In addition to a new Siri Remote and a faster A12 processor, the updated Apple TV 4K that Apple announced today has a number of other notable hardware improvements.
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The new Apple TV 4K is equipped with an HDMI 2.1 port instead of an HDMI 2.0a port and supports 4K 60 fps HDR video output. The code recently found in tvOS 14.5 suggested that the new “Apple TV” could support 4K 120Hz output, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Along with HDMI 2.1, the new “Apple TV” supports 802.11ax WiFi 6 with MIMO. Apple has introduced WiFi 6 support in the latest devices, and WiFi 6 is the newest and fastest WiFi protocol available with improved speeds, extended network capacity, lower latency, better energy efficiency, and improved performance in many locations. smart home devices.
Apple TV 4K is the second Apple device to have built-in Thread support, following the HomePod mini. Thread is a low-power network technology that provides a secure, mesh-based system that can interface with other smart home Thread devices for enhanced connectivity.
Although not mentioned in the “Apple TV” specifications, tvOS 14.5 beta suggests that the new “Apple TV” model supports eARC, which offers bandwidth and speed boost for sending high-quality sound from the TV to a sound or receiver.