The GR-C1 was voted one of the top 100 gadgets of all time. It was also released under license and in a black finish by German company Telefunken as the 890 Movie and in a dark red by German company SABA as the VM 6700. Unlike later CCD-based camcorders, the GR-C1 uses a 1/2" Saticon pickup tube. JVC invented the VHS format and released the first VCR of that type, the JVC HR-3300, in 1976. By comparison, the camera's nearest competitor at the time, Sony's Betamovie, could record but not play back. A separate RF modulator was available to enable connection to the aerial socket of domestic televisions. The camera was also capable of playback in the viewfinder or through a composite video cable. It used a 30-minute VHS-C video tape, which could be played back in a standard VHS VCR using an adapter. The JVC GR-C1 was a camcorder released in March 1984 by JVC and was notable as the first all-in-one VHS-C camcorder, as opposed to earlier portable systems in which the camera and recorder were separate units linked by a cable.
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