Apple's HDTV market share may reach 5% and contribute 10% revenue next year

Beijing time on February 8 news, according to foreign media reports, a Wall Street analyst said that if the average price of Apple HDTV is 1,500 US dollars, the company will occupy 5% of the market share, and get 17 billion US dollars of revenue.

According to calculations by Barclays Bank analyst Ben A. Reitzes, global LCD TV sales will reach approximately 230 million units in 2012. He hinted that Apple may occupy 5% of the market and receive $17 billion in revenue, accounting for nearly 10% of his company's 2013 fiscal year revenue forecast of $183.1 billion.

Assume that Apple TV’s gross profit margin is around 40%, which can bring about approximately US$5.40 per share, accounting for approximately 11% of the company's fiscal year earnings per share forecast of US$48.46.

Rezes said: "The final version of Apple TV may be more than just a TV - it will integrate gaming, video, communications, content distribution, applications, computing and all the current capabilities of Apple TV - with existing products on the market. Not the same language."

Prior to this, Best Buy had conducted customer surveys to understand their views on future Apple TV. The survey found that such a 1080p flat panel TV that can connect to iCloud and use the iPhone or iPad as a remote control should have a psychological price of $1,499.

Reitzs believes that the family will be Apple's next big goal in consumer electronics, but he believes this TV will not be launched in 2012. He believes that this year Apple will continue to focus on the next generation of iPad tablets and iPhones. Instead, he believes that Apple is more likely to launch television in the 2013 fiscal year. Apple will start in October next fiscal year.