Timeline of Cinematic Innovations and Their Adoption in Television/Home Video
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| Innovation | Movies | TV/Home Video |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Introduced with films like "Becky Sharp" (1935) and gained popularity with "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Gone with the Wind" (1939) | Color television became widely available in the 1950s |
| Widescreen | Introduced with formats like Cinerama ("This is Cinerama," 1952) and Cinemascope ("The Robe," 1953) | Widescreen televisions popularized in the 2000s, widescreen content on DVDs/Blu-rays |
| Stereo Sound | Gained prominence with films like "Fantasia" (1940) and "Oklahoma!" (1955) | Stereo sound in some television broadcasts in the 1980s, stereo audio in home video releases |
| 3D | Gained attention in the 1950s with films like "House of Wax" (1953) | 3D television introduced in the 2010s, 3D movies on Blu-ray and streaming |
| Digital Sound | Began with CDS in 1990, followed by Dolby Digital (1991-1992) and DTS (1993) | Digital sound in home theater setups in the 1990s, Dolby Digital and DTS in DVDs |
| HDR (High Dynamic Range) | Enhanced contrast and color in movies, gained attention with digital cinema and 4K/UHD releases | 4K HDR TVs and content gained traction in the 2010s |