You're right! Braodband suppliers would have to address this situation several years in advance. It would take them that long to build needed infrastructure.
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U.S. Cable Companies Reportedly Assessing Potential Infrastructure Impact of 'Imminent' Apple TV Product
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You're right! Braodband suppliers would have to address this situation several years in advance. It would take them that long to build needed infrastructure.
Exactly. That's the first thing I though during the iPad mini event, when so many other product updates were announced. What's left to announce this spring?
It's possible that Apple could spruce up the cosmetics of the iPad (4th-gen) to match the iPhone 5 and iPad mini this spring. (Chamfered polished front edge, black/slate and white/silver color options.) And maybe there will finally be a new Mac Pro.
But that's certainly not enough to justify a media event of its own. And I can't imagine Apple not having some kind of media event this spring. The tech media and tech fans have been trained to expect a spring event over the past few years.
If Apple is really about to release some new TV-related product, they've done a great job of clearing next year's CY Q1 announcement schedule for it. Who knows?
And people will come out and cry foul and ask why not 55" or 65"? And the same people will probably ask why it's not retina.
I find this story hard to believe and would guess it's just an analyst trying to talk up the Apple stock price again.
Major network providers will always have contingency plans for increased bandwidth requirements. The actual impact of even a new game changing Apple product would be minimal when viewed against existing bandwidth usage. Most of the bandwidth would be covered by Apple's cdn providers (eg Akamai) so it would probably only be the final leg that would be a concern to others.
Maybe someone at a major provider performed a what if scenario and someone got hold of it and turned it in to something it isn't.
Major network providers will always have contingency plans for increased bandwidth requirements. The actual impact of even a new game changing Apple product would be minimal when viewed against existing bandwidth usage. Most of the bandwidth would be covered by Apple's cdn providers (eg Akamai) so it would probably only be the final leg that would be a concern to others.
Maybe someone at a major provider performed a what if scenario and someone got hold of it and turned it in to something it isn't.
Guys, please come up with business models in which you pay more not less. That is what business are looking for, not these pie in the sky cut the cable pay $5 a month and get everything I want whenever I want plans.
I want to be able to watch live sports as well on my tv, computer and iOS devices. The frustrating thing is that I can't pay for that even if I wanted to.
I don't think the so called "imminent" apple TV product is going to come out any time soon, if ever. I don't think Apple will ever be able to strike a deal with content providers that both sides are happy with, after the way iTunes destroyed the music industry
If you think you're only going to pay a couple of bucks per channel, I'd like some of whatever you're smoking.
Without bundling, 10 channels will cost the same as what you're paying now for 300. When the subscribers to each channel drop to maybe 5% of what they are now, you think the cost per channel is going to be the same?
How about just make a DVR on the existing subscription and channel and VOD model? Just an interface and hardware that actually freaking WORKS. Not like the Moto and Sci Atlanta crap that's out there now.
Consumers should, because someone, maybe Google, maybe Microsoft, maybe others, would come in and compete with Apple to fill in the other 80-90%. And that can only mean good things, just like the competition between iOS and Android.
Why are people excited for this? Isn't this like having a DivX player built into your TV?
Why did I mention Divx? Because its now obsolete. And your 2013 Apple TV will have some janky hardware that will become obsolete by 2015. Do you really want to start buying a new TV every two years like you started doing with computers and tablets?
Is it so freakin hard to bolt on a $99 hockey puck to your TV? Is pressing input a couple times to switch tunes really hard?
I'd rather replace my ATV every two years than my whole TV.
Do I know what I'm talking about? Well, maybe not but I have had the last couple years of Panasonic Viera TVs and each year Panasonic introduces some new features that make the previous years on-board Viera software almost obsolete.
Building all in ones is a terrible idea. If Apple has some field replaceable module then we can talk.
Why did I mention Divx? Because its now obsolete. And your 2013 Apple TV will have some janky hardware that will become obsolete by 2015. Do you really want to start buying a new TV every two years like you started doing with computers and tablets?
Is it so freakin hard to bolt on a $99 hockey puck to your TV? Is pressing input a couple times to switch tunes really hard?
I'd rather replace my ATV every two years than my whole TV.
Do I know what I'm talking about? Well, maybe not but I have had the last couple years of Panasonic Viera TVs and each year Panasonic introduces some new features that make the previous years on-board Viera software almost obsolete.
Building all in ones is a terrible idea. If Apple has some field replaceable module then we can talk.
