Videoton was founded in 1938 in Székesfehérvár. In the period before World War II, the company
made equipment for the army, later - during the war - for the
Germans. After the war Videoton made electronic equipment for
the Hungarian army as well as for other armies within the
Eastern bloc. It lasted some time before Videoton made its first
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electronics. The first radio was made in 1955; the
first television sets appeared in 1959. The company still
exists, using the name Videoton Rendszertechnika Ltd. The
company now focuses on industrial technology. |