If there was ever any doubt about the future of digital television, it was certainly dispelled here in Las Vegas. We saw very little in the way of standard definition equipment on display. It was high definition everywhere you looked.

Great strides are being made from our end of things – the broadcast side. Cameras and lenses are improving, effects boxes are more dazzling, even virtual news sets are exceedingly convincing.

There was even some gimmickry in the form of 3D high definition displays. You didn’t use your father’s 3D glasses (the old red and green ones) to watch, though, what you put on was a pair of high tech polarized lenses and the effect was very convincing, though somewhat lacking in definition. Still, it was startling to see an arrow coming toward you, or a fish swimming seemingly inches away from your face.

Bottom line is that high definition is not a curiosity any more. It’s being embraced by the networks and becoming more commonplace in the local station. It's the future and promise of digital television.