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Television
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General
Encumbrance
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10
Properties
Frequency range
200–1000000
Technical
Item ID

A television is an interactible piece of furniture, with three different variants: Antique Television, Premium Technologies Television and ValuTech Television.

Usage

Televisions must be connected to a power source, either via the electrical grid or a generator.

The UI

The UI for the television can be accessed by either Left Click on the television in the world, or choosing "Device options" in the contextual menu, upon which a window will be displayed.

The Television window as displayed in-game. Explanation of numbers are to the right.
Here is a description explaining each component of the television window; numbers correspond to those displayed in the model.
  1. The device name.
  2. Current channel TV is tuned in to.
  3. Button to turn TV on/off.
  4. Indicator identifying whether it's connected to a power source.
  5. Volume level: increasing or decreasing will affect noise.
  6. Drop-down box displaying all available channels. Current channel is displayed.
  7. Tune in button: channel will not change until it's pressed.

Skill building

Televisions can be used to improve the player's skills. To do this, the player must be in the same room as the television whilst it is set to Life and Living TV (channel 203). When a skill building show is running, the player will passively gain experience in the show/episode's dedicated skill.

Lore

Main article: Knox Event
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Spoiler warning!
The following contains unhidden spoilers pertaining to the story of Project Zomboid. Proceed at your own risk.

Televisions (along with radios) are currently the only way to learn more about the lore behind Project Zomboid. There are several individuals from Triple-N, WBLN News and TURBO, each with their own views on the events unfolding within the Exclusion Zone. All reporters are situated outside the zone, causing their reports to rely solely on rumours and government officials; until models, stories and even survivors begin to find their way beyond the exclusion border (along with the infected).

VHS tapes

Players may also use a VHS tape with an appropriate television to reduce the player's boredom and/or, in the case of some tapes, to provide skill experience points. It is important to note that an antique television is incapable of utilising VHS tapes, a Premium Technologies or Valutech television is required. The two main types of VHS are "Home VHS", featuring home recordings from camcorders of TV shows, sports games etc., these are the ones that will lower boredom but most will not build skills. There are then also "Retail VHS", these will reduce boredom whilst also building skills. You cannot rewatch the same tapes to gain the benefits.

Channels

Channel Name Type Shows Skills Time
200 Triple-N News/talk show Kirsty Cormick (field)
Joan (studio)
Judge Matt Hass
- -
201 WBLN News News/talk show WBLN
Talk the Night
Richard Gershwin (field)
Mike (comes to the field after Richard is bitten)
Diane (studio)
- -
203 Life and Living TV Educational Cook Show Cooking 600
Woodcraft Carpentry 1200
Exposure Survival Farming
Fishing
Foraging
Trapping
1800
204 TURBO Soap opera Triple-N
Hollywood Insider
Hargrave
Albert Wellen QC
Row Boat
Sunset Drive
Quiz Show
- -
205 PawsTV Children Moderators
Magical Woodland
Hug Bunnies
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Crafting

Dismantling

Item Tool Product
Aluminum.png Amplifier.png ElectricWire.png ElectronicsScrap.png LightBulb.png Green Light Bulb Red Light Bulb
Antique Television
Antique Television
Screwdriver.png 0−2 0−1 0−3 1−3 0−1 0 0
ValuTech Television
ValuTech Television
Screwdriver.png 0−2 0−1 0−4 1−4 0−1 0−1 0−1
Premium Technologies Television
Premium Technologies Television
Screwdriver.png 0−3 0−1 0−4 1−3 0−1 0−1 0−1

Item IDs

Name Icon Sprite Item ID
Antique Television Television.png TvAntique World.png Radio.TvAntique
Premium Technologies Television Television.png TvWideScreen World.png Radio.TvWideScreen
ValuTech Television Television.png TvBlack World.png Radio.TvBlack

Code

Code icon.png Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Antique Television Television.png
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_radio.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
item TvAntique
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Communications,
		Type			= Radio,
		Icon			= Television,
		Weight          	= 10.0,

		DisplayName		= Antique Television,
        
		UseDelta		= 0.014, 
		UseWhileEquipped	= FALSE,
		DisappearOnUse		= FALSE,
		TwoWay			= FALSE,
		TransmitRange		= 0,
		MicRange		= 0,
		BaseVolumeRange		= 10,
		IsPortable		= FALSE,
		IsTelevision		= TRUE,
		MinChannel		= 200,
		MaxChannel		= 1000000,
		UsesBattery		= FALSE,
		IsHighTier		= FALSE,
		WorldObjectSprite	= appliances_television_01_8,
	}

Premium Technologies Television Television.png
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_radio.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
item TvWideScreen
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Communications,
		Type			= Radio,
		Icon			= Television,
		Weight          	= 10.0,

		DisplayName		= Premium Technologies Television,
        
		UseDelta		= 0.007, 
		UseWhileEquipped	= FALSE,
		DisappearOnUse		= FALSE,
		TwoWay			= FALSE,
		TransmitRange		= 0,
		MicRange		= 0,
		BaseVolumeRange		= 15,
		IsPortable		= FALSE,
		IsTelevision		= TRUE,
		MinChannel		= 200,
		MaxChannel		= 1000000,
		UsesBattery		= FALSE,
		IsHighTier		= FALSE,
		WorldObjectSprite	= appliances_television_01_0,
		AcceptMediaType = 1,
	}

ValuTech Television Television.png
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_radio.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
item TvBlack
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Communications,
		Type			= Radio,
		Icon			= Television,
		Weight          	= 10.0,

		DisplayName		= ValuTech Television,
        
		UseDelta		= 0.009, 
		UseWhileEquipped	= FALSE,
		DisappearOnUse		= FALSE,
		TwoWay			= FALSE,
		TransmitRange		= 0,
		MicRange		= 0,
		BaseVolumeRange		= 12,
		IsPortable		= FALSE,
		IsTelevision		= TRUE,
		MinChannel		= 200,
		MaxChannel		= 1000000,
		UsesBattery		= FALSE,
		IsHighTier		= FALSE,
		WorldObjectSprite	= appliances_television_01_4,
		AcceptMediaType = 1,
	}

Gallery

See also