Television time line

By aubreeschwartz

  • The first sketch

    The first sketch of what is now called ''Television'' was sketched in 1878. At that time science fiction authors imagined that light could be transmitted by wires. The first machine that transmitted images electrically was the early fax machine.

  • Early model of the TV

    Early model of the TV
    John Logee Baird just transmitted silhoettes in his early model of a TV. A year later he transmitted monochromatic images. By doing this John’s Television became the first true TV that could transmit silhoettes and monochromatic images.

  • The First Working TV

    The First Working TV
    This model had electronic scanning on both the pickup and display devices.

  • CBS Begins

    CBS begins its TV development.

  • The Standard Black and White TV

    The Standard Black and White TV
    The FCC releases the NTSC standard for black and white TV.

  • First public TV Broadcast

    BBC transmitted the first public TV broadcast.

  • First Commercial

    Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial.

  • TV with Color

    TV with Color
    Most TV broadcasts are in color

  • The First Mechanical TV

    The First Mechanical TV
    The TV included a scanning disk and a spinning disk with holes spiraling toward the center. The distance beetween each hole was equal so that it would allow light to pass through.