Compared to the likes of Chromecast with Google TV, Fire TV 4K and Roku’s streaming players, the new box maintains its premium price but, again, misses out on the opportunity to tempt a wider audience into the Apple ecosystem. The new box is similar to the previous model in terms of price £169 for the 32GB version, and £189 for the 64GB version – £10 less than before. Most disappointing was the lack of movement in terms of price and storage. Apple drops the ball with pricing and storage on the new TV 4K boxĪpple has announced a new Apple TV 4K box – but the announcement felt like it was minor update. There was also no mention of the new Siri remote having the ‘Find My’ feature during the stream. That leaves us wondering whether the new Apple TV 4K will support HDMI 2.1 out of the box. We didn’t hear anything about 120Hz video support. What features weren’t mentioned for the new Apple TV 4K? If an owner has a smart home set-up then they can receive doorbell notifications on the big screen, which will show live feeds of who is at the door. Other features in the 2020 tvOS 14 include access to HomeKit-enabled video cameras and accessories through Siri or Control Center. There’s support for YouTube 4K, too, and Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is available across the Apple TV system, supported by AirPlay, which can stream in 4K. The Apple TV platform also offers support for Xbox controllers in the Xbox Elite 2 and Adaptive controller. Gamers can switch between users through Control Center, and that’s where info about game progress, Game Center achievements, leaderboards and friends can be found. This joins existing features on the Apple TV box, with m ulti-user capabilities expanded to include Apple Arcade and instant resumption so players can pick up from where they left off. It seems to only work with an iPhone, but the new streaming player’s Colour Balance feature aims to improve TV picture quality by using the sensors in an iPhone to measure/analyse the display, then send the information to the Apple TV 4K, which adapts the image to make improvements to colour and contrast.
There was no word during the stream on whether HLG support is baked into the new box.Īlso revealed in the presentation was the fact that the Apple TV 4K box will be able to calibrate your TV display. Given that a number of broadcasters have started to broadcast in HDR HFR, this is a good move. HDR10 and Dolby Vision continue to be supported, but Apple also announced support for HDR HFR ( High Frame Rate) at 60 frames per second. There was some movement in terms of HDR support. Unfortunately, speculation that there would be 64GB and 128GB versions did not come to pass. The current box packs a powerful A10X chipset, but the new box will get the A12 Bionic processor. What features will the new Apple TV box 2021 have? New for the remote is the ability to control the volume and power of the TV, while the Siri button is located on the side of the remote. It bears a contrasting design to make it easier to determine the buttons, while the clip pad has been improved for a more intuitive response. The new Siri remote is a one-piece effort crafted out of aluminium.
Rumours ahead of the event mentioned that a new remote was in the works, and we did indeed see an update to it.
While we didn’t get much of a glimpse of the new Apple TV box, from what we did see during the Spring Loaded stream, the physical design looks the same. What does the new Apple TV 4K (2021) look like? For anyone looking to pick up the new Siri Remote separately, it costs £55 and is compatible with the previous-gen Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. The Apple TV HD with the new Siri Remote will be available for £139. The 32GB and 64GB versions of the 1st-gen Apple TV 4K sell for £179 and £199 respectively – and the 2nd-gen Apple TV 4K will be priced similarly. It’s been a while since we last saw a new Apple TV player, with the previous model launching in 2017. The new Apple TV 4K box will go on sale in the second half of May.
When will the new Apple TV 4K box be released? Read on for all the details about the latest Apple TV 4K box. In true Apple style, the company snuck an update of its Apple TV 4K box into the Spring Loaded event. We were under the impression a new Apple TV box was on its way in 2020, but Apple has announced a small update to the unit due to arrive in second half of May.