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Foxconn Likely to Win Contract for Building Apple Television Set

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Following up on yesterday's report claiming that Apple's supply chain is set to begin gearing up for the introduction of 32-inch and 37-inch television sets in 2012, Digitimes now claims to have received more information about companies likely to play roles in supplying components for the products. Among the highest-profile companies involved in the rumors is Apple's primary iOS device manufacturing partner, Foxconn, which is said to also be likely to win the contract for assembly of the television set products.
Following sources' claims that Samsung Electronics and Sharp will manufacture chips and displays, respectively, for the so-called Apple "iTV," others have suggested that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have the potential to win orders for Apple's smart TV.

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) likely will obtain assembly orders for the Apple smart TV, according to industry sources.
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The report goes on to note that Apple is expected to finalize the device design by the end of the second quarter and launch the television sets by the end of the year, claims which are slightly at odds with yesterday's report citing a launch targeted for the second or third quarter.

Separately, AppleInsider and Forbes report on a new research note from Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, who suggests that Apple may be interested in disrupting the television industry on the content side by launching its own à la carte live television programming services.
"This is obviously much more complicated (than current offerings) from a licensing standpoint," Wu wrote in a note to investors on Wednesday. "And in our view, would change the game for television and give AAPL a big leg-up against the competition."

Hardware and technology are not the issues holding back Apple from releasing a television set, he said. Instead, Apple must negotiate unique content deals that will allow the company to differentiate its product from other televisions on the market.
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Apple has been said to have developed "new technology" for delivering video content to televisions, and had previously been rumored to be expressing interest in shaking up television with "best of television" subscription packages through iTunes. Resistance from content providers had, however, forced Apple to put those plans on hold.

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Hot damn! A la carte live television programming services. Make it happen at a decent price point and I'm in.
 
Lawsuits coming from cable companies in 3-2-1....

They sued to try and block Fios - I bet they will attempt to sue Apple. Should be interesting if this rings true what it will do to the industry.
 
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Separately, AppleInsider and Forbes report on a new research note from Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, who suggests that Apple may be interested in disrupting the television industry on the content side by launching its own à la carte live television programming services.Apple has been said to have developed "new technology" for delivering video content to televisions, and had previously been rumored to be expressing interest in shaking up television with "best of television" subscription packages through iTunes.
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I still don't get what any of that has to do with an Apple TV Set. A set top box, that I can buy for 99$ and plug into my existing TVs would still give me Siri, would still give me iTunes content distribution, would still give me a way to control all other peripherals (CEC over HDMI already exists) and all the other stuff people can come up with.

Either Apple is just doing a dumb monitor like all other TVs or they are forsaking a ton of people that would come aboard with a 99$ set top box but won't if they have to buy a whole TV. That, or there's something all these reports, rumors and analyst still haven't pinpointed where an actual TV set makes sense.
 
The iTunes Revolution: Reloaded.

This time around, it's shows and movies instead of music. The "Apple" TV is the new iPod.
 
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it would be funny if it's just a rumor Apple spread so other companies would copy. Then next year, boom the new $99 Apple TV box.
 
My question - who builds their cinema displays? Because I think this is who will get this tv. I also think it won't be a tv in the traditional sense but a blind monster with hdmi inputs so you can use it for your computer, your game machines, your DVD/blu-ray etc. that just also happens to have that Apple TV black box built inside. Or if you rather, you can get the little black box for the 50 inch you already own.

Opens up the audience base to those that want a bigger monitor and might play around with the Apple TV since it is there. And avoids a lot of patents etc for the actual tv tech
 
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I still don't get what any of that has to do with an Apple TV Set. A set top box, that I can buy for 99$ and plug into my existing TVs would still give me Siri, would still give me iTunes content distribution, would still give me a way to control all other peripherals (CEC over HDMI already exists) and all the other stuff people can come up with.

Either Apple is just doing a dumb monitor like all other TVs or they are forsaking a ton of people that would come aboard with a 99$ set top box but won't if they have to buy a whole TV. That, or there's something all these reports, rumors and analyst still haven't pinpointed where an actual TV set makes sense.
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You are "spot-on" sir!
 
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There are people who still buy a 32 & 37" tv???
 
This is going to fail. And fail hard. Unless the price is right and the size is at least 50 inch. Who cares if people have 3 remotes. It's still easy to use a tv if compared to using a Windows pc or an iPad.
 
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i just hope the supposed itv will live up to mr jobs standard or "insanely great"

aapl will not have an issue with the hardware part of the equation

the bag of hurt will be unifying content providers - most of who are very tight assed and want to milk every penny from consumers
 
In all honesty, why on earth would Apple start manufacturing TV's. :apple:TV hasn't been huge success so why would "set top box built into a monitor" be any different. Anyway, all the major players in TV set business manufacture their own panels in their own factories to achieve better profit margins with attractive price point. Honestly, why would Apple want to compete in that market?

I might be totally wrong but I think Apple will never release a TV set. There will be more capable :apple:TV set top boxes but never TV sets.
 
I don't know about this...32" and 37"...unless they are priced cheaply or they have some amazing content deal I don't see how it will work.

I have a 40" right now, so the prospective Apple TV would be a size downgrade. Probably the same for a lot of people considering you can buy a 40" 1080P TV for around $350 now.
 
32" and 37"????

Who in the Hello` is going to buy a 32 or 37" smart TV? I got my Dad an Apple TV for Christmas and he has a 60" TV. That makes sense, but this bedroom, bathroom size TV BS, what a waste? Maybe if they release them at sub $700 price points. Just read today that more price tampering has been going on in the industry. We all thought we were getting a deal on that 55" LCD for $1500, now it appears that prices will drop even more. In other words the bigger for less money. I'm sure at some point someone will get on here and talk about how bigger isn't always better. When trying to utilize a computer/MAC from more than 6/8ft away trust me, it can't be Big Enough!
I love Apple products and would highly consider one of these hypothetical devices in nothing less than a 55", so hopefully they are on the horizon!
 
KnightWRX said:
I still don't get what any of that has to do with an Apple TV Set. A set top box, that I can buy for 99$ and plug into my existing TVs would still give me Siri, would still give me iTunes content distribution, would still give me a way to control all other peripherals (CEC over HDMI already exists) and all the other stuff people can come up with.

Either Apple is just doing a dumb monitor like all other TVs or they are forsaking a ton of people that would come aboard with a 99$ set top box but won't if they have to buy a whole TV. That, or there's something all these reports, rumors and analyst still haven't pinpointed where an actual TV set makes sense.
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I don't get it either. Volume will render leverage. 99 STB's allow for volume. Then again, they could do the back-door thing and argue that they will NOT get volume, and that their product thus is niché and no real threat to the incumbents - problem with that is that once you try to scale it, people go turtle on you.
 
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