As of February 2009, slightly more than one-third of American TV homes had at least one HDTV, up from 29.2 percent in November 2008, and 19.3 percent in February 2008. This switch to HDTV doesn't necessarily mean that households are ditching their old standard sets; they are simply re-locating them to other rooms such as bedrooms and the basement, and may use them for a dedicated purpose, such as video gaming. Overall, the average U.S. household now has 2.6 TV sets.
