• DocumentCode
    750626
  • Title

    Digital TV trial brews in China

  • Author

    Jen Lin-Liu

  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    20
  • Lastpage
    21
  • Abstract
    With the Beijing Olympics coming up in 2008, Beijing has made it a priority for digital TV to be available nationwide by then. One of the first areas in China to launch digital TV is the seaside town of Qingdao. Resistance among Qingdao residents was minimal since they were given free digital set-top boxes which substantially lowered the cost. With Qingdao going completely digital in some areas, the Chinese government is calling the Qingdao model a success that should be copied in other cities.
  • Keywords
    digital television; television broadcasting; China; Qingdao model; digital TV; television transmission; Cable TV; Cities and towns; Control systems; Costs; Digital TV; Government; Home appliances; Radio broadcasting; TV broadcasting; Virtual manufacturing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2005.1549777
  • Filename
    1549777