DTS reach key milestone

DTS have announced that more than 200 million consumer electronics products containing DTS-licensed technology or intellectual property have been sold worldwide.
Unit sales of consumer electronics products with DTS technology or intellectual property reached 3,000 units in its first year of availability, and reached 100 million units as of August 2002. DTS-licensed products include DVD players, receivers, amplifiers, pre-amps, video game consoles, car audio processors and head units, PC-based software decoders and 5.1-channel speaker systems for the PC. More than 200 consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide license DTS technology today.
"The number of DTS-licensed products now exceeds 200 million, which attests to the appeal of DTS technology and brand amongst consumers and consumer electronics manufacturers alike,” said Jon Kirchner, President and CEO of DTS. “The fact that we have reached this milestone at the same time we’re celebrating DTS’ ten-year anniversary also underscores our increasing establishment in the industry.”
(GB)