If you were holding your breath for an Amazon set top box in time for the holidays, you might want to come up for air. October 29, 2013 12:53 PM PDT Amazon's Instant Video service on a Roku set top box. (Credit: Roku) Amazon's rumored foray into the living room is once again said to be delayed. The company's set top box, a much-rumored device designed to steam the company's various music, movies and game services, won't arrive until the Spring of 2014, says AllThingsD. Citing sources, the blog says the device isn't quite ready, with Amazon being concerned with either how different the box is from existing set top boxes, or with its current technical performance. News of the delay comes about a week after a similar report from The Verge. Details about the device, which would both compliment and compete with existing devices that stream Amazon's content, were reported back in April, with an expected launch in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season. The device would be a first for the company, which currently depends on existing set top box and TV makers to integrate its service so that subscribers can view and purchase video content in their living rooms. CNET has contacted Amazon for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
If you were holding your breath for an Amazon set top box in time for the holidays, you might want to come up for air.
Amazon's Instant Video service on a Roku set top box.
(Credit: Roku)
Amazon's rumored foray into the living room is once again said to be delayed.
The company's set top box, a much-rumored device designed to steam the company's various music, movies and game services, won't arrive until the Spring of 2014, says AllThingsD.
Citing sources, the blog says the device isn't quite ready, with Amazon being concerned with either how different the box is from existing set top boxes, or with its current technical performance.
News of the delay comes about a week after a similar report from The Verge.
Details about the device, which would both compliment and compete with existing devices that stream Amazon's content, were reported back in April, with an expected launch in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season. The device would be a first for the company, which currently depends on existing set top box and TV makers to integrate its service so that subscribers can view and purchase video content in their living rooms.
CNET has contacted Amazon for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
