Temporary Price Reduction: Was $595, Now $445 Household penetration of HDTV sets is rising to the point where 2005 could be the year that the nascent technology makes the jump from early adopters into the mass market. However, many obstacles lie in the path of broad consumer purchase of HDTV, most notably the lack of compelling reasons to buy one immediately when the average household already owns multiple TV sets, and HDTV prices are still transitioning from the luxury domain into the affordable realm.
This report discusses the findings of Lyra's DTV View survey of more than 900 consumers, examining what would motivate mass-market households to buy an HDTV, how likely they would be to buy one in 2005, and who would be most likely to buy one. Included are questions regarding current usage and ownership of TV sets and various home-entertainment technologies that might impact HDTV purchase intentions, satisfaction with existing TV sets, awareness and experience with HDTV, and likely sources for shopping and researching of HDTV purchases. Results are cross-tabulated by demographic and technographic traits. HDTV manufacturers, retailers, television programmers, advertisers, and financial analysts are among those who will be interested in the findings presented in this report. 53 pages, including 47 figures.
List of Figures: 1. Respondent Demographics 2. Respondent Technographics 3. Existing TV-Set Ownership, by Home Owners versus Renters 4. Existing TV-Set Ownership, by Household Income 5. Rooms Where TV Sets Are Located* 6. Location of Primary TV Set in Household 7. Location of Primary TV Set, by Household Income 8. Size of Primary TV Set 9. Respondents with 50-Inch or Larger Primary TV Set, by Household Income 10. Technology Type of Primary TV Set in Household (CRT, LCD, etc.) 11. Technology Type of Primary TV Set in Household, by Household Income 12. Age of Primary TV Set 13. Price of Primary TV Set 14. Price of Primary TV Set in Household, by Household Income 15. Overall Satisfaction with Picture Quality and Performance of Respondents' Primary TV Set 16. Awareness of HDTV, by TV-Reception Method (cable, satellite, etc.) 17. Awareness of HDTV, by Size of Existing Primary TV Set 18. Awareness of HDTV, by Price of Existing Primary TV Set 19. Percent of Respondents Who Have Seen HDTV, by Size of Existing Primary TV Set 20. Percent of Respondents Who Have Seen HDTV, by Price of Existing Primary TV Set 21. Percent of Respondents Who Have Seen HDTV, by DVR Ownership 22. Percent of Respondents Who Have Seen HDTV, by Gender 23. Percent of Respondents Who Have Seen HDTV, by Household Income 24. Reported Household Ownership of HDTV 25. Reported HDTV Ownership, by Household Income 26. Means of Receiving HDTV Programming among HDTV-Set Owners 27. Importance of Information Sources if Buying HDTV Set, by Respondent Gender 28. Stores Likely to Visit if Shopping for HDTV, by Respondent Gender 29. Stores Likely to Visit if Shopping for HDTV, by Household Income 30. Store Where Most Likely to Purchase HDTV Set, by Respondent Gender 31. Store Where Most Likely to Purchase HDTV Set, by Household Income 32. Likelihood of Visiting Store's Web Site Prior to Visiting Retail Store if Shopping for HDTV 33. Importance of Reasons for Buying New HDTV 34. Agreement with Statement, ""Prices of HDTV Sets Are too High"" 35. Agreement with Statement, ""Prices of HDTV Sets Are too High,"" by HDTV Ownership 36. Agreement with Statement, ""Regular Television [Standard Definition] Is Good Enough"" 37. Agreement with Statement, ""I Don't Need Another TV Set"" 38. Agreement with Statement, ""Not Enough Programming Is Broadcast in High Definition"" 39. Factor Most Likely to Motivate Purchase of HDTV Set 40. Factor Most Likely to Motivate Purchase of HDTV Set, by Household Income 41. Item Most Likely to Purchase at Same Time as HDTV Set, by Respondent Gender 42. Likelihood that Next TV-Set Purchase Will Be an HDTV 43. Likelihood that Next TV-Set Purchase Will Be an HDTV, by HDTV Ownership 44. Likelihood that Next TV-Set Purchase Will Be an HDTV, by Size of Current Primary TV Set 45. Likelihood of Buying HDTV Set in Next 12 Months 46. Likelihood of Buying HDTV Set in Next 12 Months, by Household Income 47. Likelihood of Buying HDTV Set in Next 12 Months, by Satisfaction with Current Primary TV Set
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