J 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lyndon B. Johnson, Philo Farnsworth, Directv
28 Apr 2016
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Who pioneered this innovation: vladimir zworkyin. Invented the tv camera tube: philo farnsworth. Designed the image dissector (tv) in 1922. Transmitted first television picture in 1927: if you think of 1880-1920 the great age of representation (represent) . Rca broadcasts experimental tv image of felix the cat : more on slide, 1941. 13 vhf channels were set aside for tv: 1944. Nbc presents first network tv broadcast: 1949. A major milestone in the development of tv: color tv, nbc broadcasts first coast-to-coast show in color rose parade 1954, but it was as late as 1966 that networks had the entire evening program in color. 14-69 uhf channels set aside for tv: 1953. If you look at the history of television in first 5 years: a lot of shows sponsored by one company: one company would sponsor a half hour show.
