Apple TV 4K (2022)Price: €169Where To Buy: Apple Apple’s newest TV streaming device could look a contact acquainted. But that just isn’t essentially a unhealthy factor. The firm has discovered a formula that works, and if we’ve discovered something from tech historical past, it’s that in case you have a success in your fingers, it’s most likely finest not to mess with it an excessive amount of till you actually have to.So the black field largely seems to be the identical, albeit barely smaller than its predecessor and considerably smaller than the outdated Apple TV HD that has been a a part of my streaming TV set-up for a while. It performs the identical duties too: streaming TV, some video games from Apple Arcade, and has some good house skills. Plus you possibly can ship content material out of your Airplay-enabled gadgets straight to the TV.Apple TV – not to be confused with streaming service Apple TV+ – isn’t the most affordable TV streaming device on the market. But in a world the place costs are climbing thanks to a sturdy greenback, Apple’s device manages to buck the pattern. At launch, the 2021 model of the Apple TV 4K was €199; this yr’s up to date model begins at €169. For that, you get 64GB of house, however no Ethernet connection. If you need the power to use a wired connection you’ll want the €189 model, which is the model reviewed right here, with double the on-board storage at 128GB and Thread and Matter assist for the following technology of good house connections. That means your Apple TV can act as a Thread border router in your good house of the longer term, although you received’t essentially want that characteristic if you have already got a equally enabled device in your set-up. And, because the title suggests, it helps 4K content material.Apple has saved all the nice options from the earlier model. Set-up takes solely a couple of minutes, particularly in case you have an iPhone that you should use to log into apps, add wifi connections and customarily get all the things up and working in a matter of minutes. Apple gently walks you thru it step-by-step, so so far as device set-up goes, it’s truly a nice expertise. Your iPhone may also act as a distant management for while you inevitably lose the Siri distant, or a distant keyboard for logging into apps with out having to use the painful on-screen keyboards.You may also add apps to it simply if you need, thanks to the App Store, which largely replicates the identical expertise you get on the cellular and Mac platforms.So far, so Apple. The actual modifications are largely on the within. The new model provides a few issues, akin to HDR10+ assist. That joins Dolby Vision, HDR and HDR10. As far as TV tech goes, Apple has it coated.The complete package deal is now powered by the A15 Bionic, the identical chip that’s within the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro fashions, the most recent iPhone SE, and the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus. It’s considerably quicker than the A12 Bionic that was in final yr’s Apple TV, and the GPU is quicker too. You would possibly marvel why the bounce is important, nevertheless it means that your device is quick and can stay that means for a while. If you’re an Apple Arcade gamer, you’ll be glad of the additional energy. It additionally means that issues like on-screen menus appear to load quicker, though you’ll solely actually discover in case you have been utilizing an older Apple TV device.The Siri distant is essentially the identical, though it has shifted to a USB C connection relatively than a lightning one. That’s yet one more device that has moved away from the proprietary connector and in the direction of the widespread customary that has been adopted broadly in electronics.What could be useful is when you might monitor the distant management on the Find My app. My historical Apple TV HD has been working minus the Siri distant for at the very least a yr as a result of the distant management has lengthy since disappeared. Apple hasn’t seen match to put this characteristic into the Siri distant but, which is a disgrace.GoodApple has managed to carry the brand new Apple TV in cheaper than final yr’s launch value, whereas additionally cramming extra storage into the entry-level model. If you need a purely wi-fi expertise, and haven’t any want for a Thread border router, the entry-level model will match the invoice properly.Removing the fan has additionally allowed Apple to slim down the Apple TV field. It was information to me that there was a fan contained in the Apple TV – I can’t recall ever being conscious of it – nevertheless it makes for a neater package deal.Adding in assist for HDR10+ additionally fills a hole in final yr’s device functionality.DangerousThe Ethernet connection isn’t accessible on the 64GB model, solely the 128GB. And having Thread assist will future-proof your good house. There isn’t a enormous quantity within the value, although.And it will be good to see the Siri distant findable by means of the Find My app.What else?The new technology of Apple TV 4K is powered by the A15 Bionic, which is a bounce from final yr’s A12-powered device. But in case you are utilizing it solely for TV streaming, you received’t discover a lot of a distinction in efficiency.Should I improve?If to procure final yr’s model, there isn’t a lot further right here that would warrant a alternative this quickly. However, when you’ve acquired the older technology Apple TV HD, for instance, this is likely to be a cheap – and slimmer – improve.The verdictApple has delivered one other strong streaming TV device that may also work for video games – however it’s going through stiff competitors from cheaper rivals.
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Streamlined TV streaming device that sticks to a winning formula – The Irish Times
