Test Nye Apple TV – Tek.no

One, two, three. On the fourth will happen. The new Apple TV box is in many ways a story about something obvious. Apples flow gizmo has for eight years, and through three generations, played by video and shown pictures in an excellent way.

It has wagged and obeyed. At least as long as you’ve held within Apple’s pretty tight fences.

Finally appstøtten in place

Now, Apple TV that is, in its fourth generation, and despite age inserted. The break out of the traditional stalks that have previously limited it to the VCR service. Just as the iPhone in his time received, the box now got appstøtte. But unlike the iPhone, which received support added to the first generation, Apple TV tow HDMI cable for on the road. It has not had any hurry.

This is after all the functionality we users have wanted us about since day one. It has almost been a bit strange that it has taken so long. In periods where the previous generation has been left alone for a while, I simply had to scratch my bit in mind; has not really Apple TV apps yet? Apple stresses the importance apps are in every press conference. “There’s an app for that ‘, often followed by impressive sales stats on iPhone and iPad. Figures for paid content that other platforms have failed to keep up with.

Let’s clear the obvious of the way first. If you’re wondering whether it can still entertain, play movies, and view your images, the answer is short and sweet indeed.

Film and series are still important, but …

Sleek and capable package. Rope jammed in the remote control is optional. Photo: Finn Jarle Kvalheim, Tek.no

When we picked up the box Apple’s European headquarters in London, it was emphasized that the Apple TV has its origins in television, film and assorted types flowing in the center. It is we do not disagree. But also in many ways the least interesting with this generation. There are a few notches more interesting is what it will do with the console market.

Do you remember the time we all pulled around the big camera to document everyday life? The time mobile camera was too poor to take holiday pictures with? Years passed, and the dedicated cameras are still significantly better than a mobile camera. Limitations of physics are difficult to circumvent. But mobile cameras have still been more than good enough that they dominate the statistics on photo services like Flickr.

That a SLR, or a mirror fixed system camera, is significantly more competent than an iPhone in exactly this area, there is no doubt about. Just as there is no doubt that an iPhone or a good Android mobile is sufficient for many.

Can a cheap “game console” to bust the established?

How can it be with Apple TV. It is not a muscle bundle. Not even compared to mobile phones. The hottest top models perform significantly better than this box, which has a system chip with processors and grafikkdel from last year’s iPhone 6.

Both Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One can run in circles around this lightweight when it comes to raw performance . But Apple’s little black costs from 1700 kroner. Latest generation PlayStation and Xbox starts at around 3000 kroner. Almost double.

If you can buy an app or a game once on iPhone, iPad or Apple TV, while owning it on other platforms begins quickly to smell the bird. You can save your progress and continue the tricky tray from the bus ride home on the big screen in your living room becomes even more exciting. All this is opportunity developers may choose to enter.

The new Apple Remote is a tremendous upgrade compared with the old. Note that you can learn and Apple TV up to receive signals from your regular remote controls. Photo: Finn Jarle Kvalheim, Tek.no

Extensively tested in the shortest possible time

If we furthermore that there is a significant number of us who play mostly to expel time on the bus than it is by those who have games like comprehensive hobby , being parallel to the iPhone as the holiday camera very clearly.

We’ve just had the latest generation Apple TV in a little over one day upon publication of this test. Generally, we prefer to use a few days in such a test, but sleep is for wimps. For the quickest possible overview of everything that’s new, and how well it works, both the box and the undersigned stood in marathon service since we came home to the motherland. Deliver new Apple TV up to expectations? Expectations are high since Google Chrome Cast costs under a quarter of the price.