 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT | Only 25% to 50%? That's still a lot of people that DO have HD service when you consider the number of HDTV's that are rolling off the shelves and into customers homes.
I'm one of those people that just recently purchased a new HDTV but that doesn't as of yet have a HD service.
And, the reason isn't because i'm a moron who thinks i'm watching HD anyway... 
And, I really don't think that's the reason for the vast majority of users either who haven't subscribed yet.
I haven't made the leap yet because I simply haven't decided whether I want to stay with cable, or go over to satellite. There's quite a bit to compare in terms of price and what channels are available. At the very high end package of my cable company..HDTV with 4 premiums, with internet service would actually be less than the satellite companies and namely dish who seems to have the best packages.
The negative though is my cable company has quite a few less channels that are hi def versus Dish.
For me, i'm just trying to give it a little time to see how that will change. Comcast is soon taking over my cable company as well in this area, and given their size, i'd expect them to become very competitive on the HD front pretty soon.
While I could rush out right now and get a good deal with Dish, i'd prefer I think to stay with cable because of the relative simplicity in getting it hooked up and really because of the internet access as well.
And so, I think these early numbers showing low percentages are probably just flukes..and a lot of people are like me and have the hdtv equipment but are just doing some research and not jumping into a service just yet.
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