We’ve been listening to rumors in regards to the subsequent-technology Apple TV for over a 12 months now, and though extra proof has been discovered, Apple’s plans for its set-high field stay unknown. However, 9to5Mac discovered references to 120Hz support within the tvOS 14.5 beta code, which is one thing that wouldn’t work on the present-technology Apple TV due to {hardware} limitations.
Multiple references to “120Hz” and “supports120Hz” have been added to tvOS’ PineBoard within the newest beta launch. For these unfamiliar with the matter, PineBoard is the interior identify of the system that controls the Apple TV interface, comparable to the SpringBoard on iPhone and iPad. These references strongly counsel that Apple is a minimum of internally testing a 120Hz mode for Apple TV.
It’s vital to level out, nonetheless, that the present Apple TV 4K doesn’t support 120Hz — even with a software program replace. That’s as a result of the present technology Apple TV is provided with an HDMI 2.zero port, which is restricted to 4K decision at 60Hz. To allow 4K decision at 120Hz, an HDMI 2.1 port is required.
With a larger refresh fee, the interface would really feel a lot smoother — and video games may gain advantage from this expertise as nicely. This, after all, would additionally require a 120Hz appropriate TV.
Back in 2019, a supply instructed 9to5Mac that a new Apple TV model with an HDMI 2.1 port was beneath improvement. At the identical time, the leaker often known as Longhorn mentioned the new Apple TV (recognized as Apple TV 11,1) would characteristic the A12 chip. More references about this model have been discovered within the tvOS 13.4 beta, however Apple by no means launched this product.
More just lately, Bloomberg reported that an upgraded Apple TV is still on track for 2021, and whereas we believed it might have a new Remote, it turned out that Apple is simply working with cable corporations to supply a universal remote control that works with the Apple TV.
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