Chapter 1

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originally intended for video game consoles, but it was hitched to the DVD
wagon when the game market dried up and the DVD market exploded.
Some DVD players from Samsung, Thomson (RCA), and Toshiba were built
on Nuon technology. The extra processing power in a Nuon player enabled
special features such as graphical overlays, digital zoom, and live thumbnails.
Some DVD movies were produced with added content designed
specifically for the Nuon platform. As of the beginning of 2002, four Nuonenhanced
DVD movies were on the market: The Adventures of Buckaroo
Banzai Special Edition, Bedazzled, Dr. Doolittle 2, and Planet of the Apes.
In December 2001, VM Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and in
March 2002 the company’s assets were purchased by Genesis Microchip.
A new division, Nuon Semiconductor, was formed to market Nuon chips
under the Aries name. On July 24, 2002, Genesis laid off the entire Nuon
division.