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Television is a common device in any modern household, but there are plenty of fascinating facts you might not know about the TV in your home or the daily TV programs you watch.
1. Interesting TV Facts You Might Not Know
TV is a familiar device in any modern household, but there are plenty of fascinating facts you might not know about the TV in your home or the daily TV programs you watch.
Who invented the TV?
History credits John Logie Baird as the inventor of TV. However, the birth of the first TV is far more complex. History shows that a German student named Paul Gottlieb Nipkow was the first to propose an electro-mechanical TV system in 1885. Nipkow's spinning disc design was considered a breakthrough in converting images into dots. However, it wasn't until 1907, with the invention of cathode-ray tube technology, that these designs became a reality. In 1911, Boris Rosing and his student Vladimir Kosma Zworykin succeeded in creating a TV system using a rotating mirror disk to transmit images. However, the moving images were crude due to the limited sensitivity of the apparatus. Zworykin later returned to work for RCA to develop electronic television, a design that was later found to infringe on the copyright of Philo Farnsworth, who had publicly demonstrated the first TV system in 1928. Philo Farnsworth, an American inventor born in 1906, created the first working TV in 1927. However, his invention faced disputes with the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) before being recognized as the rightful owner of the TV patent. In 1924, British scientist Bellde successfully transmitted and received images, laying the groundwork for long-distance image transmission and paving the way for future satellite TVs. Bellde's rudimentary TV, capable of only black and white images, marked the beginning of television as we know it. And Bellde was hailed as the 'father of television.'
The First Color TV
The first color TV in the world was invented by John Logie Baird in 1925. Baird, a Scottish inventor, introduced color television technology using electronic lamps, marking a significant milestone in the history of television development.
The demonstration of Baird's first color TV took place in 1928. This TV could run 30 frames in 5 seconds, later improved to 12.5 frames per second, making John Logie Baird the most influential figure in the TV and television industry at that time.
The First Television Program
In 1926, John Logie Baird broadcasted the first television program. It was a puppet show performed by Baird himself using a series of cameras and transmitting images to a nearby TV screen. By 1928, Baird broadcasted a program overseas for the first time, from London to New York. This was considered the world's first color television broadcast program.
When Was the First Commercial TV Released?
The Fascinating Story Behind the First Commercial TV
The First Reactions of People Watching TV for the First Time. Illustration: Artist's depiction
When first introduced, television was a marvel to viewers at that time.
The first time color TV was introduced was at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City, USA. To let customers experience the interesting and superior aspects of color TV compared to black and white TV, color TV vendors invited customers to be recorded and broadcasted live 'on the spot.' And people captured the emotional moments of the first color TV viewers, from surprise, delight, to shock, horror, and excitement.
The reactions of the customers recorded were very interesting, and the shop owners at that time recorded these precious moments. Back then, color TV was still a very new and astonishing invention for everyone.
