HDTV Sets Now In More Than One-Third of U.S. Homes

Leichtman Research Group reports that 34% of U.S. households have at least one HDTV set, about double the percentage of households that had such TVs two years ago. The growth of HDTV sets has largely been driven by on-going consumer purchasing of TV sets coupled with a dwindling supply of lower-end non-HDTV sets being sold, according to Leichtman. Overall, 22% of all households purchased a new TV set in the past 12 months, with 43% of this group spending over $1,000 on a new TV.