CCTV selects Ericsson to power first 3D Channel for Chinese viewers

The first nationwide 3D TV channel for the People’s Republic of China could reach a potential audience of over 113 million homes following the deployment of an advanced 3D solution from Ericsson. China Central Television (CCTV), the state television broadcaster, has selected an advanced compression solution from Ericsson to deliver premium content in 3D to its viewers across China for the first time, enabling them to experience sports and live events like never before.
CCTV has deployed an Ericsson solution that includes the EN8190 MPEG-4 AVC HD encoder, Ericsson RX8200 receivers, the MX8400 multiplexer and nCompass Control by Ericsson for this pioneering broadcast.