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In 1960, there were millions of televisions in operation, but one of the technology's biggest innovations was just about to hit the market at a price point consumers could afford. Care to guess what it was? If you guessed color TV, you're right.

According to the A. C. Nielsen Co., Americans spend four hours a day watching television. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. Channels dedicated to specific educational topics, like nature or history, are becoming popular fare through satellite and cable services.

If you notice that the power button on your television set is finicky, but the remote works fine, the button may be dirty. It’s best that you don’t try to take the set apart yourself, as it can be cumbersome to put back together.

If your plasma TV has sustained water damage, one of the first steps you need to take is to immediately shut it off. This will limit the level of access the water has to the delicate electrical components located within the unit.

It shouldn’t be too much of an inconvenience if you have to bring in your television for repairs. According to the Nielsen company, the average household has 2.24 TV sets, and 65 percent of households have more than three TV sets.