Digital high definition television is coming. Who will the winners be? An article in my local (Binghamton, NY) paper referred to a large conference in Vegas Jan 7-10, the International Consumer Electronics Show. High-Def Digital TV is expected to be the "darling of the world's largest annual trade event".
From the article:
"It's amazing. It has an enormous 'Wow!' factor. Anytime consumers see it, their eyes pop out."
"Television viewers may think that their football game, soap opera, or science show looks fine as it is. But when a show is broadcasted digitally onto a high definition television, the action appears disturbingly lifelike, nearly three dimensional."
"A football kicked in the direction of the camera makes couch potatoes flinch. A Sunday evening tearjerker calls for an extra box of tissues. And those medical science shows, which were always a bit nauseating, are downright knee tremblers."
This is powerful stuff! We need to be investigating the investment/trading possibilities here very closely!!!
I think this is on the verge of a major breakthrough. More from the article:
"A lot of people may have heard of digital television, but at CES they're finally going to see it, said Kevin Hause, analyst with International Data Corp. of Framinghouse, Mass. It's finally time for consumers to get a really good look at them."
"Television stations in more than 40 cities are now airing high-definition broadcasts, but most Americans are missing the show because they have not been willing to shell out the $5,000 to $12,000 for a new set and tuner that show the brighter, crystal-clear images. Prices, though, are expected to drop 10 to 20 per cent in 1999."
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Anybody out there "in the business" who knows what might be the best plays to cash in on this? All constructive input appreciated.
Maakamil |
