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Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic Chip and Upgraded Siri Remote
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New remote will be bought for my current 4K unit and will also be buying a new 4K model and migrating the old one to a different TV. Glad I waited because I almost bought another this past weekend.
Did they say or show if the new 4K TV still has an internal fan like the current model? (I missed most of the event, only caught a few parts while at work)
Either your cable is defective, your ATV has a HW issue or it’s a TV issue altogether. A drop-out is certainly not normal behaviour.
There used to be an app by THX called TuneUp that used the back camera on iPhone to calibrate your equipment. It even supported AirPlay and worked quite well. It hasn’t been updated in years though. I think Apple’s native solution will work quite well given the advances over the years in their cameras.
Was hoping they would add spacial audio. That alone would have gotten me to update, but no reason to upgrade. I'm glad they made the remote backwards compatible, will be buying one. They should really have a remote trade in program to make up for how awful a job they did designing the original one. Overall really disappointed with everything announced today. Does Apple even listen to their customers anymore?!
the question is, can I buy the remote and not upgrade?
I would upgrade if apple tv has USBC for "future upgrade" = Facetime
I would upgrade if apple tv has USBC for "future upgrade" = Facetime
I was sold before they even mentioned the remote. This is exactly what we all have been waiting for. I have a Vizio 75” that I overpaid for, well the SmartCast is absolutely horrible and the apps crash continuously. So we switched to an Apple TV HD. It’s been nothing but a flawless experience and I’m perfectly okay with giving Apple $200.
I bought one last weekend lol....lets hope the old model prices drop so i can get some money back....fingers crossed.
yeah it has 2.1, https://www.apple.com/ca/apple-tv-4k/specs/
Under "Ports and Interfaces", "HDMI 2.1"
Yes it does!
Apple TV 4K - Technical Specifications
View the tech specs for Apple TV 4K and the Siri Remote — including size, weight, capacity, ports, and more.
www.apple.com
scroll down!
I’m floored it doesn’t add spatial audio. A killer feature to pimp the Airpods Max.
I feel like Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker all over again... Fanboys claimed desperately for change after TLJ and we got... that... I truly hope we can use the old remote with the new Apple TV! A remote that removes touch in favor of a “click wheel” is like going from the iPhone to the original iPod...
You can buy the remote separately for $59.00. Go to the footnotes at the bottom of this page:
Apple unveils the next generation of Apple TV 4K
With A12 Bionic and the all-new Siri Remote, the best living room device gets even better.
www.apple.com
Seems like the spec bump that should’ve happened 1-2 years ago. The remote is the real story here though. Does the remote have a U1 chip so you can find it when you lose it everyday? If not, that’s a dealbreaker for me. I would hope that since the lead up to showing AirTags was a guy literally diving into his couch for his keys they would recognize the Apple TV remote is FAR more likely to actually end up in the couch. Especially for that price, yikes! Even with the spec bump, I don’t see many people buying this at that price with how ubiquitous the AppleTV+ app is. If anything, they’ll make a bunch of money on selling the new remotes separately.
The software on my Apple TV 4K has been so buggy (particularly with HomePod 'Home Theater' setup), that I don't see how I could justify this. 
e.g. Maybe before they introduce color-calibration-via-iPhone they could at least make the audio-calibration-via-iPhone work.
e.g. Maybe before they introduce color-calibration-via-iPhone they could at least make the audio-calibration-via-iPhone work.
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The new 4k is great and pricing is fair considering
That they are selling a 'revised' 1080p model with an A8 for $149? Idiotic in a world full of $50 fire sticks
That they are selling a 'revised' 1080p model with an A8 for $149? Idiotic in a world full of $50 fire sticks
TV & Home
Simply connect Apple TV, HomePod mini, and other accessories to experience a smart home that runs flawlessly across your devices.
www.apple.com
It’s HDMI 2.1, but looks like Apple capped video output at 4K 60fps, which seems a bit odd. For movies sure, because there’s hardly any 120fps content, but for gaming, I’d assume Arcade games would want to take advantage of that. Hmm. So sounds like a future tvOS update could theoretically ‘unlock’ 4K 120fps when the time arrives, since it is in fact HDMI 2.1.
Nice remote! May go out and buy just that. Love that it has a mute button.
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