UPDATE: 05/26/2023 11:10 EST BY ROLAND UDVARLAKI
We added some new Apple TV offers on the backside of this publish, and up to date our product bins to make sure you’re getting the very best deal attainable on the present and previous-generation Apple TV streaming gadgets.
Apple upgraded the 2021, 2nd era Apple TV 4K gadget with the brand new Apple TV 4K, third era. The brand new streaming field was introduced by Apple in a press launch again in October 2022, and it presents an iterative improve during the last era. The brand new Apple TV 4K third Era is now powered by the brand new Apple A15 Bionic chipset, offering a quicker efficiency for playback and enjoying video games. The brand new Apple TV third Era streaming field additionally helps HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient. The field additionally runs the newest model of tvOS 16, and the Siri Distant is now geared up with a USB-C port.
Apple presents the brand new Apple TV 4K third Era gadget in two choices; one with 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi solely, and one other with 128GB of storage and Wi-Fi and Ethernet. We’ll break down the total specs under, the place we’ll additionally evaluate key specs to the earlier 2nd era unveiled in 2021.
Value & Availability
Apple introduced the brand new Apple TV third era gadgets in a press launch on October 18, 2022. The brand new Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi mannequin with 64GB of storage begins at $129, whereas the one with an Ethernet port and 128GB storage will retail from $149. New customers will stay eligible to assert 3 months of Apple TV+ at no additional price.
The brand new third era Apple TV 4K streaming field with the brand new Siri Distant will probably be accessible from Friday, November 4, 2022.
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Apple TV 4K (third Gen., 2022)
Newest era
Apple TV 4K (third Era) is the newest streaming field from Apple. It is now powered by the brand new Apple A15 Bionic chip, and it may even play Dolby Atmos, and HDR10+ content material out of your favourite streaming companies, akin to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and HBO Max.
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Apple TV 4K (2021)
Earlier era
$105 $200 Save $95
AppleTV presents quick access to your favourite streaming platforms akin to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max. It has a superb consumer interface and help for Dolby Atmos.
Technical Specs
| Specs | Apple TV 4K (third Era, 2022) | Apple TV 4K (2nd Era, 2021) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | Apple TV:
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| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi:
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| Audio Codecs | HE-AAC (V1), AAC (as much as 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Retailer), MP3 (as much as 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 encompass sound), and Dolby Atmos | HE-AAC (V1), AAC (as much as 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Retailer), MP3 (as much as 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 encompass sound), and Dolby Atmos |
| Photograph Codecs | HEIF, JPEG, GIF, TIFF | HEIF, JPEG, GIF, TIFF |
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Design
The brand new 2022 Apple TV 4K mannequin appears precisely the identical because the earlier era, nevertheless, Apple seems to have altered the scale ever so barely. On account of the current adjustments, the brand new Apple TV 4K (third era) is barely smaller and weighs practically half as a lot as its predecessor at 214 grams. The 2nd era weighed 425 grams and was 5mm wider and deeper.
In the case of the Siri Distant, it’s the identical precise distant, and there aren’t any extra options or hardware-related adjustments, besides the port, which has been swapped from lightning to a extra trendy USB-C port. Maybe the one draw back about this new design for the distant is that Apple now not bundles a charging cable with new purchases. Customers should spend additional to purchase any extra cables to have the ability to cost their remotes, assuming they don’t have already got one mendacity round at their properties.
Efficiency
The brand new Apple TV 4K 2022 gadget is powered by the brand new Apple A15 Bionic chipset, the identical SoC that powers the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus smartphones. The brand new chip is “extra highly effective, entertaining, and reasonably priced than ever, and providing spectacular cinematic high quality. Pushed by the A15 Bionic chip that delivers quicker efficiency and extra fluid gameplay, the brand new Apple TV 4K options countless leisure choices for everybody to take pleasure in on the largest display within the dwelling. HDR10+ help joins Dolby Imaginative and prescient on Apple TV 4K, so customers can watch their favourite motion pictures and TV reveals in the highest quality attainable throughout extra TVs”, says Apple within the press launch.
The TV runs tvOS 16 by default, helps extra video codecs, and might run media again extra effortlessly. The brand new gadget additionally comes with two totally different fashions, together with a 64GB fashions with Wi-Fi solely, and one other with 128GB of storage with each Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity.
Apple additionally claims that the brand new Apple TV 4K gadget is as much as 50% quicker than the earlier era, making the expertise extra responsive, yielding quicker navigation and snappier consumer interface animations. The graphics division can be stated to be 30% quicker than the final era, leading to a smoother gameplay expertise. The brand new TV additionally helps HDR10+ content material, along with Dolby Imaginative and prescient, offering a house theater expertise with immersive audio.
Unsurprisingly, the latter will price $20 extra, which is a small leap, particularly whenever you issue within the extra storage – that being stated, it’s nonetheless considerably dearer when in comparison with competing gadgets, akin to Google TV or Amazon’s Hearth TV stick gadgets.
Must you improve?
If in case you have already bought a number of content material utilizing tvOS and the Apple ecosystem, then it is likely to be time to purchase the brand new Apple TV 4K gadget. It’s glorious for watching motion pictures at dwelling and offers the very best integration and total service, particularly for those who’re already within the ecosystem.
Nevertheless, if you have already got an older Apple TV gadget or use a competitor, there won’t be a number of new options and {hardware} enhancements to justify spending $129 or $149 on a brand new gadget. If in case you have the Apple TV 4K (2nd Era, 2021), then we might doubtless advocate sticking with it, because it nonetheless offers a superb efficiency at this time. The USB-C and HDR10+ content material won’t be sufficient of a purpose to spend a lot cash on a brand new gadget, except you could have the funds and a suitable show to see the enhancements.
Apple TV offers
The third era Apple TV streaming bins are hardly ever on sale, and whilst you would possibly be capable to save as much as $30 on every totally different mannequin each as soon as in a blue moon, the probabilities are, you will paying full value. Nevertheless, if you wish to get monetary savings and do not thoughts getting the earlier era – which holds up effectively – you is likely to be in for a deal with. The Apple TV 4K 2nd era streaming bins are additionally supplied by $50-$100 lower than their MSRP value, and we additionally discovered the 64GB mannequin for about $105 at Finest Purchase.
As all the time, these offers are consistently altering, they usually could possibly be gone by the point you are studying this publish. That stated, actually be certain to go searching, and we’ll be an in depth eye on this and allow you to know once we see some nice bundles, presents, and gross sales over within the Offers part.
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Apple TV 4K (third Gen., 2022)
Newest era
Apple TV 4K (third Era) is the newest streaming field from Apple. It is now powered by the brand new Apple A15 Bionic chip, and it may even play Dolby Atmos, and HDR10+ content material out of your favourite streaming companies, akin to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and HBO Max.
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Apple TV 4K (2021)
Earlier era
$105 $200 Save $95
AppleTV presents quick access to your favourite streaming platforms akin to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max. It has a superb consumer interface and help for Dolby Atmos.
