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- CES 2012: Great User Interfaces is the Next Era in Consumer Electronics
User interfaces will expand beyond the mouse, keyboard and remote by incorporating more natural forms if interaction such as touch, speech, gestures, handwriting, and vision.
- Many More Canadians Own HD Sets than HD Set Top Boxes
A significant upsell opportunity remains for Canadian TV distributors as new research confirms many Canadian high definition television set owners don’t have the required equipment to pull in an external HDTV signal.
- Bureau Helps Advertisers Find Stations Inserting HD Ads
Thanks to digital spectrum and hardware, high-definition TV has been bringing a clearer picture to many local TV viewers. But when it came to planning media buys on local TV stations transmitting in HDTV, advertisers and agencies have had decidedly less clarity.
- Despite HD Content, Advertisers Slow To Embrace HD Ads
TV content owners may be moving quickly on HD programming; TV advertisers for HD commercials are another story.
- Most U.S. Households Now Have an HDTV
The majority of American households -- 61% -- have at least one high-definition TV set and 26% have multiple HDTVs, according to a recent survey conducted by Leichtman Research Group.
- Fuzzy Picture for HD Spots
Even though the number of homes with HD sets stood at 63.1% on Dec. 1, according to Nielsen, only 14% of the commercials sent to broadcast and cable channels in the 3rd quarter of this year were in native HD.
- HDTV Ownership Is High, Viewing Rates Low
High-definition televisions are now in the majority -- but HD viewing is still far behind.
- Created In HD, But Not Seen That Way
To look at the checkout line in a consumer-electronics store, you'd think we'd fully entered the age of high-definition TV. But a report from Extreme Reach says a different picture emerges when one looks at the amount of TV advertising consumers end up viewing in high definition.
- Nielsen Tech Survey Finds More HDTVs
The new Nielsen figures from the company's second quarter 2010 Home Technology Report show that the number of HDTVs increased by 26.9% and the number of LCD flat screens was up by 48.2% between the third quarter of 2008 and the second quarter of 2010.
- Fall's Hi-Def Picture Brightens
With the 2010-2011 TV season set to become the first in history for which more than half of U.S. homes are equipped with high-definition TV sets, HD production has become more norm than novelty.
- Study Says Viewers Stick With HD Commercials
High-definition TV has been good to TV manufacturers, program producers and consumers. Now new research suggests there might be good HD news for media buyers and sellers, too.
- TV Stations Without HD Spots Miss Opportunity
Advertising in high definition may impact consumers more than a traditional feed, but research shows a majority of local stations still are not accepting ads in the more pristine format.
- ACA Praises FCC Proposal To Allow Cable Ops To Offer Low-Cost HD Set-Tops
The American Cable Association praised the FCC's tentative proposal to allow cable operators to offer low-cost HD set-tops, a move that could spur HD adoption and speed the migration to digital that will open up more bandwidth for cable operators.
- Canadian Media Distribution Network Delivers HD Ads
A new Canadian media distribution network for broadcast advertising, syndicated content and the digital delivery of HD commercials has been launched by DG FastChannel.
- Nearly Three-Quarters of the US Will Have HDTV by 2012
Nearly two-thirds of all Americans have a high-definition television in their home, and another 12% intend to buy one within the next two years, according to a consumer survey from the Opinion Research Corporation (ORC).
- High-Definition TV in Canada
Here are some ways Canadian broadcasters, cable and satellite providers, production companies and post-secondary programs are preparing for the high-definition revolution.
- DirecTV Could Offer 200-plus HD Channels in US
Thanks to the launch of its eleventh owned-and-operated satellite, DirecTV will have the capacity to deliver more than 200 national high-definition channels.
- Bell Launches HDTV Service at Marriott Hotels
Bell has launched a platform designed to allow hotels to offer high definition television to guests in the comfort of their rooms.
- Bell HD Subscribers Like Nature and Sports Channels
The high-definition television subscribers of Bell TV say they love their nature and sports channels, according to a new Angus Reid survey done for independent broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV.
- Ultra-High Definition TV
Now that high-definition television is mainstream, the industry has turned its sights to the commercialization of Ultra-High Definition (UHD).
- New US Study on How People Use HDTV
American TV viewers receiving high-definition TV (HDTV) are much more likely to watch programs televised in HDTV on a daily basis than they were two years ago.
- HDTV Attracts More Americans to Hockey
High-definition television images are luring more American eyeballs to professional hockey and invigorating the NHL's prospects in the U.S., say leading sports industry experts.
- HDTV Sales on the Rise in the US
Despite any economic downturn, as prices continue to fall, sales of high-definition TV sets are expected to accelerate through the holiday season.
- HD Channels in Canada
Here is a list of the HD channels provided by the major cable and satellite companies in Canada.
- HD In-Room Entertainment System at Radisson
Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment, along with Shaw Communications and HotelSolutions, is delivering high-definition in-room entertainment system at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon.
- New Nielsen Report on HDTV
Thanks in large part to America's conversion to digital broadcast spectrum in June, HDTV sets are closer to becoming the TV industry standard.
- HD Set Ownership and Viewing
Research from In-Stat found that U.S. HDTV households (those with an HD-capable TV set and receiving and watching HD programming) grew by almost 40% in 2008.
- Economic Downturn Provides Opportunity for HD
During this recession, people are cocooning with their brand new LCD or plasma high-definition TVs.
- Confusion about HD
There is still a lot of confusion among Canadians over how high definition (HD) signals are received and which services are available in the HD format.
- High Intent to Buy HDTVs
Of those people polled that don't already own an HDTV, almost 75% said they plan to purchase one within the next year.
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HDTV and DTV Are Not The Same
There is a lot of confusion about digital television (DTV) and high-definition television (HDTV). HDTV and DTV are not the same. HDTV is a format of DTV.
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HDTV Changes the Way We Watch
Knowledge Networks has selected HDTV as its first-ever "Game-Changing Media Technology of the Year."
- Dish Network Offers HD Programming in 1080p
American DBS service Dish Network will become the first in the industry to offer high-definition programming in 1080p, the highest and best HD resolution available.
- HDTV Homes Watch More TV
According to research by TNS, HDTV households watch more TV overall than non-HD households.
- HDTV Viewing Worldwide
According to research from Informa Telecoms & Media, nearly 44 million households around the world will actively watch high-definition TV programming by the end of 2008.
- HD Penetration in Canada
HDTV set and receiver penetration levels and estimates in the English-language and French-language markets in Canada.
- FCC Allows Phase In of HD
The FCC voted to allow satellite companies to phase in a requirement that they carry all HD signals in any market where they carry any after the February 17, 2009 digital switchover.
- HDTV Growth in the U.S.
A study by SNL Kagan estimates that there will be 71 million HD subscribers in the U.S. by 2012. This would represent two-thirds of TV households and a growth rate of 65%.
- TV Technology Survey
Forty-eight percent of Canadians said they weren't knowledgeable about such HDTV features as 1080p resolution and pixel response times.
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