Sinclair Microvision MTV1 1977

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. In 1966 Sinclair Radionics developed the world’s first portable television, the “Microvi