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Apple TV 4K Could Still Launch Before 2025 Ends: All the Rumored Features
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I would love to have a separate camera connected as an ad-on. This way you can still put the "Apple TV 4K" wherever you want and position the camera as needed.
There's no need for the Apple TV box to be located within view in the living room.
I think new apple TV is coming….Sams Club and Cotsco already have deals on actual models and are cleaning inventory
I am in the process of upgrading my 5.1 surround sound system and Home Theater system. Step 1, The 13 year old 2012 Denon receiver being replaced with a 2025 model, so better Audio codecs, WIFI, Bluetooth, a lot of technology upgrades
Step 2, replacing the 5 year old Google TV with a more powerful streamer with better video and audio formats. I was an early adopter of WIFI 7, 3 years ago and live in a congested WIFI area, so I am always looking for better WIFI stabilazation of streaming.
Step 3 will be replacing the 10 year old Samsung 65in 3D TV, This TV 240hz still has a great picture, but a New OLED TV still is a big chunk upgrade so I might wait until after the 2026 consumer electronics show to see what might be coming.
So this is my process for the next 6 months
Step 2, replacing the 5 year old Google TV with a more powerful streamer with better video and audio formats. I was an early adopter of WIFI 7, 3 years ago and live in a congested WIFI area, so I am always looking for better WIFI stabilazation of streaming.
Step 3 will be replacing the 10 year old Samsung 65in 3D TV, This TV 240hz still has a great picture, but a New OLED TV still is a big chunk upgrade so I might wait until after the 2026 consumer electronics show to see what might be coming.
So this is my process for the next 6 months
It’s hilarious because when i worked as a cable guy like 95% of my customers always wanted their stuff hidden. Even I keep mine behind the tv for that reason, it is indeed an unwanted.
Coming fromI am in the process of upgrading my 5.1 surround sound system and Home Theater system. Step 1, The 13 year old 2012 Denon receiver being replaced with a 2025 model, so better Audio codecs, WIFI, Bluetooth, a lot of technology upgrades
Step 2, replacing the 5 year old Google TV with a more powerful streamer with better video and audio formats. I was an early adopter of WIFI 7, 3 years ago and live in a congested WIFI area, so I am always looking for better WIFI stabilazation of streaming.
Step 3 will be replacing the 10 year old Samsung 65in 3D TV, This TV 240hz still has a great picture, but a New OLED TV still is a big chunk upgrade so I might wait until after the 2026 consumer electronics show to see what might be coming.
So this is my process for the next 6 months
2012 until now the biggest shock is seeing how expensive everything’s gotten. Even receivers are like over 1k for dolby atmos setups or 9.1 if you dont have the speakers. Dont forget to swap out the hdmi cords for both input and output!
I had an onkyo like six years ago and switched to a Pioneer elite, but dude, everything was easier back then, it’s a process for sure. But best of luck! It can be fun and frustrating
Let's assume that N represents that number of "coming soon". It follows that this "coming soon" would make N+1 times. Does that make it clearer?
It’s wild how they been updating everything else like horny rabbits the last few years but this has sat stagnant for so long. I’ve really been wanting to get a new one for over a year and been waiting through each rumor of a new device coming. Apple has really lost their magic touch. Am I in a cult? Should I leave? 💅🏻
Actually thought this was an old article that someone posted on to bring it back but nope-created yesterday.
Just buy the current model folks-until I see an official announcement I’ll take it that the app is the higher priority at this moment in time.
Just buy the current model folks-until I see an official announcement I’ll take it that the app is the higher priority at this moment in time.
They could add Wii like controls for the remote and readd the gyroscope so that you can use the remote like a magic wand and implement a way for it to interact with Apple Vision
And add a gesture like control interface like with Microsoft Kinect
And add all of this in preparation to interact with Apple Vision in a real 3D environment
Maybe later add those functions into a 3D Apple Pencil similar to that Logitech Muse
Now start with novel control schemes to interact with a 2D display Antwort your way up to a real 3D interface design and interaction
And add a gesture like control interface like with Microsoft Kinect
And add all of this in preparation to interact with Apple Vision in a real 3D environment
Maybe later add those functions into a 3D Apple Pencil similar to that Logitech Muse
Now start with novel control schemes to interact with a 2D display Antwort your way up to a real 3D interface design and interaction
Our Roku TV dropped an autoplay ad on us back in the spring, and I immediately bought an Apple TV 4K. With ARC and CEC, I bypass the Roku home page entirely. As long as the majority of "smart" TVs are playing the advertising and monetization game, there will be a need for an Apple TV box.
A built-in VPN client would be fun, but as it stands, I have my Deco router set to route the Apple TV and Roku TV through the VPN client on the router when I turn it on. It doesn't affect any other devices connected to our network.
If it ends up being an issue, there are small fans you can get that would provide extra cooling across the AppleTV. I've had to use similar things on Intel Mac mini's in enclosed spaces at work (either to help vent the space, or just to push air across the device.)
The last 2 generations of AppleTV have not had a fan, so likely isn't an issue. Doing video playback using the built-in decoders the newer chips use very little power (I've had an M4 Mac mini running video output to 2 screens for over a week now with projection mapping and edge blending, and it is room temperature). Using it for gaming may require more cooling though.
The 4th-gen Apple TV 4K rumors have been lurking for so long that it already seems outdated.
I'm lusting after the next device, a 1st-gen Apple TV 8K!
Coming January 9, 2027 for the 20 year anniversary 😂 😮💨 🫠
I agree. So weird. This would make it the ONLY Apple device that can out-of-the-box use their own Hi-Res audio service.