Forget the incredibly complex economic models and associated analysis done by the world’s leading economists; I can assure you that the recession is over and the hotel market is booming again. Well, maybe not, but it certainly feels that way. Two months ago I was crammed in a less than luxurious hotel room (Location! Location! Location! still remains my main driver for the choice of a hotel) and watched a TV that was smaller than my laptop screen with a channel choice and picture quality that probably dated back to the introduction of color TV. Yesterday, I entered my room at the same hotel and found a gleaming new LCD with a selection of high definition channels and video on demand. The change was incredible as I zapped from the tragic events on the news channels to a high definition documentary on ants, which sent shivers down my spine. I was also able to watch a movie in high definition that I had watched on an airline just last week, on a screen the size of my mobile phone, and suddenly the lackluster aspect of the room seemed to disappear. In fact, the whole viewing experience was better than in many five star luxury properties that have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars on IP networks and expensive interactive systems. So, is the recession over? Like the brilliant economists, I will hedge my bets and tell you it may be, but then again it may not be. But what I can tell you with certainty is that Acentic’s Panorama solution is proof that High Definition with an evolved interactive system can be delivered over any network, whether coax or IP, and cost effectively allow hotels of all levels to offer an outstanding guest experience.