Comments on: Why Apple Won’t Release an HDTV http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:08:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Wolf http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Michael Wolf Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:44:55 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-390 I think an Apple TV with a Blu-ray, Boxee like social-goodness, an App store and constant refresh on the software a la the 360 would be a winner. Imaging tying the new Apple webpad or iPhone as remote and it becomes even sexier. I think an Apple TV with a Blu-ray, Boxee like social-goodness, an App store and constant refresh on the software a la the 360 would be a winner. Imaging tying the new Apple webpad or iPhone as remote and it becomes even sexier.

]]> By: Paul Kim http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Paul Kim Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:04:57 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-388 Perhaps the Apple version of licensing is that they pretty much "own" the Apple TV portion as a sub-system, which works just like Apple TV, embedded in a regular TV. Perhaps the Apple version of licensing is that they pretty much “own” the Apple TV portion as a sub-system, which works just like Apple TV, embedded in a regular TV.

]]> By: Michael Wolf http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Michael Wolf Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:47:54 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-386 I think Apple likes to control the experience too much to license technology to an OEM partner. Jobs et al can't stand the thought - rightly so - of a third party hardware company screwing up the experience and tainting the Apple brand. I think Apple likes to control the experience too much to license technology to an OEM partner. Jobs et al can’t stand the thought – rightly so – of a third party hardware company screwing up the experience and tainting the Apple brand.

]]> By: Michael Wolf http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Michael Wolf Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:44:11 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-385 The Apple TV was pretty forward thinking at the time, but its really a pretty limited box today in the fast-changing world of OTT set tops. I think the next version will have upgradeability similar to that of current generation game consoles. Think of how the 360 has remade itself in the past two years - that's what I foresee with the next Apple TV. The Apple TV was pretty forward thinking at the time, but its really a pretty limited box today in the fast-changing world of OTT set tops. I think the next version will have upgradeability similar to that of current generation game consoles. Think of how the 360 has remade itself in the past two years – that’s what I foresee with the next Apple TV.

]]> By: Mark Jaquith http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Mark Jaquith Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:15:07 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-380 Building extra stuff into a TV is a really bad idea. People keep their TVs for a long time. I've spent maybe $16k on cameras and computers in the last year... but I'm still using a creaky 30-inch vacuum tube HDTV I bought in 2005. Apple wants to be in businesses like portable music players (replaced about once every 2 years) and phones (about the same). My strategy for the living room entertainment market would be to build the world's best Blu-Ray player. I know Apple thinks that discs are dead, but the Internet isn't close to being able to deliver true 1080p HD video on the fly. So build a Blu-Ray player that is sleek, fast, works well, and can play all the media from your iPods and your computers and stream video over the Internet. Make it social like Boxee. Make it an open platform (think Mac, not iPhone) and let third parties build amazing stuff on top of it. Sell it for $399. Building extra stuff into a TV is a really bad idea. People keep their TVs for a long time. I’ve spent maybe $16k on cameras and computers in the last year… but I’m still using a creaky 30-inch vacuum tube HDTV I bought in 2005.

Apple wants to be in businesses like portable music players (replaced about once every 2 years) and phones (about the same).

My strategy for the living room entertainment market would be to build the world’s best Blu-Ray player. I know Apple thinks that discs are dead, but the Internet isn’t close to being able to deliver true 1080p HD video on the fly. So build a Blu-Ray player that is sleek, fast, works well, and can play all the media from your iPods and your computers and stream video over the Internet. Make it social like Boxee. Make it an open platform (think Mac, not iPhone) and let third parties build amazing stuff on top of it. Sell it for $399.

]]> By: Kiran Nataraj http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Kiran Nataraj Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:33:56 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-377 I agree - does not make sense for Apple to have an HDTV. Then again - what do we mortals know... I agree – does not make sense for Apple to have an HDTV. Then again – what do we mortals know…

]]> By: texasyellowdog http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-376 texasyellowdog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:43:06 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-376 Apple TV is a loser because it doesn't do anything useful, and an HDTV probably wouldn't either. The Apple TV is a small computer without the ability to load any programs. No browser, no codecs, no DVD player, no peripherals -- it's a joke and sells like one. (#711 seller in Amazon electronics). Also, I'll bet half the sales are to hackers because you can hack it by plugging in a USB drive. Apple TV is a loser because it doesn’t do anything useful, and an HDTV probably wouldn’t either. The Apple TV is a small computer without the ability to load any programs. No browser, no codecs, no DVD player, no peripherals — it’s a joke and sells like one. (#711 seller in Amazon electronics). Also, I’ll bet half the sales are to hackers because you can hack it by plugging in a USB drive.

]]> By: Paul Kim http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/08/why-apple-wont-release-an-hdtv/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Paul Kim Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:26:30 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=10984#comment-374 One alternative option for Apple is to license Apple TV to other TV manufacturers, or have an OEM partner to do that. One alternative option for Apple is to license Apple TV to other TV manufacturers, or have an OEM partner to do that.

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