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TV HD
Apple's 1080p streaming box from 2015, first sold as Apple TV (4th generation) and renamed Apple TV HD in 2019, suited to HD TVs.
Model history · 4 models, 2007–2015
- 2007TV (1st generation)Compare
- 2010TV (2nd generation)Compare
- 2012TV (3rd generation)Compare
- 2015TV HD
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- –
- Software
- tvOS
What reviewers say
Reviewers at launch praised the fast, attractive tvOS interface, the new app store and games, and Siri voice search for films and TV. All three criticised the lack of 4K and the high price; The Verge found Siri limited outside video and disliked signing in to each app separately, and Tom's Guide found the touch controls on the remote subpar.
From pcmag.com, theverge.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- None
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Video
- HEVC SDR up to 1080p, 30 fps, Main/Main 10 profile; H.264 up to 1080p, 60 fps, High or Main Profile level 4.2 or lower
- Audio
- AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) and E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1); Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC and MP3
Performance
- Software
- tvOS
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Chip details
- A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
- Memory
- 2 GB (9to5Mac, from Apple's developer documentation)
- Storage
- 32GB; a 64GB model was also sold at launch in 2015
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 1.4; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; USB-C for service and support; IR receiver
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.0
- Remote
- Siri Remote (1st generation) with touch surface, microphone, accelerometer and three-axis gyro, Bluetooth 4.0, IR transmitter and Lightning charging, 124 × 38 × 6.3 mm, 45 g; Siri Remote (2nd generation), with clickpad and Bluetooth 5.0, from May 2021
Design
- Type
- Box
- Power
- Built-in power supply
- Size
- 35 × 98 × 98 mm (H × W × D); 425 g
- In the box
- Apple TV HD, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning to USB cable, documentation
Pros and cons
Pros
- Runs tvOS with the App Store and Siri
- Ethernet as well as 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
- Sold from 2021 with the aluminium Siri Remote (2nd generation)
Cons
- 1080p only, with no HDR or Dolby Atmos
- HDMI 1.4 and 10/100 Ethernet
- HEVC only up to 1080p at 30 fps
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 1080p | – | Fire OS | Apr 2014 | |
| Box | 1080p | – | Roku OS | Oct 2016 | |
| Box | 1080p | – | Roku OS | Oct 2016 |
Previous model: TV (3rd generation). Newer model: TV 4K (1st generation).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111928
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2015/09/09Apple-Brings-Innovation-Back-to-Television-with…
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/04/apple-unveils-the-next-generation-of-apple-tv-4k
- 9to5mac.com/2015/09/09/new-apple-tv-has-2-gb-ram-included-802-11ac-wifi-is-fast…
- 9to5mac.com/2015/10/26/the-new-apple-tv-is-now-available-to-order-from-the-appl…
- 9to5mac.com/2019/03/25/apple-tv-hd-rebrand
Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com
- Apple TV HD beside Siri Remote (2nd generation), in the complete Apple Support photograph: Official Apple product photograph of the named Apple TV configuration; complete supplied canvas and background preserved.
