Majority plans to buy HDTV within 12 months

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07 Oct 08 16:26 by Timmie in category Uncategorized To news archive

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According to a PriceGrabber.com survey the majority of the people in the United States plans to buy an HDTV within the next 12 months. This proves that high-definition is definitely on the shopping list of first-time buyers, says the Blu-ray Disc Newsletter.

A total of 1,915 respondents reacted to the website’s survey in September. Fifty-seven percent of the respondents already owns an HDTV. Of the other 43%, a total of 73% plans on getting one within the next 12 month.

PriceGrabber.com believes that the price drops for plasma and LCD panels are important factors. Since August 2006 LCD prices went down with 13%, while plasma prices dropped a stunning 27%.

"In the next 12 months, 57% of surveyed respondents expect to purchase an HDTV and 38% expect to purchase a Blu-ray Disc player. Fifty-one percent of current HDTV owners are likely to buy a second HDTV set in the next 12 months," the report said.

9 Comments

DukeNukem: Posts: 998; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 21:11

Nice job on giving us a link to the survey results, Tim. No, don't get up. Finish your latte. I'll go look for it.

https://mr.pricegrabber.com/HDTV_and...r_CBR_2008.pdf

Anyway, the survey was from Sept. 8-22, 2008. Wasn't this before the global economy had a nuclear meltdown? I bet if that survey was taken again today by the same people, you would get some very different results.

Call me crazy, but I think people (let's call them struggling homeowners) would prefer eating real food over watching people on HDTV eating food.

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 21:21

Thanks Duke, another reason to join your fanclub

CJF1983: Posts: 80; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 23:15

I will purchase a HDTV when prices come down lower I still believe they are too high because most of these TV's will only last 5 Years Max if the backlight doesn't burn out before then lmao.

JJJB: Posts: 142; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 23:40

Yeah really,I'll just wait for the market to lose another 20% then I'll run out and revamp my low definition home theater to all Hi-Def for about $10,000. PuuuuhhhhfuckinLeeezzz. Maybe in 5 years.

vikampion: Posts: 160; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 23:48

I agree with Duke, think that more people will hopefully be smarter and not buy into anything since the economy is in crisis now.

@JJJB Actually, how low-def are you talking you currently have. If you have invested heavily in VHS, then yea, stick with your current setup. If you are invested in DVD, then you can get a decent HDTV for like $500-700 for a 720p set. If you wanted to get a really nice 1080p 40inch, they are like $1,000 on Amazon (not $10,000). Granted, blu-ray has its own associated costs, but just getting an HDTV will make standard DVDs look better than using an old Analog set.

JJJB: Posts: 142; Posted on: 07 Oct 08 23:56

Yeah vikampion, I watch very few DVD movies. Everything I watch comes off my Pioneer 57-H TiVo DVD recorder and the free analog cable that goes into it, Then into an old Sherwood Newcastle reciever/switcher out via S-Video into an old 64 inch Pioneer CRT Big Screen. So for me to go HD 1080P HDMI 1.3 I'd have to change over EVERYTHING and it would cost A LOT. Of course it would cost nothing compared to what my net worth has shrunk in the last few days

btw I'm a video tech/cameraman for a living and business is DOWN.

RexHunt: Posts: 89; Posted on: 08 Oct 08 00:17

Or another reason to not become a member

BitRate: Posts: 410; Posted on: 08 Oct 08 17:39

A HDTV aint worth it unless your old CRT TV has carked it. Even then a lot of "cheaper" HDTV's are not very good value as they're usually limited to a 1366x768 resolution and crappy contrast.

CJF1983: Posts: 80; Posted on: 08 Oct 08 18:46

BitRate I Agree 100% I just baught a CRT TV from WalMart about 2 Years ago and the colors are very good and I don't see any whiteness in dark area's something LCD HD TV's have problems with plus them TV's are too expensive and are more risky why should I pay $500 for a newer TV I have to junk in 5 Years or Less? it would be a shame to lose that kinda money and I am on a tight budget so i'll stick it out.

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