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D&M Holdings Sells ReplayTV DVR Unit to DirecTV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 13, 2007 - 9:30am.

Tokyo - D&M Holdings, the Japan-based consumer electronics firm whose brands include Denon, Marantz and Boston Acoustics, announced on Thursday that it has sold most of the assets of its ReplayTV digital video recorder business to DirecTV Group (NASD: DTV). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

tags: Deals | DirecTV | DVR | Acquisitions | D&M Holdings | ReplayTV | Sonicblue |

ReplayTV Introduces Digital Video Recorder PC Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 28, 2006 - 8:07pm.
Cupertino, Calif. - ReplayTV, a unit of Japan's D&M Holdings that develops digital video recorder technology, on Wednesday announced the release of its ReplayTV PC Edition.
tags: Launches | Pricing | Video | Tech | TV | CE | DVR | ReplayTV | CE Launches | Video Tech | CE Pricing |

ReplayTV Licenses Command Audio DVR Technology

Authored by dmw on April 25, 2006 - 1:27pm.
Redwood Shores, Calif. - Command Audio, a developer of digital video recorder technology, announced on Tuesday that digital video recorder maker ReplayTV, a unit of D&M Holdings, has licensed its patented digital video recorder technology. Under the deal, ReplayTV paid a settlement fee for its past use of Command Audio technology and also took out a royalty-bearing license for future uses. Command Audio's patents cover the transmission, storage, navigation and consumer playback of the audio elements of broadcast media; other licensees include iBiquity Digital, Motorola, Sony and XM Satellite Radio.
tags: Deals | Video | Tech | CE | DVR | Tech Deals | ReplayTV | Command Audio |

ReplayTV to Offer PC Digital Video Recorder Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2005 - 7:50am.
Santa Clara, Calif. - ReplayTV, a developer of digital video recorders owned by Japanese consumer electronics firm D&M Holdings, announced on Monday that it has partnered with Hauppauge Computer Works to develop and publish a PC-based digital video recorder application. Santa Clara, Calif.-based ReplayTV said it will bundle the PC DVR software with Haupaugge's WinTV-PVR PC TV tuner/encoder PC cards beginning in 2006. The deal is part of ReplayTV's plan to exit the digital video recorder hardware manufacturing market and focus on providing advanced digital video recorder software for entertainment PCs.
tags: PC | Software | ReplayTV | Digital Video Recorder |

Japanese Firm Buys Sonicblue's ReplayTV, Rio Units for $36 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2003 - 1:37am.
Tokyo -- D&M Holdings, parent company of Japanese consumer electronics firms Denon and Marantz, announced that it has emerged as the successful bidder for the ReplayTV personal video recorder business and Rio MP3 player business of bankrupt consumer electronics firm Sonicblue. Tokyo-based D&M paid only $36.2 million for the units, compared to the $40 million it initially offered Sonicblue in a deal that fell through as its deadline expired. The company will acquire Sonicblue's inventory, receivables, intellectual property and capital equipment, as well as selected contractual relationships and liabilities. D&M also intends to keep all ReplayTV customers and will design, manufacture and distribute a line of ReplayTV and Rio products, under a newly created division called Digital Networks North America. D&M reported that in the last 12 months, ReplayTV had revenue of approximately $22 million and Rio had revenue of approximately $62 million http://www.dm-holdings.com/en/20030417.html
tags: ReplayTV | Japanese | Sonicblue | Rio |

ReplayTV Maker Sonicblue Seeks New Investors, Possible Sale of Company

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 17, 2003 - 6:23am.
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Consumer electronics firm Sonicblue, manufacturer of the ReplayTV personal video recorder and Rio line of MP3 players, announced on Friday that, "in light of the amount of debt" the company holds, it is currently seeking new investors, including a potential party to acquire the company, its business units or assets. To that end, the company has hired financial advisor Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin to help explore its strategic options. "Sonicblue has improved its operational performance, and its new product lines are well poised for 2003," said CEO Gregory Ballard. "The goal of this process is to clear the way for the Company's businesses to continue their strong growth in the market, unburdened by the amount of debt now carried on the Company's balance sheet."
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