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High-definition television (HDTV) is a format of digital television and has the highest resolution and picture quality. It is displayed in one of three resolution formats: 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Interlaced (i) display scans every other line per frame, while progressive (p) display scans all horizontal lines per frame, resulting in a greater number of pixels, and thus a better picture quality.
Canada
HDTV Sets
According to a study by Media Technology Monitor (MTM), 27% of Anglophones 18+ had an HDTV set in 2007, and 21% of Francophones did.
HDTV Receivers
The MTM study found that 14% of Anglophones 18+ had an HDTV receiver in 2007, compared to 10% of Francophones.
HDTV Channels
For a list of HDTV channels currently available in Canada, click here.
For a list of channels that have received approval by the CRTC to operate an HD station, click here.
United States
HDTV Sets & Receivers
Mike Paxton, analyst at In-Stat, said that " 'in the U.S., there are more than 39 million households with an installed HDTV set. However, only 22 million of those are HDTV households, meaning that 17 million U.S. households with an installed HDTV set are not watching HD programming.' "
Key Articles
High Intent to Buy HDTVs
HDTV Homes Watch More TV
HDTV Changes the Way We Watch
Economic Downturn Provides Opportunity for HD
HD Spots Approved in Canada
Of the spots approved in Fiscal 2008 (September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008), 2.7% were HD. From September 1, 2008 to February 5, 2009, 5.6% of the spots approved were HD.
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