What is Apple TV?
A concentrate of technology, the Apple TV comes in the form of an ultra-compact box measuring 9.3 cm on each side and only 31 mm thick, accompanied by an ultra-light smart remote control compatible with Siri with the brand's legendary ergonomics.
This little genius features tvOS, which allows you to use all the compatible applications in the App Store. Also, you can find Netflix, MyCanal, Spotify or even those of some of your favorite operators such as OQEE from Free or B.TV from Bouygues in one place.
This solution allows you to find all your media in one place, controlled from a simple remote control.
Streaming Platforms:
Video (TV, Replay, Vod)
Mycanal, Apple TV+, Netflix, Prime Video, TF1+, Disney+, OCS France.tv, 6Play, Paramount+.
Please note that you can completely do without TNT and benefit from all the Replay functions with a much more fluid and advanced interface than on all the TV operator boxes on the market and with much more speed than the systems integrated into connected TVs. current.
Audio (music, podcasts, radios)
Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Qobuz, Tidal Music, Amazon Music, Audible, Tune In, and of course Youtube for the clips.
Photo
All your shared Photo Library from iCloud.
Games
Discover a whole world of fun with Apple Arcade.
Video
Making a full-screen video call is a snap with Facetime on Apple TV
In several rooms
Unlike Boxes, it is possible to multiply Apple TVs in different rooms of the house. Each user can use their own settings.
Apple TV in my setup?
The small Apple TV 4K box is available in two versions: 64 or 128 GB. If you have problems with Wi-Fi reception, the 128 GB version has an RJ45 interface and allows you to connect by wire — available at €169 and €189 respectively. A single eARC-compatible HDMI port naturally connects to your TV.
If you have other peripherals like a game console or a Blu Ray player you can connect them to the other available HDMI ports. If you are used to the Apple ecosystem (and have an iPhone), setting up your AppleTV will be very smooth in just a few minutes. You can also completely do without the AppleTV remote control and control it entirely from your iPhone.
Focus: Apple TV and audio
Since there is no physical audio output on the box, there are several methods to achieve quality listening:
Wired method:
HDMI ARC retrieves the sound generated by Apple TV and will transmit it in different formats (stereo, Dolby Atmos or 3D) to the television which will reproduce the sound with the internal speakers which are rarely of good quality.
You can optimize the installation by adding a sound bar (or an amplifier) using an optical cable. Indeed, the HDMI eARC being already occupied this will be the only way with the disadvantage of having to turn it on manually.
Wireless Method:
Apple TV has AirPlay 2 technology in bidirectional mode, this means the ability to receive or transmit an audio stream via AirPlay.
Apple offers its own solution by pairing a HomePod or 2 for stereo use. This is a very good solution for quality listening. Stereo budget (€698)
Octavio Maestro features Apple's wireless compatibility, renowned for its Hifi virtues thanks to a close collaboration with Davis Acoustics, it offers detailed and very dynamic sound perfectly suited to audio or home cinema use.
Place your speakers without constraints either on the TV cabinet or by using our new ergonomic feet with a very harmonious Z profile providing a graceful and refined aesthetic perfectly integrated into your interior. Stereo Pack (€1198)
Installation is a snap from the Apple TV menu.
Image & sound synchronization:
One of the difficulties of using wireless in a home cinema installation is respecting lip sync. Indeed, the different treatments generally cause a latency which manifests itself by a gap between the sound and the image which is extremely penalizing on the dialogues of the soundtracks of your films or during Talk Shows, clips and news magazines.
Apple TV x Octavio Maestro succeeds brilliantly and offers one of the rare wireless stereo HiFi solutions capable of reproducing sound fidelity while respecting lip synchronization.
You already have speakers that you want to reuse, I invite you to watch our article on using Hi-Fi speakers with your TV.
