It's not. I have a RokuTV and, while the UI is the best of the non-tvOS ones, it's in no way better. Not to mention that there is a giant ad on the home screen that takes up 3rd of the screen (if you're using a network adblocker it's a 3rd dead space). Nothing is better than tvOS for UI, features, speed, and in general, niceness to use.
At this point, it could simply be that it's cheaper for Apple to throw a 64gb SSD into the Apple TV (economies of scale, given how many of their products also sport 64gb base storage) rather than hold on to a small supply of 32gb chips.
Watched the Wheel of Time series on Prime just last year and it was in HDR10+
While everyone is making fun of the fan (or the lack of in the new version), I want to go one more step. Why Apple TV? to hook to a TV? Well now I have to explain to my middle school kids a TV is short for a Television! And they almost don't watch any TV! My last TV set is about 10 years old now and seriously collecting dust. I have 3 iMac 27 sitting in individual rooms and they are half of how everyone enjoys their own entertainment ! The rest half is everyone has their own iPads, or straightout iPhones. TV? it is irrelevant , leave along Apple TV. Sorry Apple, I love you (I showed in this paragraph already, did I!)
The new Apple TV 4K with the A15 Bionic chip introduced today features a fanless design, resulting in the device being over 10% thinner and weighing around 50% less than the previous-generation Apple TV 4K.
Apple's tech specs indicate the new Apple TV 4K is 1.2 inches tall, compared to 1.4 inches for the previous model. The new Apple TV weighs between 208 and 214 grams depending on whether you purchase the Wi-Fi-only model or the Ethernet model, whereas the previous model is significantly heavier at 425 grams.
"The efficiency gains of A15 Bionic eliminate the need for an internal fan, resulting in a more compact design and contributing to a 25 percent reduction in carbon footprint over the previous generation," said Apple, in a press release announcing the device. The previous Apple TV 4K is equipped with a metal fan for active cooling purposes.
The new Apple TV 4K is available to order beginning today and launches Friday, November 4 in the U.S. and more than 30 other countries, with starting pricing lowered to $129. Key new features include the A15 Bionic chip, HDR10+ support, up to 128GB of storage, and an updated Siri Remote with a USB-C port for charging.
Article Link: New Apple TV is Thinner and Weighs 50% Less With Fanless Design
In my mind, the price drop is most likely a move to get the device into more peoples hands so that Apple can pull in more revenue (ie movies, apps, etc…). Can’t imagine the component price reductions correlate with the drop in price. But yeah, I’m sure they want to strip out as much cost (ie fan) as possible to help with margin.
Save the earth? Our little earth…for how ever long it’s been here (billions of yrs maybe) has gone through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drifts, solar flares, sun spots, bombardment by meteors, comets, astroids….world wide floods, tidal waves, world wide fires, recurring ice ages, and somehow a couple of hundred grams from an Apple TV is finally gonna do her in? 😊
This would be really awesome honestly. The A12 processor in the Apple TV 4K 2nd-gen (2021) model had 0% GPU upgrade over the A10X in the Apple TV 4K 1st-gen. It would be nice to have a really decent increase this time.
Things change quickly but I know that recently Netflix charged extra for 4K broadcasts. I don’t know if they still do.
I’ve seen Apple state that there is no need for a “Find My” as the remote is thicker and wider than the old one so the possibility that it could be lost or fall between gaps in furniture is totally and in every way inconceivable.
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Yea, but is it a noticeable change? Surely the noticeably heavier MacBook Pro will more than annihilate this small difference)
This device is also used as a wireless presentation solution for what it's worth. The size is probably more important than the weight when throwing it in a bag, though.
