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Apple's second-generation Apple TV 4K: Everything we need to know about

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Apple's new 4K Apple TV has a Bionic A12 processor, 32 to 64GB, and 4K HDR support, plus redesigned Siri Remote. Apple also offers high frame rate HDR support.



Features

  • Support for 4K

  • Support for HDR high frame rate

  • Siri Remote redesigned by clickpad

  • Processor A12 Bionic

  • Store choices of 32 or 64GB

  • New feature auto color balance

 

Why should you buy the Apple TV?


The Apple TV is the set-top box for Apple. The new Apple TV 4K comes with an A12 Bionic chip faster, high-frame HDR support, and a Siri Remote that has been revamped. Apple usually seldom changes Apple TV and every 3 years releases a new model.


The 2nd generation Apple TV 4K, announced in April 2021, is the newest Apple TV in the Apple range and very, early in its product cycle, which is now the best time to purchase it. There are currently two different versions available for Apple TV. One is the 2015 Apple TV HD, which supports screens with a resolution of up to 1080p, an A8 chip, 32GB, HDMI 1.4, WLAN 5, and Bluetooth 4.0. and a price of $149.


The other is the 2021 Apple TV 4K second-generation, which supports displays up to 4K resolutions, an A12 Bionic chip, up to 64GB of storage, HDMI 2.1 and WLAN 6.0, and a price starting at $179. They both have the same Siri Remote upgraded.


The Apple TV 4K second generation is more specific and future proved in virtually every region than the old Apple TV HD. It's difficult to recommend the purchase of an AppleTV HD because of its age and lower specifications, especially because it is only $20 cheaper than the AppleTV 4K in the second generation.


Nearly every consumer can choose Apple TV 4K of the second generation. The only consumers who accept the purchase of Apple TV HD are those with a strict budget, who do not plan to buy a 4K TV, and who feel free to buy a six-year-old computer.


Apple TV 4K of the Second-Generation


Apple launched the latest iteration of Apple TV 4K in April 2021, a more rapid processor with an all-new Siri Remote, and some other major internal upgrades.


Design-wise, the second Apple TV 4K generation continues with a basic black box design that plugs into a TV set over HDMI. The Apartments are also designed in a simple way.


As the name suggests, the Apple TV 4K provides 4K resolution, with support for HDR, including HDR10 and Dolby Vision, high frame rate content. It must also be combined with a 4K TV and 4K content to achieve complete results.


Apple has been focusing on the high-rate streaming of content in high frame rate HDRs using FOX Sports, NBCUniversal, Paramount+, Red Bull TV, and Canal+. AirPlay also supports high frame rates, which means that Dolby Vision iPhone 12 videos can be viewed completely on the new Apple TV 4K.


The latest Apple TV 4K is faster than the A12 Bionic chip that will boost the GPU, enhance video decoding, increase audio processing and gameplay. Despite the unchanging nature of the Apple TV 4K, Apple updated the Siri Remote, which now has a brand-new design with an aluminium one-piece body. There is a five-way navigation clickpad control wheel with the clickpad that also supports touch movements. A circular motion that allows you to juggle between TV and movie content supports the outside of the clickpad.


The Siri Remote is bigger than the previous version and contains a power button that controls the power of a TV. It includes volume keys, a mute button, a pause, and fast-forwarding option, and a menu button. For triggering Siri, there is a side press.


Apple also added a new method for color balance using the front-facing camera of the iPhone to finely adjust Apple TV colors, contrasting the color with industry standards. The new Apple TV 4K and older versions work together.


The Apple TV 4K is available for a purchase starting at $179 on Friday, April 30th. The Remote Siri is offered for $59 individually.


While Apple stopped 4K Apple TV from the previous generation, it is still available for purchase on Apple TV HD.


Design and Hardware


The Apple TV 4K has received no 2021 refresh design changes and it's still just about the palm of your hand in the easy, unobtrusive BlackBox. It measures on each of its four sides by 3.9 inches and is 1.4 inches in height. Weight is less than a pound at 15 oz. As for weight.


Apple's logo on the top is black and blends well with home decor. On the other hand, the unit is black on either side. It's tiny enough to fit on any shelf or TV adjacent to a TV.



There is an HDMI 2.1 slot, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and a place where the power cord is connected at the back of the Apple TV 4K.


Processor and Internal


The Apple TV 4K is the second generation with the A12 Bionic chip, the same chip which the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR used for the first time in 2018.


The A12 Bionic chip is a major upgrade over the A10X Fusion chip of Apple TV 4K, with both CPU and GPU speed upgrades. Apple TV 4K can be stored in 32 or 64 GB of games and downloaded content.


Connection

The 802.11ax WiFi 6-Speed Apple TV 4K supports. With enhanced speed, increased network bandwidth, lower latency, better power consumption, and improved performance in sites with many Smart Home devices, WiFi 6 is the most recent and fast-track WiFi protocol accessible.



With Wi-Fi 6, Apple TV 4K is the first Apple TV to be equipped with Thread support for its second-generation devices. Thread is a powerless networking technology that provides a stable, mesh-based system that can communicate with other Thread-enabled smart home devices for increased connectivity.


HDR and 4K


Like the original Apple TV 4K, the second-generation Apple TV 4K supports 4K HDR content, which is lighter, more realistic in color.



