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Foxconn Accelerating Sharp LCD Panel Orders to Launch Apple Television for Holiday Season?
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Would 4K be amazing? I haven't seen one of those in person. But isn't standard HD pretty much "retina" level display once you settle into a couch ten feet from the TV? I guess not once you get once of the big TVs. But it certainly must be real close.
I will be curious to see what happens. But I also think that current generation of Apple TV can handle most of the control stuff that I would want it to just with a little extra programming and Apps for my iPhone and iPad. I'm already pushing more and more stuff up and off my iOS devices onto my TV. Programming should allow me to do more and more of that. No new hardware needed.
I will be curious to see what happens. But I also think that current generation of Apple TV can handle most of the control stuff that I would want it to just with a little extra programming and Apps for my iPhone and iPad. I'm already pushing more and more stuff up and off my iOS devices onto my TV. Programming should allow me to do more and more of that. No new hardware needed.
Jeez i hope they make a model of this that's at LEAST 55". 65 would be great but i don't see that happening. Either way i'm definitely buying one.... complete household integration! 
It would be nice if you could dock a MacBook or Mac Mini on the back of an Apple television so that you can use it as a 4K monitor without anything being in the way. In fact, that would be a nice alternative to the iMac, even if they don't do a TV, and would give an excuse for a more powerful Mac Mini.
Yes. Apple just upgraded iTunes to 1080p and the ATV3 box to 1080p to bring out a 720p tv set.
I still maintain that Apple has no cause to get into the very saturated television market. There's no way Apple can compete with existing sets pricewise, plus there's nothing they can do with their own brand television that they couldn't do with an add-on box like the AppleTV.
What about screen size? Are they going to have different options for different needs? We know how Apple has been historically about options, and you can't enter the television market with just one or two sizes available and expect to make everyone happy.
Even the hardcore Apple fans I know aren't going to run out and replace their televisions just because Apple starts making one, I don't care what "killer feature" it has. The TVs in my house are all doing the jobs they're intended to, and I'll only replace one when that changes. Not before.
I firmly believe that if Apple starts selling a television, it's going to be one of their occasional duds. I'm sure the tech will be impressive, I just don't think they're going to be selling them by the truckload like they're used to doing with iPhones and iPads. An Apple Television just doesn't make sense. I just don't think Apple can make any money off of it.
What about screen size? Are they going to have different options for different needs? We know how Apple has been historically about options, and you can't enter the television market with just one or two sizes available and expect to make everyone happy.
Even the hardcore Apple fans I know aren't going to run out and replace their televisions just because Apple starts making one, I don't care what "killer feature" it has. The TVs in my house are all doing the jobs they're intended to, and I'll only replace one when that changes. Not before.
I firmly believe that if Apple starts selling a television, it's going to be one of their occasional duds. I'm sure the tech will be impressive, I just don't think they're going to be selling them by the truckload like they're used to doing with iPhones and iPads. An Apple Television just doesn't make sense. I just don't think Apple can make any money off of it.
Im there with you, but there could be the possibility Apple introduces a Cradle-to-Cradle device along with a subsidized subscription. Think a $50 iTunes monthly subscription over 3 years and a $699 for a top of the line 50" screen. Apples moves in environmentally friendly materials actually make reuse of materials in a C2C business model a very viable proposition and California is making a big, big push in promoting C2C.
True,can't beat those black levels on the pioneer but it's close to 9 years old now. Maybe the tv will bring a retina display
clearly you don't have any investments?
I agree though there are endless guesswork gets a bit boring.
Are you familiar with Apple? The company that doesn't license anything to anyone, and always does their own total solution.
Do you think Dell's margin on a PC is much different than Sony's on a TV? The majority of the profit margin on a Windows PC goes to Microsoft. Apple is used to high margins because they can get them on their products. They actually produce a better product than the low cost driven competition, and they understand supply chain to drive costs down.
They will not license their technology to other TV makers, and they will get high margins on a TV if they sell one. Otherwise they won't enter the market.
"iPad-like touchscreen remote". Telling you, Apple has no plans for a 7 inch iPad and what's leaking out is info on the remote for the Apple TV
Makes sense. Touch screen control with built in mic for Siri voice commands. Best remote ever
Makes sense. Touch screen control with built in mic for Siri voice commands. Best remote ever
My pioneer plasma is on its last leg..
Come on with the apple TV already
You should wait for OLED, if you are looking to replace your pioneer plasma....
It's more than likely you will never see this stuff by an independent company. MS bought Kinect from an Israeli company after they went to Apple first. No one knew of this tech and the story behind it until everyone saw the Kinect.
That said, this is analyst so I stopped reading after the first sentence.
And you think that Apple will be able to negotiate a price cut from the cable companies based on what leverage?
So lets see how this goes down.
Apple: Your current customers send you $120 per month for their channels only some of them they want. Our proposal is that you allow them to pick channels, you "fairly" price those channels. And the vast majority of your customers start sending you significantly less than $120 a month.
Cable Company: So you are suggesting I give up most of my profit.
Apple: But your customers will like you more and they will buy my TVs.
Cable Company: Not interested.
Apple: But some customers will sign up for a package of cheap channels who aren't already your customer.
Cable Company: I basically have a near monopoly in the areas I serve and me and the other cable companies currently have about 70% of American households as customers. 10% of American households are super broke and will never be able to buy anyting. So even if you delivered the ENTIRE remaining 20%, you wouldn't increase my customer base enough to cover any significant decrease in the monthly payments I get. I think this conversation is over. Call me when you have a proposal that involves my customers sending me MORE money each month. Then we can talk.
I highly doubt it will be a 4k set, as there is no need for one right now
Aside from movies nothing is even broadcast in 1080p right now as far as I know
Aside from movies nothing is even broadcast in 1080p right now as far as I know
Any possibility these panels are for ramped-up Ivy Bridge iMac production, rather than an Apple HDTV?
I totally agree. Also, how will you feel if you pay premium prices for an Apple TV only to have Apple tell you 2 years later than it's new operating system will not run on your still perfectly functioning TV and you will need to replace the TV. The smaller Apple "box" makes so much more sense and could be upgraded regularly without too much grumbling
I'm guessing that people would make rude suggestions about how Apple could recycle their old TV
My logic for it is to have clear text when using it as anything but a TV. Allow hybrid vector/raster graphics superpositioning. It is the only thing where a full tv offers any real benefit over a box.
