…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.
The sheep thing is so insulting. Just acknowledge it’s best. Anything outside of that is a stubborn resistance for no reason.
It really is a wonder
- 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
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/
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?
These types of posts remind me of people who buy $200 Windows PCs and then many years later buy a $2000 MacBook and proceed to compare them as equals. I love my AppleTVs too, but to say that AndroidTV is garbage when it came built into the TV is a bad approach.
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.
AppleTV is the only way right now. Smooth, snappy, lots of up to date apps.
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.
The most fundamental thing that sets Apple apart from Android. Apple’s seamless experience is because they do their own hardware and OS…plus they have their strict app devs guidelines. Android being open is sounds great but that Android as an OS has been fractured from the start because everyone and their moms wanted to put their own spin on the OS for THEIR hardware. I want tools and appliances to work efficiently and as intended.
I bought it yesterday after so many lag experiences from current smart dish box from 2019. I had to watch so many videos regarding apple tv 4k usage and perks and all.
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If your into photos, looking into setting up your own screen savers.
One downside of Apple TV is that there is no option for video speed up on Netflix :(
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.