| 2024 |
- dbx-tv rebrands as Total Sonics to expand its audio expertise beyond televisions, reflecting a broader focus on exceptional sound quality across various devices.
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| 2015 |
- First dbx-tv Total Technology enabled TVs in the US, North and South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and Japan
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| 2014 |
- First sound base manufacturer added
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| 2013 |
- First TV IC manufacturer added
- First global TV manufacturer added
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| 2012 |
- dbx-tv Total Cal introduced at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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| 2011 |
- dbx-tv Total Sonics introduced at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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| 2010 |
- dbx-tv audio enhancement technologies demonstrated at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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| 2009 |
- dbx-tv Total Volume technology demonstrated at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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| 2008 |
- Executed 25th license under digital licensing program
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| 2006 |
- Worldwide TV-audio decoder passed global field testing, and began shipping in ICs
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| 2005 |
- THAT developed Verilog-based consumer decoder for worldwide legacy audio standards (BTSC, NICAM, A2, EIAJ, FM Stereo)
- Signed first worldwide licensees
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| 2004 |
- Original dbx-tv noise reduction system patent expired worldwide
- Original licensing program ended; digital licensing program continues
- THAT began licensing Verilog-based BTSC IP to IC makers
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| 2003 |
- THAT and ESP partnered to extend set of Verilog-based IP to cover all BTSC markets (pro/consumer encoding/decoding)
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| 2002 |
- THAT exclusively acquired Verilog BTSC encoder code and patents from ESP
- THAT began licensing code and expanded patent portfolio
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| 2001 |
- THAT converted BTSC encoder to licensing model; Signed several licensees
- THAT stopped making hardware BTSC encoders
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| 1997 |
- THAT signed first digital BTSC license (consumer decoding)
- ESP designed first Verilog-based BTSC solution (broadcast encoder)
- ESP applied for patent protection for its encoder design
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| 1996 |
- THAT developed digital broadcast BTSC encoder (DSP-based, sold in hardware form)
- THAT applied for broad patent protection based on this work
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| 1994 |
- THAT acquired dbx licenses and portfolio of all dbx patents
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| 1989 |
- THAT Corp founded as spin-off of dbx Inc.
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| 1984 |
- BTSC standard adopted in US
- dbx Inc. patented the original dbx-tv noise reduction system (US patent 4,539,526) and licensed TV-set and VCR makers worldwide to use its patent portfolio & the dbx trademark
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