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1961 first transcontinental telegraph line Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line -- providing coast-to-coast communications during the U.S. Civil War.
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1877 Microphone Invented Emile Berliner invents the first microphone and sells the rights to Bell Telephone. http://www.coutant.org/bk12a/3140.jpg
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1887 Emile Berliner invents the flat record player Emile Berliner invents the flat record player ("gramophone") using acoustic horn and licenses technology to record companies who make "70-rpm" disks.
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1877 Phonograph invented Edison invents the cylinder "phonograph" used to record and playback sound. Originally thought to be useful as a business machine for dictation (like the dictaphone which would come later.) Other uses: recordings of plays pre-dating Radio Drama
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1889 Louis Glass invents the modern jukebox Louis Glass invents the modern jukebox (coin-operated phonograph) and installs it at the "Palais Royal" saloon in San Francisco where it is an immediate hit.
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picture1903: 12"Diameter Records
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1919: Clockwork Gramophone Motors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoMLpYut-FA
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1922: Linear Speed Recording
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1925-Vitaphone introduces a sound system to synchronize music and sound effects with a motion picture; It uses a 16-inch disc turntable that is connected to the projector. Operators have to continuously adjust the synchronization of the grooves to the picture, which was not perfect.
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1925: Electric Recording
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1928-RCA convinces phonograph labels including its own Victor label as well as Columbia and other manufacturers to standardize on 78.26 rpm as the speed of all phonograph records. Previous disk recording speeds might vary anywhere up to 80rpm in the U.S. and even as high as 90rpm in England.
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1935-AEG/Telefunken exhibits the first magnetic tape recorder in Germany. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1oDxRo_lI
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1936-Billboard magazine publishes its first chart of top-selling records
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1940-Regular FM Radio broadcasting begins in New York City.
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Though many other cassette tapes and tape recorders were already made the first portable one was made in 1951 http://www.brucesallan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/old-cassette-tape-recorder.jpg
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They first started selling transistors for $49.99 http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Les Paul 8-Track Tape Recorder http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Cassette tapes are distributed by RCA for $1 more than vinyl album. http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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FM radio begins broadcasting and slowly gains popularity http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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The concept of surround sound was made and produced but caused consumer confusion http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Sony U-matic Proffesional Recorder made and produced http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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First solid state video recorder produced by Bell ind. http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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1975 The Video Casstette is Ceated
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1976 Formats VHS Video tape in a large cassette format introduced by both JVC and Panasonic in the year of. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm
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1977 Invention of the Floppy Disk Invented by Allan Shugart in 1952 first sold in 1976 by Sony. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpR44hOD3U
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1977 Ink Jet Printers First introduced in 1953 then sold in mass in 1977. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm
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1979 The FCC Requires Cable TV systems Oer 3,500 Cable Subscribers in 1980. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm
