Zenith
Pioneer in innovative television products
 For generations of Americans, the famous Zenith name has been synonymous with quality and innovation over the past nine decades. Today's Zenith-brand flat-screen HDTVs, digital TV tuner converter boxes, DVD players and other digital products build on a proud heritage of leadership in entertainment products for the home and professional markets.
Beginning with the advent of radio, the Zenith brand has been associated with countless industry-leading developments, including the first wireless TV remote controls, the first portable and push-button radios, and the first HDTV system using digital technology, to name a few.
Television Pioneer
Early television developments included some of the first prototype television receivers in the 1930s and experimental TV broadcasts, which began in 1939 and, at the request of the FCC, continued during World War II. In 1948, Zenith introduced its first line of black-and-white TV sets. Among the many pioneering Zenith developments in the early days of television were the industry's first 21-inch, three-gun rectangular color picture tube (1954), the first wireless TV remote control, called "Flash-Matic" (1955) and "Space Command" (1956), which was the first practical TV remote that revolutionized TV tuning worldwide for the next quarter century.
Zenith introduced its first color TV sets for consumers in 1961 and quickly established itself as a leading brand. The 1969 introduction of the revolutionary "Chromacolor" black-matrix (negative guardband) picture tube doubled the image brightness of color television and established a new standard of performance for the entire industry. The "EFL" (extended field length) electron gun (1976) and "System 3" modular TV chassis (1978) contributed to Zenith's continued strength in color television during the 1970s.
Today and Tomorrow
The 21st Century marks a new era for the legendary Zenith brand. Building on its technology heritage and HDTV leadership, Zenith is making a bold statement with a family of digital television products, from LCD HDTVs and home-theater audio systems to DVD players and digital tuners. Particularly noteworthy is the Zenith digital-to-analog converter box supporting the nation's transition to digital television, which will be concluded on February 17, 2009.
With its 90-year history of innovation and its brand revered by generations of Americans, Zenith is writing exciting new chapters in the history of consumer electronics.
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