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DigiTimes Lends Credence To Apple-Branded TVs For 2012

Posted by timothy on from the they-deny-deny-deny-then-ship dept.

It's a rumor that goes back years (here's one example from this summer) that Apple is planning to produce dedicated TV sets branded with its own name; the main question seems to be when. DigiTimes (hat tip to CNet) is reporting that component-maker sources say that Apple has begun the process by ordering parts that hint at an offering next year of Apple TV sets (as opposed to Apple TV) in 32" and 37".

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  1. Why so small? by blake1 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If they only sell 32" and 37" sets who is going to buy them? 32" is too small for even a bedroom, let alone watching the 'HD' media one would expect to be able to stream to one of these televisions. Also, if the rumours are true this television must have some significant features other than what can be achieved with an AppleTV + LCD. My guess is they will include an EPG and storage to record television shows to in addition to the AppleTV functionality. Then Apple will call it revolutionary and pretend like they came up with the idea to record to HDD. Not saying I don't like the idea of an Apple tv, just saying.

    1. Re:Why so small? by UnknowingFool · · Score: 5, Interesting

      My guess is that the information is true but the conclusions were wrong. Apple is ordering 32" and 37" display parts for their next generation of monitors not TVs.

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  2. Re:Oh good by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This would be relevant, but the only cable you REALLY need from Apple if you want to exist in an Apple hardware only ecosystem that's proprietary(aside from power connectors), is the iPod sync cable, and it's so standard everyone's making them.

    Everyone else NOT making thunderbolt cables doesn't count. It's a darn near free standard to implement for cable makers. Sure it's expensive, given how much active electronics are in it... But proprietary? Nah.

    Nor are they really even making "big bucks" selling those adapters. They're just not losing money on every unit sold.

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