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Everything That's Changed in the New 2023 HomePod
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Wise people will explain to you that's because of audio quality, but wait.... wise people never would spend money on a HomePod for audio quality and lack of connectivity anyway.
Bluetooth on Apple devices does not work anyway, so we might as well leave it out. As a matter of fact: one faulty component less means higher overal quality means higher pricing? In management terms: job well done, more bonus for the genius management.
I'm very interested in this, but I've only seen eARC mentioned for this scenario, which my TV doesn't support.
So you're saying it will work with ARC, as well? (But perhaps not in all the glory?)
And do you need to turn on the Apple TV for this, or will it automatically turn on and connect to the HomePods?
Every cable is detachable at least once
The CPUs in the Apple Silicon chips are all related in some way. What differs is also what is included in the whole chip package. So whether a "phone" chip or a "watch" chip is better suited to a smart speaker is not that easy to answer as it might seem.
The A8 is a 20 nm dual-core chip with between 1.1 and 1.5 GHz
The S7 is a 7 nm dual-core chip with 1.8 Ghz
Purely based on these specs, the S7 could well be performing better.
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Sonos uses WiFi 3 for the Sonos one….. This is not an excuse - I would expect more from apple
Just try and stay interested beyond the initial reviews from people receiving review units. Their hearing may be compromised by whispers about prospects of receiving future review units from Apple.
Footnote three on this page says both ARC and eARC.
Apple.com/uk/tv
There is a setting you need to enable on your Apple TV. I'm away from it just now, but I'm sure it's under "Audio" settings, then you should see an option for ARC / Audio Return Channel (beta). When you enable it, it'll try and connect to your TV and say it worked or not. If it works you'll get audio through your HomePods when on other inputs. The TV remote volume works even off input, and the Apple TV just sits quietly in a low power state.
There is a "Reduce Bass" toggle in Settings.
Same here. And I'm glad I didn't jump on the 2022 ATV 4K either, based on the recent reports about issues with the remote...
I was disappointed that the new model contains two fewer tweeters. But then it occurred to me that if I got a pair of the new ones I'd actually have three more tweeters than I have now...
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Forgot to add only 802.11n instead of 802.11ac. This should have wifi6e. This choice has me skipping this and I was really looking forward to it.
Really wish media outlets would stop reporting that the new HomePod has a lower price; it doesn't. The OG HomePod launched at $349 but was quickly (within a year) reduced to $299 and sold at that price until it was discontinued. The new HomePod is $299 with 2 less mics and 2 less tweeters, so Apple is giving you less product for the same amount of money.
Obviously, the reason Apple discontinued the original is because their margins were too small, not because sales were too low.
Obviously, the reason Apple discontinued the original is because their margins were too small, not because sales were too low.
Ask anyone with a spouse named "Sherry" about how much they would like alternative wake words!
It’s really inexcusable. The 2013 MacBook Pro had AC. Putting Wifi4 in a product ten years after that is a new level of corporate greed. Especially when it can be used as a “home hub”