It supports both HDR10 and DolbyVision and supports high-frame-rate HDR new to the second generation version. Apple TV 4K is the second-generation Apple TV with an HDMI 2.1 port which maximizes its image rates to 60 frames per second for high dynamic ranges.


Apple said sports for fast-acting look smoother, documentaries for nature come alive, and videos from Youtube "jump from the screen."


The Apple TV 4K requires a 4K TV to view 4K content and features such as Dolby Vision provide Dolby Vision support. The Apple TV 4K attaches to a TV set with HDMI, and there is no HDMI cable.


4K Streaming

Apple recommends that consumers have a minimum connecting speed of 25Mb/s to download content to 4K from iTunes, Netflix, or another source. Apple downscales video quality if an internet link is not quick enough to transfer 4K content.


Apple would not permit users to download iTunes 4K content with streaming-limited 4K content.


Supported Photo, Video, and Audio Formats


The H.264, HEVC (H.265), HE Vision, and MPEG-4 are available with Apple TV 4K. The pictures can be shown in HEIF, JPEG, GIF, and TIFF formats.


Apple Lossless, ALAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1) and Dolby Ambition are all supported audios (HE-AAC (V1), AAC up to 320kbps), secure AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (up to 320Kbps), Apple Lossless (MP3).


Balance of Color

Apple has also introduced a new Color Balance feature alongside the 2021 Apple TV 4K, which uses the iPhone to calibrate colors, using a face-identifying sensor.


A Color Balance choice is given in the video section of the Apple TV settings. The iPhone detects color and makes it compare it to industry norms for adjusting. You should keep your iPhone on the TV screen. When Dolby Vision is allowed on a compatible TV set, this feature is not available.


Siri Remote


Apple has launched a re-designed Apple TV 4K from Siri Remote. With an aluminum body, the new remote is larger in size. The new Siri Remote is fitted with a clickpad with gesture support rather than a touch surface on the end.

With one single click, you can click on a TV or switch, as long lists of contents pass with a swipe. The outside of the clickpad can be scrubbed through shows and films, quick transmission, and rewind if necessary. A TV / Home button, a return button, a Play/Pause button, a Mute button, and volume buttons are included in the remote area.


New to the far is a dedicated Power button to switch the TV off or on, and a dedicated Siri button is available on the remote side. A small number of countries have the Siri feature and Apple's list can be accessed.


The Siri Remote is called the "Apple TV Remote" in countries that do not receive assistance from Siri.


Siri works as Siri works on the iPhone on Apple TV. With the Siri command redirected to the Apple TV, you can talk to the remote.



The bottom of Siri Remote has a flash port that can be used every few months to recharge it. In the past version of the Siri Remote, there was an accelerometer and gyroscope, which allowed for the use of the controls for Apple TV games, but the new remote does not provide such a feature.


Remote App

In addition, the Apple TV can also be operated through a remote app available in the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch app Store with physical Siri Remote. The remote app has a design similar to the Siri Remote which allows the Apple TV interface to be navigated, Siri accessed and volume controlled by virtual control.


Bluetooth Accessories

Common PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo controls can be combined with Apple TV for gaming, and Apple expects Apple Arcade and other games, not Siri Remote but with the controller.


You can also pair the Apple TV 4K with Bluetooth keyboards, but you can also type on an iPhone that is linked to the same iCloud account for searches and other purposes.


TVOS and the TV App


TVOS, a ground-built operating system, is running in a fourth and later model generation, Apple TV, to provide an easy-to-navigate viewing experience.


With an app-centric interface with an App Store, Siri integration, tvOS is providing content in front of and out of the middle, a dedicated TV app to highlight content from various applications in content providers, Apple TV+ access, HomeKit support, and so on.



The TV app is the key portal for Apple TV TV shows and movies and includes Apple TV+ apps and third-party content. It contains a channel function to subscribe directly inside the TV application for a premium channel but also suggests content that is available via other streaming services including Hulu.


There is an integrated "Soforth Up" function, which monitors the shows of all the participating suppliers (most TV applications are working with Watch Now, with the exception of Netflix). "Watch Now" is a function offering TV and film recommendations that can be based on your personal preferences.


Apple Arcade games can be used on Apple TV and workout routines are available via Apple Fitness+, and any third-party app can be installed via the tvOS App Store.


For more information on tvOS, review our special tvOS roundup, including information on the latest version of the operating system that can be made available to the public and its features.


Old models of Apple TV


Apple discontinues the initial version of the 2017 version with the introduction of the second-generation Apple TV 4K but still sells the latest $149 Siri Remote Apple TV HD.


The original Apple TV 4K is still supported by Apple, and any feature available in 2021, and on the original 2017 edition, the Apple TV 4K is available as well. Older Apple TVs don't run tvOS until tvOS is launched, but these become outdated as several channels stop working. There are more Apple TVs available in the market.


What's Next for the Apple TV


There are reports that Apple is working on an up-and-coming version of Apple TV that can handle console games, but when Apple TV was updated in 2021, whether and when the up-and-coming model will appear in effect is not clear.


Apple also reportedly works on an Apple TV version which is paired with an intelligent HomePod speaker, and the setting box also comes with a FaceTime monitor.



The Apple TV 4K has $179 in storage for 32GB or $199 in storage for 64 GB. Apple also continues to sell its 32GB storage Apple TV HD, which costs $149. In the Apple TV HD, the resolution is 1080p and not 4K.


The Siri Remote from 2021 can also be sold for $59 alone.


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