TV Basics: HD TV Stats
While 55.7% of television households have HD capable sets, 46.2% are receiving HD programming.

 

High Definition TV (HDTV) HD Status
   

HD
HD
HD Display
Total U.S.
Receivable (1)
Capable (2)
Capable (3)
  Jul-07
10.1%
12.2%
18.9%
  Aug-07
10.6%
13.0%
19.9%
  Sep-07
11.4%
13.8%
21.0%
  Oct-07
12.2%
14.8%
22.5%
  Nov-07
12.9%
15.7%
23.6%
  Dec-07
13.6%
16.8%
24.9%
  Jan-08
14.5%
18.3%
26.6%
  Feb-08
15.4%
19.5%
28.1%
  Mar-08
16.3%
20.6%
29.3%
  Apr-08
17.2%
21.8%
30.6%
  May-08
18.3%
22.9%
31.9%
  Jun-08
18.8%
23.6%
32.8%
  Jul-08
19.8%
24.8%
34.0%
  Aug-08
20.5%
25.9%
34.9%
  Sep-08
21.2%
26.9%
35.9%
  Oct-08
22.4%
28.3%
37.2%
  Nov-08
23.3%
29.3%
38.2%
  Dec-08
24.5%
30.4%
39.3%
  Jan-09
27.3%
32.2%
40.9%
  Feb-09
29.2%
33.8%
42.1%
  Mar-09
31.5%
35.0%
43.3%
  Apr-09
32.7%
36.2%
44.3%
  May-09
34.1%
37.5%
45.4%
  Jun-09
35.9%
38.4%
46.3%
  Jul-09
36.9%
39.4%
47.2%
  Aug-09
37.8%
40.4%
48.1%
  Sep-09
38.6%
41.4%
48.8%
  Oct-09
39.9%
42.8%
50.1%
  Nov-09
41.3%
44.2%
51.0%
  Dec-09
42.9%
46.0%
52.7%
  Jan-10
44.6%
47.8%
54.3%
  Feb-10
46.2%
49.3%
55.7%

(1) HD Receivable: A home that is equipped with an HD television and HD Tuner and receives at       least one HD network or station.
(2) HD Capable: A home that is equipped with an HD television and HD Tuner capable of receiving       signals in HD.
(3) HD Display Capable: A home that is equipped with an HD television that is capable of displaying       HD content.

Source: The Nielsen Company Feb '10 HD Television Household Estimates

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