China (中国) Digital TV News

UTStarcom Rolls Out IPTV Set-Top Boxes With Zi Corporation's eZiText Predictive Text Solution
Aug 21, 2008 – Zi Corporation (TSX:ZIC)(NASDAQ:ZICA) has announced that UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) has begun shipping Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) set-top-boxes in China featuring predictive text input solution eZiText™ in English and Chinese.
News categories: UTStarcom, Zi Corporation, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

CCTV.com Uses Envivio Video Encoders to Launch Beijing IPTV Service In Time for 2008 Olympics
Aug 19, 2008 – Envivio has announced that the new media platform of China's largest television network, China Central Television (CCTV), has launched its IPTV service pilot in Beijing in time for the start of the Olympic Games using 80 Envivio 4Caster encoders.
News categories: Envivio, CCTV, China, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV

China digital cable TV users grow 110 pct year-on-year in first half of 2008
Aug 19, 2008 – China's digital cable TV user base grew to 36.27 million in the first six months of 2008, up 109.77 percent year-on-year, local media reported recently.
News categories: Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Ocean Blue supports Hong Kong MHEG-5 Profile
Aug 8, 2008 – Ocean Blue has developed support for the Hong Kong MHEG-5 Profile in its middleware for set-top boxes and IDTVs, giving consumer electronics manufacturers a quick route to market.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

IPTV subscribers in China reach 1.5 million
Aug 7, 2008 – According to CCID Consulting, the number of IPTV subscribers in China at the end of June was 1.545 million. They expect that number to reach 5.229 million in 2012.
News categories: CCID Consulting, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

ArcSoft TotalMedia 3.5 Supports DMB-TH, the New Digital TV Broadcast Standard in China
Aug 6, 2008 – ArcSoft has announced that its TotalMedia 3.5, a media hub which combines TV, video recording and editing, media conversion, and more, in one easy-to-use program, now supports Terrestrial Digital Multimedia TV/Handle Broadcasting (DMB-TH).
News categories: ArcSoft, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2008 Results
Aug 6, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. In the quarter, China Digital TV launched STV-RT10UP, a chip which enables PCs to support DVR and HDTV functions on three channels simultaneously.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

China Netcom Starts IPTV Interoperability Testing
Aug 5, 2008 – China Netcom (HKSE: 0906; NYSE: CN) began testing IPTV set-top box (STB) and system interoperability on July 30.
News categories: China Netcom, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

ZTE Enhances 3G Mobile TV Experience at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Aug 4, 2008 – ZTE (Shenzhen: 000063; Hong Kong: 0763) is rolling out its U728, the industry's first-TD-SCDMA TV handset. The new TD-SCDMA TV handset supports CMMB and will be available in the domestic market in time for the Beijing Olympic Games.
News categories: ZTE, 5G, China, Digital TV, Mobile