A
television set, also called a
television receiver,
television,
TV set,
TV, or
telly, is a device that combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers for the purpose of viewing
television. Introduced in the late 1920s in
mechanical form, television sets became a popular consumer product after World War II in electronic form, using
cathode ray tubes. The addition of color to broadcast television after 1953 further increased the popularity of television sets in the 1960s, and an outdoor antenna became a common feature of suburban homes. The ubiquitous television set became the display device for the first recorded media in the 1970s, such as
VHS and later
DVD. It was also the display device for the first generation of
home computers (e.g., Timex Sinclair 1000) and
video game consoles (e.g., Atari) in the 1980s. In the 2010s
flat panel television incorporating liquid-crystal displays, especially
LED-backlit LCD displays, largely replaced
cathode ray tubes and other displays. Modern flat panel TVs are typically capable of high-definition display (720p, 1080i, 1080p) and can also play content from a
USB device.