Screen Source presents:

U.S. Home Entertainment Facts

Updated March 9, 2000

Yr.

TV
Households
with VCRs

Pre-
Recorded
Video
Sales
(x millions)

Pre-
Recorded
Video
Rentals
(x millions)

Blank
Video
Sales
(x millions)

DVD
Households
(x millions)

DVD
Titles
Available

Basic
Cable
Households
(x millions)

Premium
Cable
Households
(x millions)

Computer
Households
(x millions)

Internet
Households
(x millions)

99

85.1%

668.0

74.4

410

5.0

5,000

68.5

35.2

61.1

45.2

98

84.6%

657.1

43.8

420

1.0

1,500

67.0

33.2

51.2

31.7

97

83.0%

635.3

38.6

398

0.175

600

66.0

31.2

44.0

21.8

96

82.2%

600.1

40.4

408

n/a

n/a

64.0

30.9

38.8

15.2

95

79.5%

483.7

38.7

384

n/a

n/a

62.7

28.7

33.6

9.4

94

77.3%

398.4

36.5

383

n/a

n/a

59.7

26.5

32.0

n/a

93

77.0%

326.9

35.8

377

n/a

n/a

58.2

25.9

28.9

n/a

92

75.6%

264.1

33.3

358

n/a

n/a

57.2

25.2

n/a

n/a

91

73.3%

232.0

31.6

362

n/a

n/a

55.8

24.0

n/a

n/a

90

70.2%

209.5

32.3

338

n/a

n/a

54.9

22.0

n/a

n/a

89

67.6%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

88

62.2%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

87

51.7%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

86

37.2%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

85

27.3%

25.7

15.2

233

n/a

n/a

39.8

9.0

n/a

n/a

84

17.6%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

83

9.9%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

82

5.7%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1.5

n/a

n/a

81

3.1%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

80

2.4%

1.0

2.0

15

n/a

n/a

17.6

n/a

n/a

n/a

79

1%

<1%

1.0

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

75

Betamax
debuts

<1%

<1%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Notes:
n/a = not available

Sources include:
Motion Picture Association of America, Nielsen, Consumer Electronics Association, Electronic Industries Association, U.S. Census Bureau

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Yr.	TV Households with VCRs	Pre- Recorded Video Sales (x millions)	Pre- Recorded Video Rentals (x millions)	Blank Video Sales (x millions)	DVD Households (x millions)	DVD Titles Available	Basic Cable Households (x millions)	Premium Cable Households (x millions)	Computer Households (x millions)	Internet Households (x millions)
99	85.1%	668.0	74.4	410	5.0	5,000	68.5	35.2	61.1	45.2
98	84.6%	657.1	43.8	420	1.0	1,500	67.0	33.2	51.2	31.7
97	83.0%	635.3	38.6	398	0.175	600	66.0	31.2	44.0	21.8
96	82.2%	600.1	40.4	408	n/a	n/a	64.0	30.9	38.8	15.2
95	79.5%	483.7	38.7	384	n/a	n/a	62.7	28.7	33.6	9.4
94	77.3%	398.4	36.5	383	n/a	n/a	59.7	26.5	32.0	n/a
93	77.0%	326.9	35.8	377	n/a	n/a	58.2	25.9	28.9	n/a
92	75.6%	264.1	33.3	358	n/a	n/a	57.2	25.2	n/a	n/a
91	73.3%	232.0	31.6	362	n/a	n/a	55.8	24.0	n/a	n/a
90	70.2%	209.5	32.3	338	n/a	n/a	54.9	22.0	n/a	n/a
89	67.6%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
88	62.2%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
87	51.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
86	37.2%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
85	27.3%	25.7	15.2	233	n/a	n/a	39.8	9.0	n/a	n/a
84	17.6%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
83	9.9%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
82	5.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.5	n/a	n/a
81	3.1%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
80	2.4%	1.0	2.0	15	n/a	n/a	17.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
79	1%	<1%	1.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
75	Betamax debuts	<1%	<1%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a