China Digital TV and ViXS Systems Announce a Secure Digital Video Broadcast Solution for Chinese PC Market

TORONTO, Canada — ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing solutions and China Digital TV holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:STV), the leading provider of Conditional Access (CA) systems in China’s rapidly growing digital TV market, announced today the launch of a line of secure PC-based digital TV tuner products. This new line of smart card secured, DVB-C tuner products will serve digital cable television customers in China, and allow users to turn their PCs into powerful and secure high-definition home theaters.

Working with both PC manufacturers in China and ViXS Systems, China Digital TV has created DVB-C products for PCs that are compatible with over 180 digital cable TV network operators across China. These new products support high definition television (HDTV) playback, time-shifting, digital video recorders (DVR), scheduled program recording, electronic program guides (EPGs) and other digital cable TV features. Available today through China Digital TV’s network operators, these cable PC solutions are being sold directly to customers in select cities. The company intends to launch shortly a USB-compatible version and extend the coverage to more locations across China.

“In working with ViXS, we’ve developed a solution well suited for the Chinese digital television market,” said Jianhua Zhu, CEO of China Digital TV. “This collection of new products is enhanced by a number of exciting new hardware security features providing ‘hacker-proof’ protection for the PC. As the PC penetration rate in China is rapidly increasing, we believe the growth and sales potential of our cutting-edge technology is tremendous.”

This secure line of PC tuners is based on a single chip security hardware device that was developed exclusively for the Chinese market.

Sally Daub, President and CEO of ViXS Systems commented, “ViXS is pleased to have found a strong partner in China Digital TV. This co-developed set of products is the perfect platform to allow for the protection and consumption of high-value content on the PC. A fundamental focus at ViXS is the implementation and deployment of secure video entertainment products. Our collaboration with China Digital TV is a sign of our commitment to success in the Chinese market.”