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"But the Apple TV starts at $179, which is more than twice as expensive as this latest generation of Amazon’s Fire TV. That makes for a rough comparison if you’

"But the Apple TV starts at $179, which is more than twice as expensive as this latest generation of Amazon’s Fire TV. That makes for a rough comparison if you’re Apple. Amazon has chosen to support HDR10 but not Dolby Vision for HDR playback. On the audio side, the device offers Dolby Atmos integration. That’s an odd switch-around from Apple’s approach with the Apple TV 4K, which outputs both Dolby Vision and HDR10 but not the Atmos audio format." AppleTV Atmos support is coming. And I don't think the comparison is rough. Apple is trying to make the best TV box not the cheapest. They should never cut the price, instead they should fix their rough edges, including the remote. I have no problem paying an extra $100 for a TV box I'm going to use every night if it's UI is the best, and it's content offerings are among the best.

Razengan 9y ago
The Apple TV is also a surprisingly good games console.
- thefalcon 9y ago
  I wish they sold a version with a bundled controller: not because I had any trouble buying a MiFi controller separately, but because the fact that I had to do that means that there are far too few games that are built expecting me to have a controller. If there was a bundle, I imagine it would booster developer support as well. Also I think it would help justify its comparable-to-console pricing to many people.
jrs95 9y ago
I see this sort of thing a lot with comparisons between Amazon's products and their competitors. If all you're looking at is features and price, then Amazon looks like the winner most of the time. But having used both of these products, I'd go with an Apple TV over this without hesitation. The latest Apple TV is the only smart TV device I've used without having relatively serious bugs pop up on a fairly regular basis. The Nexus Player I had was so bad about this I really would have preferred having a DVD player and a Blockbuster to streaming...

Razengan 9y ago

The Apple TV is also a surprisingly good games console.

thefalcon 9y ago
I wish they sold a version with a bundled controller: not because I had any trouble buying a MiFi controller separately, but because the fact that I had to do that means that there are far too few games that are built expecting me to have a controller. If there was a bundle, I imagine it would booster developer support as well. Also I think it would help justify its comparable-to-console pricing to many people.

jrs95 9y ago

I see this sort of thing a lot with comparisons between Amazon's products and their competitors. If all you're looking at is features and price, then Amazon looks like the winner most of the time. But having used both of these products, I'd go with an Apple TV over this without hesitation. The latest Apple TV is the only smart TV device I've used without having relatively serious bugs pop up on a fairly regular basis. The Nexus Player I had was so bad about this I really would have preferred having a DVD player and a Blockbuster to streaming...