We have a lot of Sonos speakers in our house. $200-$400 dollars for a tv box seems crazy high in cost. Unless they really nail the interface for it and provide far more HDMI outputs than my TV, I don’t see how this competes with the abundance of affordable streaming devices on the market–let alone the premium (yet still less expensive) Apple TV.
After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge:
After the most tumultuous nine months in Sonos’ history, the brand is trying to find its footing again. Even as work continues to rehabilitate the company’s beleaguered mobile app, Sonos is planning to take a big swing in a new product category: it’s getting into video for the first time. In the coming months, Sonos will release a streaming player that sources tell me could cost between $200 and $400 — a truly staggering price for its category.
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