Average U.S. Home has almost three tv's - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2009-07-20, 12:50 PM

New findings from the 49th edition of Nielsen's Television Audience Report show that, by January of this year, the average American home had 2.86 television sets.

38% of homes have Digital Cable, 24% have DVR's and the average number of channels tuned to in a month was 18.

dennism3 · 2009-07-21, 04:12 AM

The two of us in our home have 4 TV's, 2 530's, 1 505, 2 older receivers.

I guess we Canadians like tech.

JamesK · 2009-07-21, 07:25 AM

I have one 42" HDTV and one 27" CRT set. There's just me, my dog and my cat. The dog doesn't seem too interested in TV but the cat often is. ;-)

Danster · 2009-07-21, 08:51 AM

We have 1 27inch crt, 1 50 inch plasma, 1 28 inch LCD and 1 projector. All of these are up and running. If I add those that are in storage, that adds 5 other tvs to the 4 we have. Wow. That's alot of tvs.

dosborne · 2009-07-21, 09:25 AM

8 satellite receivers (1 dual tuner), 7 TV sets (ranging from 52" HD LCD to 5" B&W portable) and 1 PC tuner card (w/24" LCD monitor) in use for the 2 of us in our house

Robobob · 2009-07-21, 09:26 AM

I've got 6 TV's, a PVR, Media Center and 3 cable boxes all hooked up and running.

I live alone.

redzone · 2009-07-21, 09:34 AM

yah so many tvs now adays. ive got 2 (42",20") + my tv tuner in my pc .

and i live in a 780 sqft condo...

Danster · 2009-07-21, 11:30 AM

All these TV's and yet, there are times when there isn't anything on them worth watching. What a shame...

rsambuca · 2009-07-21, 11:37 AM

Wow - you guys have lots of TV's!!! 7 TV's for 2 people???

Anyways, one 65" TV here for 3 people.

hugh · 2009-07-21, 11:49 AM

4 people in our house with 3 televisions although one tv is used almost exclusively for video gaming

Zero G · 2009-07-21, 11:50 AM

4 sat receivers, 1-52", 1-32", 1-26", 4-14" for 4 people. Like it has been said, a lot of times with nothing to watch on tv.

scampbell · 2009-07-21, 12:56 PM

How many people have unused TVs sitting around because they paid $2000 or more for them and are unwilling to sell them off for the $100 they are worth now?

JamesK · 2009-07-21, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scampbell

How many people have unused TVs sitting around because they paid $2000 or more for them and are unwilling to sell them off for the $100 they are worth now?

When I bought my HDTV, the 27" that was in the living room was moved to the bedroom. The 24" that was in the bedroom went to Goodwill.

wgauci · 2009-07-23, 10:42 AM

5 here, 3 LCD's each with an HP PVR and 2 older CRT's with digital boxes. Plus 3 computers soon to be 4.

john33 · 2009-07-23, 06:01 PM

1 52" LCD projection ,2 - 32" LCD , 32" , 27" , 24" & 2 - 13" CRT.
Wife and I and 4 teenage kids.

2009-07-20, 12:50 PM	#1
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Average U.S. Home has almost three tv's New findings from the 49th edition of Nielsen's Television Audience Report show that, by January of this year, the average American home had 2.86 television sets. 38% of homes have Digital Cable, 24% have DVR's and the average number of channels tuned to in a month was 18. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2009-07-21, 08:51 AM	#4
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,305	We have 1 27inch crt, 1 50 inch plasma, 1 28 inch LCD and 1 projector. All of these are up and running. If I add those that are in storage, that adds 5 other tvs to the 4 we have. Wow. That's alot of tvs. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2009-07-21, 11:30 AM	#8
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,305	All these TV's and yet, there are times when there isn't anything on them worth watching. What a shame... __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2009-07-21, 11:49 AM	#10
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	4 people in our house with 3 televisions although one tv is used almost exclusively for video gaming __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2009-07-23, 10:42 AM	#14
wgauci Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Windsor ON Cogeco Posts: 1,072	5 here, 3 LCD's each with an HP PVR and 2 older CRT's with digital boxes. Plus 3 computers soon to be 4. __________________ Aquos LC42D64U Yamaha HTR6080 Emotiva XPA-5 Polk CSiA6 RTiA7's RTiA1's Velodyne DLS4000R Mot. 6416 III PS3 Harmony One

2009-07-21, 04:12 AM	#2
dennism3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 531	The two of us in our home have 4 TV's, 2 530's, 1 505, 2 older receivers. I guess we Canadians like tech.

2009-07-21, 07:25 AM	#3
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,039	I have one 42" HDTV and one 27" CRT set. There's just me, my dog and my cat. The dog doesn't seem too interested in TV but the cat often is. ;-)

2009-07-21, 09:25 AM	#5
dosborne Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON - Sharp Aquos 52" LCD - Bell 9200, 4x5900, 3x3100, E50 DVD-R, Harmony 880, Garmin C550 Posts: 2,814	8 satellite receivers (1 dual tuner), 7 TV sets (ranging from 52" HD LCD to 5" B&W portable) and 1 PC tuner card (w/24" LCD monitor) in use for the 2 of us in our house

2009-07-21, 09:26 AM	#6
Robobob Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Shaw Cable Posts: 684	I've got 6 TV's, a PVR, Media Center and 3 cable boxes all hooked up and running. I live alone.

2009-07-21, 09:34 AM	#7
redzone Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,027	yah so many tvs now adays. ive got 2 (42",20") + my tv tuner in my pc . and i live in a 780 sqft condo...

2009-07-21, 11:37 AM	#9
rsambuca Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,632	Wow - you guys have lots of TV's!!! 7 TV's for 2 people??? Anyways, one 65" TV here for 3 people.

2009-07-21, 11:50 AM	#11
Zero G Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NWO Posts: 307	4 sat receivers, 1-52", 1-32", 1-26", 4-14" for 4 people. Like it has been said, a lot of times with nothing to watch on tv.

2009-07-21, 12:56 PM	#12
scampbell Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Carling, Ontario Posts: 814	How many people have unused TVs sitting around because they paid $2000 or more for them and are unwilling to sell them off for the $100 they are worth now?

2009-07-23, 06:01 PM	#15
john33 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hamilton- St Clair Posts: 242	1 52" LCD projection ,2 - 32" LCD , 32" , 27" , 24" & 2 - 13" CRT. Wife and I and 4 teenage kids.

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