The new "Siri Remote", made from aluminum and glass, feels good in the hand. Some apps use an on-screen menu with a link that you can access from any device with a browser to type a code. Future Apple TVs will be able to reuse the login information if you have done it once already. One would think that the login information could be collected from the iPhone during setup since tvOS is based on iOS, but Apple says that tvOS is considered a “first version”. It will remember your user name so you only need to input the password. One small tip is to find the "recent" button below the letters after your first login procedure.
So you have to manually input text and it takes time. Once you have downloaded the apps you want you have to log in but the new on-screen keyboard is worse - one long line of letters - and the Remote app for iPhone/iPad does not work with the new box yet. Unfortunately, the second step of setting it up is a pain. If you have an "iDevice" with the latest iOS 9.1 you just place it close to the box and it takes care of setup, including connecting you to your home WiFi. User interface and FeaturesThe first step of setting up the new Apple TV is very elegant. Be aware that there is no HDMI cable in the box so you will need to buy one separately. It is rechargeable via a lighting cable, just like iPhone. The back is made from aluminum - like the old one - but the Siri Remote is quite different. There is also a new "Siri Remote" with a touchpad on the top, six buttons, including volume controls. The HDMI port now supports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which is a great addition that we will elaborate on later. The Apple TV box can now output audio via HDMI or wirelessly via Airplay. We have often seen Apple abandon old but established technologies (see floppy disc, DVD drive) to replace it with something else. Apple has apparently felt that it is time to move on. Toslink was developed by Toshiba in 1983 and even though it is still a popular port it does not support many of the new audio formats. Ports are found on the back and if you own the previous version you will notice that there is no longer an optical - or Toslink - port. There is still no power brick - everything is built into the small 9.8x9.8 cm box that is completely quiet in operation. It has the same glossy body and with an embedded Apple logo on the top.
First impressionsThe new Apple TV looks a lot like the old Apple TV except that it is taller.
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