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Fist television is created
The first electric television was created by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. the first image to ever be transmitted to a television was a simple line across the screen. it was 5 in by 7 in and cost about $100. -
First remote control for a television set was created
The first remote intended to control a television was developed by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950. The remote, called "Lazy Bones", was connected to the television by a wire. -
First colored screen on television set
In late 1953, the FCC adopted the RCA compatible system, commonly referred to as the NTSC system. The first color television sets for this system were sold in 1954. They used a 15 inch screen. -
First wireless remote control for the television set created
The first wireless remote control, the "Flashmatic", was developed in 1955 by Eugene Polley. The user would direct the "Flashmatic" at a certain part of the television set and the tv would change its channel. -
First flat screen television created
The first flat screen TV was invented in July 1964 by a team at the University of Illinois. At the time the school's computers were built using regular computer monitors, which relied on technology that was inefficient for computer graphics. To address this problem, professors Donald Bitzer and Gene Slottow created a flat screen television that emitted light using plasma technology.
