James Delahunty
9 Feb 2007 10:34
According to a report, the number of homes with HDTV services is set to treble by 2011. The clearer, more vivid picture offered by true high definition TV has made it a "must have" in many territories. The transition is being called a landmark move for the industry, and is often compared to the transition from black and white TV to color TV.
Informa Telecoms and Media predicts that the number of homes taking HDTV services will jump to 151 million by 2011, up from 48 million at the end of 2006. 58% of all "HD homes" are found in the United States, followed by 20% in Japan, with the UK, Germany and China also high on the list.
"The falling price of high-definition sets has really caught the public's imagination, and consumer uptake is impressive," Adam Thomas, the report's author said. He did admit though that right now, some customers are unhappy with the lack of content offered by their services.
Source:
Reuters