1927 |
- Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited established
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1939 |
- Produced Japan's first TV receiver
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1954 |
- Produced Japan's first EP record
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1956 |
- Developed 45/45 stereo record format
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1958 |
- Produced Japan's first stereo LP record
- Introduced STL-1S, Japan's first 45/45 stereo record player
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1960 |
- Introduced 21CT-11B, JVC's first color TV set
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1963 |
- Introduced KV-200, the world's smallest 2-head professional VCR
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1971 |
- Introduced CD-4, 4-channel stereo record
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1976 |
- Introduced HR-3300, the world's first VHS home video recorder
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1978 |
- Held the first JVC Tokyo Video Festival
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1980 |
- Started to sponsor the UEFA European Football Championship
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1984 |
- Held the first JVC Jazz Festival
- Introduced GR-C1, a single-unit video camera
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1986 |
- Introduced GR-C7, the world's smallest and lightest VHS-C video camera
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1987 |
- Introduced HR-S7000, the world's first S-VHS video recorder
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1990 |
- Introduced HR-SC1000, the world's first VHS/VHS-C compatible video recorder
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1991 |
- Introduced AV-36W1, first multi-wide vision TV in the industry
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1993 |
- Introduced high-definition TV
- Introduced HR-W1, the world's first high-definition home video recorder
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1995 |
- Introduced GR-DV1, the world's first pocket-sized digital video camera
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1998 |
- Introduced DLA-G10, full S-XGA high-definition D-ILA multimedia projector
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2002 |
- Introduced AV-36/32Z1500, TVs equipped with D.I.S.T. (digital image scaling technology)
- Introduced PD-42/35DT3, plasma display
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2003 |
- Introduced GR-HD1, high-definition digital video camera
- Introduced EX-A1, compact component system
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2004 |
- Sponsored UEFA EURO 2004™
- Introduced HD-ILA hybrid projection TV in North America
- Introduced hard disk camcorder "Everio" GZ-MC200/MC100
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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
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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
- JVC awarded prestigious IEEE milestone for development of VHS video
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2007 |
- Introduced DLA-HD1, a full HD D-ILA home theater projection system with the industry's highest native contrast ratio
- Introduced Everio GZ-HD7, the world's first full HD hard disk camcorder targeted at consumers
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