JVC Awarded IEEE Milestone For Development Of VHS

Victor Company of Japan, (JVC) have announced that it had been awarded the prestigious IEEE Milestone in recognition of its development of the VHS home video format.
The Milestones program is run by the IEEE, the world’s largest association of electrical and electronics engineers. The award is in general recognition of the superior fundamental design and sophisticated technology of VHS video, made possible by JVC’s proprietary inventions. It also recognizes the status attained by the VHS video format as the global standard for home video tape recording (VTR), made possible by maintaining standards compatibility.
IEEE Milestones honour achievements in electrical, electronic and computer engineering, singling out those achievements that have had a significant social and historical impact. Since the program was established in 1983, over 70 Milestones have been awarded around the world.
JVC’s development of VHS video is the sixth achievement in Japan to receive the award, and the first in the audio-visual field in Japan.
The commemorative plaque designating the IEEE Milestone award will be permanently displayed at JVC’s Techno Wing technology and product development centre.
VHS video technology also opened the doors to portable video and video shooting utilizing
camcorders. The modern market for home cinema owes its legacy to VHS video, relying today on new forms of media such as hard disks and DVDs.
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