Magnavox
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Magnavox (often stylized as MAGNAVOX; from Latin magna vox ) is an American electronics brand that was founded in 1917. It was purchased by North American Philips in 1974, which was absorbed into Dutch electronics company Philips in 1987. The predecessor to Magnavox was founded in 1911 by Edwin Pridham and Peter L. Jensen, co-inventors of the moving-coil loudspeaker at their lab in Napa, California, under United States Patent number 1,105,924 for telephone receivers. Six decades later, Magnavox produced the Odyssey, the world's first home video game console.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Magnavox
- Company.logo
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- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.foundation
- Napa, California, U.S.
- Company.founder
- Edwin PridhamPeter L. Jensen
- Company.location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Company.industry
- Consumer electronics
- Company.products
- Odyssey and its successorsTVsSpeakersBlu-ray and DVD playersDehumidifiersHeatersAir conditioners HeadphonesBatteries
- Company.parent
- North American Philips (1974-1987) Philips (1987–2025) Curtis International Ltd. (2025–present)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- brand
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Knoxville
- Owned by
- Koninklijke Philips NV
- Parent organization
- Koninklijke Philips NV
- Legal form
- subsidiary company
- Official website
- magnavox.com
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- Commons category
- Magnavox
- inception
- 1917-00-00
- product or material produced
- Odyssey
- location of formation
- Fort Wayne
- has works in the collection
- Barnes Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Licensing
- Defense Electronics
- References
- External links
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