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Apple TV Refresh to Be Stealth Update, Will Not Affect Product Features
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But the diagram says 93.78 mm, as opposed to the 98 mm count on the current Apple TV? Sorry, I think I keep missing something here
The outside of the case measures 98 mm but the base is smaller and fits inside the casing.
has been saying this for some time now about all their products.
Not really. Some product updates get a keynote address with banners and fanfare, and cool music, and rows and rows of tech reporters live-blogging, and others happen like this, or like the 128GB iPad upgrade, with barely a press release.
They may well do but that would cannibalise sales of their other iOS devices. Would as many buy an iPad for surfing in front of the TV if they could use all those apps on the Apple TV? If not, then they would lose significant revenue and profit.
For UK users, getting iPlayer onto Apple TV would make a big difference. I also agree with others that allowing access to more local content without having a computer running iTunes (e.g. a local networked hard drive or Time Capsule) would also be an improvement.
Maybe the A5X has better support for HEVC.
http://www.zdnet.com/is-apple-tv-waiting-on-h-265-hevc-ratification-7000010321/
According to this article the 2012 iOS devices already have support for HEVC which would enable Apple to start transitioning to smaller downloads.
I don't really think the Apple TV should be catering to every service out there. This ain't Roku and it isn't designed to be.
Apple should be focused on making iTunes and the Cloud THE source for media content and holding those reigns means that control stems from Apple and not what a 3rd party company is going to do.
http://www.zdnet.com/is-apple-tv-waiting-on-h-265-hevc-ratification-7000010321/
According to this article the 2012 iOS devices already have support for HEVC which would enable Apple to start transitioning to smaller downloads.
I don't really think the Apple TV should be catering to every service out there. This ain't Roku and it isn't designed to be.
Apple should be focused on making iTunes and the Cloud THE source for media content and holding those reigns means that control stems from Apple and not what a 3rd party company is going to do.
Which would take a bite out of the rest of their product lineup.
I doubt Apple makes much profit off of Apple TV. It's marketed role is more or less an "accessory" for your other Apple devices, but it's actual role is a customer-subsidized research device.
Apple's plan: Get the thing into living rooms, find out how people use it (it sends usage details back to Apple), and form "living room" strategies around that data.
Should I return my unopened 2 day old Apple TV?
I actually have a 3rd gen Apple TV in one room in my house, and I like it so much, I decided to buy another one at my local Apple Store on January 28th (yes, two days ago). I haven't had the chance to open the box and set it up yet, so the question is, do I return it now and wait for who knows how long, or do I forget about this and just enjoy what I have?
This is very odd. It is an update, but it's not really an update.... but is it really worth waiting for?
I actually have a 3rd gen Apple TV in one room in my house, and I like it so much, I decided to buy another one at my local Apple Store on January 28th (yes, two days ago). I haven't had the chance to open the box and set it up yet, so the question is, do I return it now and wait for who knows how long, or do I forget about this and just enjoy what I have?
This is very odd. It is an update, but it's not really an update.... but is it really worth waiting for?
I'd be thrilled if they could make it stop being so damn sluggish. I have a fast internet connection and a strong wireless signal yet it is far too sluggish. It's painful.
I purchased it last spring and twice now, it has totally locked to point where the only course of action was doing a hard reset using a micro USB cable with iTunes.
I purchased it last spring and twice now, it has totally locked to point where the only course of action was doing a hard reset using a micro USB cable with iTunes.
NFL, ESPN and CNN are channels which I mentioned. All the other apps you mentioned would be a nightmare to use on Apple TV.
Apple is using it's post-Jobs RDF here.
If nothing is changing and it's no big deal WHY is Apple doing this :
"Apple Inc. requests that the Commission withholds the following documents from public viewing for one hundred eighty days after the date the grant of equipment authorization is issued:
External Photographs
Internal Photographs
Test Setup Photographs
User Manual
These documents reveal technical and design information that has not been publicly disclosed in marketing materials and is protected by Apple Inc. as confidential and proprietary trade secrets. This information has been disclosed to those required to maintain its confidentiality, and is not customarily disclosed publicly prior to the commercial release of the device. As a result, disclosure of this information by the Commission prior to commercial release would harm Apple Inc. by giving competitors an unfair market advantage. Apple Inc. believes the period of confidentiality requested is necessary to protect the information until the commercial release of a device."
