Sony and VIZIO ditch the courtroom, clear up licensing issues
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 29th 2009 9:14AM
posted Oct 29th 2009 9:14AM
[Image courtesy of TooMuchNick / WireImage]
Update: Sony's response to all of this is after the break, courtesy of a company spokesperson who pinged us directly.
In October 2008, Sony filed a litigation against Vizio in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California for infringement of fourteen of Sony's patents related to color televisions and PC monitors. The parties have now settled all current patent litigation between them, with Vizio becoming a paying licensee under Sony's patents for color televisions and PC monitors. Additionally, under the settlement, during its term, Sony will be licensed under any patents that Vizio purchased this year related to color televisions, as well as any they may own in the future that are related to color televisions or PC monitors.
First....GO GATORS
@zioncat
That would be your mother
Tea bag Teebow!
Diddy's like how the hell this single get in my stack of hundreds?
Did diddy do it?
Diddy did it.
He got 99 problems and finding a dollar bill in a stack of hundreds is 1. (Yes I know... that's Jay-z)
If it's hot then he musta did it,
if it's not then he wasn't with it
I see ben peeping out of his coat looking around I think he might be trying to make a break for it
Diddy is starring at the the $1 bill, as if it brings back memories of the days when he was broke.
I fail to see what the image has to do with the article
Who cares? It's so hilarious.
god, I laugh every time I see that picture...
Best.Picture.Ever.
ROLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
have no idea what the article is about but OMG...soooo funny.
that's such a great picture. Interestingly that's an amount of cash that someone at his level has to keep on him. Whereas one person may need, say, $10 - 15 dollars to go out, he may need that much b/c I'm sure he supports a ton of people in his wake and doesn't feel like having his credit card information all over the place
Yes, I always take THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars to pay for all my friends' food at the NBA games. It seems a dollar just doesn't go as far as it used to.
Inflation's a bitch
Why is this hunid missing 2 zeros?...This sir is no Benjamin!....take that take that.
LOL! I haven't heard "take that" in years. Great stuff. What's more interesting is that Vizio is a Sony licensee. Will that add credibility to the brand?
Counting. It's harder than it looks.
one... two... no wait. one... two... five... no wait. four... six... A... B... no wait.
...
lolz
"I never bees a good mathmatologist"
WTF?!? What am I supposed to do with a one dollar bill ?!?
The Picture > The Story
Agreed. The comments have become a caption contest. Good stuff.
Is that Puff Daddy?
> No, it's Will Smith.
Oh. I know.
Is Diddy freaking out in that photo because he found a $1 bill amongst his 100's ? He looks like he has never seen one before or at least for a while, because his facial expression is priceless !! lol
I love this photo every time you guys use it. It's perfect for the story - just playing with money. So utterly ridiculous.
I thought rich people didn't actually have a lot of cash on them at any time...
Rich people do...the wealthy don't.
@iprinteverypageontheinternet, As much as I'm not a P.Diddy apologist, at this point, he's pretty much wealthy... I think the distinguishing feature is those born wealthy vs the nouveau riche.
Der it be...dat ho says she gon do some mazing dings to me...if I can jus fin nineteen mo dese.
lmfao!!!! that pic was classic.
Look it's not about the excess. It's about the support. The space
shuttle booster rockets need way more fuel to get it where it's
going, right? When someone hit P-Diddy's scope, and it's almost
likely no one ever will again, or maybe one every five - 10 years,
you need:
1) someone who plans how you get in and out of public spaces
2) people who check the path and clear it for you
3) people to walk that path with you
4) people who sit far away from you to keep a broad view of the
situation
5) people to make sure the restaurant is clear
6) 3 cars to move all these people
7) so it's not just nachos and beers for you and your date, it's
nachos, beer, and hot dogs, and for the big guys double that, at a
sports stadium... figure $20 pp x 15 people - $300 right there
8) and that's before you go to the club where the vodka you drink is
a couple hundie a bottle, and if you're buying drinks after the game
that tab is going through the roof
9) not to mention any friends you make at the bar (not that people
wouldn't be thrilled to buy P-Diddy a drink)
10) so you could call this wretched excess, as you have but... have
you listened at least to the Bad Boy compilation CD? It's AMAZING.
11) Good records cost money to make. No, seriously, no matter what
everyone says about garage band, protools and what-not, it takes
serious intelligence and planning to make great music
12) those things take time and resources
13) P-Diddy makes great frickin' music here, people, so the public
trust is warranted
14) so please stop stealing his music
15) keep paying the man, for God's sake, because nobody operates a
fountain of cool like him except Jay Z
16) and let him keep his money, please because, it's useful, and
good, and well-spent
17) and you have no idea the depth of the man's charity
...What?
Sorry I didn't have time to read your comment, but maybe I will download it on my Kindle.
...What?
Plus one ... I think ....
Hahahaha Diddy looks so confused!
Question: "What the hell is that and how the hell did that get in here"?
Answer: It's called a $1 bill Mr. Diddy
LOL
Wow, it's almost like these companies are run by adults who can resolve their own problems.
P. Diddy, I totally understand. I hate those pesky singles.
LMAO that pic is hilarious..
instant meme
What!?!?!? They make one dollar bills?
or
I need IT support. This one is missing two zeros
Diddy was like "Crap! I got punk!"
*punkd
WHAT....THE...FUCK IS....THIS?
"What's this? Some kind of padding that keeps the money from scraping together? Is there some place that recycles this, or do I just throw it away?"
hes like, "why is this 100 dollar bill missing two 0s?"
HHAHAHAHAHHA OMG HILARIOUS
Don't act so confused Diddy! Back in the Mount St. M days $1's bought allot at Pizzy's ;^)...
PS Guess Who?
LOL I dont see the connection between diddy and vizio but that is hilarious!!!!! nikka hasnt seen a dollar since he was livin in the ghetto. mustve brought memories back for him. lOl
Puff Daddy (or Diddy) is clearly some kind of idiot savant, like those *R-word* children who can crack codes and do calculus.
The guy comes off like a total dumbass, but he does have nearly half a billion dollars, and before you say it's his associates that make all the decisions, he's somehow able to keep those associates from running away with most of his money like some celebrities.
sounds like a punch at dame dash for wut jay did 2 him
Man, I LOVE Will Smith!
re: whether this will add credibility to the Vizio brand... Some people might think it takes credibility away from them.
vizios tvs are shitty (lower class but still decent), but its frustrating to know thay they make so much money from being evil and getting away with all of this
Diddy found the last golden ticket!
That picture is priceless. I love it
idc about the article itself the picture is just enough to digg.
I'm just too lazy to actually go through the process of digging this thread