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As High-Definition TV Goes Mainstream, In-Stat Looks Forward to Ultra-High Definition TV

While the market for High-Definition TV (HDTV) has hit the mainstream, the
industry has already started speculating about the commercialization of
Ultra-High Definition (UHD). Market research firm,
In-Stat(http://www.in-stat.com), believes there will be a lengthy time period
before the UHD market reaches a critical mass of 5% household penetration.
However, as the initial market debuts over the next five to ten years, there
will be ample opportunities for technology companies, manufacturers, service
providers and media companies to experiment with business models and strategies
to make UHD a strong business in the long term.

"UHD formats provide between four and sixteen times the resolution of Blu-ray or
1080p high definition as well as 22.2 multichannel three-dimensional sound,"
says Michelle Abraham, In-Stat analyst. "This is a vast improvement over the
currently available end user viewing experience in the home."

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Nintendo’s generally vocal president, Reggie Fils-Aime, made headlines today when again he denied that Nintendo was working on the Wii HD. He said, “I don’t know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD.” That’s pretty clear, but it’s also mostly a lie. What do you expect the man to say two months before Christmas? “Psst, don’t buy the $200 Wii for your kid this year. We’ve got something real special coming in a few months. You’re going to want that instead.”

Does anyone seriously think that Nintendo is not building a high-def capable system? You can’t even buy a SD TV larger than 20 inches anymore. Reggie probably told the truth when he said “there is no Wii HD” as it’s probably not named Wii HD, but there has to be some sort of high-def gaming system in the works. If there isn’t, Nintendo is in trouble.

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