The Story of Television
December 11, 2024 • EPISODE 243
Dive into the captivating history of television on this episode of Science LIVE with Roger Billings. Explore the incredible journey from the invention of the first TV to the groundbreaking innovations that have shaped modern broadcasting. Learn about the key figures, like Philo Farnsworth, whose ideas revolutionized how we connect and share stories around the globe. Discover how science and creativity combined to bring moving pictures to life, transforming entertainment and communication forever.
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really interesting to hear that essentially tv was made by electrons being painted on!
Really cool!
My grandparents still have an old TV. My TV is new and has a lot of apps on it. I like it. I can’t imagine not having as many options for television.
what if television did not exist
Yo TV is the best thing ever
WOW THIS IS SO COOL I LOVENLEARNING ABOUT TVS THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE OF MY LIFE> 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
The story of the television was inspiring.
did you like being a magician?
I found it interesting how they described the whole story of television.
In this video I learned a lot about Dr. Roger. Like, did you know they made a collection of little mini characters of R-51. Television, when it was very old, they had to turn the magnet to change the photos with a line.
I think I will have to get some updates 🤯🤯🤯🤯😵
I enjoyed learning how tv’s came to be.
wow I never know how much television had such history thanks guys!(¬‿¬)(∘-º)
I think it is so cool how television started from a fourteen year old boy, but one of the dolls should be teacher Susanne Mitko for social studies
It’s cool that there’s a tube in tvs
cool! 🙂
WOW!
COOL
I didn’t know that making movies was so complicated. I like the way Tobias explained it.
cool video lol!
That’s so interesting lol
What do you think the world would be like without television?
I LRND A LOT ITS FUN TO WACH HELPS A LOT ITS FUNNY IT INSPIYERD ME
I can’t even imagine life without modern entertainment like TV! I’m so glad we have it as a way to connect with each other and the rest of the world
It’s interesting how television works and how it’s powered. How did you know all those things about TVs?
wow
That’s so cool
I like that one
Always something new my whole family learns from these segments !
How do we do the kids science videos?
Without Thomas Edison’s prior inventions, would it still have been possible to make a working television?
What was the first movie genre called ever?
Super interesting how the story of television works
Is there anyway old televisions can handle new technology?
How does the television from yesterday compare against todays
Amazing!! Me and my dad LOVED THIS!!
Thank you so much for Science Live Roger Billings!
I love seeing the vids.
Sorry for being late to this episode.
How big was the first TV?
WOW!!
That interesting
Wonder how much the 1st tvs were in today’s money?
What other inventions did Farnsworth create?
televison is so cool
loved this! so good!
wow that is so cool he was only 14?!? I
didn’t know any of that
Do televisions and projectors both use the same technology?
I would like to see a tour of the factory!
i like watching cartoons.
this was cool
i thought it was cool that he was only 14
I struggled to follow some, but I’m glad we have tvs!
Pixels are so tiny!
amazing live
very cool episode
I vote for a virtual fieldtrip!
I am interested in seeing what the future tech will be with TV’s.
what about a touchivision you get to FEEL the things on the screen
The higher the pixel count means the brighter the image will be?
This was cool! It is interesting how things are developed.
It was interesting how Philo Farnsworth was inspired to make the television technology by doing farm work.
love hearing your experiences!
amazing livestream like always :3 >3
It’s amazing how far televisions have come
I’ve always wondered how TV worked.
This was really cool information.
there’s so much i didn’t know about television that i know now!
Grateful for TVs
It was cool learning how televisions were invented
TV has evolved
How are televisions built?
It’s amazing where tv started and how much it’s developed!
TV is pretty cool, although there are streaming apps and platforms, Cable/Live TV is pleasant to watch.
I can’t imagine not having TV
This was cool to learn about
This is awesome
Nice job
How the television work?
I want to start making money so I can pay for college outright.
crazy how tv evolved
Very interesting!
This was fun to watch.
My great-grandmother’s family were potato farmers, too. It’s neat to think that Philo came from the same humble beginnings. And library servers sound like DropBox or OneDrive.
That was cool
It’s very interesting on how T.V. came into place. It also help creative people that have a beautiful imagination to create these amazing T.V. shows.
I agree that was very cool
I’m going to google the TV. I’ve always wondered about it.
Tv history is really cool
I am thankful for TV!
i found this video so cool!!!
this was very amazing
Very interesting
That was cool
this was so cool!
So that was the TV.
This is video tech.
I thought that R-51’s jokes were pretty funny. And that’s pretty cool that he was only 14.
Was cool seeing how tvs were invented, thanks!
Does his family still make money from t.v being made today since it was his creation.
It’s awesome what can be achieved when we follow our dreams. It’s cool the first TV’s painted images so fast with light rays.
intriguing
Awesome, An Idaho farmer??
ScienceLive is the best when it comes to explaining science. I thought I knew the key points of the television but this video was just fascinating to watch.
The R 51 is really cool.
I learn a lot with this videos it is amazing
That’s very cool how TV started out with that cylindrical device.
I thought the part on pixels was pretty interesting.
Learned many new things about Tvs since this video.
I didn’t know that’s how tvs were invented! That’s cool.
Love these videos i learn so much from them
so cool
Cool concept!!
this was so interesting