**Unboxing the Apple TV Fourth Generation**
I'm excited to finally get my hands on the brand new Apple TV fourth generation, and I have to say, it's an impressive piece of technology. It's like a computer in a small box for your TV, without being intrusive. The design is sleek and compact, with a glass touch surface that makes navigating the menus a breeze.
**The Remote Control: A Game-Changer**
One of the most significant upgrades to this new Apple TV is the remote control, which I've lovingly dubbed the "Siri remote." Don't drop it! It's made of glass, and you'll definitely have to be careful not to crack it. The remote has a range of features, including navigation buttons, play/pause controls, volume buttons, and even a button that plays the current season and episode of your favorite show. I'm particularly excited about this feature, as it eliminates the need for me to dig out my old remote and switch between devices.
**The Apple TV's Design: A Matter of Size**
The new Apple TV is significantly heavier and thicker than its predecessors, but I'm not sure if that's a bad thing. It's not something you'll be holding onto all day, after all! The first generation Apple TV was big and bulky, the second generation was smaller, and now it's back to being slightly larger than before. However, the new design does have its advantages - for example, the extra size allows for a more substantial build quality.
**The Back of the Apple TV: A Sleek and Elegant Design**
One of the most interesting features of this new Apple TV is the cover on the back or bottom. It's made of black plastic, with an Apple logo that's both subtle and stylish. The sides are black, but the back has a power button - which I'm assuming is required for this device. And what about the USB-C port? Well, it turns out that's only available for service purposes, but who knows - maybe hackers will find a way to exploit that in the future! There's also an HDMI output, of course, as well as an Ethernet port for those who want a wired connection.
**The Drawbacks: A Lack of Optical Audio**
One of the most notable drawbacks of this new Apple TV is its lack of optical audio. Now, I know some of you might be thinking, "But Tim, why would that be a problem?" Well, it's just something that affects me personally, and one that might rub some people the wrong way. My AV receiver has full support for HDMI, so I won't be missing out on any high-quality audio. But if you're someone who relies on optical audio, this new Apple TV might not be the best choice.
**The Packaging: A Simple yet Effective Approach**
The packaging for the Apple TV is nice and neat - just like everything else about this device. There's a nicely coiled power cord, as well as a lightning cable that's both durable and convenient. And of course, there's also a remote control, which I've already talked about at length. The documentation is comprehensive, if a bit dry - but hey, it's always good to have some extra support when you need it.
**Conclusion: A New Era for Apple TV**
Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with the new Apple TV fourth generation. It may not revolutionize the world of home entertainment just yet, but it's certainly a significant step forward in terms of design and functionality. Whether or not it's worth the investment is up to you - but one thing's for sure: this is an Apple product that I'm excited to see what the future holds for. And if you want more from me on this topic, be sure to check out my weekend Vlogs and upcoming Geek Update videos.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: entoday is one of those days where my living room will change in quite the dramatic way and that's a good thing hello guys how are you David the Franco here from David the franco.com with my unboxing of the Apple TV fourth generation it's the fourth right yes 64 GB in Black AT&T Wii I'm kidding I'm kidding 18 no no no no no no this is not an iPhone but this is a very exciting product because if you guys watch me regularly then it is no secret I am a huge fan of my current Apple TV I freaking love this thing I love you little black box but it's time to replace your black booty with an even bigger black booty you know no but seriously you're not going anywhere you're actually going in my bedroom well I guess you are going somewhere in tons of rooms but you're not leaving my life Apple TV You're simply being replaced by something bigger and literally and better but all of this does not mean that my Apple TV will go unused because if you watch my geek update video will link that right below yes geek updates are back then well you probably know by now that I'm going to continue to use my Apple TV in my bedroom on one of my existing Asus monitors if that 4k monitor review works out more on that in a bit as things develop so here we go Apple TV 2015 64 gig yes I went for the big version and yes I am well aware of Apple's app scaling technology on the Apple TV they take away bits they add bits as as you need them shout out to Aaron what up but I figured why not go for 64 gigs because you never know what to future holds this current Apple TV I've had for probably more than 3 years now so who knows this could last me for another 3 years although honestly I'm hoping it's not that long because the only major drawback about this Apple TV revision is that there's still no support for 4K which hurts me a little bit even though I don't have a 4K display it would have been nice if this had 4K support but guys it's honestly not a deal breaker from the seror remote to voice search