Asia Digital TV News

SHARP To Offer Ultra-thin LCD TV with Wireless HDTV Link by AMIMON
Apr 30, 2008 – AMIMON has partnered with leading LCD TV manufacturer Sharp Corporation to offer a wireless HDTV link for the new X-Series ultra-thin LCD TVs.
News categories: AMIMON, Sharp, Digital TV, Japan, Smart Home, Smart TV

J:COM Releases Consolidated Quarterly Financial Results
Apr 30, 2008 – Since March 31, 2007, the number of J:COM (JASDAQ: 4817) Digital Cable TV subscribers has risen by 397,800 households (34%) to 1,563,500 households as of March 31, 2008, accounting for 70% of all cable television subscribers.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Results, Subscribers

SARFT Plans Overseas Promotion of CMMB
Apr 29, 2008 – The China Academy of Broadcasting Science has held a meeting to promote overseas partnerships on the CMMB standard, with senior officials from SARFT's Science and Technology Department, the Academy itself, the S2M Group and Loral Space and Communications.
News categories: Academy of Broadcasting Science, China, Digital TV, Mobile

Top Chinese Consumer Electronics (CE) Companies Join Forces to Build Next-Generation Digital Communications Interface
Apr 29, 2008 – A group of Chinese companies has announced the formation of a consortium whose mission is to build and drive the adoption of the next-generation interactive TV and home CE networking interface known as DIVA, or Digital Interface for Video and Audio.
News categories: CVIA, China, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV

Wire and Wireless Launches SITI Digital Cable Television in Bangalore
Apr 28, 2008 – In a major initiative, first of its kind, Wire and Wireless (WW), part of Zee Network Enterprise and India's No. 1 Cable TV Company has launched SITI Digital Cable Television in Bangalore.
News categories: Wire and Wireless, Cable TV, Digital TV, India

Hanaro Posts Revenues of KRW 493 Billion for the First Quarter of 2008
Apr 28, 2008 – hanarotelecom (KOSDAQ: 033630) has announced results for the first quarter of 2008. hanaTV recently reached 900,000 subscribers on a cumulative basis, strengthening the position as a leading player in IPTV.
News categories: Hanaro, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

India - NDS scouts for local partner to manufacture STBs
Apr 27, 2008 – NDS has said that it is scouting for domestic partners for manufacturing set-top boxes (STBs) and development of other interactive applications.
News categories: NDS Group, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box

Flexible Movie Player Video/Audio Playback Software Achieves High-Performance Video Processing on the SH-Mobile Application Processor for Mobile Phones
Apr 24, 2008 – Renesas Technology has announced the development of the Flexible Movie Player video/audio playback software package for embedded systems using the SH-Mobile application processor for mobile phones.
News categories: Renesas, Digital TV, Japan, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Software

Clarion's New Navigation Systems Feature 4 Digital TV Tuners
Apr 24, 2008 – Clarion have announced four models from their new 'CRASVIA' and 'Smoonavi' 2DIN car navigation system series including a high-end model "NX808" that supports full 13-segment reception.
News categories: Clarion, Automotive, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Terrestrial