More than 50% U.S. Households have DTV

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More than 50% of households have DTV
(12/31/2007)
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CEA reports that more than 50% of households in the U.S. now own digital televisions. DTV [Digital Television], will completely replace analog broadcasts in February of 2009. Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA said, "I am proud to announce our nation has hit this digital milestone. With 50 percent of U.S. homes able to experience the reality of digital television, we have crossed a critical threshold."

Shapiro adds, "2008 will continue to demonstrate the growth and success of DTV, with nearly 32 million units forecasted to ship. Consumers are particularly keen to add HDTV to their homes, with high definition expected to account for 79 percent of total DTV shipments in the U.S. in 2008."

The digital television transition scheduled for February 17, 2009 will mark a milestone in television broadcasting in the U.S. Not only do digital broadcasts offer clear and crisp picture and sound quality, digital broadcasting allows for multi-casting which is the ability to broadcast multiple channels instead of one.



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http://www.allthingshidef.com/ME2/di...AD4EA85CF63E76

[Maxell]

16-20 million have directv, a few million more have dish, and others have digital cable. I don't think we are at 50% though, it's still way less.

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by Maxell

16-20 million have directv, a few million more have dish, and others have digital cable. I don't think we are at 50% though, it's still way less.

I think you have just realised why the normal way to say DirecTV on the web is D*. He was talking about digital TV's.

[sodrock]

Originally Posted by Maxell

16-20 million have directv, a few million more have dish, and others have digital cable. I don't think we are at 50% though, it's still way less.

Digital TV's bro. This is important as the switch from analog to digital will occur in 2009.