HDTV in 26% of Homes by End of 2006
Today I ran into the HDblog with some interesting articles. One of these articles was the prediction for 2006 on HDTV in the homes by 2006.
A new survey from Panasonic reveals that one in four (26 percent) of U.S. households either owns or plans to own a high-definition television by the end of 2006. This is up from 15% one year ago, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
And the debate doesn’t end with the decision to buy, according to Panasonic’s survey. Most men (70 percent) are interested in purchasing an HDTV with either large (51 inches and above) or medium (37 to 50 inches) screen sizes, while 76 percent of women lean more towards a smaller size screen.
To help couples reach a decision on what to buy, Panasonic recommends they consider the lighting in the room they plan to watch their new HDTV. The 80 percent of respondents who are watching TV in typical home lighting or even in a home theater-like environment should consider a plasma HDTV, which operates best in those conditions.
“Happily, the Panasonic survey also identified a few areas where men and women can agree, making decision-making moments such as where to place the new HDTV and what to watch a bit easier. When asked what programming respondents most associate with HDTV, the largest group responded any programming (47 percent of men and 61 percent of women). Additionally, men and women equally (53 percent and 52 percent respectively) reported that the living room is where they would most likely watch their new HDTV.
This survey was conducted nationwide by phone with 1061 adults aged 18 to 65. The margin of error is plus or minus five percent. For additional information on the survey, please contact Panasonic.”
Source: Yahoo! Finance – One in Four U.S. Households Expect to Have HDTV Within in 2006 via HDBLog
