SONY Trinitron Timeline

SONY Trinitron Timeline

Before plasma and LCD designs were made for electronics such as computers or televisions, cathode ray tubes were used.

They were the secret behind how images could be seen through electronic screens.

These were most famously presented through Sony’s Trinitron brand line for televisions.

BACKGROUND HISTORY:

The first considerable T.V. would be the electromechanical T.V. invented on October 2, 1925 by Scottish inventor John Baird. It only had 30 lines of vertical resolution.

In 1927, Philo Farnsworth invented the image dissector, which was an early all-electronic television camera tube.

It used cathode ray tubes, making the images come off a lot smoother and nicer on T.V. screens.

This led to the first all-electronic T.V. emission and reception system on August 25, 1934, by the same inventor.

Baird, the same inventor of the first T.V., built a fully electronic color T.V. for the first time in 1944.

It had a 600-line color system that used triple interlacing with six scans to build each picture.

Pretty soon, broadcasts such as NBC would be in color.

By 1968, Sony had introduced Trinitron, its line of cathode ray tube televisions.

PRODUCTS TIMELINE:

The first product—probably the most recognizable one—was the Sony KV-1310.

Six years later, the Sony KV-1375 Citation was launched and became popular for its personal uses, especially for those who prefer their own T.V.’s in their bedrooms.

The Sony KX-27HF1 of 1980 is the first T.V. monitor to introduce the idea of a separate T.V. set from the tuner and sound systems.

In 1992, Sony introduced their portable T.V., the Sony Watchman.

Two years forward, the cumulative Trinitrons would have sold 100 million of their products!

In the same year, Sony introduced the flat Trinitron, CRT-based T.V. with the FD Trinitron WEGA.

By the next year, Sony would have become the number one supplier of color televisions.

However, in 2003, Sony teamed up with Samsung to create LCD panels together. This better design would later stop the production of Trinitron products worldwide in 2008.

Effects on Society

PRO'S

provides entertainment and ways of communication

educational and informative

sense of unity and bonding

marketing and advertisement

CON'S

pre-exposure to violence, etc.

encourages laziness and obesity

media influents the standards of society

Works Cited

Diaz, Jesus. "Sony Trinitron Timeline Shows Why It Will Live Forever In Our Hearts." Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide. Gizmodo, 3 Mar. 2008. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <http://gizmodo.com/363191/sony-trinitron-timeline-shows-why-it-will-live-forever-in-our-hearts>.

Murphy, Kieron. "Sony Pulls Plug on Historic Trinitron TV - IEEE Spectrum." IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. ieee spectrum, 5 Apr. 2008. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/sony_pulls_plug_on_historic_tr>.

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"The Origins of the SONY Brand." Sony. Sony, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <www.sony.net/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/>.

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