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 | | Philips introduced the compact audio cassette tape, which was wildly successful, though their attempt to set a standard for video cassette recorders, the V2000, was unsuccessful in the face of competition from the Betamax and especially VHS standards. |
 | | It is also believed that Philips - both before and during the war - supplied enormous amounts of electric equipment to the German occupation forces, which has led some people to think that the company collaborated with the Nazis, like many other firms in their day. |
 | | In 1958 Philips is first to develop and install a comprehensive TV imaging chain, a breakthrough in improving x-ray procedures. |
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