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Television

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A 40-inch Samsung Full HD LED television display.

Television, often called TV, is a fun way to see moving pictures and hear sounds from far away. It brings shows, news, and sports right into our homes. TVs can be small or big, and some even let us watch movies and shows online.

Long ago, in the 1920s, people started making machines to send pictures through the air. At first, TVs were only in black and white, but later they got color, which made pictures much brighter and more fun. Today, most TVs are thin and light, and they can connect to the Internet.

We can watch TV in many ways. Some people get TV through wires in their homes, called cable. Others use satellite dishes on their roofs. And now, many families stream shows and movies over the Internet using services like Netflix. This means we can watch our favorite shows on many devices, not just a TV set.

TVs have changed a lot over the years. The old TVs were big and heavy, but now we have screens that are thin like paper. Even though TVs are fun, it’s important to remember that watching too much TV isn’t always good, especially for young children. But when used in the right way, TV can be a great way to learn and have fun.

Images

A selection of flat-screen LCD televisions displayed in a store for customers to browse and purchase.
British inventor John Logie Baird with his early television system, using ventriloquist dolls to demonstrate the first public television transmission in 1925.
Portrait of Karl Ferdinand Braun, a scientist and Nobel laureate.
A vintage 1939 advertisement for RCA's experimental television broadcasts, showing the early days of TV in the United States.
A modern LG smart TV, showing how technology can bring entertainment and learning into homes.
A diagram of a UHF TV antenna showing its different parts and how it works to receive television signals.
Satellite dishes installed on homes in San Jose, California.
An RCA Model 630-TS television set, the first mass-produced TV, on display at a museum.
Portrait of Prof. Manfred von Ardenne, a notable physicist, taken in 1933.
An illustration of a Type F connector used for coaxial cables, commonly found in homes for TV and internet connections.

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