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The Evolution of Television

The Evolution of Television. “TV will never be a serious competitor for radio because people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen; the average American family hasn't time for it .” ~ Author Unknown, from New York Times, 1939. Paul Nipkow. Regarded as the inventor

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The Evolution of Television

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  1. The Evolution of Television

  2. “TV will never be a serious competitor for radio because people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen; the average American family hasn't time for it.” ~Author Unknown, from New York Times, 1939

  3. Paul Nipkow • Regarded as the inventor of the TV set • Born: 22 August 1860 • Died: 24 August 1940 • Patented the Nipkow Disk in 1884

  4. Philo Farnsworth • Invented a fully functional all-electronic image pickup device • Born: August 19, 1906 • Died: March 11, 1971 • In 1929, he transmitted the first live human image (3.5 inch pic of wife Pem)

  5. Commercial Television Sets • Cathode Ray Tubes were manufactured in Germany starting in 1934 • Sold beginning in 1938 in America • 3-inch screen: US $125 (equivalent to US $2020) • 12-inch screen: US $445 (equivalent to US $7200) • Approximately 7000-8000 sets made in America before WWII

  6. 1938 Dupont Model 180

  7. After WWII • Television usage skyrocketed • 0.5% of U.S. households had a television set in 1946 • 55.7% had one in 1954 • 90% by 1962 • In 1947, Motorola introduced the VT-71 television for $189.95 (affordable)

  8. 1946/1947 RCA 630-TS

  9. Motorola VT-71

  10. Colour Television • On February 28th, 1954, the Westinghouse H840CK15 became available in New York • It cost $1295 (equivalent to $11 400) • Available at 60 stores, not a single sale was reported

  11. Westinghouse H840CK15

  12. High Definition • In the late 1980s, HDTV technology was introduced in the United States • In 1993, it was official by the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance • On July 23rd, 1996, WRAL-TV became the first to broadcast a digital television signal • HDTV sets became available in the U.S. in 1998 • In November 1998, the first public HDTV broadcast occurred (Discovery space shuttle launch)

  13. 1995 HDTV Meeting

  14. Evolution

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