Everybody saying things like ‘I have no use for 4K, won’t be buying’.... why are you acting like that’s the only new thing? Somehow everything’s the same but they’ve upgraded the HDMI port? It’s like refusing Mac mini because it can output at a higher resolution than your monitor.
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New 4K Apple TV Could Feature Revamped Siri Remote With Haptic Feedback
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I hope it has a power button! I love the fact that I can control my volume on my external reciever, but it would be nice to be able to turn off the tv and the amp from one remote too.
I think this is one instance where the customer would prefer an apple product that is not thin. Ours is constantly falling in between couch cushions.
I think this is one instance where the customer would prefer an apple product that is not thin. Ours is constantly falling in between couch cushions.
Prices will likely be the same as the current ATV4 (with the ATV4 getting a price cut). I think the bigger question is whether they'll offer a 128GB version or not.
I hope Apple doesn't think haptic feedback will solve the symmetry problem, because it won't.
It's bad but it's far from the worst input device Apple designed. That probably goes to the hockey puck mouse.
I think you underestimate the amount of strings there are to go through. There's a lot of trudging through lots of boring stuff before you get to interesting bits.
Anyway, there's not much longer til the keynote, so not much point in doing that.
Because it's the interface you use to invoke Siri.
It's bad but it's far from the worst input device Apple designed. That probably goes to the hockey puck mouse.
I think you underestimate the amount of strings there are to go through. There's a lot of trudging through lots of boring stuff before you get to interesting bits.
Anyway, there's not much longer til the keynote, so not much point in doing that.
Because it's the interface you use to invoke Siri.
Let me try again, YOU CAN USE ANY REMOTE YOU WANT !! who is stopping you from using the old remote?
That's mostly the fault of the DirecTV Now app, it's really horrible. The other apps I use on Apple TV work very well with the remote. I see the scrub bar pop up sometimes when I pick up the remote and brush the touch bar but I never have any adverse affect on what I'm watching.
What would be the point? The AppleTV's new CPU is only useful as far as viewing 4K content goes. Somehow I don't think there are going to be amazing AppleTV apps that take advantage of it.
The only other way it could (should) be improved is the remote, but that doesn't (or shouldn't) require a new AppleTV
I use a Shield for its Plex Server capabilities, but still use Apple TV's for Plex Client. There are some pretty nice apps and games for it.
We have a lot of Apple TV's and I'm very happy with them. Except for the remotes which are very prone to scatter in pieces after a simple drop on the floor. Fixed that with rubber remote casings and since - fingers crossed - there hasn't been a broken one since.
My guess is that it the taptic engine will also ditch the physical selection button.
The silver Apple TV 3 remote works perfectly, other than Siri stuff not working,,, but you gotta give up something
The buttons have nothing to do with it. A remote's body shouldn't be symmetrical.
Wow, only two pages into comments and overwhelming hate for the remote. I must be the only person who likes it. I liked the Gen 3 remote better but to support the touch pad items it had to expand slightly. I think they've struck the right balance, I like the small remote, I like the minimalist approach, other than a junk app design (I'm looking at your DirecTV Now) I'm very happy with how this remote works and prefer it greatly to all the other stock remotes my devices have and the universal options I've experienced. I must be in a small minority though if the comments are representative.
The A10X is an SoC, which means it also has a GPU built into it. Any app that makes use of 3D graphics can benefit, regardless of whether it's a game or not.
You have to understand, some people are trolls, some people are stupid and can't figure out a simple remote and some people are more interested in complaining than figuring out that you can use any remote you want.
Again, I don't see the AppleTV App store taking off to a point where buying the new AppleTV would be worth it unless you had a 4K TV.
It doesn't matter if you can use any remote you want. The remote is $79 by itself; you're paying for it whether you want it or not, and a remote in a $129 box should not be as terrible as it is.
Why? For making slick products that I really want instead of shoveltech I couldn't give a toss about? How bizarre.
Has there been any rumors about how many HDMI ports this will have? Many/most of the 4K blu-ray players have one HDMI just for an audio out for those of us that don't have 4K pass through receivers....the other HDMI going to the 4K display.
If this only has one, I guess I'll need to upgrade receivers sooner than I'd like, as Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master HD won't pass through a TV's optical out cable.
If this only has one, I guess I'll need to upgrade receivers sooner than I'd like, as Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master HD won't pass through a TV's optical out cable.
Not sure mine are worth all that much after
the years of abuse.
Might get enough for a new watch band?
YOU CANNOT RESTORE APPLE TV FROM CLOUD!
If I upgrade to this new Apple TV, Apple in its infinite wisdom does not allow iCloud backup for Apple TV. That means all apps and settings must be RE-DOWNLOADED and RE-INPUT from scratch. What a PITA! Apple are idiots lately.
If I upgrade to this new Apple TV, Apple in its infinite wisdom does not allow iCloud backup for Apple TV. That means all apps and settings must be RE-DOWNLOADED and RE-INPUT from scratch. What a PITA! Apple are idiots lately.
I am assuming you are referring to the remote learning feature, which is a really kick as feature on the ATV 2, 3, and 4. I use IR remotes with all my ATVs that I still use.
The IR remotes work perfectly with the ATV2 and 3, but it is limited on the ATV4. The Siri remote is still needed at time.
For example, some apps do not support IR remotes, or that have limited support. Also, there is no home/TV button for the remote learning, which is totally stupid. This means that you cannot close apps if you need to.
That said, IR remotes are used by my whole family, and I am the only one that uses the Siri remote. Well, my kids would use the Siri remote, but I don't allow them to. They kept on losing it in the couch.
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I think IR remotes is what is being referenced.