Broadcast of HD TV to Be Tried in Beijing, Shanghai and ShenzhenAs released by Zhang Baoguo, deputy director of the State Development Planning Commission, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will give a trial broadcast of high-definition (HD) TV and a schedule for its popularity is to be worked out.To meet the requirements of transformation of scientific achievements as stipulated the "10th Five-year Plan", he said, special attention has been given to the industrialization of high technology, such as: 3G mobile communications, HD color TV sets, live broadcasting satellite, broadband mobile communications, transformation technology of coal, and digital products, etc. As a pleasing change in the aspect of high technology, China has seen more products with her own independent intellectual property rights, such as TD-SCDMA, which has been accepted as the standard for 3G mobile communications. We have installed three systems in the field of high-definition color TV set and are currently conducting tests. The State Development Planning Commission has planned to launch trial transmission of high-definition TV in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen this year and work out the schedule for its penetration into families. By PD Online staff member Deng Gang |
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