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Apple TV (Television) Design Concept
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As LG provide many screens to Apple, I wouldn't be surprised to see them as the supplier for an Apple TV. Especially when some of their 2012 designs already look like they could be Apple products.
The LG 55" OLED TV would be the perfect base for an Apple TV. It already looks great. EDIT: And is 4K.
The LG 55" OLED TV would be the perfect base for an Apple TV. It already looks great. EDIT: And is 4K.
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It's very difficult to tell the difference between 1080p and 720p in smaller size TV sets. Between 4K and 1080p you would need a rather large TV, and this I believe is the main reason why they are going to up the resolution to this level. I highly doubt Apple will cater to that audience though.
That is exactly how i pictured Apples effort. I bet its in the region of £1200/£1500 which is probably where Apple will sit.
These Smart TV's aren't cheap so I think Apple can be very competitive.
Same here. That base looks like an iMac base with the middle cut out, and the body an iMac with a smaller chin. I would be happy if the next iMac revision looked like that.
Too funky for Apple's aesthetic. There definitely are some nice TVs out there now though.
The remote will be an iOS device, with Siri support, it will pair with the TV via bluetooth 4.x or WIFI.
You will tell Siri to change the channel, etc..
They could add this to the new $99 AppleTV.
You will tell Siri to change the channel, etc..
They could add this to the new $99 AppleTV.
Yeah, but what about when watching porn?Look on the bright side, with both hands busy you don't have any had free for snacks. It'll be great for weight-loss!
Do you think the general user would be able to use the remote app on an iPhone without having to look at it, or do you think that the general user looks down to the remote every single time they want to switch to the next channel, change the volume or what not? There is a reason why just about every single remote out there have certain buttons that are very easy to find without having to look down...
Yes, I have a touch screen cell phone. But when using a touch screen cell phone, it's the screen on the cell phone that is interesting and not another screen (like the TV). The comparison is therefore invalid. And as I told you before, I don't use the remote app because of these reasons.
I can see the benefits of having a touch screen on a remote, but having a pure touch screen remote (think iPhone with the remote app) is nothing short of stupidity. It's like when people are saying they want touch screen iMacs, or that touch screen laptops will be the death of the mouse/trackpad...
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It's a very small TV, or a very large remote
Much better.
I do think they will come up with a unique new form factor for the TV though (if not only for the reason that it will sell more units and the public always loves a new design/redesign).
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I definitely think the general user will have to look down (including me). Maybe the answer is some happy point in the middle where the remote is touch screen with just enough side buttons that you can do the basics (channel up and down, mute...). Still, it would not shock me at all if Apple came out with a pure touch screen remote (besides mute button and maybe power button) and I think overall the public would embrace it. Just my opinion here.
I currently have a samsung TV, and they have an iPhone app that I can use to control the TV. Usually I use the standard remote because the only thing the app can't do is turn on the TV oddly enough - it can turn it off and do every single thing else, but can't turn it on. Once the TV is on though, I have no problem using the iPhone to control it. The UI of the app isn't too bad actually, pretty easy to use and well laid out for the most part.
I would guess that before touch screen cell phones became popular you were hesitant to the idea of not having a keyboard (or keypad on your phone). And it does change the way that you use your phone. The point is not irrelevant here. On a standard phone you could dial someone by just holding down "1" for a couple seconds. On the iPhone, it takes quite a few more swipes and touches than that.
Which is what I said earlier... A touch screen that can be used for swipe motions (or as a trackpad) and a keyboard for instance would be golden. But only as an addition.
Heh, not really... I had had devices with touch screen a good 12+ years before I got the original iPhone, so soon it'll be two decades of touch screens for me. I'm telling you, a remote and a cell phone are two completely different things. One is controlling an area you're looking at, the other thing IS what you're looking at.
This.
I have an Apple TV and the remote app on my iphone. The only time I ever use the Remote App is when I am entering search text (for example in netflix or youtube or vimeo searches), since it's faster to use the iphone keyboard than navigate the onscreen ATV keyboard (EVEN THOUGH APPLE STILL HAS NOT GIVEN THE REMOTE APP KEYBOARD A LANDSCAPE MODE!!!!).
Otherwise, my universal remote with physical buttons is far easier and faster to use with my Apple TV.