The MTV-1 Micro TV was the first model of a near pocket-sized television. It was developed by Clive Sinclair's Sinclair Radionics Ltd. It was shown to the public at trade shows in London and Chicago in January 1977, and released for sale in 1978. Development spanned more than 10 years and included a cash infusion of GB£1.6 million (about US$2.9 million) from the UK government in 1976.
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In 1966 Sinclair Radionics developed the world's first portable television, the "Microvision", but never attempted to sell it because development costs would have been too high based on the complicated design the Microvision used.
In April 1976, the National Enterprise Board (NEB) bought a 43% stake in Sinclair Radionics for £650,000, and in October the National Research and Development Council agreed to provide £1m for a revived portable TV project, which was finally launched in January 1977 as the Microvision TV1A at £175 (395$ in the US). Supply exceeded demand, and 12,000 units were left unsold until they were sold off cheaply. This resulted in a £480,000 loss for Sinclair. Sir Clive Sinclair was certain that the Microvision TV1B model released in 1978 would be more successful, but sales were disappointing.
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Microvision on Sinclair Research Ltd's website:
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Planet Sinclair:
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More links:
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Sinclair related picture gallery:
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