November 29, 2006
3.2 million HDTVs forecast to be sold at Christmas
Story link: 3.2 million HDTVs forecast to be sold at Christmas by Brian Turner
Guess what’s going to be under the Christmas tree this year? Or maybe just hanging on the wall behind the tree...
Experts are predicting that more than 3.2 million flat-panel HDTV’s will be sold during this forth quarter holiday buying rush. That’s up nearly twice as much from the same quarter of last year.
The increase of sales ...US HDTV threatens Canadians!
Story link: US HDTV threatens Canadians! by Brian Turner
Just blame it on those awful Americans!
Canadian Television Today, a book by two university professors, has laid out the argument that the Americans are threatening the very cultural identity of Canada.
And it all comes back to TV.
Canada has had a lukewarm reception to the HDTV technology while Americans seem to be coming aboard in droves. ...
November 27, 2006
Cable and satellite fight for HDTV dominance
Story link: Cable and satellite fight for HDTV dominance by Brian Turner
The fight for customers is on. The battle is between cable and satellite. The winner will definitely be the consumer.
With HDTV sales expected to be the largest ever this Christmas season, the competition to attract the new owners to HD programming has begun.
DirecTV and Echo Star have the advantage of providing service to most retailers. ...
November 22, 2006
HDTV services lagging behind sales
Story link: HDTV services lagging behind sales by Brian Turner
What’s the point?
Consumers are losing their old traditional sets and upgrading to the new technology of high definition. With the influx of HDTV sets, you would expect there to be an increase in consumer purchases of HD broadcasting. This is not the case.
The average HDTV set owner is content just watching DVD’s on their new ...
November 21, 2006
HDTV sales expected to jump
Story link: HDTV sales expected to jump by Brian Turner
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – it’s the holiday buying season. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the gift getting and giving is about to hit full stride.
This year, the high definition television market is benefiting strongly from the season – with one catch. Although the sales are up about twice as much ...
November 20, 2006
HDTV prices falling
Story link: HDTV prices falling by Brian Turner
HDTV is coming to the masses.
With added brand competition and ever changing technology, the prices for these once luxury items are plummeting – in some markets.
If the newest technology is not a must and size is not an issue, then there are LCD sets available for as little as $300, possible even less online, for a 27 ...
November 17, 2006
HDTV encourages TV viewing
Story link: HDTV encourages TV viewing by Brian Turner
Are you ready for some . . . television?
Research has shown that with the introduction of high definition television programs, American sports fans are watching even more programs than ever before.
Before HDTV, consumers watched programs they were interested in. Now, those same viewers are watching just for the high definition experience – even going so far ...NASA makes first HDTV broadcast
Story link: NASA makes first HDTV broadcast by Brian Turner
History was made yesterday, November 15th, when NASA broadcast from outer space for the first time using high definition television. The much hyped broadcast featured the Space Station’s Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria.
The broadcast had been touted as a way for the scientific community to view the film made at the Space Station while back on earth. ...
November 15, 2006
HDTV confusing consumers
Story link: HDTV confusing consumers by Brian Turner
The average consumer is in a quandary about what they need, want, or should buy when it comes to the new high definition technology. Even DirectTV is aware of the lack of knowledge in the consumers and has played on that in a recent ad. In the newest addition to the series of ads where actors step ...
November 14, 2006
The invitable digital
Story link: The invitable digital by Brian Turner
You are going digital whether you want to or not.
Most consumers are completely unaware of the fact that “big brother” has determined by the year 2009 that all broadcasts will be digital. What does this mean for the average television watcher? It means no more TV.
For middle and lower America, that’s homes with incomes less ...
November 13, 2006
High definition television is all the rage these days
Story link: High definition television is all the rage these days by Brian Turner
Stop denying yourself the pleasure and experience, and just take the plunge.
High definition television is all the rage these days – with a picture that seems to place you in the very scene. It’s not just a matter of keeping up with the Jones’s anymore, now HDTV is becoming the standard for everyone.
There are still a ...
November 10, 2006
NASA to broadcast live HDTV
Story link: NASA to broadcast live HDTV by Brian Turner
Live, from outer space, it’s the space station.
Next week will be the first time in history that NASA has broadcast live in HDTV. In the past, they have flown with the HD cameras – which provide six times the resolution as the regular cameras – but since they were not set up to transmit the film, scientist were ...