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Article: HD and me: six HD questions local broadcasters must consider.
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- Broadcasting & Cable
- Article date:
- February 16, 2004
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HD is a personal thing, and with good reason, because it represents a significant investment in time, effort and money for broadcasters, viewers and government regulators.
Ken Ferree, chief of the FCC Media Bureau, recently interrupted his prepared statements before the commission to express his attachment to high definition.
"This year, six million DTV sets are projected to be sold," he said. "As an aside, that number should actually be 6,000,001, as my household made the DTV transition this past weekend.
"Many people, including myself, have noted that content is the key to consumer adoption, and let me say now that this has become very ...