[mythtv-users] FW:HD TV's Slow Addoption

[Cole Brodine]

On 6/27/07, ryan patterson <ryan.goat at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 6/27/07, Dean Collins <Dean at cognation.net> wrote:
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> >   *HDTV Penetration Will Hit 36% In 2007*<http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=63061&Nid=31775&p=416179>
> > *by Erik Sass: By the end of 2007, 16 million high-definition TVs will
> > be sold, bringing the total to 52.5 million in the U.S. That's 36%
> > penetration of households, according to new figures from the Consumer
> > Electronics Association. The irony? Only 44% of HDTV owners actually receive
> > HD programming. Some blame cost, others use the technology for movie and
> > gaming experiences. - * *Read the whole story*<http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=63061&Nid=31775&p=416179>
> > *...*
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> >
> > Wow that figure blows me away it's so low. Basically if people replace
> > their tv's every 5 years (eg 20% a year) then their is no 'rapid' deployment
> > of HD sets, it's just the natural replacement cycle that is growing year on
> > year as it normally would any other TV 'feature'.
> >
> > I mean I have been dissapointed that out of the 400 or so channels here
> > on Time Warner NY we only have about 20 or so in HD, but based on those
> > figures I can see why networks aren't exactly rushing out to replace
> > everything in HD.
> >
> > Any comments?
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dean
> >
> > http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/hd-tvs-slow-addoption.html
> >
> You think the average consumer replaces their TV every five years?  I'd
> say more like every fifteen years if not longer.
>
> HD is only worth it to the consumer if the programing they watch is in
> HD.  If your favorite channel is Gameshow Network then guess what you don't
> have any pressing interest in moving to HD.  If, like me, you watch several
> primetime broadcast network shows (OTA HD) then buying a new HD TV makes
> more sense.
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Might be a shocker to some people, but I don't really care about HD.
If/when I buy a new TV, it will probably be HD, just because it's new, but I
have no immediate plans to replace my old SD sets.  I have two SD sets right
now, one of which I got from my parents since the sound didn't work.  I
hooked some old computer speakers up to the frontend box and have been using
it happily for 6 months or better.

I think a lot of people just aren't willing to pay the extra for HD service
yet.  They have the HD TV because they wanted a bigger one, but are waiting
for the service to get more competitive.

Cole Brodine
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