Yes with the Chipmunk voices like when you would play records at a higher speed than intended
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Apple TV 4K 2022 Reviews: Faster and More Affordable With HDR10+ Support and USB-C Remote, But Largely Unchanged
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The one thing our FireTV destroys on is Alexa vs Siri. If I hold the speech on the Amazon Remote and ask to watch she actually plays it right off with NO BS. Why does Apple always ruin superior hardware with a crappy voice assistant???
Smaller, faster (yes especially with games), cheaper. It is a very nice upgrade from older (not 4K) version and a big bonus for future owners.
Yeah, I think it’s silly for a reviewer to compare a $149 device to game consoles that cost 2-3x more and wonder why it’s not the same. Besides, Apple is more selling this as a set top box that also games as opposed to a game console that also streams. If it was primarily intended to be a game console, it would ship with a game controller and not a remote. You can get a remote for Xbox and PS, but those ship with controllers by default.
Yeah, it really has potential but they aren’t pushing it hard enough. Arcade does have some fun titles that my kids enjoy, but it would be nice if they had a bit more original content. Oceanhorn was a really good example of what Arcade can offer, but there aren’t many titles like that. Apple could use its money to start a Nintendo-like gaming environment and not worry about PS/Xbox tier power. It won’t happen until they make a box that can really handle the content though. I’m really surprised they haven’t pursued the gaming market more. It’s big business and doesn’t seem to wain under tough economic times.
Would be nice if you could connect a Superdrive to it to play DVDs.
I agree. I have been resisting buying an Apple TV because my Sony A9 has Android TV built-in and lets me access all the apps I want (+ side load anything, so I can e.g. watch Hulu from the UK via a VPN that I find on the Play Store)... But Android TV is ridden with ads. The home screen is comically bad, it keeps advertising for shows on apps I don't even have installed. The interface renders at 1080p. And it never received any updates, of course, so no Google TV for me, I am stuck with Android TV 9 (it's a 2020 TV). So I might just throw 129 bucks at the problem one day.
I updated my LG CX OLED using a thumb drive. It did have to be formatted as NTFS in order to work though, which was weird. Luckily for me, my iMac runs Windows via bootcamp, so I was able to format it correctly.
That would be awesome! My SD desperately needs a raison d'être at this point.
Why not put an M1 or M2 in there and compete more heavily with Sony and Microsoft on gaming? Also, am I the only person who feels that the iPad and/or the Mac could benefit from an Apple TV app that is essentially the TVOS interface? And users would be able to control it either with the keyboard/mouse or gamepad?
That is the single most thing that would make me buy Apple TV without even blinking. Apple does not want you to use it to play ATMOS or DTS-X rips you have stored on your private NAS. Apple wants you to pay extra for those movies again and watch it through them.
I use my AppleTV as my media hub. Great simple and streamlined user interface, that I can use for ALL my streaming needs. It integrates into my system seamlessly, and the remote is simple yet has everything I need. And no, I’ve NEVER lost any remotes, and I think I’ve had just about all the AppleTV versions.
System setup: Receiver, ISF calibrated TV, bookshelf speakers and sub
To power on the system and I tell Siri to turn the TV on (or use the power button on the ATV remote). System powers on and I’m greeted with the AppleTV Home Screen. Done. To power off, I tell Siri to turn off the TV (or use the ATV remote). Can’t be any simpler than that.
I just don‘t get people using subpar junk out there. Just get the AppleTV and be done with it.
System setup: Receiver, ISF calibrated TV, bookshelf speakers and sub
To power on the system and I tell Siri to turn the TV on (or use the power button on the ATV remote). System powers on and I’m greeted with the AppleTV Home Screen. Done. To power off, I tell Siri to turn off the TV (or use the ATV remote). Can’t be any simpler than that.
I just don‘t get people using subpar junk out there. Just get the AppleTV and be done with it.
Because even with an M1 or M2 the Apple TV couldn’t compete with a Playstation or XBox. Those devices cost hundreds of dollars for a reason. They have top-of-line graphics cards, lots more memory and lots more storage. They’re essentially modern computers with a single purpose: gaming. Apple has no graphics capability that can even come close to competing with those machines for gaming. Apple would have to become a console maker and sell a $1,000 device to compete in a mature market and convince game developers to develop for Apple on top of all the other platforms. In other words, it’s not just a matter of slapping an M1 in the Apple TV and, voila, it’s an XBox competitor.
I know they keep saying how snappy it is, but my 2021 model is never sluggish
My Hisense tv uses Android TV and I totally agree with you.
Sorry for being a noob here, why is the non audio passthrough a problem for NAS? Is it the same if you use something like Plex?
That really doesn't "matter" until devices come with it too, and only then if Apple properly supported it and the device manufacturer properly supported it. With Apple track record of bleeping up every piece of software they touch, I not going to get excited about it until it truly works....
Yep. I just bought a Fire TV Cube 3rd gen for $99 on sale. It has a USB port that allows external memory which means it can store way more than 64GB if you need to. And it works with all the apps, unlike my ATV 4K 2017 running tvOS 16.1 which screws up with several apps. I'm afraid Apple has lost its touch.
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Desig...siri+remote+wrist+loop+cas,aps,68&sr=8-3&th=1 This case has a cutout at the bottom that works just as well for USB-C as it does for lightning
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Mostly interested to see if this solves the gapless playback issue on Dolby Atmos tracks on Apple Music (e.g. second half of Abbey Road album, most classical music where one track blends seamlessly/continuously into another with no pause). Also would be interested if this finally supports high-resolution audio on Apple Music. It was surprising that my old iPhone 12 could support high res lossless but the 2021 ATV4K couldn't.
Nope. It’s a cover. I’m looking for the loop like the original. But thank you anyway.
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