Apple today introduced the new Apple TV 4K created to deliver a stunning cinematic experience at home. With support for both 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), Apple TV 4K features unbelievably sharp, crisp images, richer, more true-to-life colors, and far greater detail in both dark and bright scenes. iTunes users will get automatic upgrades of HD titles in their existing iTunes library to 4K HDR versions when they become available. With Apple TV 4K, viewers can enjoy a growing selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes. Apple TV 4K will also offer 4K HDR content from popular video services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, coming soon.
With the introduction of Apple TV 4K, the Siri Remote gets a unique redesign with a new white circle around the “menu” button. Apple TV 4K aims in bringing the magic of the cinema straight to your living room. People are going to love watching movies in stunning 4K HDR quality. It gives us a better stimulation a dramatic effect.
Features
Built on the groundbreaking A10X Fusion chip — the same chip that powers iPad Pro — the new Apple TV 4K delivers a vivid 4K HDR experience. Support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10 ensures users can enjoy incredible-looking TV shows and movies on any HDR TV. Built-in high-performance 4K video scaler makes HD content look better than ever on a 4K TV. Always outputting to the highest resolution possible allows viewers to get the most out of their TV, whether it’s an older HDTV or the latest 4K Dolby Vision OLED. Automatic detection of a 4K TV’s capabilities optimizes setup for the best quality picture.
Siri and the Apple TV app are easy ways to find and play exactly what you want. The TV app brings all your favorite shows and movies together, and Siri makes it possible to search and access content across Apple TV using just your voice. The TV app supports over 60 services on Apple TV and iOS devices, with more being added all the time. Whether you’re at home or on the go, it’s easy to discover and watch TV shows and movies from multiple apps in one place. Siri is smart about 4K HDR, so it’s unbelievably simple to find movies and TV shows in the highest picture quality across your apps (e.g., “Show me movies in 4K”). Later this year, the TV app is making it easier than ever to watch and get updates about live sports just by saying “Watch the Warriors game” or “What’s the score of the Cubs game?” Sports fans in the US will be able to track their favorite teams and get on-screen notifications whenever they are playing, as well as see all the teams, leagues and sporting events currently playing through a dedicated Sports tab. Starting this month, the TV app will be available in Australia and Canada, in addition to the US. And, by the end of the year, it will expand to France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK.
Apple TV 4K starts at $179 (US) for 32GB or $199 (US) for 64GB, joining Apple TV (4th generation) 32GB at $149 (US), available from apple.com and Apple Stores, as well as through select Apple Authorized Resellers and carriers (prices may vary).
IN THE BOX: Apple TV 4K, Apple TV Remote, Power cable, Lightning to USB cable, Documentation.
To wrap its Apple TV 4K announcement, Apple appealed to gamers. Just as the Amazon Fire TV accesses a broad selection of Android OS games, a wealth of games optimized for iPhone and iPad will be available on the Apple TV 4K. It now appears that Apple TV 4K will support third-party gaming controllers, among other accessories such as Beats Headphones and Apple AirPods. The device will also be upgradable with Airplay 2 later this year, according to Apple, to control multiple Airplay 2-supported speakers.
Remote
The size specification of the remote is Height: 124 mm (4.88 inches) Width: 38 mm (1.5 inches) Depth: 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) Weight: 45 g (1.59 ounces). The remote consists of a Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, IR transmitter, accelerometer and three-axis gyro, a Lightning connector for charging and also is rechargeable battery providing months of battery life on a single charge (with typical daily usage).
Ports and Interfaces
- HDMI 2.0a
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
- IR receiver
- Built-in power supply
Video/Audio Formats
- H.264/HEVC SDR video up to 2160p, 60 fps, Main/Main 10 profile
- HEVC Dolby Vision (Profile 5)/HDR10 (Main 10 profile) up to 2160p
- H.264 Baseline Profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
- MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
- HE-AAC (V1), AAC (up to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) and E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound)
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their Apple TV. With
Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Increase Contrast
- Reduce Motion
- Closed Caption and SDH Support
- Audio Descriptions
- Dictation
- Switch Control
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