SHANGHAI, China — With China aggressively pushing analog-to-digital TV conversion, a major DTV alliance is being formed here with the goal of developing intellectual property that will help reduce patent payments to U.S., Japanese and European companies.
The alliance brings together 13 top Chinese TV manufacturers, including Haier, Changhong, Hisense, SVA, Shinco and Skyworth. It will be led by the China Video Industry Association (CVIA), according to Hao Yabing, vice secretary of CVIA.