NYT: Siri-powered Apple HDTV is definitely coming

I'm sure Apple will do this as I discussed in my blog recently http://universal-machine.blogspot.com/2011/10/will-apple-own-your-living-room.html Siri is the key to the worlds best TV remote control

My concept of an Apple TV. A very nice display with the current Apple TV built in, SIRI and the ability of SIRI to control a cable/satellite box - connection and maybe a Blu-Ray player. That way one gets the app store, a killer display and bypasses the hassle of getting content providers (satellite and cable) to cooperate. An Apple TV type of remote and SIRI would be the killer combo. Maybe watch a show on TV, call up your photos that relate to a show or even have a picture in picture ability with an app and a TV show. This is something I could see and want.

I've come to the following conclusion: The NY Times is crap and needs to hire reporters that report news, not make things up (this goes for all their reporting, not just their Apple coverage).

I already own two AppleTVs and if an actual Apple-branded TV came to fruition, I would purchase one as soon as I could.

"I finally cracked it" is turning into the Jobsian version of "Rosebud" and/or Fermat's Last Theorem...

Leave the TV business to the people who like sinking their money into that money-pit.

I'd bet that Apple is talking with cable companies to REPLACE their set-top boxes with something that finally pushes them to IPTV. Watch a show through your cable subscription once, at your own pace/schedule, with advertisements, and at the end of the show, you see this: Get the Season Pass for this series on iTunes

It incentivizes Apple to do such a thing and, in theory, increases revenue for the content creators and cable companies. Free internet solutions are what they are because of the convenience that they offer. Having that same convenience from the set-top box your cable subscription pipes into that includes a paid ad-free subscription and purchase model is something that could REALLY work.

If this is an Apple TV device, and not a TV set, with Siri (integrated with Netflix), I'll buy it on day one. Hulu Plus would be even better.

I'm rather fond of my Apple TV now, but Siri would make it that much better... as long as it isn't "always listening," the way Kinect is. I use my Xbox for Hulu Plus now, and it's not uncommon for it to pause, rewind, or fast-forward because something on the show triggered the voice control. A remote with a Siri button would be nice.

A lot of people might get this Apple television with Siri and then want to get iPod touches/iPhones/or iPads to use them further too, for AirPlay , tossing files from camera roll, etc, HUGE possible halo effect...

While I have no opinion on whether or not Apple can pull it off - it does make sense for them to integrate.

1) Apple TV is so-so. Its saving grace is its price but the feature set isn't unique and the interface isn't terribly special. That said, it does fit neatly into the cloud space and should be pursued.

2) The #1 reason Apple TV hasn't been more of a success is due to the fact that its features are not integrated into hardware with a large screen and speakers which can be purchased off the same Best Buy shelves as every other TV.

Apple doesn't really have to change anything about the current feature set of "Apple TV" to make an "Apple HDTV" work. It would already fit neatly into their cloud space. But adding one or two "killer app" features could certainly give it iphone/ipad-like success.

A full iOS Apple HDTV with Siri integration and DVR would certainly be a compelling device. And everyone with an iPhone or iPad would already have a gaming controller. However, more likely is Apple's own kinect-style technology. No doubt they've spent more time thinking about it than me though.

I already have a very nice 52 inch TV. It doesn't need to be replaced. If Apple wants me to buy this insanely great upgrade to TV watching, they will ship a set top box.