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The first image to be projected on a cathode ray tube, the Japanese character "

1958
STL-1S

1976
HR-3300

1986
GR-C7

1995
GR-DV1

2003
GR-HD1

2003
EX-A1

2004
HD-ILA hybrid projection TV

2004
GZ-MC200

2006
GZ-MG77/67

1927	Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited established
1939	Produced Japan's first TV receiver
1954	Produced Japan's first EP record
1956	Developed 45/45 stereo record format
1958	Produced Japan's first stereo LP record Introduced STL-1S, Japan's first 45/45 stereo record player
1960	Introduced 21CT-11B, JVC's first color TV Set
1963	Introduced KV-200, the world's smallest 2-head professional VCR
1971	Introduced CD-4, 4-channel stereo record
1976	Introduced HR-3300, the world's first VHS home video recorder
1978	Held the first JVC Tokyo Video Festival
1980	Started to sponsor the UEFA European Football Championship
1984	Held the first JVC Jazz Festival Introduced GR-C1, a single-unit
1986	Introduced GR-C7, the world's smallest and lightest VHS-C
1987	Introduced HR-S7000, the world's first S-VHS video recorder
1990	Introduced HR-SC1000, the world's first VHS/VHS-C compatible video recorder
1991	Introduced AV-36W1, first multi-wide vision TV in the industry
1993	Introduced high-definition TV Introduced HR-W1, the world's first high-definition home video recorder
1995	Introduced GR-DV1, the world's first pocket-sized digital
1998	Introduced DLA-G10, full S-XGA high-definition D-ILA multimedia projector
2002	Introduced AV-36/32Z1500, TVs equipped with D.I.S.T. (digital image scaling technology) Introduced PD-42/35DT3, plasma display
2003	Introduced GR-HD1, high-definition digital Introduced EX-A1, compact component system
2004	Sponsored UEFA EURO 2004™ Introduced HD-ILA hybrid projection TV in North America Introduced hard disk camcorder "Everio" GZ-MC200/MC100
2005	JVC becomes UEFA EUROTOP Official Partner Introduced digital audio players XA-AL55 and XA-MP101/MP51 Introduced professional HDV high-definition camera recorder GY-HD100 JVC co-develops high-quality audio compression technology "net K2" with Victor Entertainment, Inc. Introduced LT-37LC70, 37-inch LCD TV featuring the industry's first high-speed LCD driver Introduced three LCD TV models equipped with new Genessa "Image Intellegence" technology
2006	Introduced two third-generation "Everio" hard disk camcorders GZ-MG77 and GZ-MG67 and SHARE STATION DVD burner CU-VD10 for "Everio" series camcorders

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