Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021, MXGY2LL/A) for
$149.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
seahawks for sharing this deal.
Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item.
Features: - Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
- A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences
- 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video
- Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+
- The latest hits from Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and more
- More ways to enjoy your TV with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music
- The new Siri Remote with touch-enabled clickpad
- Private listening with up to two sets of AirPods
- Use AirPlay to share photos, videos, and more from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on your TV
- Get a live view of your HomeKit-enabled cameras and control your smart home accessories
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Personally I think the last gen 4k is the sweet spot except the touchpad remote is a little wonky for most.
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From a specification standpoint, it's a mixed bag here. The Shield TV Pro is using the latest NVIDIA Tegra X1+, but the Apple TV 4K (2021) does not use the latest Apple chipset. Instead, Apple opted for the A12 Bionic, which launched back in 2018 alongside the iPhone XS. That doesn't mean that the A12 is a slouch, it's just kind of surprising to see Apple using outdated internals for its latest streaming device.
Apple gains the edge when you look at onboard storage, as you can opt for either 32GB or 64GB. But that's it. As soon as the storage is filled up with games, apps, movies, or other content, you'll be relegated to deleting some things. Meanwhile, the Shield TV Pro sports just 16GB of onboard storage, but it can be expanded thanks to the dual USB 3.0 ports on the side. This means that you can use one of the best external drives for the Shield TV Pro and really beef up the storage. With this ability, you'll be able to use the Shield TV Pro as a Plex Media Server, which gives it another advantage over the Apple TV 4K if you have a massive library of content.
But if you want a smoother more refined ride you choose the Mercedes.
Roku/Fire TV are painfully slow when compared with the Apple TV, that's just a fact
If the speed / streaming quality doesnt matter to you, what about the UI?
Roku/Fire TV/Chromecast is like visiting a spam site without an ad blocker - Apple's UI is simple and clean. Only the apps you use, even can put them in folders.
Apple TV also allows you to "exit/close" apps with a swipe up on the remote - if an app freezes on the Roku/FireTV/Chromecast you have to do a soft reset/restart/unplug the device to continue to stream. Google is working on implementing the same feature as people have complained about unplugging their Chromecast when an app freezes, but as far as I know has not.
Apple TV also allows you to "multi-task" and switch from app to app without going back to the home screen using an app switcher found on Apple/Android phones
My 60+ old non-tech savvy mom can notice a difference in ease of use and speed between her Google Chromecast and her 1st gen Apple TV
Not slamming the other devices just trying to show the average buyer that yes there is a huge difference and that all those comparing a lower end budget device to the best device on the market are very wrong
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https://www.amazon.com/2021-Apple...0933D3S
It's $149.99 for the 2021 32GB model.
Once you use one of these, you'll start to wonder how you ever went without one.
But if you want a smoother more refined ride you choose the Mercedes.
Roku/Fire TV are painfully slow when compared with the Apple TV, that's just a fact
If the speed / streaming quality doesnt matter to you, what about the UI?
Roku/Fire TV/Chromecast is like visiting a spam site without an ad blocker - Apple's UI is simple and clean. Only the apps you use, even can put them in folders.
Apple TV also allows you to "exit/close" apps with a swipe up on the remote - if an app freezes on the Roku/FireTV/Chromecast you have to do a soft reset/restart/unplug the device to continue to stream. Google is working on implementing the same feature as people have complained about unplugging their Chromecast when an app freezes, but as far as I know has not.
Apple TV also allows you to "multi-task" and switch from app to app without going back to the home screen using an app switcher found on Apple/Android phones
My 60+ old non-tech savvy mom can notice a difference in ease of use and speed between her Google Chromecast and her 1st gen Apple TV
Not slamming the other devices just trying to show the average buyer that yes there is a huge difference and that all those comparing a lower end budget device to the best device on the market are very wrong
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