Apple is not having an easy time securing supply of the ultra-high-resolution displays needed for the iTV, say sources at suppliers.
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A new report from Asia claims that Apple will not have an easy time getting the very-high-resolution display it needs for the iTV.
That would purportedly be a 3,840x2,160 Ultra HD display, according to a report in Digitimes. That resolution is sometimes referred to as 4K Ultra HD.
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The report cites two obstacles for Apple. One, Ultra HD TV makers in Taiwan are booked up already for 2013 orders. That supply is going to China-based TV makers. Two, it's not clear if one Apple's favorite display suppliers, LG Display -- which provides displays for the iPad and MacBook Pro, among other Apple products -- will be ready for high-volume production this year.
"If LG...has ample supply of the technology, Apple may try to release the TV by the end of 2013 but is more likely to do so towards the beginning of 2014," according to the report.
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