With high-definition televisions now in 87% of homes, TV makers have accomplished their mission of selling HDTV to consumers. Their new goal: to whet your appetite for bigger screens with even more impressive picture quality, as much as four to 16 times the resolution of your current HDTV.
TV makers that have pushed 3-D television technology for the past two years “are finally focusing on that concept of bringing people television with better pictures. That’s a very good thing, and eventually that will pay off for them,” says Phil Swann, president of TVPredictions.com.
The Consumer Electronics Association forecasts an overall TV sales dip this year to $17.2 billion from $18.4 billion in 2011. And fewer consumers, 32%, intend to buy a TV, down from 35% last year, says consulting firm Accenture.
Stressing picture quality over 3-D could stimulate sales, says Myra Moore, president of Digital Tech Consulting. DTC forecasts that TV sales will remain largely flat in 2012 and 2013 (with increases of 1% and 2% annually). What’s coming:
