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with selling satellite receivers<br />
and dishes,” she goes on,<br />
“but that line of business has<br />
gradually declined.”<br />
Nonetheless, she still sells<br />
satellite components: “Some<br />
15 antennas go over the<br />
counter each month, ranging<br />
from small 45cm dishes to the<br />
occasional 1.8m and 2.4m antenna.”<br />
You won’t, however,<br />
see any antennas on display<br />
inside her small store – all of<br />
them are warehoused at another<br />
site.<br />
Business with digital TV<br />
receivers for the Chinese<br />
DTMB terrestrial transmission<br />
standard has picked up enormously<br />
in recent times. “Demand<br />
is particularly strong<br />
in Hong Kong,” Aling explains<br />
and has a surprising revelation<br />
in store: “The huge majority<br />
of customers export<br />
newly purchased receivers to<br />
Hong King right away. There<br />
are entire groups who travel<br />
here from Hong Kong, purchase<br />
all the items they need<br />
and bring them back home.”<br />
What’s the point of coming<br />
to Shenzhen of all places to<br />
buy television receivers in the<br />
first place? It’s the unbeatable<br />
deals Aling offers on DTMB receivers.<br />
“We even throw in a<br />
full one-year-warranty,” Aling<br />
proudly adds.<br />
The Tsinghwa DTMB receiver<br />
has made it to the top<br />
of the list of Aling’s best selling<br />
products, with a total of<br />
500 receivers changing hands<br />
every month.<br />
Many receivers are sold in<br />
a package complete with the<br />
right UHF antenna, of which<br />
Aling offers a large variety as<br />
well. IPTV receivers have also<br />
gained in popularity, with approximately<br />
200 of them being<br />
sold in an average month.<br />
Added to that are meters for<br />
DVB-C signals and a full range<br />
of digital TV accessories such<br />
as HDMI cables and splitters.<br />
When we browsed the<br />
shelves of Aling’s shop we<br />
even discovered repeaters<br />
for mobile phone coverage.<br />
“They sell well, particularly<br />
with customers in new housing<br />
estates, who want to make<br />
sure they have reliable coverage<br />
throughout their home.”<br />
110 <strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>audiovision</strong> International — The World‘s Leading Digital TV Industry Publication — 11-12/2014 — www.<strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>audiovision</strong>.com