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1927- The First Electronic TV
In 1927 the first electronic TV was created.
It was created by a 21-year old by the name of Philo Taylor Farnsworth.
The first image ever transmitted on a tv was just a single line.
It was an extremely small screen and bulky box. -
1928- The First TV Show
The first show on TV was titled the Queen's Messenger.
It was put on by the WRGB station.
It was thought the show was only played on 4 TV sets. -
1941- The First Commercial To Air on TV
In 1941 the first commercial was aired on TV.
In fact, for the first 14 years of TV, it was commercial-free (hard to believe).
The ad aired on NBC for a brand called Bulova which was a watch company and it lasted 10 seconds. -
1946- The First Color TV was invented
In 1946 the first color TV was invented.
The first color TV was fought between CBS and RCA.
CBS was the first company to invent the color TV. -
1948- The Tele Zoom
This was the first TV to be released with remote control.
The remote control did not work to turn on the TV or change the channel, it only worked to zoom into the image. -
1964- The FCC regulates cable for the first time
In 1964 the FCC regulates cable for the first time.
The FCC enacted several requirements surrounding TV including blacking out programs from distant markets. -
1966- Color TV Programming
In 1966 the first color TV programming was released.
With the release of color TV shows, the sales of color TV sets skyrocketed. -
1998- The First 720p TV
In 1998 the first TV with 720p was released.
TVs were at the highest definition so far, and screens began to get bigger.
TVs were still quite bulky. -
2005- First 1080p TV released
In 2005 the first TV with 1080p was released.
It was released by Panasonic.
The first release was in Japan.
It was a larger screen and much thinner. -
2013- First 4k Ultra HD TV
In 2013 the first 4k Ultra HD TV.
It was released by Sharp.
It was the first TV ever with THX 4K certification.
It was the best looking and thinnest TV ever.
