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builds both the TV set will capture the market of the people who don't like the site of another box sitting next to there TV. They will be willing to pay more.
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Analyst Believes Apple Television Set Already in 'Full Production', Launch Timeframe Unclear
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builds both the TV set will capture the market of the people who don't like the site of another box sitting next to there TV. They will be willing to pay more.
Like just about everything Apple touches I predict an iTV will sell like crazy even if it's priced hundreds more then a comparable TV. People gotta have that Apple logo and will pay anything to get it.
Apple would be smart to price it high and create a frenzy where people feel like they can't live without it.
I say - 100% BS.
I'm so tired of these analysts making predictions about Apple just to keep their name in print.
Truth is - you can visit any local fortune teller and get the same predictions these "analysts" give.
I'm so tired of these analysts making predictions about Apple just to keep their name in print.
Truth is - you can visit any local fortune teller and get the same predictions these "analysts" give.
I like the box idea, but I think your imac analogy is flawed. In no way is it touted as a flagship product. It's there for people who want to buy a desktop with a large display, but it typically doesn't get the attention given to their notebook sales. While the imac may get an updated design, I see it as a parallel offering rather than a flagship one. I don't even think you need a specific set unless some of the hardware implementations are difficult without it. Beyond that I have difficulty considering the credibility of a source that cites trademark owned by another company (iTV).
It varies. Other vendors don't necessarily provide certified driver updates and things for that long. If you were running Windows, it's likely that some of that hardware would not have updated drivers. These things are eventually desupported at the component manufacturer level. I don't think it makes sense to do this with a television as opposed to selling a box. I'm not sure what they'd add that would need to be implemented specifically as a set.
Sharp market cap is about 202.5B yen or about $2.5B. Apple has already encouraged its partners to invest in about 20% of Sharp, but perhaps Apple could simply fund taking it private? There are plenty of hedge funds and private capital funds that would cheerfully follow Apple down a yellow brick road.
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I think they will and I don't think they have to wait.
A 3840 x 2160 TV would be the classic "we doubled the pixels each way" move that they've done to the iPhone and the iPad.
They've already sold a 30" 2560 x 1600 display in the past. Would putting 3840 x 2160 into 50" this many years later be impossible?
I honestly don't think an Apple TV is coming this year, but if they ever do actually do it, I think this is absolutely what they'll do.
The same way people carry out their new Mac Pro.
Hahaha! I just made a joke! "New" Mac Pro - Ha!
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apple isnt building anything tho. itll be a samsung tv with an apple logo. quiet ironic
Finding this hard to believe, even as far as rumors go. I hope it's the best thing ever and comes out this year, but seems like too much, too soon. I'm expecting to hear murmurings of a BREAKTHROUGH with content providers, whether it's cable providers or TV studios before this happens. Not rumors of "talks". I'd like to be wrong, though.
THIS. We have heard nothing about the content provider rumors. When iTunes Match was being discussed, we seemed to get a rumor every time one of the four major label companies came to an agreement with Apple. Here, we have none of that.
I suppose Apple could come to agreements within a few months, but I think Q1 next year is far more likely, assuming this thing is already in production - which I doubt.
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Better be an amazing TV because I am pretty satisfied with my Pioneer Elite 60" and have absolutely no plans of upgrading it for years to come.
I am so skeptical of seeing Apple going into the TV set business. I would much rather seeing them creating a killer ATV box and a new content distribution system than another TV set.
I am so skeptical of seeing Apple going into the TV set business. I would much rather seeing them creating a killer ATV box and a new content distribution system than another TV set.
I just bought a new TV after years of not owning one. I had never owned a flatscreen until this summer. I know maybe my case is unique (I went years without a TV) but I think people just tend to shop around and wait when it comes to TV's. I'd love to see what Apple has been working on. I think we can all assume that a product like this can not rely on the customer upgrading every year or two like we do with phones and tablets.
Also it's kind of lame that their desktops have gotten no attention lately but we are hearing about an iPad mini and a TV.
Also it's kind of lame that their desktops have gotten no attention lately but we are hearing about an iPad mini and a TV.
Yes but analysts job is to predict these events close enough so the investors that give their money to these analysts can make more money. Of course there is the element of speculation. So it is not as simple as reading a palm. When there is millions of dollars at stake, these analysts are under different conditions than fortune teller.
Plus where do you think the fortune teller gets their info from?
Sharp, probably, but yeah. It might be cheaper to buy a Sharp (or whoever the actual manufacturer is) and the set top box than the full "Apple TV".
Problem is who has native 3840x2160 content? Upscaling current 1920×1080 is going to introduce a lot of artifacts and won't be a huge improvement.
If Apple does offer native 3840x2160 content how long is that going to take to download and if a person has data caps from their ISP how quickly will they burn through them? Just things to think about because you would think the file sizes would be HUGE.
So you don't want to eliminate your cable box? Why wouldn't you want less cables and clutter if your Apple TV works with your cable provider? Assuming the price is right, of course.
Up to this point yes, however if Apple does introduce a TV people will be lined up with Credit Cards in hand no matter the price.
I would love to eliminate my cable box, but the reality is that I'm probably not going to wait forever to buy a new TV to replace the old one I have or buy/sell TVs like I do iOS devices.
Besides, I thought the whole point was to do away with the current cable box and have the Apple box as the only one that does everything (except play Blu-rays)?
At the end of the day, having a box on the shelf isn't the end of the world that some have made it out to be. Especially if it does magical things.
iPad screens are close.
Anyone screen-sharing apps from that would find the a higher-resoltion TV incredibly useful. There are a ton of uses for sharing things from iOS on a bigger screen, and the Apple Television will quickly become known as the single best way to do that.
The pixel-doubling trick allows for seamless upscaling. If you have a black pixel before now you have 4 of them. No interpolation needed. 1080p content should look the exact same on this set as any other TV. When watching Blu-Ray or iTunes movies I'd doubt you'd be able to tell the difference.
Not sure why you think you'd need to download anything at that size. Clearly the video you get from the internet will still be 1080p.
The stuff that's over that size is stuff that's being generated by a screen-sharing Mac or iPad. Like photo galleries, keynote, or e-mail. That's all being run off a computer in your house, not coming from an ISP.
Content will make or break a new approach to TV, assuming Apple would not come up with just a regular TV with AppleTV built in. I doubt content partners can keep their mouths shut for very long, so I am discounting these TV rumors until I start hearing rumors of new content deals.
Do you really want UPS or FedEx handling your new $2,000 HDTV?
There is still a place in this world for brick-and-mortar stores.
Except it DOES stop working because of an update, there are many iOS apps i cannot install on my 3GS or iPad 1, the message, The app requires a front facing camera, how can Soul Calibur, a game that doesn't USE a front facing camera require one ?
My mother still uses her iPhone , the original one, im going to have to buy her a new one because the banking app she uses no longer works on anything less than the current iOS version.
now, on a device i get for free, or £150 subsidised by my carrier over two years, thats not to bad, i can even stomach the 4ish years support on the macbooks and iMacs as i tend to upgrade my Hardware every 5 or so years, but on a TV, costing £1500 or more i expect to get a decade + out if it
To be honest, as with most Apple products, it is probably best off to wait for version 2 anyways...
no it will probably be a Sharp TV with an Apple logo
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Do you really want UPS or FedEx handling your new $2,000 HDTV?
There is still a place in this world for brick-and-mortar stores.
Uhh, ever heard of Amazon?