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Article: Beyond the Hype: HDTV a Pretty Picture With Consumers; Consumer Reports Survey Shows Owner Satisfaction High; But, TV Fans Want More HD Programming; Annual Electronics Issue Offers New Advice on Extended Warranties for TVs.
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- AScribe Business & Economics News Service
- Article date:
- October 3, 2005
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Byline: Consumers Union
YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Experts are all but unanimous in their praise of high-definition television (HDTV). At its best, HDTV offers sharper, more detailed images than standard television and a better audio experience. But how noticeable and valuable are those distinctions to the viewer? A survey published in the Annual Electronics issue of Consumer Reports (http://www.ConsumerReports.org?source=CR24) indicates that HDTV is actually a hit with consumers. In a nationally representative survey of about 500 HDTV owners who receive HD signals by cable or satellite, 87 percent reported that HD indeed offers superior picture ...