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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Why not?
I'll tell you why not.
Because consumers, myself included, have TV's in every room that are already analogue cable ready... i.e. no box needed (and super speedy channel changing).
Add to this VCRs or DVR's that already record all 100+ analogue cable channels just fine. Force the move to digital and suddenly you render them all useless because they can't change the channel on the external box.
The TV stand that has the TV and the TiVo suddenly needs double the number pieces of electronic paraphernalia to do what it did just fine before.
Lastly, cable companies charge you for every box you have.
It's like a "Cable tax" on every device.
Many people refuse to pay this.
I would gladly trade an analog tv in every room for 100+ HD channels on my 50" tv in my living room... but that's just me I guess. Quality over quantity man.