Who Invented the TV in Color?
It All Started with a Black and White Picture
In 1926, Scottish engineer John Logie Baird invented the first television, which only displayed images in black and white. It took more than two decades for anyone to make a device that could manage color images.
RCA Finally Delivers the First Color TV
It was in 1953 that the first commercial color TV set was unveiled by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Their Model TK-40/41 featured a 12-inch black and white picture tube, but it required three separate color-filtered images.
The Color TV Revolution
RCA's success sparked a revolution in color television. By the mid-1960s, the majority of TV sets in the United States were displaying color images. This was mainly due to the introduction of the NTSC color system, which allowed color television to be broadcasted throughout the US.
An Improved System
The NTSC system was improved in the 1970s with the introduction of the PAL system, which allowed for better image resolution. This was followed by a further improvement in the 1980s, when the SECAM system was introduced.
The Modern Color TV
Today, color TV is ubiquitous, and it has come a long way since the first black and white sets. Flat-screen LCD, LED, and plasma TVs are all available, and they all display images in vibrant color.