Even though news sites are touting the eventual release of new HDTV technologies and calling them the saviors we’ve been waiting for, the simple fact is they’re not anywhere close. And to make matters worse, many of these are nothing more than proofs of concept that have no marketability. In other words, don’t begin trashing your plasmas and LCDs just yet because they’ll be around for quite a while.
On Monday, I had the chance to interview Bob Perry, Panasonic’s senior vice president for its display division, for the next episode of my CNET Digital Home podcast. During the interview, I asked him what the future of the HDTV market looks like and what we should expect.
Much to my chagrin and certainly some of those who will listen to the interview, he stated that the chances of a new HDTV technology hitting store shelves anytime soon are trim. According to Perry, we’re still at least a decade away from the next real HDTV technology that could actually supplant LCDs and to a lesser extent, plasmas.
Suffice it to state, it’s a sad day for those of us who want to see the next massive thing.
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