The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount
The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount
新款 Apple TV 4K 刚刚迎来了首次（非常小的）折扣。
Earlier this week, Apple announced its new Apple TV 4K, which costs nearly twice as much as the 2022 model did at launch. Amazon is now offering the first discount on the forthcoming streaming box (coming out on November 13th), just days after discounting Apple’s new smart display for the first time. Right now, you can preorder the latest Apple TV 4K ahead of its November 13th release date for $289.99 ($9 off) at Amazon. Yes, it’s a tiny discount, but every little bit helps given the higher price tag.
本周早些时候，苹果发布了新款 Apple TV 4K，其售价几乎是 2022 款机型发布时的两倍。在苹果新款智能显示器首次降价几天后，亚马逊现在也为这款即将于 11 月 13 日上市的流媒体机顶盒提供了首次折扣。目前，你可以在亚马逊以 289.99 美元（优惠 9 美元）的价格预购这款最新的 Apple TV 4K。虽然折扣很小，但考虑到其较高的定价，能省一点是一点。
Powered by the new A19 chip, Apple’s latest streaming device now features support for Siri AI out of the box, which is coming to older Apple TV 4K models via a software update. Unlike its predecessors, though, the new model features far-field microphones so you can quickly make hands-free requests. You can, for example, ask for recommendations, like nature documentaries available on Apple TV, or ask questions about what you’re watching. Siri AI can also understand personal context, too, so long as you have an iPhone or iPad connected to your account that supports Apple Intelligence.
得益于全新的 A19 芯片，苹果最新的流媒体设备开箱即支持 Siri AI，旧款 Apple TV 4K 机型也将通过软件更新获得此功能。与前代产品不同的是，新款机型配备了远场麦克风，因此你可以快速进行免提指令操作。例如，你可以要求它提供推荐（如 Apple TV 上的自然纪录片），或者询问有关正在观看内容的问题。只要你的账户连接了支持 Apple Intelligence 的 iPhone 或 iPad，Siri AI 还能理解个人语境。
Apple has made a few other welcome upgrades, though — as my colleague John Higgins points out — not as many as some may have expected. While Apple skipped features we’d hope to see on a $300 streamer, like audio passthrough and support for 120fps output, it’s nice that the Siri Remote now supports Find My precision tracking, so you can make it ring when it goes missing or use the Find My app on your iPhone to pinpoint its location. The new Apple TV 4K also supports a more expansive surround-sound setup, allowing you to pair up to four compatible HomePod speakers instead of just two.
苹果还进行了一些其他受欢迎的升级，但正如我的同事 John Higgins 所指出的，升级幅度并没有一些人预期的那么大。虽然苹果跳过了我们希望在 300 美元流媒体设备上看到的功能，例如音频直通和对 120fps 输出的支持，但 Siri Remote 现在支持“查找”精确追踪功能，这很不错——当遥控器丢失时，你可以让它发出响声，或者使用 iPhone 上的“查找”应用来定位。新款 Apple TV 4K 还支持更广泛的环绕声设置，允许你配对最多四个兼容的 HomePod 扬声器，而不再局限于两个。