Apple has just announced a new Apple TV streaming cassette, replacing the Apple TV 4K that appeared in 2017. The new model retains the name of the previous model, but comes with a more powerful A12 Bionic chip that allows it to play HDR videos at a higher frame rate. high rates. It is also powerful enough to support Dolby Vision 60FPS playback via AirPlay on a compatible iPhone.
The old Apple TV 4K, which has been Apple’s top set-top box for four years, supports 4K and HDR streaming, including Dolby Vision. It also supports Dolby Atmos sound codecs. But it doesn’t support 120Hz refresh rates, which could be important if you ever want to play serious games on an Apple TV. It also has the most notorious bad remote control.
Fortunately, Apple has completely redesigned the remote control for the new Apple TV 4K with an improved design, more ergonomic and more capabilities. The new remote control is thicker than the previous model, has a new five-way touch controller instead of the original’s sliding pad and a power button suitable for turning off the TV. The Siri search button has been moved to the side of the remote control, under the right thumb.
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Apple has not redesigned the Apple TV box itself – it remains a squirrel-shaped puck that you have to put on a shelf or entertainment center, unlike the dongle models that many of Apple’s competitors now use. A new feature allows Apple TV to optimize the colors of your TV screen using the light sensor on an iPhone. Apple says it is working with a number of content providers to produce high-frame HDR content for the new Apple TV, including FOX Sports, NBCUniversal, Paramount Plus, Red Bull TV and Canal Plus.
The new Apple TV 4K starts at $ 179 for 32 GB of storage and will be available for purchase starting April 30. A 64 GB model will also be available for $ 199. Apple also sells the old Apple TV HD, which is limited to 1080p resolution, with the new remote control for $ 149.
All of these prices are much higher than Apple’s competitors, such as Amazon, Google and Roku. Apple bets once again that people will pay for performance and ecosystem in a set top box and charges a strong premium for it.
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