New Apple TV
We’ve been expecting a new Apple TV since 2019 when Apple launched its Apple Arcade game subscription service, but as not only 2019, but also 2020 came and went with nary a mention of the set-top box, we were left assuming that Apple had put it on the back burner.
Then there were the rumours that Apple was working on two new Apple TV models, followed by more rumours of a total redesign for the set-top box, both of which seemed to throw cold water on last year’s reports of an impending A12X model.
So, when Apple finally did unveil a new Apple TV 4K today it came right out of left field after so many missed opportunities for the set-top box.
It’s a modest but welcome improvement for a device that hasn’t seen a refresh since 2017, bumping the internals up to offer high frame rate HDR videos along with better AirPlay 2 support to line up with the iPhone 12’s video recording capabilities.