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Television Over Time

By MH4877
  • Television was Invented

    Television was Invented

    Paul Nipkow invented and patented the Nipkow disk, which was a component for mechanical television. It allowed pictures to form on a television.
  • The first colored TV was delevoped

    The first colored TV was delevoped

    John Logie Baird created the first working colored TV using Nipkow's disks. He filtered colors and transmitted them onto a screen to create images.
  • Electronic television was made

    Electronic television was made

    Philo Taylor Farnsworth demonstrated the electronic television using signals to produce images and sounds. He used an "image dissector" tube to display pictures.
  • Pictures became clearer

    Pictures became clearer

    RCA introduced an image orthicon camera tube. It was an important part of television because it improved picture clarity.
  • Cable television was created

    Cable television was created

    John Walson created cable television in Pennsylvania. It used an antenna to deliver signals to other cities.
  • Colored television became popular

    Colored television became popular

    Events that were broadcasted on colored television became the most popular way of displaying pictures. Popular shows boosted with sales and were all shown in color.
  • ABC was broadcasted

    ABC was broadcasted

    ABC made history when it became the first ever television show to be broadcasted on the internet. This was a crucial part in the internet's role in television.
  • Digital broadcasting became mandatory

    Digital broadcasting became mandatory

    Several network programs were required to digitally broadcast. The networks had to change their transmission equipment and studios.
  • Television adapted platforms

    Television adapted platforms

    Platforms such as YouTube were obtained by TVs. Digital flat-screens became the most popular type of television because of the new platforms.