China (中国) Digital TV News

Chinese High-Definition Interactive Digital TV Leader Taps CopperGate for Low-Cost, Easy-to-Install EoC MDU Deployment
Sep 29, 2008 – CopperGate Communications has announced that B-STAR has selected HomePNA-based technology as its primary solution for its Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) interactive Digital TV (iDTV) test program in Shanghai.
News categories: CopperGate, B-STAR, Broadband, Cable TV, China, Semiconductor, Smart Home

China Digital TV Obtains Sales License from the Chinese Encryption Authority
Sep 26, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that it has successfully obtained a sales license from the Chinese national encryption authority, the State Cryptography Administration (SCA).
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Regulation

20% of Hong Kong families watching digital TV
Sep 26, 2008 – More than 20% of Hong Kong families, or about 500,000 households, are watching digital terrestrial television via set-top boxes, integrated digital TV sets or computers, up 30% on the 15.6% take-up rate at the end of July.
News categories: Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Market Research, Terrestrial

SARFT to create CMMB Corporation
Sep 23, 2008 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is planning to invest tens of billions of yuan to build a central-level company for China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB).
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile

Legend Silicon Introduces Two New Demodulators for Portable Digital Television Applications
Sep 18, 2008 – Legend Silicon has introduced two demodulators for China's terrestrial (GB20600-2006) market. The LGS-8G75 and LGS-8G77 improve end-user reception while offering new interfaces and space savings for mobile and portable applications.
News categories: Legend Silicon, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor

China's DTV STB Market Has Explosive Growth
Sep 16, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: 08235) has released an update on China's DTV STB market. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reached 11.69 million sets in 2008H1, up 110.1% year-on-year.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Legend Silicon Introduces Diversity Demodulator to Dramatically Improve Reception of Weak and Noisy Television Signals in China
Sep 16, 2008 – Legend Silicon has introduced the LGS-8G78, a demodulator designed, by employing diversity, to significantly improve reception of the digital terrestrial television broadcast (DTTB) signals defined by China's GB20600-2006 standard.
News categories: Legend Silicon, Automotive, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Semiconductor

China Digital TV and ViXS Systems Announce a Secure Digital Video Broadcast Solution for Chinese PC Market
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems and China Digital TV Holding (NYSE:STV) have announced the launch of a line of smartcard secured, DVB-C PC tuner products to serve digital cable customers in China, allowing users to turn their PCs into high-definition home theaters.
News categories: ViXS Systems, China Digital TV, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Jiangsu Cable Selects BigBand Digital Video Networking Platform For Growth Of Digital TV Services
Sep 10, 2008 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ: BBND) has announced that Jiangsu Cable is deploying its Broadband Multimedia-Service Router (BMR®) to process and deliver digital television services, including high definition (HD) and interactive television.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Subscribers