Tech Shout!

According to a new survey released by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), more than 50 percent of U.S. households own digital televisions (DTV).

“I am proud to announce our nation has hit this digital milestone. With 50 percent of U.S. homes able to experience the reality of digital television, we have crossed a critical threshold,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA.

“2008 will continue to demonstrate the growth and success of DTV, with nearly 32 million units forecasted to ship. Consumers are particularly keen to add HDTV to their homes, with high definition expected to account for 79 percent of total DTV shipments in the U.S in 2008,” continued Shapiro.

CEA expects the growth of 11 percent revenue, to over $25 billion, from sales of digital televisions in 2007. Also it has forecasted 13 percent revenue and 17 percent unit sales growth for digital televisions in 2008.

The U.S. government has made it mandatory for broadcasters to distribute all content digitally in 2009.

Seems like the world is moving rapidly from analog to digital TVs. The time is not far when analog TVs will be a history.