PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):



	2011		2010
Computer and video equipment and software	$	132,022	$	125,690
Manufacturing tooling and testbeds	6,407		6,234
Office equipment	4,709		4,785
Furniture, fixtures and other	11,819		12,745
Leasehold improvements	34,786		37,002
	189,743		186,456
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	136,256		123,937
	$	53,487	$	62,519

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

The Company typically depreciates its property and equipment using the following minimum and maximum useful lives:



	Depreciable Life (years)
	Minimum	Maximum
Computer and video equipment and software	2	5
Manufacturing tooling and testbeds	3	5
Office equipment	3	5
Furniture, fixtures and other	3	8

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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