Television (TV) is a dedicated streaming media device for receiving and displaying video and audio.
History[]
Devices called television sets originally received broadcast signals through analog means, either by terrestrial radio broadcast, satellite or cable.[1] Early personal computers in the 1970s, such as the Apple I and II, used televisions as monitors.[2]
Digital transition[]
In 1987, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began working with major broadcasters and formed the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) to establish the HDTV digital broadcasting standard in 1995. By June 12, 2009, all remaining analog television broadcasts were retired in the United States as TV stations switched to HDTV digital standards.[3] Following the transition, the majority of consumers began watching programs on computers, smartphones and tablets through Internet connections, instead of dedicated television sets.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Television at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1997-11-23.
- ↑ Apple 1: The Microcomputer Emerges by Rick Crandall. 2011.
- ↑ What the Digital Transition Teaches Us, A Decade Later by Gary Shapiro and Gordon Smith, NextTV. 2019-07-15.
- ↑ Millennials Spend More Time Watching TV on Other Devices by Dawn Chmielewski, Vox. 2014-03-26.
See also[]
- Apple Interactive Television Box (1994-1996), Apple's first effort to develop a TV set-top box.
- Apple TV (2007-present), Apple's current digital media player and microconsole.
- Apple TV+ (2019-present), Apple's own television streaming service.
- Apple TV Tuner Card (1994), added analog television capabilities to some vintage Macs.
- Macintosh TV (1993-1994), Apple's first attempt to integrate a computer and television.
- Pioneer MPC-LX200-TV (1996-1997), the only Macintosh clone with television capabilities.
External links[]
- Television at Curlie
- Television at Wikipedia
