The history of video

Time span

Period: Feb 16, 1900 to Feb 16, 2012

Gramaphone

Feb 17, 1900

the first device that was able to play back audio recording. this machine was the building block for video recording.

First television

Feb 17, 1922

this was an industrial television that produced a dull distorted image

image from the first television

Feb 17, 1922

early television

Feb 17, 1939

RCA Transparent TRK-12 Television at the World's Fair

digital computer

Feb 17, 1941

1941: Atanasoff-Berry Electronic Digital Computer

first video jukebox

Feb 21, 1941

RCA's First Postwar Designed Television

Feb 21, 1946

RCA's First Rear Projection Television

Feb 21, 1947

Simon Electromechanical Personal Computer

Feb 21, 1950

the first video tape recorder

Feb 17, 1951

Whirlwind Computer - The First to Display Real Time Video

Feb 21, 1951

IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Calculator

Feb 21, 1953

The IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Calculator was notable for its high-speed magnetic storage drum permitting rapid access to data

RCA's First Commercial Color TV

Feb 21, 1953

RCA Black & White Television Converted to Color

Feb 21, 1955

The First Fully Transistorized Computer

Feb 21, 1955

TRADIC stands for TRAnisitor DIgital Computer, and as the name suggests this was the first machine to use all transistors and diodes and no vacuum tubes. It was built by Bell Labs for the U.S. Air Force

The First Commercial Videotape Recorder

Feb 21, 1956

Ampex VRX-1000

Videoplayer Presented to David Sarnoff

Feb 22, 1959

David Sarnoff suggested technical innovation for video media

Precursor to the Minicomputer

Feb 22, 1960

DEC PDP-1

Telstar - First Satellite to Transmit Live Transoceanic Television

Feb 22, 1962

First Consumer-only Video Tape Recorder

Feb 22, 1963

DEC PDP-8 Desktop-sized Minicomputer is Introduced

Feb 22, 1965

CBS EVR or Electronic Video Recording System Prototype

Feb 22, 1969

RCA SelectaVision HoloTape Player Prototype

Feb 22, 1969

Telefunken Teldec VideoDisc Player Prototype

Feb 22, 1970

Computer Space - The First Arcade Video Game

Feb 22, 1971

Magnavox Odyssey - The First Home Video Game System

Feb 22, 1972

The First VCR with Prerecorded Tapes

Feb 22, 1972

The First Successful RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc

Feb 22, 1972

RCA "February" Prototype CED Player

Feb 22, 1973

Xero Alto Computer

Feb 22, 1973

RCA SelectaVision MagTape Prototype VCR

Feb 22, 1973

Telefunken Teldec Production VideoDisc Player

Feb 22, 1975

The First Microprocessor on the Market

Feb 22, 1975

The First IBM PC - Is Released

Feb 22, 1975

Sony Betamax Combination TV/VCR Released in the U.S.

Feb 22, 1975

Fairchild Channel F - First ROM Cartridge Video Game System

Feb 22, 1976

VideoDisc Players - Here At Last

Feb 22, 1977

Atari Video Computer System

Feb 22, 1977

Loose CED Media Contrasted To Final Product

Feb 22, 1977

The First VHS VCR is Introduced in the U.S.

Feb 22, 1977

RCA SDT200 CED Player - The First to Accept Discs in Caddies

Feb 22, 1978

The VideoDisc

Feb 23, 1978

RadioShack TRS-80 Model II with Integral 8-inch Floppy Drive

Feb 23, 1979

Prototype of the SFT100 VideoDisc Player

Feb 23, 1979

Prototype of the SFT100 VideoDisc Player

Feb 23, 1979

early video gaming system

HP85 Instrumentation Computer with IEEE488

Feb 23, 1979

JVC VHD/AHD Video/Audio Disc System Prototype

Feb 23, 1979

The First CED Title to be Inventoried

Feb 23, 1980

Apple III Business Computer

Feb 23, 1980

Commodore VIC 20 Personal Computer

Feb 23, 1981

The SFT100W CED Player Hits the Market

Feb 23, 1981

Osborne Portable Computer

Feb 23, 1981

TI99/4A Computer - An Updated Version of the TI99/4

Feb 23, 1981

The IBM Personal Computer is Introduced

Feb 23, 1981

The GUI is Marketed

Feb 23, 1981

DEC Rainbow Triple Boot Computer

Feb 23, 1982

Capacitance Electronic Disc System Goes Stereo

Feb 23, 1982

Timex Sinclair Computer for $99.95 is Introduced

Feb 23, 1982

Sony CDP-101 - the Compact Disc is Introduced

Feb 23, 1982

Apple Lisa with Graphical User Interface and Mouse

Feb 23, 1982

Commodore SX-64 Executive - The First Color Portable Computer

Feb 23, 1982

Unified Digital Command Center for the SJT400 Interactive CED Player

Feb 28, 1983

RadioShack Model 100 - The First Truly Usable Notebook Computer

Feb 28, 1983

RCA Introduces Their J-Line of CED VideoDisc Players

Feb 28, 1983

Coleco Adam Computer with Daisy Wheel Printer

Feb 28, 1983

Unified Digital Command Center for the SJT400 Interactive CED Player

Feb 28, 1983

IBM Introduces the PCjr Home Computer

Feb 28, 1983

Macintosh Hits the Market

Feb 28, 1984

The Commodore Amiga Is Introduced

Feb 28, 1984

Dimensia - The Next Dimension in Sight and Sound

Feb 28, 1984

PIXAR Movies

Mar 6, 1986

PIXAR

Mar 6, 1986

IBM Introduces the PS/2 Family of Personal Computers

Feb 28, 1987

The Cube-shaped NeXT Computer Becomes Available

Feb 28, 1988

Mortal kombat arcade video game

Mar 6, 1990

QuickTime video codec

Mar 6, 1991

Macintosh Color Classic - The Last Classic Mac

Feb 28, 1993

TiVO

Mar 6, 1993

The RCA Digital Satellite System (DSS) Begins Broadcasting

Feb 28, 1994

First play station

Mar 6, 1994

The Java computer language

Mar 6, 1995

WebTV Using a Television to Access the Internet is Launched

Mar 6, 1996

DVD Achieves a Nationwide Market

Mar 6, 1997

DIVX the Pay-Per-View DVD System is Launched

Mar 6, 1998

Personal Video Recorders from ReplayTV and TiVo are Introduced

Mar 6, 1999

Xbox introduced

Mar 6, 2001

The First iPod invented

Mar 6, 2001

Apple iMac Pedestal Computer

Mar 6, 2002

Xbox 360

Mar 6, 2003

FaceBook

Mar 6, 2004

YouTube

Mar 6, 2005

Sony PLAYSTATION 3 Blu-ray Player

Mar 6, 2006

The Wii

Mar 6, 2006

Nintendo Wii