Apple TV | Release Dates, Features, Specs, Prices – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)

The Apple TV is the company’s foray into the streaming set-top box market. Originally released in January 2007, the set-top box has been used as a way for iTunes customers to play movies and TV shows on their television, and to stream content from their iOS device to the larger screen, as well as from several third-party streaming services.

The Apple TV connects you to Apple’s services

Largely retaining the same design and usage over the first four generations, the fifth iteration runs tvOS, an operating system that opened up the device further to third parties, and also expanded its utility to games and other apps, all of which could be accessed from the App Store.

A next-generation “Apple TV 6” is rumored to offer updates to processing power and the Siri Remote. Initially, leakers had suggested it could arrive in 2020, but that didn’t materialize.

Apple TV Pricing

The Apple TV starts at $149 for the 32GB Apple TV HD. The Apple TV 4K costs $179 for 32GB and $199 for 64GB.

Apple TV 4K

Apple launched the fifth-generation model of its set-top-box in September 2017. The Apple TV 4K introduced the ability to stream and view 4K HDR video and Dolby Atmos audio when connected to compatible equipment.

As part of the launch, Apple updated the iTunes Store to sell and rent out 4K versions of movies and TV shows, though these will be displayed at 1080p on earlier models. Apple also expanded the reach of the TV app, increasing the list of countries from just the United States to a total of eight. 

At the same time as introducing the 4K model, Apple also reduced the Apple TV HD range to just one capacity, removing the 64GB option and leaving only the 32GB variant on sale alongside the new arrival. 

Apple TV HD

The fourth-generation model is much taller than its forebears, measuring 3.9 inches square and 1.4 inches tall, and weighing in at 15 ounces. On the front of the device is an IR receiver, while on the back of the box are four ports, with a power connection to the built-in power supply accompanied by a 100Mbps Ethernet connection, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a USB-C port for diagnostic purposes.

The Apple TV HD had an extra USB-C port for diagnostics

The Siri Remote introduced with this model uses typical navigation and control buttons including volume, play and pause, home, Siri, and menu keys. Above the button collection is a glass touch surface for navigating menu screens, and dual microphones at the top for giving Siri instructions. 

The remote also includes Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, an IR transmitter, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope, allowing it to be used for more applications than menu navigation, such as games. It has a Lightning connector for recharging the battery, which provides months…

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