The word from HiDefHardware.com is that HD TV won't get the kick start it was expecting in Europe from this year's World Cup.

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The world cup initially looked to be the perfect base for a kick-start to HD in Europe but its looking like this may not be the case. However, there is still plenty of potential for a smooth introduction of HDTV in Europe.

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What I don't get is why Germany, with Berlin being the first city to go all digital in TV, is behind the eight ball getting out set top boxes. What have they been doing for three years? Anybody have any ideas? Frankly I want to be obnoxiously American right now and say that that's why we end up on top so often. They got there first and then rested on their lederhosen. Foolish. Just plain foolish.

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