HDTV heads for homes amid costly transition and slow uptake
Industry leaders forecast HDTV debut with prototype sets at the Consumer Electronics Show while prices for early digital ready TVs range from eight to twelve thousand dollars for 25 to 35 inch screens. Broadcasters face costs to run dual analog and digital signals as mandates push digital rollout across markets through 2002 with analog spectrum returned by 2006, sparking a convergence of TV and computer tech and new uses for digital spectrum.
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