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So they removed Ethernet port from the "base" model. This is probably the laziest of all Apple products updates that I can recall. Outside of HDR10+, which I su

by cromka 4y ago

So they removed Ethernet port from the "base" model. This is probably the laziest of all Apple products updates that I can recall. Outside of HDR10+, which I suppose is in fact a software feature artificially limited to this new model, there's nothing new here. The updated chip itself is hardly a justification at all. EDIT: interestingly, I refreshed that news release page and cannot open it in Safari anymore — I'm getting a blank page. Same in anonymous window. Works fine in Chrome, though, lol!

smileybarry 4y ago
There's Thread support in the Ethernet-equipped model, and I'm not sure if the previous Apple TV 4K supported Thread (I know it supports Matter at least). There's also an A15 Bionic in this refresh, but until some higher-detail games enable support for Apple TV (many already support controllers so I don't see why not), it's kinda useless.
- cromka 4y ago
  OK, Thread uses IEEE 802.15.4 (just like ZigBeww), most of its channels operate within 2.4GHz spectrum. HomePod mini has had Thread support since 2021, and looking at iFixit teardown, it uses SKY66404-11 for ZigBee/Thread/Bluetooth: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HomePod+Mini+IC+Identification/141641#s283808~~ https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HomePod+Mini+IC+Identification/... Meanwhile I checked the Apple TV 4k 2021 model teardown and goes what, it also has a ZigBee/Thread/Bluetooth chip: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+2021+Teardown/142845#s288392 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+2021+Teardown/14... https://www.nordicsemi.com/products/nrf52833 https://www.nordicsemi.com/products/nrf52833 This is a complete b/s and as an owner of 2021, I am pissed. I expect this to be picked up by the Apple-centric media. EDIT: Well, LOL at myself: 2021 4k already has Thread support: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP845?locale=en_US https://support.apple.com/kb/SP845?locale=en_US So they didn't add anything specific to 2022 model in that regard.

by cromka 4y ago

smileybarry 4y ago

There's Thread support in the Ethernet-equipped model, and I'm not sure if the previous Apple TV 4K supported Thread (I know it supports Matter at least). There's also an A15 Bionic in this refresh, but until some higher-detail games enable support for Apple TV (many already support controllers so I don't see why not), it's kinda useless.

cromka 4y ago
OK, Thread uses IEEE 802.15.4 (just like ZigBeww), most of its channels operate within 2.4GHz spectrum. HomePod mini has had Thread support since 2021, and looking at iFixit teardown, it uses SKY66404-11 for ZigBee/Thread/Bluetooth: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HomePod+Mini+IC+Identification/141641#s283808~~ https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HomePod+Mini+IC+Identification/... Meanwhile I checked the Apple TV 4k 2021 model teardown and goes what, it also has a ZigBee/Thread/Bluetooth chip: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+2021+Teardown/142845#s288392 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+2021+Teardown/14... https://www.nordicsemi.com/products/nrf52833 https://www.nordicsemi.com/products/nrf52833 This is a complete b/s and as an owner of 2021, I am pissed. I expect this to be picked up by the Apple-centric media. EDIT: Well, LOL at myself: 2021 4k already has Thread support: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP845?locale=en_US https://support.apple.com/kb/SP845?locale=en_US So they didn't add anything specific to 2022 model in that regard.