Are the new DTV sets readily available?
Digital TV sets are available at both retail stores nationwide as well as online. Like CD players, computers and personal digital assistants, the prices for Digital TV sets continue to drop as the technology becomes more prominent. In fact, prices for Digital TV sets have decreased by 50 percent over the last two years and are available in stores today starting at under $2,000. Equally important, sales of DTV monitors and sets. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, manufacturer-to-retailer sales figures of DTV monitors and sets in October 2001 showed a 113 percent increase over – October of the previous year. October 2001 saw 87,464 DTV sets and monitors shipped from manufacturers to retailers. As of the end of October, 1,050,460 DTV units had been sold in 2001. CEA projects that 2.1 million Digital TV products will be sold in 2002, 5.4 million in 2004, 8 million in 2005 and 10.5 million in 2006.
