Innovations to the television (TV) By deecrawford1 Jan 1, 1900 'Television' first used First use of word television Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 2013 Innovations to television Jan 1, 1906 First mechanical TV Jan 1, 1925 First moving silhouette images Jan 1, 1927 Long distance use of television from Washington DC to New York Jan 1, 1939 TV sets started to be made Jan 1, 1940 Colour TV Jan 1, 1945 Cable TV first used Jan 1, 1962 First satellite TV Jan 1, 1964 Prototype for plasma TV screen created Jan 1, 1981 High definition TV created Jan 1, 1998 TV used on the web Jan 1, 2010 First 3D TV system sold in New York
