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First Television
The first television was successfully created in 1927 September 7th. It was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Philo was a 21 year old inventor and when he was younger he didn't have electricity in his house until he was aged 14. -
3D Television
Stereoscopic 3D television was demonstrated for the first time on 10 August 1928, by John Logie Baird. He invented/developed a variety of 3D television systems using electro-mechanical and cathode-ray tube techniques. -
New Zealand's first tv
New Zealand first public display of television was in 1950 -
Coloured Tv
The first coloured TV came out in the mid 1960s. -
First official NZ broadcast
The first broadcast was from Shortland Street in central Auckland. New Zealand's first official television transmission began at 7.30 p.m. The first night's broadcast lasted just three hours and was only available to viewers in Auckland. -
First Flat Screen
The first flat plasma display panel was invented by Donald Bitzer, Gene Slottow and Robert Willson. -
Coloured Tv in New Zealand
Coloured television using the PAL system was introduced, used to get ready for when the commonwealth games were coming. They were held in Christchurch. -
Biggest Television
A British company created the world's biggest TV, beating the previous champ by almost 20 feet. The Zeus, from Titan Screens, measures a full 370 inches diagonally. It costs well over a million dollars
