Costco Wholesale has for their
Members:
64GB Apple TV 4K Wi‑Fi Streaming Media Player (3rd Gen, 2022, MN873LL/A) on sale for
$99.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
ElectronicsAddict for sharing this deal.
Note, must be a active Costco Member and logged into your account to purchase at sale price from Costco. Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.
Features:- A15 Bionic chip delivers up to 50 percent more CPU performance than the previous Apple TV 4K, so everything feels faster and more responsive
- With up to 30 percent more GPU performance, you'll notice smoother graphics and gameplay
- 64GB storage means you can store more apps and games for the whole family
- 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+ for Vivid Picture Quality
- Dolby Atmos for Three-Dimensional, Theater-Like Sound
- Siri Remote Brings Precise Control with a Touch-Enabled Clickpad
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with MIMO and simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) delivers fast, high-quality streaming
- Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology connects Apple TV to game controllers, Bluetooth headphones, and AirPods
- Gigabit Ethernet on the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model provides a high speed wired connection
- Note: Thread and Gigabit Ethernet only available on Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet.
Leave a Comment
Top Comments
Ethernet version was $100 just 12 hours ago. I know it's OOS, but there has to be some yardstick for these "hot deals"
78 Comments
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Apple is probably/likely better, but 3-4x the cost better? 🤔🤷 ♂️
Even though I like Apple TV for many reasons, the reason for the switch was because Channels DVR doesn't support Roku, and their preferred platform is Apple TV. Channels DVR was what finally got me off of Windows Media Center, which hadn't been officially supported for many years.
It is hands down the best experience of any app, anywhere, ever coded, on the AppleTV.
I was pissed to pay $95 for lifetime license, but it's damn worth it.
1: Privacy. Actually read the privacy policy for your smart TV and see just how much data about you it's collecting. It's often things like what channels you watch, when, how long, the full filename of any video you watch, anything you watch via a streaming service like Netflix, and probably a lot more they never disclose. Smart TVs are all sold as loss leaders. They make up the difference by getting companies to pay to have their apps installed with the default firmware, prominent placement, and collecting and selling a metric shittonne of data about your viewing habits to anyone willing to pay the asking price.
2: Longevity. Generally speaking, STBs like the ATV and Shield will last a lot longer than the average app on a TV. And, you can just disconnect it from one TV, move it to another, and everything works the same as it did before. No having to enter in wifi passwords, log into streaming services, just connect a few cables and done.
3: Performance. The SoC on TVs is the absolute bare minimum the mfr thinks they can get away with. So, let's say for example you start getting into using Plex, and then you fall even deeper into that particular rabbit hole, and start wanting to do remux rips of your 4K BD collection. Your TV will probably have 256-512MB of RAM, probably no more than 1GB. That's not going to work too well for those high bitrate files. The SoC may also not be able to decode such high bitrate files. If you check the manual for the TV, towards the back will be a table that lists all the formats and resolutions the TV supports. If you compare that against what something like the Shield or ATV can do, it's not even a contest.
4: Gaming. While this isn't something I personally give a shit about, a lot of people like using services like GeForce Now with a Shield or ATV. You can also get a bunch of games made specifically for Android or iOS to play. This would be a lot more difficult to do on your average smart TV.
5.: Support. Most -- and I sadly no matter how much I stress the word most, someone will invariably come along and say [company] has supported their TV for [time] -- TV makers will update the firmware for a given set for roughly a year. If it's a flagship model, maybe 2-years. Then they slow to a trickle and stop pretty soon after. So, if there's some kind of security issue discovered in the firmware, the mfr's solution is to buy a newer supported set. I have an OG ATV4K and it's still getting updates for tvOS. It probably doesn't support some of the AI garbage, but that's fine with me. The nVidia Shield is still on a kind of life support getting infrequent and irregular software updates almost a decade later. You'd be hard pressed to find any smart TV that can claim the same.
6: Storage. Maybe you are an app junky or like to download copies of movies/shows from Netflix because you have dodgy Internet service... Or maybe just a kid who sucks up so much of it that you can't reliably watch anything. Your average smart TV probably has like 4GB of storage, which also includes the firmware, so maybe 2GB of actual usable space. Whatever your reasons, you're going to have a lot more room to spread out on a STB.
You can think of apps on a smart tv sort of like regular tap water. It gets the job done in terms of slaking your thirst, but there are plenty of other beverages that can do the job better.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Apple is probably/likely better, but 3-4x the cost better? 🤔🤷 ♂️
1: Privacy. Actually read the privacy policy for your smart TV and see just how much data about you it's collecting. It's often things like what channels you watch, when, how long, the full filename of any video you watch, anything you watch via a streaming service like Netflix, and probably a lot more they never disclose. Smart TVs are all sold as loss leaders. They make up the difference by getting companies to pay to have their apps installed with the default firmware, prominent placement, and collecting and selling a metric shittonne of data about your viewing habits to anyone willing to pay the asking price.
2: Longevity. Generally speaking, STBs like the ATV and Shield will last a lot longer than the average app on a TV. And, you can just disconnect it from one TV, move it to another, and everything works the same as it did before. No having to enter in wifi passwords, log into streaming services, just connect a few cables and done.
3: Performance. The SoC on TVs is the absolute bare minimum the mfr thinks they can get away with. So, let's say for example you start getting into using Plex, and then you fall even deeper into that particular rabbit hole, and start wanting to do remux rips of your 4K BD collection. Your TV will probably have 256-512MB of RAM, probably no more than 1GB. That's not going to work too well for those high bitrate files. The SoC may also not be able to decode such high bitrate files. If you check the manual for the TV, towards the back will be a table that lists all the formats and resolutions the TV supports. If you compare that against what something like the Shield or ATV can do, it's not even a contest.
4: Gaming. While this isn't something I personally give a shit about, a lot of people like using services like GeForce Now with a Shield or ATV. You can also get a bunch of games made specifically for Android or iOS to play. This would be a lot more difficult to do on your average smart TV.
5.: Support. Most -- and I sadly no matter how much I stress the word most, someone will invariably come along and say [company] has supported their TV for [time] -- TV makers will update the firmware for a given set for roughly a year. If it's a flagship model, maybe 2-years. Then they slow to a trickle and stop pretty soon after. So, if there's some kind of security issue discovered in the firmware, the mfr's solution is to buy a newer supported set. I have an OG ATV4K and it's still getting updates for tvOS. It probably doesn't support some of the AI garbage, but that's fine with me. The nVidia Shield is still on a kind of life support getting infrequent and irregular software updates almost a decade later. You'd be hard pressed to find any smart TV that can claim the same.
6: Storage. Maybe you are an app junky or like to download copies of movies/shows from Netflix because you have dodgy Internet service... Or maybe just a kid who sucks up so much of it that you can't reliably watch anything. Your average smart TV probably has like 4GB of storage, which also includes the firmware, so maybe 2GB of actual usable space. Whatever your reasons, you're going to have a lot more room to spread out on a STB.
You can think of apps on a smart tv sort of like regular tap water. It gets the job done in terms of slaking your thirst, but there are plenty of other beverages that can do the job better.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Leave a Comment