How Television Works. There have been countless inventions that have forever changed the world just by their existence. Many of these have been related to communications, such as a radio, phone, and more specifically the television. Soon after it's release, millions of families across the nation had their own television set, adding something new and exciting to the list of American pastimes. But what is inside a television, and how do they work? Who invented …showed first 75 words of 474 total…

…showed last 75 words of 474 total…beam draws around 500 lines across the screen, depending on the size of it. Since the pictures have to appear to move, images on the screen must be rewritten 30 times a second! There are many more steps to transmitting TV signals, broadcasting channels and tuning into channels. There are also many different types of television sets that were experimental before the electronic TV was invented. This is just an overview of how your basic television works.