I understand this could just be SOP.
If nothing is changing and it's no big deal WHY is Apple doing this :
"Apple Inc. requests that the Commission withholds the following documents from public viewing for one hundred eighty days after the date the grant of equipment authorization is issued:
External Photographs
Internal Photographs
Test Setup Photographs
User Manual
These documents reveal technical and design information that has not been publicly disclosed in marketing materials and is protected by Apple Inc. as confidential and proprietary trade secrets. This information has been disclosed to those required to maintain its confidentiality, and is not customarily disclosed publicly prior to the commercial release of the device. As a result, disclosure of this information by the Commission prior to commercial release would harm Apple Inc. by giving competitors an unfair market advantage. Apple Inc. believes the period of confidentiality requested is necessary to protect the information until the commercial release of a device."
I understand this could just be SOP.
Why should there be Apple TV?
Undefined, alright....
You quoted me... yet managed to misquote me. Smart.
I'm thinking a process shrink on the A5X, just like they did on the stealth update to the iPad 2. Then the lower energy (heat) A5X could go into a retina iPad Mini.
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It sounds like there will be no advantage to buying the updated version. I also suspect that the only reason Apple commented was to keep people purchasing the existing version.
Not a surprise to me... A bit disappointing because I have been holding off hoping that Apple will get serious about TV.
Apps would be huge. Let them work out content deals after establishing presence. As it is, I am still on the fence about buying one or a Roku.
And, if I do decide to go with an AppleTV - how do I guarantee I get a new one?
Apps would be huge. Let them work out content deals after establishing presence. As it is, I am still on the fence about buying one or a Roku.
And, if I do decide to go with an AppleTV - how do I guarantee I get a new one?
It's likely a test run for the TSMC or Samsung 28nm processes.
https://twitter.com/nerdtalker/status/296484926629502976
My guess is that two of the GPU cores will be disabled. I'm also going to guess this is for TSMC 28nm for two reasons: the A5X is an older chip which suggests the effort to shrink has been longer in the making, and the A5X is the largest chip they had at the time to test the processes's yields.
Because of this, I wouldn't expect any new iOS devices until Fall. Apple updated everything last fall to give TSMC time to build volume for their A7 and A7X chips coming this fall.
https://twitter.com/nerdtalker/status/296484926629502976
My guess is that two of the GPU cores will be disabled. I'm also going to guess this is for TSMC 28nm for two reasons: the A5X is an older chip which suggests the effort to shrink has been longer in the making, and the A5X is the largest chip they had at the time to test the processes's yields.
Because of this, I wouldn't expect any new iOS devices until Fall. Apple updated everything last fall to give TSMC time to build volume for their A7 and A7X chips coming this fall.
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Ditto. How do we know when what's in the box at the store is the new model? Will this new model # be on the outside of the box?
Yes, just wishful thinking I think. If it were big Apple would hype it up, especially now when they need something to at least look exciting and new.
But this is likely the result of cost saving or using newer parts at the older ones get EOL'd by suppliers or Apple wanting to streamline the # of parts among all products.
Unfortunately I think Job's RDF must be pointing toward Cupertino because the only one's delusional these days are the front office at Apple HQ.
yea, that's what they said.
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mine never drops out. maybe it's your router.
Yes what is with that??? Though reading around I'm not quite sure if Apple is fully to blame.
Because meanwhile the PS3 has a nicer interface--it counts down during the credits with a nice preview window and autoplays the next episode.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/68barntdt3x6inr/DSC00934.JPG
(I took this photo back in May 2012)
I searched online and found out it's called Netflix Post-Play:
http://blog.netflix.com/2012/08/new-post-play-experience-makes-it-easy.html
So sounds like it's programmed from Netflix's end, so maybe they're responsible for updating the Netflix apps on various devices? I also read some people can call Netflix to request turning it off (to save bandwidth).
Gotta have a chicken before you can make some eggs
Then what I originally thought was going to happen is going to happen.
Sure they're updating chips due to discontinuing older chips but adding the bluetooth keyboard is a big giveaway imho. Apps will be in IOS 7 at WWDC.