HDTV Stars Finally Aligned

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: P.J. Bednarski and Anne Becker]
High-definition digital television (HDTV) has been around for years, but until recently, there hasn't been a lot to watch, or many sets in use. Now, however, the HD menu is fairly extensive, and growing. With 12 million HDTVs now in U.S. homes, and bullish predictions for the future as prices fall, it looks like HDTV has finally arrived. The drivers for consumers seem to sports and music programming.
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