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George Carey Comes up with the Idea
Carey created the idea of a machine that people could use in their homes to view pictures -
Introducing the Television
The first "television" was introduced to the world during the 1900 World Fair in Paris -
The Revelution of the Television
It was in 1936 that households in the world began havin in-home televisions. During this year there were 200 sets in use, but this number quickly increased -
Television Take Over
There are now approximately 44,000 television sets in the United States, selling for around $350, a little more thatn 10% of an average yearly income -
Full Time Evening Programing
Full Time Evening programing begins for the four television networks. This is also the year that cable television is intriduced in rual areas outside of the big cities -
Color Television
After many years of development, color television in finally released. -
All-Electronic Color Television Sets
The first all-electronic color television sets sell for $1,000, and over half of all American households own televisions -
Kennedy-Nixon
The first split screen broadcast occurs on the Kennedy-Nixon debates. -
First Plasma Display
The first prototype for a plasma display monitor is invented at the University of Illinois -
VHS
VHS home recording format is introduced. -
Introduction of HDTV
HDTV is demonstrated in United States by NHK, Japan's government-owned broadcasting service -
Introduction of Satellite
The start of satellite-fed cable television programming starts; And the sale of decoders and program subscriptions to
home dish owners begins. -
Direct Broadcast Systems
The first generation of direct broadcast satellite systems, Primestar, is launched by a consortium of cable
system owners. -
HDTV in US
U.S. testing of HDTV systems begins. -
First Widescreen TV
Anticipating HDTV, RCA introduces the first widescreen 16:9 aspect television models. -
Flat-Screen TV
Flat-screen plasma display televisions are introduced at $20,000. By 1997, they are half that price. -
TiVo: Revolutionizing how we watch TV
Tivo enters the market, a hard-disc based personal recorder that allows the viewer to pause a live show,
record, and skip over advertisements. -
We Go Digital
American's make the switch from analog to digital TV -
Moving Online
For the first time, the number of broadband customers is higher than the number of cable customers -
Digital Video via TV
Over 110 Million US adults watch digital video via a connected TV
