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China Digital TV and ViXS Systems Team Up
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
ViXS Systems, a developer of video processing solutions, and China
Digital TV Holding, a supplier of conditional access systems in China's
rapidly growing digital TV market, announced the launch of a line of
secure PC-based digital TV tuner products.
The company said the 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 playback, time-shifting,
digital video recorders, scheduled program recording, electronic
program guides 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."
The 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."
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