MWC: ZTE launches 4K p60 Ultra HD STB

ZTE has launched of its 4K p60 Ultra HD set top box (STB), the ZXV10 B803, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 in Barcelona.

The ZXV10 B803 is designed based on the Broadcom BCM 7252 chip, and supports the 4Kx2KP60 decoding capability, which can decode Ultra HD video with the maximum resolution of 3840x2160. In comparison to traditional HD Internet STBs, the 4K UHD STB can display more vivid and precise images to significantly enhance the user experience.

The ZTE ZXV10 B803 also supports the H.265 format. H.265 is the next generation super HD code transmission specification, which deliversencoded video using half the bandwidth of the previous generation (H.264), with the same quality. TheH.265 standard will gradually replace H.264 to become the mainstream standard of the next generation of video transmission.

"The 4K video technology (also named as2160p) is a new type of resolution standard. Its UHDTV specification can deliver a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, and the maximum Full Aperture 4K specification reaches 4096x3112," the company mentione din its statement.

"In comparison to the current mainstream 1080p resolution of 1920x1080, 4K can provide over four times the image definition quality. In the future, 4K HD TV sets will be very popular, and the 4K HD and HEVC decoding technologies will help raise the HD market tide. However, in the current market, 4K chips are mainly 4KP30 - only a few chips can support 4KP60. The ZTE ZXV10 B803 STB uses a 4KP60 chip, making it one of the first HD STBsto support 4KP60," it said.

"This 4KP60HD STB product will help build our presence in the high end market," said Fang Hui, Deputy President of ZTE.