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How does a television set work?

  • Written by Jay Weitzen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell
imageThe TV in your home is very different from the television sets of just a few years ago.moodboard/Image Source via Getty Imagesimage

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How does a TV work? – Caden, age 11

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