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Analyst Claims Apple Launching 55- and 65-Inch 4K Televisions Late Next Year
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If I was Apple, I wouldn't want to release a TV set unless it was part of a completely reworked ecosystem for TV which ensured the best user experience, i.e. having one consistent UI across all the functions of the TV guide, PVR functionality, audio system etc.
For me this is about getting the software and interoperability right first, before the hardware. It's not enough simply to release a TV that has the existing Apple TV box built in - this doesn't achieve anything.
Apple needs to release an SDK for the Apple TV. My guess is that with such a thing, apps for the Apple TV would be far better than the clunky apps that come with other "smart" TVs.
For me this is about getting the software and interoperability right first, before the hardware. It's not enough simply to release a TV that has the existing Apple TV box built in - this doesn't achieve anything.
Apple needs to release an SDK for the Apple TV. My guess is that with such a thing, apps for the Apple TV would be far better than the clunky apps that come with other "smart" TVs.
As long as it has legacy inputs for old gaming consoles, I'd buy one. If I'm going to spend that much on a TV with Apple's famous high quality IPS displays, then I'm going to want to use it for everything.
There is certain point where Apple can Market itself, but when it tries to corner the whole market it is rather pointless, given that Apple is slow to update its products, it will be a slow death against the likes of Panasonic and Samsung who have the TV market cornered.
I cannot see myself racing out to buy a TV just because its got the Apple insignia, I personally own two Sony 55" HX850 sets which i recently got a year ago. Besides there will be the tradeoffs Apple will pull like placing a thunderbolt 2.0 port instead of USB ports. In my opinion companies like Sony who are pushing 4K are a more better avenue to invest in when 4K drops and contents becomes plentiful.
I also have had my bad share with LG products I had their flagship 47" TV and it developed a white streak around the borders of the screen, the company blamed me and since i have been left with a crummy tv set, hence my decision to go to Sony.
Apple can entice me to convert to their ecosystem i.e. itunes content, Mac and iOS but this is one area I am skipping.
I do however see the first true Smart TVs with the Android OS being introduced in the likes of Sony TVs, to meet heads with Apple in that market . But there is the question of how many times is a person willing to update their TV to keep up with lastest OS?
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Maybe if it is a subscription service...
And these TVs have to be cheap if Apple expects people to upgrade them every 2 - 5 years.
And what marketing machine are you referring to?
The one that just shows products on tv and doesn't even say anything at all.
Or the iPad adverts that have no copy.
How do they work their magic anyway? Maybe the products, how you say. "Sell themselves"
I'm sure it'll be on the high end of $2500 but for 60", that wouldn't be that bad actually. I'm interested to see what features it'll have that make it worth my while to replace a TV as well as the extra functionality of my PS3.
What would I do with my 60" Samsung?
I dread to think how much they'd charge you for that. Especially when their 27" monitor costs just under £1000. You'd probably be looking in the hundreds of thousands for an Apple 4K TV. Ouch.
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Apply will make them not cheap and still expect people to buy a new one every 2 years. That's why I can't see this happening and honestly it doesn't seem in Apple's best interests.
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Apply will make them not cheap and still expect people to buy a new one every 2 years. That's why I can't see this happening and honestly it doesn't seem in Apple's best interests.
Finally? You mean MacRumors has finally (once again) posted a completely unverified rumor about the so called "Apple TV"? Seriously, Apple is never coming out with an actual TV set. It's not going to happen. It will always be a small connected device. Releasing an actual TV set would be about the dumbest thing they could ever do. Why this idea persists is beyond me.
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DVDs
Dude get on board with the future. This kind of comments have been going on since the transition VHS -> laserdiscs / DVDs.
Plenty of 1080p sources out there on the web, plenty of Blu-rays, not to mention the fact the generalization of 4K TV will bring more 4K sources.
Now, a good quality1080p (like the Blu-ray "remasters") will look better on a 4K TV anyway.
Don't take my word for it, go to a shop where you can see a demo and compare the two.
It's a good thing I'm a plasma guy
That little money for a 4K TV? Yeah right!
Besides, 4K is a scam.....don't buy into it. Unless you need a TV that's 70" or more, there's no value. Your eyes can't see the difference at normal viewing distances. I don't know about you, but I'm not watching my 60" 1080p plasma from 3' away and complaining I can see the pixels
Resolution isn't pixels per square inch. Resolution is the amount of detail visible. You can absolutely see the difference on probably any screen size. It is taking an image, be it a still picture or a video and taking away so much more of what makes the image inaccurate such as artifacts, and brings in so much more detail and accuracy in how it is seen in person. You haven't seen 4K, or you haven't seen proper 4K imagery if you couldn't see a difference (if you actually have seen it at all).
Pixels per square inch on the other hand is something where screen size and viewing distance matter (i.e. larger screen, further from the eye).
Anyway I remember reading a few years ago about 8K prototypes that people tested and the imagery was so lifelike that some people became disoriented or something, from it. Lol
OLED is a different technology than 4K. OLED is the display tech, while 4K is the display resolution. Very soon, we will see OLED televisions displaying 4K resolutions.
It's like people comment without doing any of the necessary minimal homework.
Apple's software & services is designed to sell its hardware, not the other way around. Hardware is, and has been, Apple's profit center which is why Apple actually making a TV is odd because people do not upgrade their TVs very often compared to other consumer electronics like computers, tablets and phones.