iSuppli have released figures that show that HD televisions have over taken ordinary SD (standard Definition) Televisions for the first time.

iSuppli analyst Sheri Greenspan cites market exposure as the main reason for the boom they comment:

"The technology is everywhere these days, on broadcast television, on cable, on satellite, and on the Internet. You can’t escape hearing about something being broadcast in HD or getting the most out of your HD receiver or the most HD channels available."

Shipments of high definition TV screens have finally surpassed standard definition in 2008.

Even with the credit crunch these figures are expected to rise due to price deductions and the availability of content, with a predicated annual growth rate of 20%. This means that by 2012 there will be over 240 million HDTV’s shipped in comparison to 97 million last year.