We are here on a forum of like minded individuals. People who claim to be into image and sound quality. I have been reading here for years even before I signed up.
There are audioholics that have HDTV displays and have NO source for HD and seemingly don't care. Head out into the general population and anything more than a shoulder shrug and a head nod is a big reaction the first time Joe Average sees a HD picture.
Joe is not reaching for his wallet yet.
I wish we could see % TV sales that are HD and % of HDTV owners that have ANY source for HD.
I am thinking that any one looking for a TV over 35 inch will end up with a HD set because SD-RPTV's don't exist any longer. They hook up the NTSC tuner and a DVD player and are set for the next decade. Not exactly an early adoption if they don't intend to do anything but 480p widescreen. Still that TV gets counted as HD sets sold.
Having two formats hurts them both. Most people that do not have money to burn will not buy either until its sorted. Witch only gives more time to the network delivery of content on the horizion.
Time will tell me I'm wrong.....I HOPE. Because I want the best picture and sound. I want perfection. SD-DVD's and 128bit MP3's are not "good enough".
I've been told that next year is gonna be sweet for HD for the last three years. The first HD broadcast(to the public) was in 1998. That's a mighty old infant. Look at DVD's that were born to the public way, way back in 1997.
What do you think Joe Average will buy?
I still expect that:
LD is to VHS
what
HD/Blu is to DVD
and will be no better situation June 14 2007 than it is today. I hope you all can throw it in my face next year when we are rolling naked in HD content.