Set-top box Apple TV has acquired the chip A4 and lost hard drive

That passed the official Apple event. September 1 CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) announced, among other products and an updated version of the television set-top box Apple TV. According to AppleInsider, The new model integrates the original A4 processor, which is already used in the iPad and iPhone 4.

It is worth noting that the Apple TV - the first device with the chip A4 on board, which does not have access to the App Store (although earlier We speculated about integration into Apple TV iOS, which would enable users to access content from a store applications). Another interesting point - it is the size of the product is only a quarter of the original set-top box.

An updated set-top box is compatible with devices based on iOS. They can serve both as a remote control for it, and send photos and videos to HD-TV via a wireless Wi-Fi network. Also in the Apple TV has the HDMI output, which will provide video playback at 720p resolution and 5.1 sound, and for the receivers do not take multi-channel audio over HDMI, a separate optical exit.

In addition, Apple TV is equipped with Ethernet ports and a micro-USB. Wi-Fi built-in module supports 802.11b / g / n standards. Since the hard drive is no longer in the gadget for Apple TV content can be taken in rent in iTunes or is streaming from your home network. Included with the Apple TV is available original aluminum remote control.

Among the supported video formats - H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG (M-JPEG). Regarding audio formats, it is HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16-320 Kb / s), AAC, MP3 (16-320 Kb / s), MP3 VBR, Audible (versions 2, 3 and 4) Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV, as well as Dolby Digital 5.1. Finally, the image formats that recognize the Apple TV - JPEG, GIF, and TIFF. Apple TV sales will begin closer to the end of September for $ 100.