3Q W1 Timeline of TV Broad Flashcards
(10 cards)
This was the first mechanical television made by General Electric to be demonstrated in public. The TV was powered by rapidly spinning wheels. They made the TV as an experiment and was meant to air the first TV drama, The Queen’s messenger. It had a 3-inch screen.
The Octagon Television
Made in England, it was the first cathode ray tube television receiver to be sold to the public. Being around 3ft wide and 2ft high, the set used a 30-line scanning disk, and it transmitted the first wireless moving images. It played the world’s first live TV broadcast, which was the play, “The Man with a Flower in his mouth.”
Baird
This television increases the image by adding a magnifying lens to make it 8 inches, and it plays at 25 frames per second. But this television featured a “vision only” station, which meant a seperate radio had to be purchased. Only ten of these sets were made.
Emyvisor (French TV)
Being about 2ft long, and 1 1/2 ft tall and wide, this televeision had a 7-inch screen and weighed at more than 100lbs., but that was considered as compact back in the day.
Marconi
This TV was considered the best and most affordable at the time. It came in portable and tabletop cabinets with a 7-inch screen, a cheaper rotary switch that could select up to 8 stations, and a 6 1/2in. permanent magnet speaker. It only weighed about 26lbs.
Motorola “Golden View
The firs colored TV was set:
RCA makes an expensive TV set available for consumers. Color TV had been anticipated for years, and this model was priced for $7850 in today’s money. With a 15-inch screen, it also had backwards-compatibility with black-and-white broadcasts.
CT-100
developed the first HDTVs, but weren’t common until later on.
The Japanese
became more popular as they got more affordable. Samsung was the leading seller. The televisions were flat and had high resolution; one of the first of its kind with plasma.
Flat-Panel TV’
Samsung introduces __________ , which can connect to the internet, have multiple apps, and have 3D features.
Smart TV’s
Introduced by Samsung and LG. The _____ screen is supposed the give the perfect viewing angle at any spot. It’s over a hundred times faster than LED TVs, and has incredibly consistent contrast and doesn’t distort colors. It also includes a new smart remote with gesture and voice control. Basically, the curved TV is supposed to be better in every way
First CURVED TV
