The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Think this through, OK? To have true HD content, you have to shoot the program with an HD camera, and then you have to increase the bandwitdth to broadcast what is about 4 times the information. It has taken a while for even the networks with big bucks to make the investment. So don't be surprised when not every show on an HD channel is in HD. The only channel currently 100% HD is Discovery Home Theater. Be patient! There will only be more HD content as time goes on.
Any entity (e.g. DirecTV) that boasts that it will suddenly have X number more HD channels is not telling you the technical reality.