AppleTV 4K US vs EU

[tom4ktm]

Hello guys,

Actually I am in the US for a few weeks, but I am from central Europe. I would like to buy a new AppleTV 4K 64GB here in the US, because of the much better price. (from Amazon)

But, I am not sure if I can fell some difference that device will be directly from US? Actually “prepared” for the US customer and not for the EU guy?

Do you think that there can be some problem, or difference at all between these products? If am correct, there is no any country localization at all in it.


Thank you very much for your help, and I wish you all the best,

Sincerely Thomas.

 

[drewsof07]

Aside from the power cable, I can't see it being any different.

 

[Rigby]

Aside from the power cable, I can't see it being any different.

Correct. And the internal power supply supports 110-240 Volts, so you don't even need a transformer to use it in Europe.

 

[tom4ktm]

Correct. And the internal power supply supports 110-240 Volts, so you don't even need a transformer to use it in Europe.

Thank you very much for help.

So and question about PAL or NTSC is not really needed because i will select on appletv my own resolution?

 

[Rigby]

So and question about PAL or NTSC is not really needed because i will select on appletv my own resolution?

PAL/NTSC doesn't really matter for digital video. The ATV can detect via HDMI which resolutions and refresh rates are supported by your TV. You can either manually select one of these modes, or let the ATV4K switch automatically based on the content.

 

[kiranmk2]

I bought a US Apple TV when I lived there for a year. No issues back in the UK at all.

 

[tom4ktm]

Copied, thank you very much for help.

Wish you all the best!

 

[geesus]

If you don't have an old Apple TV though you will need to buy a different power cable, unless the US version includes both. Here in the UK you only get the UK plug-ended cable, for example. The units themselves are identical worldwide but you will have to source a cable with your country's plug on the end.

 

[tom4ktm]

I have old power cable, so this issue is solved.

Have a nice day, thanks.

 

[Rigby]

The Apple TV uses power cords with a standard C7 ("figure 8") connector. They are very common and easy to find.

 

[LiveM]

PAL and NTSC are analogue SD encoding formats for composite video, so are not an issue at all.

 

[tonyr6]

I bought a US Apple TV when I lived there for a year. No issues back in the UK at all.

What about the channels? Does the US ATV push US only channels like Hulu which would not work in the UK or does it go by your location and push UK only channels like BBC, Channel 4 etc?
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PAL and NTSC are analogue SD encoding formats for composite video, so are not an issue at all.

What about 50Hz Europe vs 60Hz North America?

 

[tom4ktm]

What about the channels? Does the US ATV push US only channels like Hulu which would not work in the UK or does it go by your location and push UK only channels like BBC, Channel 4 etc?
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What about 50Hz Europe vs 60Hz North America?

I think there is possibility to preselect the frequency on the TV or ApplteTV.. I quess, I do not remember

 

[Agent47]

I think there is possibility to preselect the frequency on the TV or ApplteTV.. I quess, I do not remember

The frequency doesn't matter, it will work. What is allowed to connect depends on what you enter for your location during setup.

 

[tom4ktm]

The frequency doesn't matter, it will work. What is allowed to connect depends on what you enter for your location during setup.

Good point, thanks.

 

[kiranmk2]

What about the channels? Does the US ATV push US only channels like Hulu which would not work in the UK or does it go by your location and push UK only channels like BBC, Channel 4 etc?

The software pushes channels and Apps based on the location of your Apple account. i.e., if I sign in with my US account I am directed to the US App store and therefore have access to things like HULU etc and the US TV app. Apps on the home screen don't change (i.e. UK-only apps that are installed can still be run when signed in to a US account). However, these Apps themselves will likely look at your location and refuse to play anything so you may need a DNS service.

When I was in the US I used a US account logged in most of the time to access US Netflix, HULU etc, but subscribed to Unlocator to also allow access to UK catchup TV app streams.