Philips, Microsoft Ink Nexperia Deal

Philips and Microsoft have inked a nonexclusive deal that would enable users to share content between Windows-based PCs and Philips Nexperia line of semiconductors. Philips plans to support Microsoft Windows Media audio and video and Windows Media Digital Rights Manager (DRM) 10 technology in its Nexperia lin

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Publish date:: May 19, 2005
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Philips and Microsoft have inked a nonexclusive deal that would enable users to share content between Windows-based PCs and Philips Nexperia line of semiconductors.

Philips plans to support Microsoft Windows Media audio and video and Windows Media Digital Rights Manager (DRM) 10 technology in its Nexperia line for use in digital media receivers, DVRs, portable audio players, IP STBs and video phones, according to the company. Later this year, the two companies' technologies will be available for in-car entertainment and next-generation DTVs.

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