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It's not exactly a household name like Sony or Panasonic, but audio and video device maker Thomson has announced it is getting out of the consumer audio/video and accessories business entirely. Thomson will be selling its AV business outside Europe to Audiovox Corporation (the same firm which now owns Jensen, Advent, Acoustic Research, and RCA), while shuttering its European AV business—with the possible exception of its… Read More

Thomson announced that it will support next-generation DVD formats by manufacturing HD DVD and Blu-ray discs through its Technicolor business and providing consumer HD DVD players through its Thomsonand RCA brands. Thomson, which is also a founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), will continue to participate and support the development and production of the Blu-ray Disc format. The BDA regroups over 70 companies, including Sony,… Read More

Under the licence agreement, managed by Thomson, Nokia and SonyEricsson will pay a base rate of E0.64 (USD0.75) per hardware decoder per unit, with a minimum figure of E13,000 paid to Thomson each year. Thomson said it expected the number of devices capable of playing MP3s could rise by as much as 50 per cent over the next six months. “These licences will allow for widespread implementation of MP3 technology in cell phone… Read More