From CRT to Full HD -- the evolution of television

From cathode ray tubes to plasma panels, LCD displays, 100Hz technology and the future of television tech

The General Electric 'Octagon' of 1928 is widely considered to be the world’s first commercial television set -- it was the first from the US. It was a mechanical rather than an electronic set and had a 4in screen.

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