With the advent of new Apple TV fourth generation, we quickly realized that the device itself had grown in height due to an internal heatsink that needs the new processor that it mounts to cool. Another change is that after two versions, The new fourth-generation Apple TV once again has internal storage either 32 or 64 GB.
The third of the novelties is that it lost the optical audio output leaving only the possibility of being able to extract the audio from it or through Bluetooth or through the HDMI connection itself. But…Those who have a HiFi audio equipment to which the signal must be carried through an optical cable?
Kanes has thought about it and has launched an adapter that will allow the new fourth generation Apple TV to have an optical audio output again as all its predecessors had. It is a small adapter that connects to the HDMI port of the Apple TV and on the other side has a new HDMI output and an optical audio output.
Regarding the operation of the device we have to tell you that in the other part of it it has an audio output through a 3.5 jack connector such as that of the iPhone or iPad and a recharging port and this adapter needs external power. The content of the box is the connector itself, a Micro-USB recharging cable and the adapter.
The device looks very good and in this way we can say goodbye to the problems that arose when not being able to connect an audio equipment through the optical output than the rest of Apple TV if they have. It's compatible with:
- New Apple TV (fourth generation).
- Apple TV (XNUMXst, XNUMXnd and XNUMXrd generation)
- * Amazon fireTV
- Nexus Player
- Roku
Its price is 59,95 euros and you can find it on the Kanex website.