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Skitronic Limited is an electronics manufacturer in Hong Kong that made the "Disco Lite" boombox in the mid-1980s under several different names. The company was founded in 1979 and dissolved in 2003.〔http://www.corpstore.info/hongkong/cps.jsp?key=71885-a6ed4296〕 The Disco Lite boombox was released in 1986〔(Dynasty Discolite ES-555 ), "Rewind Remix Replay: Design, Music, & Everday Experience" exhibition, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 2 January - 23 May 2010 (retrieved 25 January 2012)〕 but was not filed for patented until 1987 (and granted patent in 1989)〔(Loudspeaker and audio reproduction apparatus ), Siu-Kwong Tse, filed 17 March 1987 (retrieved 25 January 2012 at Google Patents)〕 and features various multi-colored lights that flash in response to the sound emitting from the music player. Allegedly inspired by the Sharp GF-777, the "Personal Disco Component" was made more for the eyes than the years, bringing the feel of the disco lounge to the street.〔 The Disco Lite has been featured in several music videos in the 2000s by Madonna ("Hung Up", 2005〔〔http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/boombox/cool.html〕〔http://classicboombox.com/category/boomboxes/dynasty〕 and "Sorry", 2006), and Lady Gaga's 2008 "Just Dance".〔 ==DiscoLite names== * Breakdancer〔(Breakdancer ), Trademarkia (retrieved 25 January 2012)〕 BD-8000〔 * Vela〔(Vela ), Trademarkia (retrieved 25 January 2012)〕 Disco-1〔 Other Disco Lite makes and models unconfirmed to be made by Skitronic are the Cougar JR800, Diamond FL-990, Dynasty ES-555, and Spacetech ST-701.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skitronic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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