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1950 |
July |
Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the "G-Type", launched. |
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1955 |
August |
Japan's first transistor radio, the "TR-55", launched. |
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1960 |
May |
World's first transistor TV, the "TV8-301", launched. |
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1961 |
March |
Japan's first all-transistor amp tape recorder,"TC-777",launched. |
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1963 |
July |
World's first compact transistor VTR, the "PV-100", launched. |
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1965 |
August |
World's first home-use open-reel VTR, the "CV-2000", launched. |
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1968 |
October |
Trinitron color TV, the "KV-1310", launched. |
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1971 |
October |
3/4-inch u-matic color video cassette player, the "VP-1100", launched. |
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1975 |
May |
Home-use 1/2-inch Betamax VCR, the "SL-6300", launched. |
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1979 |
July |
First personal headphone stereo Walkman, the "TPS-L2", launched. |
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1982 |
October |
World's first CD player, the "CDP-101", launched. |
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1982 |
June |
Betacam 1/2-inch camcorder for broadcast-use, the "BVW-1", launched. |
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1984 |
November |
Portable CD player (later called Discman), launched. |
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1985 |
January |
8mm camcorder based on universal standard, "CCD-V8", launched. |
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1987 |
March |
Digital audio tape (DAT) deck, "DT-1000",launched. |
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1988 |
September |
Consumer-use still-image camera,Mavica "MVC-C1",launched. |
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1989 |
December |
Compact and lightweight passport-sized 8mm camcorder, the "CCD-TR55", launched. |
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1990 |
August |
Hi-definition-ready, 16:9 wide aspect ratio, 36-inch television for home-use "KW-3600HD",launched. |
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1991 |
October |
"Kirara Basso7" Series with "Super Trinitron" picture tube,"KP-41SP/KC-34ST/KV-29ST1",launched. |
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1992 |
November |
MiniDisc system "ZS-M1",launched. |
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1993 |
October |
Digital Betacam system, a component digital VTR for broadcast use "DVW-A500",launched. |
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1993 |
July |
World's first continuous-wave room-temperature operation of blue semiconductor lasers successfully developed. |
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1994 |
July |
World's first high-brightness, green light-emitting diode successfully developed. |
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1994 |
December |
Specifications for next-generation high-density disc(MMCD) developed jointly with Philips. |
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1995 |
June |
Development of new flat Panel Display(Plasmatron) |
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1995 |
September |
Digital Handycam, first consumer-use digital video camcorder "DCR-VX1000/DCR-VX700",launched. |
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1996 |
June |
"Glasstron" personal LCD monitor, "PLM-50" and portable VCD player, "D-V500" "PLM-50",launched. |
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1996 |
October |
Digital still camera [Cybershot] "DSC-F1",launched. |
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1996 |
December |
"Super Flat Trinitron" colour television with World's first vertically and horizontally flat screen"KV-28SF5",launched. |
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1997 |
March |
DVD video player, capable of playing CD, VCD and DVD video discs "DVP-S7000",launched. |
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1997 |
July |
Home-use PC "VAIO" series "PCV-T700MR"&"PCG-707/705",launched. |
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1997 |
October |
World's first broadcast-use HD camcorder"HDW-700",launched. |
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1998 |
September |
"Memory Stick" recordable IC memory card products "MSA-4A/8A", launched. |
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1999 |
May |
Super Audio CD players "SCD-1".launched. |
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1999 |
June |
Entertainment Robot "AIBO" "ERS-110",launched. |
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1999 |
December |
"Memory Stick Walkman" with copyright-protected "MagicGate Memory Stick" "NW-MS7" ,launched. |
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2000 |
September |
Sony's personal entertainment organiser "CLIE" "PEG-S500C",launched. |
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2000 |
November |
Small Biped Entertainment Robot"SDR-3X",announced. |
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2000 |
December |
Personal IT Television [Airboard] "IDT-LF1",launched. |
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2001 |
January |
"InfostickTM" BluetoothTM module ,developed. |
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2001 |
February |
World's largest full colour organic EL Display,announced. |
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2002 |
November |
CoCoon, series of home devices centered on home television for the broadband era"CSV-E77",launched. |
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2003 |
April |
World's first next-generation high capacity optical disc "Blu-ray Disc" recorder,launched. |
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2003 |
June |
First
"QUALIA" products[QUALIA
004],[QUALIA
007], [QUALIA
015]and [QUALIA
016], launched. |
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2004 |
October |
The world's first consumer use digital HD video camera recorder conforming to HDV standard 1080i "HDR-FX1",launched.
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