Television is something we are all familiar with. TVs can be
found in practically every house in the world. TVs come in many
different sizes and shapes and even colors. There are flat
screens, plasma screens, big screens, under the cabinet TVs and
more. You can find TVs in virtually any room of the house, even
the garage and you can even find TVs in automobiles and handheld
versions that a person can carry in their pocket. The television
has even acquired several nicknames such as idiot box, boob tube
and goggle box.

Although most people may not be able to remember a time before
there was TV, they are actually a fairly recent invention. The
first TV was patented in 1928 and after laboratory tweaking and
perfecting, the TV became available to the consumer market in
1945. The first TVs were in black and white and were expensive.
The average home could not afford one.

Now we have color TVs of every shape and size in virtually every
house. TV programs are broadcast either live or prerecorded.
Most shows today are prerecorded. Some things are still shown
live such as sports games. For prerecorded shows, videotape is
the principle method of recording. Although the quality of
videotape and equipment has progressed over the years, the basic
idea is the same.

If you have an older TV, can remember the older TVs or still use
an antenna to pick up your stations, you may be familiar with
VHF and UHF. These were used on older television dials to choose
the channel before digital and remote use came along. VHF stands
for very high frequency and UHF is ultra high frequency. The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 12 channels
to VHF and 56 channels to UHF.

Today, most people use a cable connection to pick up their
channels. Cable offers a much clearer reception. We have
hundreds of television channels and networks now. We have many
channels dedicated just to cartoons, just for sports, for the
news, for the weather, for cooking and more. There is BET (Black
Entertainment Television), MTV (Music Television), WE (Women's
Entertainment) and many more. If you can think of it, they
probably have a network dedicated to it.

There are also channels such as Cinemax, HBO and Showtime that
are dedicated to movies. They were originally created just for
the broadcast of movies on television but most of them now have
their own sitcoms and series as well. With so many options, it
seems we could watch television for ever. Of course, TV is no
substitute for exercise and other forms of entertainment. When
it is enjoyed in moderation, it is that much better when you
watch it.

J

About the author:
June Tolbert (name) is founder of href="http://www.faqtelevision.com">All About Television an
excellent resource site dedicated to information on Televison.

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