mastering and film restoration technologies. Its products were used widely in television and film post-production.

In 1986, the company was acquired by Dynatech, following a corporate merger, Dynatech was renamed Acterna, which continued to hold da Vinci Systems. In 2005, Acterna was acquired by JDS Uniphase, which inherited da Vinci Systems as part of the transaction. In 2009, the financially troubled