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Analyst Continues to Believe Apple Will Launch Internet-Connected TV

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The Loop reports on a new research note from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster predicting that Apple will launch an Internet-connected television within the next 2-4 years.
"As connected TVs proliferate the integration of hardware, software and content will become a key selling point for TVs," wrote Munster. "We believe Apple is uniquely positioned to combine these elements at competitive prices ($2,000) for an Apple-branded TV."
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Munster believes that Apple is developing a television subscription service, a plan that has reportedly been placed on hold amid resistance from TV networks and a push to lock in iPad content, in order to allow customers to replace their monthly cable subscriptions as one step toward offering connected TVs. Ultimately, Apple's television package could be priced at $50-$90 per month and would allow some users to do away with such peripheral costs as recording devices, video players, and dedicated gaming machines.

Munster has been an ardent advocate of the idea that Apple will eventually move into the television market, and apparently continues to believe in it despite recent comments from Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook claiming that the company has no interest in the market.

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Ultimately, Apple's television package could be priced at $50-$90 per month and would allow some users to do away with such peripheral costs as recording devices, video players, and dedicated gaming machines.
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Doubt it. The network isn't capable of supporting streaming video games yet. Besides, will people really pay 4x the price for a 32" TV? Apple will need to somehow make consumers think that their TV is more than a $500 TV + $200 Apple TV.

However, this does appear to be the direction APPLE INC is going lately.

Computers? i5? Bahhh, who needs them!
 
Not into it. There's too many TV technologies and they're not one size fits all.

Some people love those ultra-thin new LED LCD TVs. I like plasma because of the low input lag for gaming and better viewing angles.

Plug in my Apple TV, and any TV I choose has all these features.

Maybe someday there will be a standard in TVs that lets you load different a different media OS onto them, like software-only versions of Apple TV or Windows Media Center or Netflix.
 
i wouldn't put it out of realm of possible someday, just probably not within the next couple years. i would like to see a more robust apple t.v. in the meantime, however.

also, apple denied getting into the mobile business . . . then the netbook/slate/tablet business . . . they'll eventually do it.
 
It's called Apple TV. Has internet connection, just plug in your own TV.

MacMini also works great.
 
Well, "no interest" is just the first step. Then comes "we're watching to see if it makes sense". Then comes the introduction of a game-changing Apple product. (This is all based on the history of Apple, most recently the iPad.)
 
Anyone predicting something 4 years in the future in the computer industry is talking out their hind-side.

Anything could happen in 4 years, even Tim Cook would tell you that.
 
That'd be awesome. My newest Comcast HD cable box seems like technology from ten years ago. Plus, most current TVs are fairly tacky - I'd pay a premium for apple branded quality hardware.
 
I am waiting for the next rev of AppleTV or Mac-Mini to get on board the revolution. I have the NAS and the broadband connection and the wireless network and the TV's.

Somebody needs to make it so I can have 3 TV's, a single content pool, and access to whatever I happen to subscribe to, to capture new content, preferably by simply transferring saved DVR shows on my DirecTV box to my NAS. Of course in addition to whatever is on the internet.

I am not entirely convinced the next AppleTV (or ATV enabled mac-Mini) will have any faster processor than a Pentium II, but if it simply does 1080 that will help.

Rocketman

Wish list:
ATV like pod for remote TV's
Mac-Mini Server like main box with stackable storage and feature expansion.
 
Wolfie Scooter said:
Well, "no interest" is just the first step. Then comes "we're watching to see if it makes sense". Then comes the introduction of a game-changing Apple product. (This is all based on the history of Apple, most recently the iPad.)
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If they're on the "we're watching to see if it makes sense" step now, they're certainly not seeing it make any sense. The Internet enabled TVs I've played with so far are a complete joke. The Samsung LEDTVs send you into a clunky menu where you wait up to 60 seconds for some pathetic Yahoo! Widgets to load up.

They offer no utility of any kind. Netflix widgets are alright, but I'd rather boot up the XBox 360 for that.
 
I believe all of this is possible except for the Apple-branded TV.

Why do analysts keep coming up with that idea? Why would Apple want to make and ship huge TVs around when they can just sell AppleTVs which, oh yeah, work with millions of TVs out there already?
 
I Would SOOOOOOO GET THIS! lol £1000 would be my max maybe 1200 tops though :)

funny thing is i was thinking about what a good idea it would be for apple to release a TV, maybe touch/multi-touchscreen (yes i have thought about the amount of smudges you'd get, but it doesn't seem to affect viewing pleasure on their iphones, n ipads) and you just know the design of the TV would be AWESOME! :O

I wanna apple everything in my house! (and have a perhaps an icar :p ) ;)
:apple:4Life!
 
happydude said:
also, apple denied getting into the mobile business . . . then the netbook/slate/tablet business . . . they'll eventually do it.
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From what I can recall, Apple never denied getting into the tablet business. They had the Newton in the 90s. They did, however, deny getting into the netbook business. I wouldn't consider the iPad to be a netbook.

Rocketman said:
I am waiting for the next rev of AppleTV or Mac-Mini to get on board the revolution. I have the NAS and the broadband connection and the wireless network and the TV's.

Somebody needs to make it so I can have 3 TV's, a single content pool, and access to whatever I happen to subscribe to, to capture new content, preferably by simply transferring saved DVR shows on my DirecTV box to my NAS. Of course in addition to whatever is on the internet.
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I'm right there with you on this one! I've talked about the AppleTV and Mac Mini combining before on here. Something that I didn't think of is a central hub (or central AppleTV) where all the TVs in the house could be wirelessly connected to.
 
This isn't going to happen.

A new Apple TV is another story. Based on Tim Cook's recent comments, one is going to come - it is just a matter of when.
 
bijanorama said:
That'd be awesome. My newest Comcast HD cable box seems like technology from ten years ago. Plus, most current TVs are fairly tacky - I'd pay a premium for apple branded quality hardware.
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You must be using cheap TV's :p

High end Panny plasmas are not tacky at all.

Not sure how Apple could improve on the TV part...
 
I could see Apple on the software and content side, but I do not see Apple making a TV.
 
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