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1956
The Hitachi Group celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2010
Memorable First B/W TV
F-100
HISTORY OF
1956-2010
EXCELLENCE
IN TELEVISION
MANUFACTURING
John Kennedy is
inaugurated as
president, the
youngest ever,
and promises a
"New Frontier."
Elvis Presley
emerges as one
of the world's first
rock stars
The first Paralympics
are held in Rome.
1956
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1961
Launched the world first
12" B/W portable TV.
(TWX-760)
1960
Launched First
color TV.
(CT-150 21")
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong becomes the
first man to walk on the moon
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's career home run
record and goes on to hit 755 career home runs.
E-Mail is invented by Ray Tomlinson of the BBN.
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1972
Launched the
1981
world's first
sound multiplex
The world's first Picture-
color TV.
in-Picture color TV.
(CN-820LW)
(C26-750)
1973
1969
Developed the
The world's first full
world's first B/W
automation of the five
TV equipped
picture adjustments.
with a picture
(CN-710CU)
pausing/storing
function.
(MV-1)
MTV is launched
as first music video
channel.
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
2000
Introduced the
2007
"Ultravision" Plasma
TV series including the
World's First 60"
1993
industry's first 32" model.
Full HD1080 with
Reel60™ Film
Ultra thin 39" wide TV
Processing
with 39.5 cm depth.
Technology,
(C39-WE40)
2002
presenting the
motion of movies
Introduced world's first
more accurately
Ultravision Director's
than ever before.
Series with Hybrid
(P60X901)
Wideneck CRT and
Super Contrast Lens.
(65XWX20)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup begins,
The Channel Tunnel
co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
(Chunnel) opens
between Britain
and France.
Hong Kong is returned to China.
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2008
World's First UltraThin
1.5 Television. Measures
just under 1.5 inches thick.
Slim, sleek, beautifully
crafted masterpiece for
a luxurious display.
2010
Hitachi's First LED TV.
Simply the ultimate next
generation HDTV.
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
is the lighting technology
of the future, available today.
Vancouver
Barack Obama
Winter
inaugerated as president
Olympics
Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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