to app supports app support alone could be huge this thing is like a computer in a little tiny box for your TV without being intrusive which I just think is awesome so there you go I almost dropped it so guys there you have it fourth generation Apple TV 64 GB in a much larger box than usual but I believe the footprint is the same it's just about double its height I think there I go again waving knives around I almost said scissors let's do a nice clean cut here guys oh oh and the unveiling man Apple's so good at this look at this look at this so consistent and yes I show show a lot of enthusiasm I'm not your typical Tech reviewer kind of a dork but I'm proud of that anyway there is the brand new remote Siri remote which by the way don't drop it apparently it cracks if you drop it I mean it's glass which makes sense but you'll definitely have to be very careful with this here we go oh yes oh my God I'm finally holding it this is the product that I've been waiting for guys it honestly is a product that I wanted for a long time okay so there's the glass touch surface which um use navigate menu button Siri button play the office season 4 episode 5 and it doesn't that's what I wanted out of the Apple TV and it's finally here playing pause button volume buttons which I hope interfaces with my AV receiver because I actually find myself turning up and down the volume quite often and if I could only use one remote that would be pretty cool and yes I realize you can technically configure party rotes with the Apple TV but I don't want to do that one because I prefer to use apple solution and two this is specifically built for this new ople TV with the uh touch surface and everything okay I will play with that in a bit oh my God yes the new ople TV is significantly heavier and thicker than the old one is that a bad thing no not really because you're not going to be holding this thing it's just going to be sitting on your entertainment center but it is interesting to think when you compare the first generation Apple TV to the second and third gens they've gone from Big to small to bigger so here we go taking off the plastic wrap oh yes oh wait hold on there's another black thing come on come on boom and finally there's a cover on the back or the bottom rather it's booty nice Apple logo right there okay so the three sides are NY but the back has power which I think is required I believe that's USBC very interesting is this technically my first advice with USBC supports now don't get too excited apparently that's only for service but what's going to stop Hackers from jailbreaking the Apple TV and taking advantage of that USBC Port who knows HDMI out and of course ethernet the major drawback a lot of people are hating about this thing is the lack of op optical audio which doesn't personally affect me because my receiver has full on support for HDMI but back in the day if I found out this didn't have Optical then yeah I'd be a little mad but personally it doesn't affect me whatsoever so I see no problem in dropping optical audio taking out the rest of the things we also have a very neatly coiled power cord very nice and lightning cable boom because the Bluetooth remote yes I said Bluetooth so long story short that means you will have to charge this remote more often than you would the previous Apple remote but guys honestly that's not a big deal in my eyes you plug it in and you go to bed because apparently the battery life's about a couple months I could be wrong but cool and of course you get documentation now the real question is do you get Apple stickers oh you do you do you know it would be nice if they were black like the ones that came in my Mac Pro just cuz you know black on black but Apple's all about the equ equality you got to have some whites you got to have some blacks so Props to you Apple for keeping it real so guys there you go a very unprofessional but that's me for you a very unprofessional unboxing of the Apple TV from the conference of my living room I hope you guys enjoyed it of course expect many videos on this in the near future but if you want even more details about how I feel about this thing watch the weekend Vlogs because believe me I will talk your head off in the weekend Vlogs and of course in the next geek update that's the beauty of geek updates finally making a return I don't have to wasit till the Vlogs or dedicated reviews or whatever to give my thoughts I can just sit down and talk your head off my dad's calling me so I'm going to go see you guys later and enjoy your new Apple TV peace this is Tim Cooktoday is one of those days where my living room will change in quite the dramatic way and that's a good thing hello guys how are you David the Franco here from David the franco.com with my unboxing of the Apple TV fourth generation it's the fourth right yes 64 GB in Black AT&T Wii I'm kidding I'm kidding 18 no no no no no no this is not an iPhone but this is a very exciting product because if you guys watch me regularly then it is no secret I am a huge fan of my current Apple TV I freaking love this thing I love you little black box but it's time to replace your black booty with an even bigger black booty you know no but seriously you're not going anywhere you're actually going in my bedroom well I guess you are going somewhere in tons of rooms but you're not leaving my life Apple TV You're simply being replaced by something bigger and literally and better but all of this does not mean that my Apple TV will go unused because if you watch my geek update video will link that right below