A Google translation reveals that the original Weibo post refers to the pictures as "Apple OLED TV spy photos", and claims that the display is "about 60 inches" with a narrow frame design and a metal shell.
The first two photos show a closed-circuit TV screen outputting front and rear camera angles of the alleged Apple television mounted on a test bed in the center of an acoustically insulated room, with connecting cables running down a table into the floor. While the original Weibo post notes that two black spots at the bottom of the screen depict a camera, these aren't visible in the photos.
A third image appears to be taken from the door shown in the previous two images, while a fourth photo, below, shows what looks like a completely different device – a vertically standing chassis similar in style to a Sony PlayStation 4 but with an Apple logo on the side, connected by orange cables to large unidentified testing equipment.
It's virtually impossible to say anything definitive about the contents of the alleged leaked photos, and Apple is known to regularly test devices most of which never see the light of day as consumer products.
As for as Apple-branded television rumors go, these had been circulating for years before a Wall Street Journal report from two years ago essentially confirmed that Apple had shelved its TV set plans back in 2014. The company reportedly spent more than a decade researching the possibility of releasing an ultra high-definition television set before deciding to cancel the project because it couldn't find untapped features that would give it an edge in the television market.
Apple is rumored to be working on a fifth-generation Apple TV box that's able to stream ultra high-definition 4K Video and it could launch this year, so whether or not this could see Cupertino revive its plans for an accompanying television remains to be seen.
Discounting the "60 inches" reference in the Weibo post, that leaves the possibility of an Apple-branded external computer monitor. Apple discontinued its nearly five-year-old Thunderbolt Display in 2016, but the company is said to be working on a "pro" display to accompany a future Mac Pro machine due next year. 4K and 5K LG Displays are already available from Apple, but these don't fit with Apple's usual aesthetic and have been prone to issues. Whatever the origin of these photos, it's best to take them with a grain of salt, for now at least.
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