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?

  • BruteSentiment@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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.

    • Sway_RL@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Honestly a better processor is what’s making me think about waiting; hence my question

        • Status-Squirrel-7477@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          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…

      • think-rationally-now@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        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

    • tobimori_@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      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.

    • marvin69420@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      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

    • w1na@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      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.

    • Tmbaladdin@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      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…

    • moistpup@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I wouldn’t be surprised if they add an Apple TV HomePod that can serve as a center channel speaker.

    • Blindemboss@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      • 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.