yes geek updates are back then well you probably know by now that I'm going to continue to use my Apple TV in my bedroom on one of my existing Asus monitors if that 4k monitor review works out more on that in a bit as things develop so here we go Apple TV 2015 64 gig yes I went for the big version and yes I am well aware of Apple's app scaling technology on the Apple TV they take away bits they add bits as as you need them shout out to Aaron what up but I figured why not go for 64 gigs because you never know what to future holds this current Apple TV I've had for probably more than 3 years now so who knows this could last me for another 3 years although honestly I'm hoping it's not that long because the only major drawback about this Apple TV revision is that there's still no support for 4K which hurts me a little bit even though I don't have a 4K display it would have been nice if this had 4K support but guys it's honestly not a deal breaker from the seror remote to voice search to app supports app support alone could be huge this thing is like a computer in a little tiny box for your TV without being intrusive which I just think is awesome so there you go I almost dropped it so guys there you have it fourth generation Apple TV 64 GB in a much larger box than usual but I believe the footprint is the same it's just about double its height I think there I go again waving knives around I almost said scissors let's do a nice clean cut here guys oh oh and the unveiling man Apple's so good at this look at this look at this so consistent and yes I show show a lot of enthusiasm I'm not your typical Tech reviewer kind of a dork but I'm proud of that anyway there is the brand new remote Siri remote which by the way don't drop it apparently it cracks if you drop it I mean it's glass which makes sense but you'll definitely have to be very careful with this here we go oh yes oh my God I'm finally holding it this is the product that I've been waiting for guys it honestly is a product that I wanted for a long time okay so there's the glass touch surface which um use navigate menu button Siri button play the office season 4 episode 5 and it doesn't that's what I wanted out of the Apple TV and it's finally here playing pause button volume buttons which I hope interfaces with my AV receiver because I actually find myself turning up and down the volume quite often and if I could only use one remote that would be pretty cool and yes I realize you can technically configure party rotes with the Apple TV but I don't want to do that one because I prefer to use apple solution and two this is specifically built for this new ople TV with the uh touch surface and everything okay I will play with that in a bit oh my God yes the new ople TV is significantly heavier and thicker than the old one is that a bad thing no not really because you're not going to be holding this thing it's just going to be sitting on your entertainment center but it is interesting to think when you compare the first generation Apple TV to the second and third gens they've gone from Big to small to bigger so here we go taking off the plastic wrap oh yes oh wait hold on there's another black thing come on come on boom and finally there's a cover on the back or the bottom rather it's booty nice Apple logo right there okay so the three sides are NY but the back has power which I think is required I believe that's USBC very interesting is this technically my first advice with USBC supports now don't get too excited apparently that's only for service but what's going to stop Hackers from jailbreaking the Apple TV and taking advantage of that USBC Port who knows HDMI out and of course ethernet the major drawback a lot of people are hating about this thing is the lack of op optical audio which doesn't personally affect me because my receiver has full on support for HDMI but back in the day if I found out this didn't have Optical then yeah I'd be a little mad but personally it doesn't affect me whatsoever so I see no problem in dropping optical audio taking out the rest of the things we also have a very neatly coiled power cord very nice and lightning cable boom because the Bluetooth remote yes I said Bluetooth so long story short that means you will have to charge this remote more often than you would the previous Apple remote but guys honestly that's not a big deal in my eyes you plug it in and you go to bed because apparently the battery life's about a couple months I could be wrong but cool and of course you get documentation now the real question is do you get Apple stickers oh you do you do you know it would be nice if they were black like the ones that came in my Mac Pro just cuz you know black on black but Apple's all about the equ equality you got to have some whites you got to have some blacks so Props to you Apple for keeping it real so guys there you go a very unprofessional but that's me for you a very unprofessional unboxing of the Apple TV from the conference of my living room I hope you guys enjoyed it of course expect many videos on this in the near future but if you want even more details about how I feel about this thing watch the weekend Vlogs because believe me I will talk your head off in the weekend Vlogs and of course in the next geek update that's the beauty of geek updates finally making a return I don't have to wasit till the Vlogs or dedicated reviews or whatever to give my thoughts I can just sit down and talk your head off my dad's calling me so I'm going to go see you guys later and enjoy your new Apple TV peace this is Tim Cook\n"
