«

HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009

Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
over the next few years, which will boost the overall market value to
$65 billion by 2009, according to "Adoption of High-Definition TVs and
Services," a new study from Parks Associates.

The report, which includes data from Parks Associates' "Mobile
Entertainment Platforms & Services" study, finds consumers are growing
less skeptical about HDTV, which is creating a gradual increase in
demand for high-definition products and services. Nearly 47% of TV
households in the U.S. plan to buy an HDTV in the next twelve months.
This increase would boost HDTV sales by 30% and HD video services by
38% by the end of 2006.

"Consumers are beginning to see the true benefits of HDTV," said Deepa
Iyer, a research analyst at Parks Associates. "Consumers who were once
hesitant to spend huge dollars on an HDTV are now reconsidering this
product category."

As a result, service providers, including broadcasters, cable, and DBS
operators, are beginning to feel a push to expand their HD video
services in order to attract more HD subscribers. Service providers,
content producers, television and chipset manufacturers, and other
solution providers are all working to bring more high-definition
products and services to market, although Iyer warns that they need to
ramp up their efforts. The overall market penetration for
high-definition televisions and services is very low. The current
subscription rate for HD programming is barely 10% among all digital
video subscribers, while only 35% of total HDTV households subscribe
to HD video services.

"It is a chain reaction," Iyer said. "An increase in HDTV sales will
fuel the demand for other services including high-definition VOD,
local content, primetime programming, and movies. However, this
industry lacks a sense of urgency in its efforts to bring compelling
HD services to consumers. It has to recognize that HDTV will become
ubiquitous only if all collateral forces within come together to
embrace the change."

Parks Associates will further examine the issue of meaningful content
delivery at the upcoming executive conference "Fall Focus: Making
Media Meaningful," hosted November 9-11, 2005, at the Fairmont San
Jose. With sessions such as "Enhancing the Television Experience via
Interactivity" and "The "Eyes" Have It: Video Content on Consumers'
Terms," this event will feature analysis and discussion on the
expanding paradigm for video services.

"Adoption of High-Definition TVs and Services" provides an analysis of
the enablers, inhibitors, and opportunities for high-definition TVs
and services in the U.S. It provides insight into service providers'
strategies and consumer behavior patterns for next-generation services
and applications.

Source: Parks Associates




This news is brought to you by PhysOrg.com

Rich <> wrote:

> HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
>
>Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
>over the next few years

Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
*yawn*

Kimba W. Lion wrote:
> Rich <> wrote:
>
> > HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
> >
> >Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
> >over the next few years
>
> Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
> *yawn*

i think at least that part is inevitable as companies are producing
fewer and fewere SD tvs...

-goro-

On 28 Oct 2005 21:16:49 -0700, "Goro" <> Gave us:

>
>Kimba W. Lion wrote:
>> Rich <> wrote:
>>
>> > HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
>> >
>> >Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
>> >over the next few years
>>
>> Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
>> *yawn*
>
>i think at least that part is inevitable as companies are producing
>fewer and fewere SD tvs...
>

Even though HDTV is the moniker for the new generation of TV monitor,
the old NTSC stuff was never called SD.

NunYa Bidness wrote:
> On 28 Oct 2005 21:16:49 -0700, "Goro" <> Gave us:
>
>>
>> Kimba W. Lion wrote:
>>> Rich <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
>>>>
>>>> Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
>>>> over the next few years
>>>
>>> Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
>>> *yawn*
>>
>> i think at least that part is inevitable as companies are producing
>> fewer and fewere SD tvs...
>>
>
> Even though HDTV is the moniker for the new generation of TV monitor,
> the old NTSC stuff was never called SD.
What's your point?

This is a new term used to discuss the two types of TV. The old type
is being called SD at this point. What it was called in the past really
does not matter.

NunYa Bidness wrote:
> On 28 Oct 2005 21:16:49 -0700, "Goro" <> Gave us:
>
> >
> >Kimba W. Lion wrote:
> >> Rich <> wrote:
> >>
> >> > HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
> >> >
> >> >Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
> >> >over the next few years
> >>
> >> Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
> >> *yawn*
> >
> >i think at least that part is inevitable as companies are producing
> >fewer and fewere SD tvs...
> >
>
> Even though HDTV is the moniker for the new generation of TV monitor,
> the old NTSC stuff was never called SD.

I'll accept that correction, but we just called it "tv" and that's
ambiguous at this point. Right now, we do have HDTV and EDTV which
naturally gives rise to the term SDTV to refer to the old "normal" tvs
("I remember back in the day when we used to just call it 'tv'...").
Or should we call it NTSC-TV? I don't think it really matters, as long
as you know what I mean...

-goro-

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:42:59 GMT, "Mark Jones"
<> Gave us:

>NunYa Bidness wrote:
>> On 28 Oct 2005 21:16:49 -0700, "Goro" <> Gave us:
>>
>>>
>>> Kimba W. Lion wrote:
>>>> Rich <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
>>>>>
>>>>> Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
>>>>> over the next few years
>>>>
>>>> Another made-up story about what "will" happen.
>>>> *yawn*
>>>
>>> i think at least that part is inevitable as companies are producing
>>> fewer and fewere SD tvs...
>>>
>>
>> Even though HDTV is the moniker for the new generation of TV monitor,
>> the old NTSC stuff was never called SD.
>What's your point?
>
>This is a new term used to discuss the two types of TV. The old type
>is being called SD at this point. What it was called in the past really
>does not matter.
>
Sure it does.

It's like the people who lived in the "B.C." days... No, they didn't
know they were living in "B.C." days and used a different scheme. But
it got re-named after a big societal shift.

What? We should all be using AUC still? We would get really tired of
writing MMDCCLVIII on our checks. (This year is 2758 AUC - "From the
Founding of the City" old Roman calendar.)

- Jordan

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:53:34 GMT, NunYa Bidness
<> wrote:

> Even though HDTV is the moniker for the new generation of TV monitor,
>the old NTSC stuff was never called SD.

NTSC is routinely called Standard Definition in the professional
broadcast, consumer electronics, and television production industries.
It has been in common use for at least 8 years. The fact that you
aren't familiar with the term doesn't mean it isn't used.

Rich wrote:
> HDTV sales in the U.S. to grow 71 percent by 2009
>
> Television manufacturers will see a surge in cumulative HDTV sales
> over the next few years, which will boost the overall market value to
> $65 billion by 2009, according to "Adoption of High-Definition TVs and
> Services," a new study from Parks Associates.

>BIG BORING SNIP<

Yeah, it'll eventually be shoved down everybody's throats.

The average monkey sitting at home doesn't give a **** about
content or picture quality. They just want their TV valium......

Will there be a government subsidy for the millions that can't
afford this expensive new equipment?? HDTV is going nowhere
until it is affordable to the masses.