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1930

First Home Demonstration in the US

1930 | August 20 – The first home reception of television in the United States is demonstrated. A half-hour broadcast from the Jenkins station, W2XCR in Jersey City, and the Deforest station W2XCD in Passaic. Two sets were available for public viewing, and one in a press suite.


Map showing the broadcast distance of the 1930 demonstration.


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