HISTORY: Television Turns 84 Today, from Farnsworth to OLED

On this date in 1927, the first fully electronic television was successfully executed by Philo Farnsworth. Widespread consumer use of television sets was still way off, though.

Television has come a long way during the past decades and dramatically changed in just the past 10 years alone . A new infographic from deals site VoucherCodes.co.uk shows just how much, illustrating the changes in technology and sales. Just 10 years ago, the unwieldy Cathode-Ray Tubes were still prevalent.

Click the image to the right for a graphical history of the TV.