Could you do a teardown and X-ray the motherboard for us, then we'd have a definitive answer on all these things, RAM questions included. Cheers.
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First Unboxing of New Apple TV Shows off Packaging, Device and Remote
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Could you do a teardown and X-ray the motherboard for us, then we'd have a definitive answer on all these things, RAM questions included. Cheers.
I believe you'll find that mainstream 4K video production began 2 years ago mainly for documentaries and sports events, and what is claimed to be 4K content isn't, its upscaled and not true UHD 4K. I doubt you'll find one shooting a Modern Family or Blacklist episode. Modern movies are shot in $k & 5K, but what they are encoded to is the important point, and that is 1080p for broadcast and Blueray production. Storage of 4K & 5K content is very cost prohibitive at the moment. Which is why Apple was asking the networks to stream content from their own servers, not from Apples.
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I would have loved 4K, but it is no surprise that ATV4 doesn't have it.
I wonder if it did have 4K, how many people would be hitting the forums complaining that Apple doesn't have any 4K iTunes content?
Or they could of put a little Docking Area into the plastic, so you could sit/slot the remote onto the Apple TV whenever you need to charge, as opposed to finding that dam cable again and finding a USB port off something to charge it.
Apple are obsessed with messy cables still ?
I know how cool people here would think it was if the remote could sit/stand/dock into the actual Apple TV box, if you wanted it do.
Yeah, a remote that you use up and then throw away would make so much more sense.
Do we know that for sure? The iPhone 6 does FaceTime using h265 so must have it built in-is it in the A8 chipset or the graphics chip? If so does the ATV4 have the same chipset?
I, for one, think that would be hideous. Not to mention that a lot of people are probably going to start hiding the AppleTV now that the remote doesn't use IR, and your device doesn't need to have a direct line of sight with anything, or even be visible at all.
But if you REALLY want a dock for your remote, http://www.apple.com/shop/product/ML8J2AM/A/iphone-lightning-dock-silver
There ya go!
Sorry but I don't believe what you say is truthful.
Perhaps it is, but I doubt it.
I struggle to imagine how, if Apple has included the "optional" ability to dock the remote to the device (which would be almost an unnoticeable change to the moulding of the box itself, you would be here posting how HIDEOUS it looks and how Apple was wrong for allowing that OPTION.
Sorry, don't believe you.
Yes, I understand some may wish to hide the Apple TV away, out of sight. Indeed, fair point, however an OPTIONAL small area in the Apple TV casing to sit the remote on to charge it, would have no negative affects on those who wish to hide the device away.
God........ Please don't suggest such a thing, Apple may well be listening, and you might give them ideas for the future!
If you travel with enough devices to use all the cables you listed, you're doing something wrong.
not really they said it could last up to 3 months and i have a universal remote that i have to charge every now and then i don't mind
The new Apple TV hardware specifications:
1. NO UHD 2160p support (only 1080p)
2. NO optical audio
3. NO HDMI 2.0 standard (only 1.4)
4. NO HDMI cable (available separately)
5. USB‑C port only for service and support
6. SIRI Remote available only in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. In all other countries onscreen search
1. NO UHD 2160p support (only 1080p)
2. NO optical audio
3. NO HDMI 2.0 standard (only 1.4)
4. NO HDMI cable (available separately)
5. USB‑C port only for service and support
6. SIRI Remote available only in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. In all other countries onscreen search
The Xbox One does come with HDMI cable in the box in Australia (at least the original batch did), as for Blu Ray players, it varies from manufacturer, some do, some don't.
Was there any mention of this model supporting 3D content?
Ok, maybe I exaggerated to prove my point, but you do need at least half the things on my list.
When did opening up a device to replace a battery become more convenient than plugging it in?
And user replaceable? By the time a battery like this doesn't hold a decent charge anymore the remote itself is likely to be obsolete.
Don't know whether I missed this info or not... so I'm gonna ask anyway:
I got my current aTV connected to my Teufel 5.1. system via optical audio... how am I going to connect the 2015 aTV to the Teufel if the 2015 aTV only has audio output via HDMI to the TV? ... thats pretty odd.
// nevermind, I just checked and apparently my 2006 TV already got an optical output... so I guess that'd work.
I got my current aTV connected to my Teufel 5.1. system via optical audio... how am I going to connect the 2015 aTV to the Teufel if the 2015 aTV only has audio output via HDMI to the TV? ... thats pretty odd.
// nevermind, I just checked and apparently my 2006 TV already got an optical output... so I guess that'd work.
Or if you need to connect directly to your audio system from the ATV4, for TV-less Airplay as an example, you can use the adapters that I mentioned in post #55.
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Because it would be useless if it only had a single charge.
So now you have to find a usb power adapter for your wall, great. Wouldn't it make sense to have a usb port at the back of the apple tv, so you can plug in the cable there, and charge your remote at the apple tv. That way you know where it is and its always close.
The way they have done it now will result the people in plugging in the remote in their kitchen, or where ever their phone charger is. Then they will sit down infront of tv, and go oh F***, remote is in the kitchen. Dumb move apple, thats just making something annoying.
The way they have done it now will result the people in plugging in the remote in their kitchen, or where ever their phone charger is. Then they will sit down infront of tv, and go oh F***, remote is in the kitchen. Dumb move apple, thats just making something annoying.