Developer alleges spotting new Apple TV model, unannounced 'tvOS 11' in use logs
Developer Firi Games claims to have seen a single instance of an unreleased Apple TV, running a new version of tvOS -- which may be the postulated 4K version of the product thought to be in testing.
First reported by MacRumors, developer Firi Games claims that it has seen a Cupertino IP address using an "AppleTV6,2" running "tvOS 11.0" to play one of their games. Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV with Siri Remote is an "AppleTV5,3."
The device ID, OS version, and IP address could be faked, so the veracity of the report is unverified.
However, a report in February claimed that a new 4K Apple TV is being tested by Apple, and is codenamed "J105." The device is said to debut as soon as this year, is said by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to feature the higher resolution, and "more vivid colors." Internal hardware designation and product family identifications differ.
Apple's set-top box has been stuck at 1080p resolution since March 2012, when the third generation of the device was revealed to customers. Presumably, a 4K bump would also include a an upgrade to the A8 processor in the current model to handle the higher resolution -- even though the A8 can reportedly handle 4K.
The October 2015 update of the Apple TV to the fourth generation added the aforementioned A8 processor, Siri search, and the ability for the device to run apps rather than rely on pre-installed services. Apple released tvOS 10 in September 2016 for the $149 device, and the latest beta release of tvOS 10.2 was released on Tuesday.
First reported by MacRumors, developer Firi Games claims that it has seen a Cupertino IP address using an "AppleTV6,2" running "tvOS 11.0" to play one of their games. Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV with Siri Remote is an "AppleTV5,3."
The device ID, OS version, and IP address could be faked, so the veracity of the report is unverified.
However, a report in February claimed that a new 4K Apple TV is being tested by Apple, and is codenamed "J105." The device is said to debut as soon as this year, is said by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to feature the higher resolution, and "more vivid colors." Internal hardware designation and product family identifications differ.
Apple's set-top box has been stuck at 1080p resolution since March 2012, when the third generation of the device was revealed to customers. Presumably, a 4K bump would also include a an upgrade to the A8 processor in the current model to handle the higher resolution -- even though the A8 can reportedly handle 4K.
The October 2015 update of the Apple TV to the fourth generation added the aforementioned A8 processor, Siri search, and the ability for the device to run apps rather than rely on pre-installed services. Apple released tvOS 10 in September 2016 for the $149 device, and the latest beta release of tvOS 10.2 was released on Tuesday.
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Sometimes they do, but not as much as they used to. I guess they have been waiting for more 4K Tvs to be sold, and for more 4K content to come out. I'm not so sure that's a great plan though, because they give up that market to others, even if the new standard isn't really usable at the time.
People are remarkably cheap, and won't buy one unit, only to buy a new one two, or three, years later, even if it doesn't cost much. That's why the Google and Amazon USB Tv devices have done so well. They're extremely cheap, and seem to work well enough. Apple needs a really cheap device for this too.
Will the new ATV offer it? Very likely. But that doesn't mean Apple needed to be engaged in the spec wars at its earliest opportunity. Ain't how Apple rolls, bubba. You should know that, but not knowing it is why you're a poor investor.
Apple doesn't do cheap.
Also, the Apple TV couldn't run the UI or games in 4K, so it would be a crappy 4K with everything else in 1080P.
As penetration of 4K increases and certain standards and trends coalescence, Apple can build a good product to serve the upper end of the market that will last a few years instead of being an half assed product that serves it half way for 1-2 year.
Most of those Google and Amazon USB crap have an abysmal response time, slow as sludge. Many people don't care about quality, but those people aren't usually buying Apple's stuff.
That said, if the refresh contains a coaxial antenna jack on the back and a couple of OTA tuners in the box, hell yeah I'm buying.
The previous poster is right. Most television watchers want to watch television shows, not flip through their own private media, and there hasn't been very much 4K content available. The fact that the only thing you could come up with was privately captured photos and videos pretty much confirms that there isn't enough actual content out there.
Wasn't the Xbox One more expensive at launch and kicking Apple TV's ass?
I want a gaming Apple TV with the M processor in the Siri remote, Taptic Engine, 3D Touch, Metaio/Promesense echnology and at least an A10x processor.
2. Don't know maybe you don't have kids. Your videos (friends and family) is your memories. Why not to shoot in highest quality possible? Those v8 tapes recorded in pre-HD time they look ok then, but nearly impossible to watch today. Same will happen to 1080p.
The TV industry was about 3 years too early with 4K TVs, but when 3D fell flat on its face, they needed something quick to remain relevant.