Will Apple TV hurt DVD sales?
Cory Bergman February 21st, 2007
An analyst with Deutsche Bank says he believes Apple TV will sell 2 million units this year, and the iTunes-to-TV box could conceivably “carve out 20 to 30 percent” of the $26 billion DVD market in a few years. The Apple TV is supposed to ship this month — I have it on pre-order — but no word from Apple whether it will make its deadline.
Adds Allen in comments: “Do you get all of the bonus extras that come with the DVDs on these downloads? That’s part of the reason I buy DVDs.”
Adds Hussman in comments: “Until it lets me do torrent files, I may have a hard time buying it… though it does look darn cool.”
6 Comments Add your own
1. Allen | February 21st, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Do you get all of the bonus extras that come with the dvd’s on these downloads? That’s part of the reason I buy dvd’s.
2. BDC | February 21st, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Can I watch Flash Videos from the leading video sites such as YouTube on it?
3. Troy Thomas | February 21st, 2007 at 9:45 pm
To begin with, the short answer is no, BDC. Not yet. The big question is if and when you’ll be able to do the YouTube thing … reading some previews makes it sound like that might be possible — someday — after you apparently can update it …I’ve got one on pre-order as well.
4. Hussman | February 22nd, 2007 at 7:08 am
Until it lets me do torrent files, I may have a hard time buying it… though it does look darn cool.
5. Steve | February 22nd, 2007 at 8:06 am
So what are the alternatives? SlingCatcher?
6. Charles | February 22nd, 2007 at 11:08 am
So wait… Instead of watching TV shows on my TV, I can watch TV shows on my computer, relayed BACK to my TV? And pay hundreds of dollars for the Apple name brand in the process?
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