Zoran Corporation has announced that Digital TV Industry Alliance of China's (DTVIA) conditional access system (Chinacrypt) has completed certification of ChinaCrypt conditional access on Zoran's SupraTV processor. The certification was completed through active cooperation with the DTVIA.

Zoran will demonstrate its Chinacrypt certified decryption technology at the China Cable Broadcasting Network 2004 (CCBN) in Beijing The event takes place from 23-25 March. Zoran is currently working with Chinese manufacturers to develop Chinacrypt-enabled set-top boxes based on the SupraTV processor.

A company release informs that Chinacrypt which was co-developed by DTVIA is one of the most widely deployed conditional access systems for cable television in China. It is currently used in over 25 Chinese provinces or cities. IMS Research estimates that the Asia Pacific market for digital set top boxes will be 14.6 million units in 2004, growing to 23.5 million units by 2006. This assumes that the Chinese market will grow from 6.7 million units to 15.1 million units over the same period.

DTVIA stated that the high quality of its new standard and high definition digital television products positions Zoran to become a strategic supplier for the China digital television market. The California based Zoran provides digital solutions-on-a-chip for applications in the growing consumer electronics markets.