Rumours have it that there’s a new Apple TV 4K coming in the first half of next year. Would it be worth waiting for it or buying now?
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What do you want from the next one, to be considering waiting for something that hasn’t even been announced yet? Do you really need one if you’re willing to gamble on something that uncertain?
I’m perfectly happy with my Apple TV 4K 2022 A15 4GB RAM and 128GB storage.
The question would be, what else can they add?
Purely speculation on my part, but there’s three things I could see reasonably get added in a new version:
• Better processor (which will only matter for gaming, really)
• Built in Microphone for Siri smart home controls
• Tools for Vision Pro compatibility (such as the pop-up view like what it will do with the Mac)
• An entirely new, smaller/cheaper version built just for streaming
Do any of these features, or any others you imagine, make it worth waiting? And of course, none of these are guaranteed, though the first is probable, and there are rumors of the last one.
It’s a tough decision, but if you’re only going to use it for streaming, I’m not sure it’s worth waiting unless you’re sure the cheap one will come out.
I know this isn’t necessary now but the same happened to me in 2010 bought a tv was told 4k was a waste not necessary no content in 4k etc. well I regretted that decision since 2015. Fast forward now building a new home getting 8k tvs, wish for future support and 8k
Maybe Dolby True HD?
Software limitation, not hardware.
Yea this is a new info for me. I was thinking it would be a hardware limitation.
TrueHD has only ever required HDMI 1.1 (since 2005)
The new processor might have AV1 hardware coding support which could be a benefit if you’re playing high bitrate 4k+ files encoded with AV1.
The av1 decoder from the iphone 15 pro soc. That would be useful for future proofing. That being said the a15 should still be able to soft decode av1 probably, as it is plenty powerful.
Definitely feels like most technology is hitting a plateau. High interest rates throttling investment in R&D and potentially hitting an asymptote on what physics will allow… new phones / new TVs / etc seem only slightly better than years prior…
I wouldn’t be surprised if they add an Apple TV HomePod that can serve as a center channel speaker.
• An entirely new, smaller/cheaper version built just for streaming
Why they haven’t come out with a cheaper ‘stick’ version yet is mind boggling. Sure, Apple can afford to play the long game.
I hope they offer two options. A cheap stick for streaming and a second fully featured box top with display for home automation.
audio passthrough
I know, I’m being ridiculous
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OTA tuner would be nice. Maybe even AM/FM/HDRadio tuner?
Honestly a better processor is what’s making me think about waiting; hence my question
You know they could keep the Same processor and keep new processor for the expensive Pro model… I am also on the fence for 128gb. Holding as of now as I missed the $99 offer at Costco
The $99 Costco deal ends on the 27th. (So tomorrow) go get one.
Costco had the 128GB version for $99 in September.
Meh, if you have no ATV, just look for a deal on the current ATV
Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada has the 32GB ATV 2021 on for $99.99CAD. But there is a special points redemption on for Black Friday whereby you cash in 70K points to get $100 off. Just have to add a cheap item to get the amount before tax above the $100 threshold. That’s what I did this morning. After taxes, I paid less than $21CAD for my box…
I still use the Apple TV HD (with the first Siri remote) 💪🏽🤪✌🏽
I actually just returned the latest one.
My LGCX ATV app looked better than the Apple TV, for some reason it just wouldn’t get as a good a WiFi signal.
My PS5, Shield and OLED all stream fine but the ATV wouldn’t ever get a good picture
Would love the higher resolution audio but what movies actually “stream” in Dolby True HD or DTS Master audio? I can only get that with my 4k BRD.
There will always be a new one around the corner 🤷♂️ if you really want one now then go for it.
What website is that ?
Macrumors roundup page
What is thread?
Smart home standard.
What are you using now?
Do you need an Apple TV now or when a new one is announced? That’s the question. I’d just buy now and use the new one in another room if you find value in the next model.
If you plan to game on it I’d wait or buy now and sell when the new one comes out. If you just stream then buy now.
I have the latest ATV and my son and I play Lego Brawls together. When we play for about 30-40 minutes straight it starts to overheat and has lag spikes. Not terrible but enough that if you play games I’d keep getting the latest and greatest. They are only like $100 on sale and you can move old ones to different tvs.
you can move old ones to different tvs
My son has our first gen 4k ATV for this reason.
I have the newest one out atm. Absolutely nothing to complain about with it. It’s great
This. When I first got it I was like…nice…but whatever. 1 year later, I love it. My wishlist is petty. Maybe backlit. A couple user defined preprogrammed buttons…maybe. I love it, especially after the last O/S update
I wish they’d move the volume buttons to where the Siri button is. And a USB port for watching off of an external drive would be nice. Neither of those will happen, so I’m just enjoying it as is. I never understood why people bought these over the other options, especially considering the price, but after having one for a few months now I totally get it.
Fake news. If you want it just buy it, there will always be a new one coming
There are always rumors of new ones. Sometimes they’re true, sometimes they’re not.
If you need it, get it.
A lot of the rumors point to a cheaper variant of the Apple TV (like the fire stick) and also another variant that will have a screen and/or speaker like the firecube. They don’t sound that credible to me tho.
