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New Apple TV model
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JeffPerrin
macrumors 6502a
This is hilarious! But they forgot the iPod charging dock for the top of the unit!
This device is a physics anomaly. It's tall when viewed from the front, but wide when viewed from the back 😂
gonidog
macrumors newbie
The on-line store is open. Seems as though this is a good indication of no new hardware. New Apple TV hardware in the fall...
thejadedmonkey
macrumors G3
That70sGAdawg
macrumors 6502a
kiranmk2
macrumors 68020
So, if a new Apple TV 4K launches with an A17 Pro (or even an A18 chip), it will officially be offering a 2nd tier Apple Intelligence experience, with the top tier requiring and A19 Pro or M4 chip with at least 12 GB RAM. At the moment, the only definitive features covered by Apple's most advanced models are the customisable voice and advanced dictation support (probably quite important for the Apple TV / Homepod interface). I suspect this is the tip of the iceberg and more examples of features lacking on A17 Pro/A18/A18Pro/A19 and M1-M3 chips will become public as people gain access to Siri AI as the betas roll out.
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Apple's Most Powerful On-Device AI Now Requires iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone Air
Apple's most advanced on-device AI model in iOS 27 requires a minimum of 12GB of unified memory, meaning the standard iPhone 17 is excluded. The next generation of Apple Intelligence introduces a new on-device model more powerful than anything Apple has shipped before. While most iOS 27 AI...
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im hoping it does come with a latest generation chip but i doubt it.
maybe knowing this is why this device has been delayed so far as it could be lined up to be the main home hub but we have had reports of another device doing that
i think its coming in September it will fill the gap left by one of the delayed iPhone models not turning up possibly ie waited so long now i will wait for it but from a purely and only streaming point of view my TV with Google TV running Android 14 stripped back and put in apps mode is the closest to Apple TV ive seen without the extras.
maybe knowing this is why this device has been delayed so far as it could be lined up to be the main home hub but we have had reports of another device doing that
i think its coming in September it will fill the gap left by one of the delayed iPhone models not turning up possibly ie waited so long now i will wait for it but from a purely and only streaming point of view my TV with Google TV running Android 14 stripped back and put in apps mode is the closest to Apple TV ive seen without the extras.
Homme
macrumors 65816
Though the A8 did come with year old chip it wasn’t quite the same A8 it was a newer one with 2GB of RAM and a 100Mhz extra clock speed and it was great that it got the A10X one months after since the A10X can handle 4K output better than the A11 can ( and the A11 is a neglected CPU in its history)
Even if it does come with a 3 year old Pro Chip you have to take a look at the fact that as you said it doesn’t need a lot or resources ( hence why Apple TV HD got tvOS 26 with its A8/2GB of RAM) but if the next Apple TV gets the A17 Pro then Apple is putting it in the same category as the iPad Mini ( from the iPad Mini 4/Apple TV HD) onwards in terms of CPU/RAM ( except the A10X Apple TV as there is no iPad Mini equivalent)
My render guy deserves a raise.
If any of this highly unlikely device designs actually happens we will all be in a dreamland.
We all know some of what we see below is technologically possible
and that maybe is why we don’t expect it from Apple
but if Ternus is viewing this thread as a Hardware Guy he must build these!!!!!
If any of this highly unlikely device designs actually happens we will all be in a dreamland.
We all know some of what we see below is technologically possible
and that maybe is why we don’t expect it from Apple
but if Ternus is viewing this thread as a Hardware Guy he must build these!!!!!
Well that's cursed.
Looks like a bunch of high end parts thrown at a product designed for a low end task.
I can't expect this from Apple or any half competent company. Is there are market for people looking for a streaming box that has 24 gb of RAM, 2tb SSD, HDMI 2.2 and TWO thunderbolt 5 ports. Oh and Toslink!!😂😂😂
thejadedmonkey
macrumors G3
How else is it supposed to run a local LLM so you can yell "stream Stargate Atlantis" at it?
Admittedly its more of an Ultra Box than a spec upgrade to a Pro Box,
but you can see the intentions if they are a little over-powered,
or maybe under-powered to go up against a recent or new Xbox or PS5 or PS6???
but you can see the intentions if they are a little over-powered,
or maybe under-powered to go up against a recent or new Xbox or PS5 or PS6???
they most likely will include more Ram for Ai im guessing since im reading Siri Ai needs 12gb?
tvOS is a stripped down version of iOS. It is doubtful the RAM requirements are the same.
Given that Siri AI is the likely culprit for the delay (regardless of chipset), I wonder if the most recent push-back is due to the RAM shortage given that Cook just stated on the record that they will be raising their prices?
Regardless of how stripped down the homeOS may be they still need 6-12GB to run these Apple Foundation local models (depending on which model) and home devices (like HomePods and streaming boxes) have some pretty hard price ceilings. The talk had been about Apple releasing TV hardware at $99 but if that doesn't even cover the cost of RAM. . .
Regardless of how stripped down the homeOS may be they still need 6-12GB to run these Apple Foundation local models (depending on which model) and home devices (like HomePods and streaming boxes) have some pretty hard price ceilings. The talk had been about Apple releasing TV hardware at $99 but if that doesn't even cover the cost of RAM. . .
Lets hope the 'Hardware Guy' decides to release some 'Hardware'.
I think we will know what direction Apple will want to take in the Streaming Device market soon, i just don't think they care about it that much, if at all, but hope i'm wrong.
I think we will know what direction Apple will want to take in the Streaming Device market soon, i just don't think they care about it that much, if at all, but hope i'm wrong.
Mr. Heckles
macrumors 68000
I don’t know if this has been discussed in the 24 pages, but I hope they keep the Ethernet port. I use mine as the hub to HomeKit and I like it plugged into the network.
Of course they will keep the ethernet port. I just wish they didn't differentiate the models by removing it on the cheaper model. But given RAM prices, my guess is they will continue to use the ethernet option as a way to upcharge.
Mr. Heckles
macrumors 68000
They removed it from all of their computers, who says they won’t on the Apple
Tv?
southerndoc
Contributor
I love my AppleTVs connected via ethernet. I just feel like they're reliable with less latency. Yes, Wi-Fi has improved significant, but Wi-Fi is still no ethernet.
