26% of US households have or will have HDTV by the end 2006.
We already know that it is coming sooner than later. A quarter of the US will have HD-TV by the end of 2006 according to a survey by Panasonic. 2006 is World Cup year. More people will have access to HDTV (in pubs for example) and more people (men) will want a HDTV set at home. The next Super Bowl in February 2006 will also boost sales. Without a doubt.
2006 hdtv panasonicSECAUCUS, N.J., Dec. 24 (UPI) — A survey by Panasonic finds 26 percent of U.S. households either owns or plans to own a high-definition television by the end of 2006.
“As people gain a better understanding of what HDTV offers at prices that are increasingly affordable, we’re seeing an incredible surge in sales,” said Panasonic Vice President Andrew Nelkin.
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.
However, 53 percent of the men and 52 percent of the women reported that the living room is where they would most likely watch their new HDTV.
The survey of 1,061 U.S. adults has a margin of error of plus/minus 5 percent.