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Apple's focus on display tech is driving it to make an
HDTV, says Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate.
Image: Apple's third-generation iPad Retina display compared
with a standard HDTV screen.
(Credit: Apple)
So, why would Apple make an HDTV? If you're looking for
another reason, here's one.
I queried Raymond Soneira, the founder, president, and
CEO of DisplayMate Technologies, earlier this week about the timing of the
upcoming 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. Though he wasn't able to address that
question, he did give a pretty good answer about why he thinks Apple is going
Retina.
Soneira believes Apple will continue to adopt Retina
across all "premium" products, including the Apple TV. But it's less
about the intrinsic Retina technology than it is about consistency, he
believes.
"My...theory is that color consistency and accuracy
among all Apple devices is more important for Apple than Retina Display
resolution and will be the strategic basis for the eventual launch of an Apple
Television," he said.
Citing one of his reports, he continued.
Starting with the new iPad 3, images on all future Apple
devices and displays will appear visually identical and with extremely accurate
colors and images.
Why does Apple need to introduce its own Apple Television
with an actual TV screen as opposed to just relying on an Apple TV streaming
box connected to some other brand of TV? Because all existing TVs produce
inaccurate and inconsistent colors and images that will be poor matches to
Apple's own iPhones and iPads.
Consumers will love the fact that everything including
their personal photos, TV shows, movies, and videos will all look exactly the
same on all Apple devices.
And this jibes with my own theory on the importance of
display tech, which, until relatively recently, received surprisingly little
attention in laptop reviews. A few years back, display tech was usually little
more than a footnote, even at major review sites.
That's finally changed. Whether your device has an IPS
(or its close cousin AFFS), twisted nematic (and low or high-quality twisted
nematic), or a Retina-class display is crucial if not a deal-breaker feature
(not to mention other display tech like AMOLED).
As usual, Apple is leading the way.
Source: CNET
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