Apple has already started the development of the fifth generation that will present next year and that will surely be called 'Apple TV 5', rumors suggest that it is now producing the device in small quantities, according to supply chain sources. It says that the new Apple TV 5 will have a powerful new CPU which will greatly improve performance.
Apple will for the first time adopt a heat dissipation solution for the Apple TV 5 to be able to handle a powerful new CPU in the device, according to a DigiTimes report. The new chip is expected to dramatically improve the device's hardware performance and may add new features.
The fourth generation of this year's Apple TV is by far the most exciting to date, where Apple finally included what all users were asking for, a app store with dedicated support for third-party applications, and a lot of games. This means that already not just a simple multimedia center, but a more versatile entertainment system that could even replace the conventional console on a small scale, logically we speak for casual gamers.
With a faster processor, Apple can expand many more functionalities, where it can include much more powerful apps and games, to be able to have capabilities for an Apple television. In this way, sales will almost certainly increase, and shipments are expected to reach 20 million units in 2016, DigiTimes adds.
Source [DigiTimes]