D&M Holdings Selects Broadcom Corporation to Provide Chipsets for Next-Generation Recording Devices -HD-DVR, Media Server Products and Others-.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Enables Development of Advanced Platform for D&M Brands (Denon, Marantz, McIntosh, Escient, ReplayTV and Rio) D&M Platform to be Shared with Selected OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Customers D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). II 6735), a global leader in premium consumer electronics, today announced that it has selected Broadcom Corporation's advanced chipsets for its next-generation products. Broadcom's solution will enable D&M Holdings to launch a new line of innovative digital home entertainment products including HD Digital Video Recorders See DVR. and media server products. D&M Holdings' Advanced Center for Technologies (ACT) will utilize Broadcom's advanced digital chipsets along with the technologies of its ReplayTV and Escient business units to integrate DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. software, electronic TV program guides, music jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. software, movie music and data services in new products. The ACT business group is developing the platform for products to be marketed under several D&M brands worldwide. ACT also will make the D&M platform and software solutions available to select external partners. Said Bernie Sepaniak, president of D&M Holdings' Rio, ReplayTV, Escient and ACT business units: "The future of audio and video entertainment in the networked home is dependent upon advanced chipset solutions. We chose Broadcom because of its proven ability to deliver highly integrated, feature-rich and cost-competitive solutions. Broadcom's advanced chipsets will provide us with the silicon support required to create products that combine the most advanced capabilities and features for the delivery of high definition and digital video content." "Broadcom is looking forward to working closely with D&M Holdings," noted Rich Nelson, Vice President of Marketing of Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group. "Our integrated solutions will enable D&M to enhance high-performance products across its premium brands, including its industry-leading DVR, music server and networking products. In addition, D&M's strategy to enable external customers to use its technology will help us extend our solutions to more OEM customers and product categories." About D&M Holdings Inc. D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory McIntosh Laboratory is a manufacturer of high end audio equipment based in Binghamton, New York. Founded in 1949 by Frank McIntosh, the company is noted for its extremely high build quality and excellent technical specifications. , D&M Professional, ReplayTV(R), Rio(R) and Escient(R) brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders in the specialist home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. , audio/video consumer electronics or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components. The ReplayTV, Rio and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment. D&M Holdings ACT Business Group is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and may be contacted at 1-408-565-7104. Statements in this release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the parties. We wish to caution you that such statements are just predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties surrounding competitive and industry conditions, product changes or delays, market acceptance of the parties' products and services, risks of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , technological changes, developing industry standards, economic conditions and other factors related to the businesses described. Rio(R), ReplayTV(R) and Escient(R) are registered trademarks of Digital Networks North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Inc. All other brand names used in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Broadcom(R) is a trademark of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries. All other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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