When did color tv's become common in the average household?
While the first color television was introduced in the US in
1953, it wasn't until the late 1960s and early '70s that color
televisions became commonplace. Color sets did not outsell
black-and-white sets until 1972. A German patent dating to 1904
contained the first proposal for a color television system,
however, it failed, along with a second attempt in 1925. The
first successful system to begin commercial broadcasting was
designed by RCA and was authorized by the FCC on December 17,
1953. The very first color television set for sale to the
general public was the Westinghouse H840CK15. It had a 15 inch
screen and was released in March 1954 for a cost of $1295. The
RCA CT-100 was released a few months later.