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JVC

Defunct Japanese multinational national electronics corporation

Companybusiness trademark enterpriseQ215901

Also known as Victor Company of Japan, Ltd · Victor Company of Japan - JVC · Victor Company of Japan, Limited · JVC electronics · JVC Kenwood · Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

Founded: September 13, 1927
Headquarters: Yokohama
Country: Japan
Industry: electronics industry
Parent: JVC Kenwood
Website: jvc.net
, jvc.com/jp

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The Victor Company of Japan, Limited , abbreviated and branded as JVC, was a Japanese electronics company. While defunct as an independent entity as of 2008, it survives as a brand owned and operated by its successor JVCKenwood. The company is best known for having introduced Japan's first televisions, for developing the Video Home System (VHS) analog video format, and for its pioneering camcorder JVC GR-C1.

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HHis Master's Voice1899 · British trademark; slogan, images of a dog mascot ("Nipper") listening to a gramophone, used by various record labels

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