…hasn’t been into my life sooner.
Being an Apple sheep since iPhone 3G, I can’t believe I have only now discovered AppleTV.
If I had used it sooner, I could have saved at least 200 days worth of life navigating through Android TV lag.
My top 3 Pros/Cons in the first week of AppleTV 4k:
Pros:
- Seamless experience of scrolling through different platforms. No lag. Gave new life to my 3 year old 65 inch Sony 4K TV.
- Picture is crisper compared to Android. Visually, this is what I’ve experienced. I don’t know if it’s got to do with their processing or it’s just a placebo?
- No more shi*ty remote that breaks easily or goes missing. Can use my iPhone too. Go ahead and destroy/hide the TV remote for the 10th time, kids…Jokes on you!!
Cons:
- I did not buy it sooner
- Apple ads failed to convince me to buy it sooner.
- Minor depression from the realisation fact that I lost ~200 days of life from AndroidTV lag
Do not make the same mistake as me. Do yourself a favour and get an AppleTV.
If your into photos, looking into setting up your own screen savers.
Welcome! Next step is just getting some HomePods to pair with the Apple TV lol ;)
Also abt the remote not breaking, that is true! But watch out cause that remote will break other things lmfao. It fell on my MacBook and chipped the top of it 🥲only mark I have on my Mac too smh
I’ve only ever had AppleTV. Whenever I use a different device in AirBnBs, I scream and can’t believe people deal with crappy Roku/Firestick/AndroidBox/etc.
One thing about ATV that is annoying is that with some streaming services HDR features are not supported as well as on Android-based TVs and devices including FireStick. With Peacock HDR automatic matching is not supported on ATV. On the Fox Sports app HDR is not supported at all on ATV. It’s annoying.
Check out these settings. Made a big dIfference in viewing my 5-year-old Samsung 55"
https://www.reddit.com/r/appletv/comments/nmf6ws/apple_tv_4k_settings_app_guide/
They’re fantastic and addicting. I now have 9 of them and my first one from 2017 still works as good as the day I got it.
I been thinking of getting an Apple TV for the longest of time (being a hardcore Apple fan that owns at least one device from the Mac, iPhone, AirPods, Watch, iPad and HomePod lineup). What else can it do besides streaming stuff?
I got Google TV and Apple TV; in the latest version some things are far better done in Google TV vs Apple TV, but I do like the ATV more as a interface, look & feed.
Apple TV + is great love the quality of the content what it lacks in is variety it makes up in quality big time.
Real Apple sheep doesn’t need convincing
Lol I’m android for most everything but I love my Apple TV, nothing android comes close imo.
I started the process of upgrading from a Roku TV by purchasing an Apple TV to give me more time to wait for TVs to go on sale and came to a similar conclusion.
Now I look at smart TVs as simply TVs again.
Not sure if OP or anyone else needs to see this, but download JustWatch to get an easy to navigate app where you select the streaming services you use, and it aggregates all the titles and shows that are available to you to watch. It has changed the way I find new things and makes it super easy to search for where to find something I’m looking for.
Well I mean sounds like you didn’t have a very good AndroidTV as there isn’t lag if you have a good device.
The difference is for Apple OS its only ever on flagship products where as Android will end up on anything since its essentially open source.
We use Apple TV in our house ever since they finally gave a better remote option though.
- you had a bad android tv.
- apple tv doesn’t work with really any audio formats and limited dv formats
- on a good android tv box the picture would be better than the apple tv