A summary is presented of the activities of an Interim Working Party (IWP 11/9), set up by the International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR) to harmonize the standards being developed for HDTV broadcasting with nonbroadcasting HDTV applications. Imaging applications and characteristics across industries are examined. The discussion covers printing, cinema, electronic cinematography, computer applications, medical images, museums, expositions, education, and military and other special applications. Examples of hardware for nonbroadcast applications are considered.