FCC Filing Reveals New, Slightly Smaller Apple TV Model

MacRumors · Jan 29, 2013

The FCC has published paperwork, discovered by Engadget, that Apple filed late last week on what appears to be a new model of the Apple TV. This follows on yesterday's revelation that iOS 6.1 included support for an as yet unrevealed AppleTV3,2 model.

Engadget writes:

While the diagram pictured above doesn't suggest any major changes to the device's appearance, it does list some slightly smaller measurements: 93.78mm square compared to the 98mm of the current model. That's certainly not the biggest of differences, but the measurements in previous Apple FCC filing have been spot on. The model number, A1469, is also one that we haven't seen before, but the documents unfortunately don't offer much else in the way of details (only confirmation of the same WiFi capabilities as the current-gen Apple TV).

In the middle of this month, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo -- who has been accurate in the past -- posted his expectations for Apple's various product launches this year. He expected a new Apple TV model late in the first calendar quarter, which lines up with the filing.

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Ryth · Jan 29, 2013

I want the 'big' Apple TV...you know the mythical one we are waiting on.

wordoflife · Jan 29, 2013

and here I thought they were already incredibly small

leukotriene · Jan 29, 2013

Ming-Chi Kuo has freakishly good inside information.

Risco · Jan 29, 2013

Well certainly no internal SSD then, which is a shame. I would wager this will have WIFI AC, along with new Time Machine / Airport Express / Airport extreme following shortly after. Quite possibly an increased flash so as to accommodate a few custom apps, but nothing more...

Jamez1502 · Jan 29, 2013

How small can these things get?!

SandboxGeneral · Jan 29, 2013

I wonder what features a new piece of Apple TV hardware would bring. Faster processor and more RAM would be obvious to start with, but what more could we see? I love the Apple TV and am a bit excited to see some new stuff in this potential new model.

Risco · Jan 29, 2013

Jamez1502 said:
How small can these things get?!

Apple is obsessed with nanofication...

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SandboxGeneral said:
I wonder what features a new piece of Apple TV hardware would bring. Faster processor and more RAM would be obvious to start with, but what more could we see? I love the Apple TV and am a bit excited to see some new stuff in this potential new model.

A jailbreak?

Aidan5806 · Jan 29, 2013

For those who were wondering, that's a 4.22mm drop in length from both sides, and ~855mm^2 drop in footprint.

dazed · Jan 29, 2013

If this is the only change then they are truly lost when it comes to what their customers want.

davidwarren · Jan 29, 2013

Wow! A moderately smaller Apple TV! Just what I was waiting for!!!

--Said no one ever.

CrAkD · Jan 29, 2013

yeah we better get apps. theres nothing else to add to it.

OmegaRed1723 · Jan 29, 2013

I suppose any decrease in size mzy end up costing them less in production, so basically this is a move to improve their margins. Just give us what we really want from the :apple:

TV: an SDK for apps!

noodlelegs · Jan 29, 2013

really? a smaller apple tv? meh.

Apple lover to friend: Hey, did you hear??? Apple is coming out with a smaller AppleTV!!!
Friend: Ok, great.

SandboxGeneral · Jan 29, 2013

Risco said:
Apple is obsessed with nanofication...

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A jailbreak?

I did a JB on my ATV2 and for me I didn't find anything I was interested in. The stock Apple apps are plenty good for me. I restored it back to factory settings after a month.

ThisIsNotMe · Jan 29, 2013

Risco said:
Well certainly no internal SSD then, which is a shame. I would wager this will have WIFI AC, along with new Time Machine / Airport Express / Airport extreme following shortly after. Quite possibly an increased flash so as to accommodate a few custom apps, but nothing more...

Apps like the ABC player are ~40MB.
They could put what, 100 "channel" Apps on the current model?

Stuipdboy1000 · Jan 29, 2013

Will be interesting to see where this leads. They must be shrinking it down for a reason, and I doubt that would be the only change they make. I'm assuming there will be new hardware in it, but with the current hardware coping just fine it must be for some new feature i.e. App Store.

Peace · Jan 29, 2013

Isn't Apple switching over to a smaller footprint for the next SoC ? That could account for the slightly smaller size.

Roessnakhan · Jan 29, 2013

Considering mine is mounted in a cradle on the back of my TV, the size has never been a concern for me. Give me HBOGo and some other apps, then we'll talk.

jmcgeejr · Jan 29, 2013

I will not be impressed until there is an app store for the ATV. Anything beyond that is just a waste for me.

emreakyol · Jan 29, 2013

Aidan5806 said:
For those who were wondering, that's a 4.22mm drop in length from both sides, and ~855mm^2 drop in footprint.

no it's not.

Nunyabinez · Jan 29, 2013

I have been wanting to get an Apple TV for some time, but there is so much uncertainty in this area that I can't pull the trigger. There is no way I'm buying a new "TV", my current one is fine and will last for years, but I would like the hockey puck, but have been paralyzed by the churning of the rumor mill. I wish they would release a new model soon so that I could feel like I'll get some life out of it before they do something else.

ifij775 · Jan 29, 2013

CrAkD said:
yeah we better get apps. theres nothing else to add to it.

Apps would decimate the console business. Please, please, please.

T-Will · Jan 29, 2013

While the diagram pictured above doesn't suggest any major changes to the device's appearance, it does list some slightly smaller measurements: 93.78mm square compared to the 98mm of the current model.

Magical!

axonic labs · Jan 29, 2013

Probably a lower cost version

If main features remains the same, this could be a lower cost version. Maybe $79 instead of $99.

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