I wholeheartedly disagree. TV a la carte is where the revolution is, not a channel model.
The article says it old be either but what are you are dying about Apple making a TV is just what they said about Apple making MP 3 players, tablets, and smartphones.
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Nobody forced them to post it.
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It's not the fault of MacRumors, it's taken from another site that's dedicated to Apple products.
Nobody forced them to post it.
My bet is on:
1) New AppleTV 4 box with built in digital cable decoder and DVR.
- Cable companies offer it as an option free to their subscribers for a 2 year term contract or $99 at the Apple Store on no contract.
- Cable companies continue to sell channel packages, Apple takes over the interface and gets to sell iTunes content.
2) New Thunderbolt display with AppleTV built in: 27" + 42" + 52" ($999/$1499/$1999).
3) iMac update with AppleTV built in (Fall 2013).
1) New AppleTV 4 box with built in digital cable decoder and DVR.
- Cable companies offer it as an option free to their subscribers for a 2 year term contract or $99 at the Apple Store on no contract.
- Cable companies continue to sell channel packages, Apple takes over the interface and gets to sell iTunes content.
2) New Thunderbolt display with AppleTV built in: 27" + 42" + 52" ($999/$1499/$1999).
3) iMac update with AppleTV built in (Fall 2013).
not so sure
This "imminent" stuff doesn't make sense. Just because they are planning ahead, it could be they are planning and studying WAY ahead. Which they of course would.
This "imminent" stuff doesn't make sense. Just because they are planning ahead, it could be they are planning and studying WAY ahead. Which they of course would.
just a little info that relates to this story
Comcast has new 'Smart' boxes coming very soon - ie, Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc etc
Stands to reason that they will need to beef up their infrastructure to handle the increased usage
I wish "Cable" would die already.
I'd be happy to pay a higher price for Netflix and Hulu if they had a much larger, more current selection. I'm confident that is where the market is going, and I can't wait. I HATE COMCAST but it is the best solution for any form of 'television' and internet in my area
I would love to simply pay for my internet, and then buy my other services from other providers. This old 'Cable' and 'Satellite' model is a dinosaur... there are much better solutions now - but the 'internet' infrastructure is gonna have to get beefed up a ton to handle it when 'everyone' is using it
Comcast has new 'Smart' boxes coming very soon - ie, Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc etc
Stands to reason that they will need to beef up their infrastructure to handle the increased usage
I wish "Cable" would die already.
I'd be happy to pay a higher price for Netflix and Hulu if they had a much larger, more current selection. I'm confident that is where the market is going, and I can't wait. I HATE COMCAST but it is the best solution for any form of 'television' and internet in my area
I would love to simply pay for my internet, and then buy my other services from other providers. This old 'Cable' and 'Satellite' model is a dinosaur... there are much better solutions now - but the 'internet' infrastructure is gonna have to get beefed up a ton to handle it when 'everyone' is using it
I predict an Apple TV App Store. Games, channels + everything the current Apple TV already has. You thought $99 was cheap for the Apple TV? They can do all of the above in the current configuration...it's simply a software update away!
And there is no way you would ever be willing to pay what those 6 channels would charge to provide themselves to you at the full true cost of them doing so.
What you want is what any thinking person wants. Of course this is the exact opposite of what the cable and satellite companies want. This is the future, however, it will be interesting to see how long it actually takes to arrive. The media providers are the ones that control the industry. Getting them to go along with the "plan" is where it gets a little muddy. I'm watching the show with both interest and with hope, but hope tempered by practicality.
Unfortunately, you are right. It will be interesting to see what Apple will offer. Whatever it is, it will be far less than what people's expectations are. It will be a step in the right direction I would think. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised, but again we shall see.
well that's patheticMy favorite rumor surfaces once more!!! Now I have to start looking into home equity loans again... just in case I need to be able to afford to pay for an Apple TV.
^^^This. What the HELL are cable companies waiting for. AT&T, Version, Sprint etc are now finally building out networks that are catching up with demand. How amount Comcast, Time Warner, ... maybe...just maybe try and think ahead here and just build out the capacity prior a company releasing a product that belongs in this decade. Please the consumer is begging for a better service. What is going to happen when 2K or 4K TV's go mainstream, companies doesn't even have the proper capacity to stream 1080P yet, were at 720 and have been crawwwwwllllling for a while now. Ahhhh rant over.
You do realize that the "capacity" requires millions of miles of cabling run all over the US, new hubs/stations, and countless billions of dollars? I'd give them a little slack on this one.