The document traces the development of television from its early experiments in the 1920s to modern technologies. Some key developments include:
- Philo Farnsworth's early experiments with electronic television in the 1920s. Regular broadcasts began in the 1930s by the BBC.
- Introduction of coaxial cable in 1936 which improved signal transmission. Color television was also developed in the 1940s-1950s.
- The 1950s saw the development of remote controls and the first satellite TV broadcasts. By the 1960s, most TVs were in color.
- Home video recording was introduced in the 1970s with Betamax, and HDTV was approved in the 1980s along with surround sound and closed