First unboxing and first impressions of Apple TV 4k

The lucky buyers who did not wait any longer for the new Apple TV 4k, begin to receive it at their homes. Leaving the controversy aside, about whether it is really a new team or a face wash, which already needed the Apple TV, we found a robust team. Although now we will count what are the impressions of the users when opening the Apple box, we will say that internally it is a renewed team. For this occasion, we have a A10x chip, which is the same as the iPad Pro mount. This means that we have Apple TV for a while. Therefore, the moment Apple or the developers want to squeeze the device, we can enjoy it.

But let's move on to the physical product. In the house we have: instructions, Lightning cable, Apple TV remote, 4k, power cable and obviously, Apple TV 4k. The first thing that catches your eye, in a renovation of the remote control. Now the menu button has a ring around it. This was a claim from the versions prior to the 4th generation, since the symmetry of the control prevents us from knowing on many occasions, which button we are pressing. This ring that surrounds the menu button offers a certain relief to the touch. It does the functions of the F and J key on a conventional keyboard, to stand on top of the keyboard and have the correct perspective. This novelty is totally a success.

The other significant novelty is found on the back, is the removal of the USB-C port. On the other hand, the Ethernet port that we find in the Apple TV 4k, this time is Gigabit. The removed port is used only for the equipment diagnosis. In the era of wireless connections, this analysis can be done externally, without the wired connection. Instead, the Ethernet port allows us to connect to our router by cable, since the transfer of data in 4k requires significant traffic in a stable and constant way. Optical audio output also disappears.

In the box we find a Lightning cable, which is used to recharge the remote control, as well as a power cable.

Once we turn on the device, the activation process has improved a lot since version 4. If you are coming from a 4th generation Apple TV and you have Home Screen Sync turned on, the entire Apple TV is updated with the information from the previous version, including games. If this is your first Apple TV, keep your iPhone close to the computer and bluetooth activated. The computer software will do the rest.