Report Predicts Drop in HDTV Sales in a Couple of Years

HDTV sales have already started to slow down and, according to a consultancy company based in Austin called DisplaySearch, sales may stagnate completely if manufacturers do not start offering some improvements in technology or start making some innovative changes.

Despite the fact that many companies have dropped their prices on HDTVs, customers still are not clamoring to get their hands on one of the television sets. As a result, the researchers predict that the sales of HDTVs is about to hit its peak.

“Our research shows that the growth of the market will peak between 2009 and 2011,” said the report. “Thereafter, growth will be limited without the development of new, enhanced features for TVs, such as higher resolution, expanded broadband infrastructure, internet connectivity, versatile applications and interactive capabilities to meet the needs of the connected digital home of the future where PC and TV are synonymous.”

Most manufacturers are already making the changes as suggested by this report. In fact, most major HDTV manufacturers offer new models of televisions every year. In addition, the fact that only about 25% of American homes currently have HDTVs, it is likely that a great many more are still left to be purchased over the next couple of years. After that timeframe, however, the report is probably accurate in predicting that sales will stagnate unless manufacturers offer something that is special enough to encourage current HDTV owners to replace their sets with new ones.