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The following timeline offers a look at key products resulting from Sony's R&D efforts over the years. On a deeper level, it is a reflection of the Sony Spirit itself where creative minds resonate with each other to bring new emotion and wonder to the world.

Sept 1955

  • Japan's first transistor radio, TR-55


Oct 1968

  • Trinitron color TV KV-1310


May 1975

  • Betamax home-use video cassette recorder SL-6300


July 1979

  • Headphone stereo Walkman TPS-L2


Oct 1982

  • World's first compact disc player CDP-101


Jan 1985

  • 8 millimeter camcorder CCD-V8


Nov 1992

  • MiniDisc (MD) system launched (4 models including MZ-1)


July 1997

  • VAIO PC launched in Japan


May 1999

  • Super Audio CD Player SCD-1


June

  • Entertainment Robot "AIBO" ERS-110


April 2003

  • Worlds first Blu-ray disc Recorder BDZ-S77


Oct 2004

  • Digital HD camcorder HDR-FX1. First consumer camcorder to comply with HDV 1080i standard


Oct 2005

  • BRAVIA LCD brand launched in Japan


July 2006

  • Digital SLR camera α100


Nov

  • PlayStation 3


Dec 2007

  • Worlds first OLED TV XEL-1






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