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THE SHIFT

ON TOP OF being an oft – insufferable Apple nerd, I am also a huge audiovisual nerd. I could talk in agonizing depth about the differences between the types of OLED TV screen, or what makes Dolby Atmos different from surround sound. One of the things I quietly appreciate about Apple is that it seems to be full of AV nerds too.

Apple TV has long been a device for “enthusiasts”. You can buy streaming devices with many of the same features for less. But not ALL of the same features. You don’t get asbetter 24fps movie support. Most people don’t care about those things, and Apple TV 4K is still a good product for them, but it’s a particularly good product to me because of those extras.

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