So 10 years from now we will still all be on 1080P? Apple will not make any more 5k iMacs?
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Developers Now Receiving Apple TV Units for App Testing Purposes
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So 10 years from now we will still all be on 1080P? Apple will not make any more 5k iMacs?
... and you didn't get a pony for your birthday this year -- again!but no 4k support.
I think the rule is... no screenshots and no reviews.
Photos of the device are fine... you just can't put too much emphasis on the interface or UI as the software may change before launch.
This Apple TV will be great with the new APP Store! The only problem is the lack of 4K at 60 Hz because the HDMI v 1.4 spec will be able to do 4K at 30Hz.
Like others I was wondering why Apple dropped the optical port. However I have come to the realization that one could just use the optical out on my TV to my 5.1 Receiver that has an optical port in so to me that is not a problem.
Like others I was wondering why Apple dropped the optical port. However I have come to the realization that one could just use the optical out on my TV to my 5.1 Receiver that has an optical port in so to me that is not a problem.
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4K isn't just a resolution change, it also adds almost half again as many colours (especially ones close to white and black) and increases the framerate to 120fps.
Those are big changes that will be a night and day difference. Not all 4K televisions on the market support them yet, but if you've got one or if you plan to buy one in the future then your Apple TV will have noticeably "bad" picture quality compared to some other input sources at any viewing distance.
Since this thing can be used for gaming, missing out on 120fps is especially sad. Also note that current iPhones are able to record 240fps video, but Apple TV can only display 60fps – for every frame of video you see, there are three others that were thrown away.
4K is probably great for larger TVs, probably topping 40 inches at least. But even with my 46-inch 1080p TV, I don't see how it can get much better. I'm betting it can since at times you will see artifacts, especially in action movies in black spots. But for the most part, I have no interest in 4K right now because we all know that means another way for the cable/satellite and movie companies to charge us $5 for something that sets them back 8 cents.
Also, my body is ready for 4K. My ISP is not. I have a 300GB data cap. How long will it take to blow by that with 4K streams?
That is correct. The hardware has been shown publicly and there have been several unboxings already on-line, thus showing the hardware is post devulgement.
However, the beta UI is under NDA. Just a matter of time before someone breaks it. Be interesting if there is a hidden pixel pattern in each developer unit where you can trace a screen shot to a specific unit.
Hah! I want 128K with sub-nano pixels and simulated active 3D depth.
While that is a joke, you never know what may happen a decade from now.
1080p looks fine on 4K. It looks fine on my 5k iMac too. The cheap sets have bad upscaling. As far as content and 4K sets, Apple TV, more than any other device will push adoption rates to a suitable level in about a year.
Ten years from now??? Dude, ten years from now, you and everyone else will have replaced this Apple TV, probably several times. What electronics are made to be used longer than 3 years, let alone 5? But TEN?? That's so over. It pisses me off and it sucks, but this is the era of throwing away our electronics every three years.
In five years there will be some other display connector, or video format and this device edition will be irrelevant. In fact, the OS updates will probably make it useless, like our iPhone 4 units today, within five years or less.
Technically it is a violation of the NDA.
The Apple TV Developer Kit is provided for your own software development activities only. Prior to Apple’s commercial release of Apple TV, you agree not to publicly write about, review, or display the Apple TV Developer Kit.
But it would be a different tone if apple tv did support 4k.....isheep........
So what you're saying is that we have to wait for you to be able to afford a 4K TV, I don't think so Princess.To be fair, all 4k tv's I am aware of can upscale 1080p content
Also, with 4K and HDR still being ironed out I would rather buy a $150 device this year, and another $150 device in a year or two that has 4k support, instead of them working to add 4k and HDR for $200-250, and then finding out it only works with 50% of produced content.
And to be completely honest, I can't afford a 4K tv for at least another year, possibly two. Because let's be honest, I am not going to spend $1000 on an LCD 4k tv, when I can wait a year or two and spend $2000 for a top of the line OLED HDR tv. After all, we buy Apple products because they tend to be the best products in their categories, so why would you want to pair an Apple TV with a sub-par 4k TV?
I really have to disagree. Have you seen a 4K TV displaying true 4K video? It's stunning. Seems very un-Apple like to disregard what is undoubtedly the new standard.
If that argument was made I wouldn't have cared, but that's not at all what he said.
Can we get confirmation if it has an IR port on the front - and will it be compatible with pre-existing metal Apple TV 2 and 3 remotes? (I ask because as a Home Theater installer it will be super helpful if we can swap these units into existing setups and be good to go from a universal remote stand point)
None of that has anything to do with calling it a fad, not to mention a lot of what you said is false or at least up for interpretation.