About SONICblue, Inc.
SONICblue Incorporated was a United States–based consumer electronics company that developed and marketed digital audio, video, networking, and personal computing products. The company's portfolio included MP3 players, digital media players, personal video recorders (PVRs), digital cameras, networking devices, and multimedia peripherals sold under brands such as Rio, ReplayTV, Go-Video, and Diamond Multimedia. SONICblue served consumer electronics retailers and end users through a broad distribution network in North America and international markets. The company was originally founded in 1982 as Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., changed its name to SONICblue Incorporated in 2000, and was headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States. Following financial difficulties, SONICblue filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, and its assets and brands were subsequently acquired by various companies.