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That is, unless you're like me, and value its super-clean interface and the integration to the iPhone command center. New Apple TV 4K outlookįor now, the Apple TV 4K will be good for some (not everyone can do Dolby Vision), but it's still hard to make a serious sales pitch for it. I also would have accepted Apple offering a more affordable Apple TV streaming box, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards. Image processing is great and all, but the Apple TV 4K's high price of $179 (which is $130 more than the Roku Streaming Stick Plus, and the Chromecast with Google TV, two of our higher-ranking picks for the best streaming device), the Apple TV 4K 2021 needs to do a lot more than those other devices to explain its value. Even the Roku Ultra has a way to help you find a lost remote.Īlso, I was really hoping a new Apple TV would come with a video game (Apple Arcade still seems to be more of a promise than a success) or two that drove home the need for a new processor. Since the remote is one of the devices we have a hard time keeping track of, it's a frustrating shame that you can't use the Find My app to figure out which couch cushion your remote is under. That's the mechanism Apple's using to track its devices, including the Apple AirTag trackers. It's just missing one thing: the Apple U1 chip. First on my list was a new remote, and kudos to Apple for providing. So, what does the Apple TV 4K need?Ībout a month ago, I broke down my wish-list for the Apple TV 4K 2021. And the Roku Ultra is only $99.99, which is $79 less than the entry-level Apple TV 4K. This should make a lot of content (Apple focused on sports) look more realistic and smooth, and Apple listed FOX Sports, NBCUniversal, Paramount+, Red Bull TV, and Canal+ as partners it's working with for this project.Īnd this would be huge news, if the Roku Ultra didn't already offer Dolby Vision at 60fps. Apple boasts that this will enable a "significant boost in graphics performance, video decoding, and audio processing."Īnd while I've never thought "oh, the Apple TV 4K is too slow" (its menu navigation is faster than any other streaming device I've tested), Apple does have a use case for this: HDR and Dolby Vision video at up to 60 frames per second. So while there is some difference, both tablets were pretty fast as is. The A10X Fusion-based 2017 iPad Pro (10.5-inch) netted a 9,233 on Geekbench 4 general performance benchmark, while the A12 Bionic-based iPad Air 2019 landed a little north of that, with a score of 11,471. And having reviewed iPads that pack both of those chips, I'm not certain how much of a boost that will provide. But with the new Apple TV 4K, the A10X Fusion chip is out and the A12 Bionic processor is in. The Apple TV 4K doesn't need for speed, yetĪs someone who loves the Apple TV 4K (even though it's quite expensive), I can say with some confidence that I didn't think it needed a new processor. That said, I think many are much more likely to buy this on its own than upgrade from the existing Apple TV 4K. You'll spend $59 to get the new Siri Remote on its own, which is twice as much as the new Roku Voice Remote Pro costs. Oh, and just like the previous Siri remote, you can buy it separately.
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