Apple iTV iffy this year because of supply issues, says report

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.Related storiesApple delays iTV to next year, Jefferies saysThe 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. Investment banking firm Jefferies cited similar timing for the iTV, in a research note earlier this month. Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said that he had expected an Apple TV event in March, followed by a launch in September or October. However, he now believes the launch will happen sometime next year as the company's display providers -- LG and Sharp -- are having trouble with yields.