History of TV

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  • Nipkow Disk Transmits Pictures over Wire

    Nipkow Disk Transmits Pictures over Wire
    Paul Nipkow of Germany developed a piece of technology that he called the Nipkow disk that can transmit pictures over wire which lead to the discovery of the televison scanning principle.

  • Cathode Ray Tube is Invented

    Cathode Ray Tube is Invented
    Karl Braun of Germany invents the cathode ray tube oscilloscope which leads to the development of electric television

  • First Ever Mechanical Television System is invented

    First Ever Mechanical Television System is invented
    American inventor Charles Jenkins used the Nipkow disk idea to build the first ever mechanical tv system.

  • Patent Disclosure filed for a Electronic Color Television System

    Patent Disclosure filed for a Electronic Color Television System
    Russian inventor Vladmir Zworykin filed a patent disclosure for a full electronic color television system

  • First Moving Pictures Transmitted

    First Moving Pictures Transmitted
    British inventor John Logie Baird succeesfully transmitted moving pictures through mechanical disk system originaly created by Nipkow.

  • First Demonstration of Electric Television

    First Demonstration of Electric Television
    Invented and demonstrated by Philo Taylor Farnsworth at the age of 21. His invention scanned images with a beam of intense electrons.

  • The Kinescope Cathode-Ray Tube is Invented

    The Kinescope Cathode-Ray Tube is Invented
    Vladimir Zworykin of Russia invents a improved cathode-ray tube named the kinescope.

  • First Example of Practical Color Television

    First Example of Practical Color Television
    John Logie Baird used two electron guns aimed at either site of a cyan and magenta colored phosphor plate. Dubbed the "Telechrome".

  • Modern Changeable Television Receiver Is Invented

    Modern Changeable Television Receiver Is Invented
    Louis Parker invented the modern changeable television receiver which patented in 1948

  • First Wired TV Remote Created

    First Wired TV Remote Created
    Zenith Corporation creates the first remote, hardwired to the television itself. Nicknamed the "Lazy Bones".

  • Rabbit Ear - Antenna

    Rabbit Ear - Antenna
    Marvin Middlemark invents the rabbit ear atenna in Rego Park, Queens, New York

  • First Full Color Broadcast Appeared on National Television

    First Full Color Broadcast Appeared on National Television
    The 1954 Tournament of Roses Parade was broadcasted on National TV in full RCA Color.

  • First Wireless Remote Created

    First Wireless Remote Created
    Eugene Polley creates the "Flashmatic" TV remote control for Zenith Corp. Worked by shining a light onto a piezioelectric shell, but difficult to use with ambient lighting.

  • "Vast Wasteland"

    Newton Minow considers Television to be a waste of time, money, and effort. He is at the time chairman of FCC.

  • Television recording of Kennedy's Assassination shown to the world

    The live broadcast of Kennedy's Assassination was shown to the world through the Television Network.

  • Cable Gets Popular

    Cable Television comes paired with over 80,000 subcribers, completely rising exponentially.

  • Closed Captioning First Demonstrated

    Closed Captioning First Demonstrated
    Shown to public audiences at First National Conference on Television for the Hearing Impaired in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • First and Youngest Cable TV Director

    First and Youngest Cable TV Director
    Richard Sillman of Columbus, Ohio became the first director at age 16.

  • Television Proved to be Very Powerful

    Television Proved to be Very Powerful
    Pictures of Broadcasting U.S. Bombs in Iraq were powerful tools for both governments

  • First Plasma TV Available For Consumers

    First Plasma TV Available For Consumers
    At the low price of 15K, Fujitsu's 42" Plasma TV was created for an elite class of individuals. The price included in-home installation.