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SonicblueSonicBLUE was an American consumer electronics company formed as the result of the 1999 merger between computer peripheral maker Diamond Multimedia and graphics chipset maker S3_Graphics In November 2000, the combined company changed its name to SonicBLUE and changed its focus from graphics chipsets and computer peripherals to consumer electronics, such as the Rio line of MP3 players. The graphics chipset business was sold to VIA. In 2001, the company bought ReplayTV, a maker of PVR systems. On March 21, 2003, SonicBLUE filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and sold off its main product lines. On April 16, 2003, D&M Holdings, the parent company of Denon Ltd. and Marantz Japan Inc. purchased virtually all assets from SonicBLUE and now produces ReplayTV and Rio units under a new subsidiary, Digital Networks North America (DNNA), Inc. The last piece of the company was effectively sold in late 2003, when Best Data acquired the rights to the Diamond Multimedia name for use in a new video card division.
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