The keynote where the new iPhone and iPad Pro models were presented also served to present a complete Apple TV revamp, device that seemed abandoned by the guys from Cupertino, since it had not received any hardware update for more than three years. But finally the device has been completely renovated and now it is a useful device and with which we can do many more things than with the previous model.
La 3rd generation Apple TV that will continue on sale for 79 euros, it only allows us to view content from both iTunes and Netflix, Hulu and other streaming video providers on the big screen of our device. It also allows us to AirPlay to view photos and videos from our iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch on this device.
In return the fourth generation of Apple TV offers us a wide range of possibilities. To begin with, we can interact with the device through Siri to find us comedies, action movies, science fiction series but as long as we have a contracted streaming television service. It also has a curious function for when we have not heard or understood what they have said. Thanks to the command "What did he say?" Siri will rewind the video by 15 seconds and add subtitles to the video that is currently playing.
Another important novelty is the own application store through which we can install games on the Apple TV and play Nintendo style or action games thanks to the possibility of adding controllers via bluetooth for Modern Combat or Asphalt 8 style games, although at the moment only games of a maximum 200 MB can be installed, according to what can be read in the API that Apple has released for developers.
This new fourth generation Apple TV has 2 GB of RAM, the remote does not work via infrared but via bluetooth and will be charged through the device. Although the new iPhone models do allow recording in 4K, at first it seems that Apple has enabled this option and only content can be played in 1080p. And we say it is capable because the HDMI 1.4 output that the device integrates is capable of offering a maximum of 4K content playback. We will have to wait for the launch of the streaming television service that Apple is preparing to release this option via software.
As for prices, the fourth generation of Apple TV is found in 32GB version for $ 149 and 64GB version for $ 199According to Apple, the availability of this device will surely be in October, without confirming specific dates, but it will surely hit the market before Christmas.
They know if they will update the software for the apple tv of the 3rd. generation and what dates ???