Apple TV 5 wish list: 4K and HDR supportScreens aren't just getting denser, they're getting deeper — and that means 4K and HDR are moving from nice-to-have to must-have.
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The current Apple TV tops out at 1080p. It's a rock-solid 60 frames-per-second (fps) 1080p, but it's still 1080p. Likewise, it only supports the sRGB color standard. Wouldn't it be great, though, if the next-generation Apple TV 5 could do more — if it could handle 4K and DCI-P3?
Going dense, going deep
Apple TV 4 debuted with an Apple A8 processor. It was powerful for its time, driving iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014, but 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps in sRGB was as much and as fast as it could go. There's no software update in the world that can change that, which is why this is...
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Apple TV 5 wish list: 4K and HDR support
