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New Apple TV power supply
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I'm in the same boat. Hoping that I won't have to take my 65" off the wall just to swap out the apple tv3 hidden on the back side of it. It'd be much easier to just swap out the boxes on the power supply. The plug looks the same.
I thought I just seen somewhere that the new one has a built-in power supply.
Yep, here is a link: http://www.apple.com/tv/specs/
Yep, here is a link: http://www.apple.com/tv/specs/
It's clearly the same plug/socket, and while sometimes logic has nothing to do with it, logically, there's no reason for Apple to have changed it. It's an IEC-standard connector, and among connectors described by that standard, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320, the best suited to the application.
I'd just toss in a safety/reliability caveat... while it'll be convenient to just swap out the box, it's not a bad idea to replace the cables (both this, and the HDMI) when you replace the box. Sure, you may end up replacing a known good cable with what turns out to be a faulty new cable, but you might balance that against the possibility you'd have to pull things apart a year or so down the line to replace the old cable.
I'm sorry. I was thinking the current aTV had one of those units that directly plugs in to a wall socket. Maybe I should have gotten up off my but and looked, instead of sitting here reading all these forum posts on the new aTV.
Do you have room for the new one back there? The added thickness was among the most disappointing parts of the Apple TV announcement for me. We have several TVs in my household that are wall-mounted with Apple TV's mounted between the TV and wall. For aesthetic reasons, the TV mounts are very slim so there is nearly no added clearance. As a result, I'm afraid the new Apple TVs won't fit.
Totally unnecessary to change to the new cable.
It's far fetched to suggest the cable has gone bad over a few years, the old one is perfectly safe.
Not suggesting it has gone bad, but that an older cable could go bad sooner than that new ATV will. After over 40 years of professional experience in recording and broadcast facilities and IT installations... it's not at all far-fetched. Part of the art of keeping tech facilities up and running 24/7 is staying a step or two ahead of Murphy, and this is one of the ways it's done.
The new device comes with a new power cord, so if it's not inconvenient to replace it, why not replace it? And if you're going to sell/give away the old gear, why give the new owner the new cable?
I am glad it is using the same cable. No annoying bulky power supply which means you can buy a power cable any length you need.