Abstract High definition television is proving itself to be a leader as a new innovation of television. The impact HDTV will have on consumers, the laws surrounding this new medium, and it's attributes and in differences to analog television will be looked at first in this paper. Also, my research question, "How will HDTV influence consumerism in the 21st century," will be defined and explained. Second, a look at the methods involved in writing this research report. Which primary methods were attempted and why they didn't work? Finally, ....