1. The History of Television
100 Years At A Glance

2. Period of Dreams, Concepts and Initial Discoveries
1800s to 1899
Period of Dreams, Concepts and Initial Discoveries

3. The word “Television” is first used
1900
The word “Television” is first used

4. 1922 to 1927 Early Experiments with a Mechanical scanning disc system
TV Picture is neon orange and very small

5. 1928 to 1927 First Mechanical TV Sets sold to the public
42 US stations were in operation using the Jenkins system
Picture quality is lacking
Electronic TV has greater promise

6. 1928 to 1935 Early experiments were performed using a system called
All-Electronic Cathode Ray Television
(basic system in place today)

7. An experimental form known as
1935 to 1941
An experimental form known as
Electronic TV begins
England
Italy
France
USA

8. Work begins on the CBS Mechanical Color Television
Early 1940s
Work begins on the CBS Mechanical Color Television

9. July 1, 1941
Electronic (Commercial) Black and White Television begins broadcasting in the United States
First two TV stations licensed for commercial broadcasting were New York’s WNBT (which later became WNBC) and WCBW

10. WNBT Program Guide - June 30, 1941

11. World War II halts all TV sales and most all public broadcasting
1942 to 1945
World War II halts all TV sales and most all public broadcasting

12. Late 1946 RCA 630-TS is the first American Post War TV set
Pre WW II there were less than 7,000 TV sets in the USA

13. June 25, 1951
The Mechanical Color Television set was the first set placed on the market
(CBS-Columbia)
Cost? $499.95

14. Mechanical CBS Color TV Broadcasting comes to an end forever
October 20, 1951
Mechanical CBS Color TV Broadcasting comes to an end forever

15. The first All-Electronic Color Television set is the RCA CT-100
May 1954
The first All-Electronic Color Television set is the RCA CT-100
What did it cost?
$1,000

16. 1987
The Analog high-definition TV system was demonstrated by the Japanese
The system was called MUSE

17. 1990
The Digital Hi-Definition System was announced by the General Instrument’s Video Cipher division

18. 1995 Telecommunications Act of 1995 is passed by Congress
Telecommunications Act replaced the old 1934 laws

19. Late 1990s What is the new global communications for the 21st century?
Internet and World-Wide -Web

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