Yes, the Apple TV 4K will work on any TV it can be connected to. That means the TV must have an HDMI port. But the TV does not need to be a 4K TV to show content from the Apple TV 4K. If you are using the Apple TV 4K with a 1080p HD, the TV will show the content from the Apple TV 4K in 1080p resolution.
Does Apple TV 4K support 1080p resolution?
Apple TV 4K supports lower resolutions, e., and g. 1080p requires HDMI 1.3 or higher. Apple TV 4K will work with e., and g. Still plentiful HDMI 1.4, within its constraints (some options may be out of spec).
Will Apple TV 4K work with an older HD TV?
It will work but you won’t get any of the benefit of that model when using on a 1080P display. So if you aren’t intending to upgrade your TV in the near future the 4th gen would be something to consider.
Can you watch 4K on the new Apple TV?
The first thing to know is that if you currently have a 1080p HDTV and aren’t planning to upgrade to a 4K/UHD TV right away, you’ll still be able to watch 4K content from this new Apple TV. It will simply be displayed as 1080p. 4K content may look a little better for geeky technical reasons.
I’m not really too familiar with new TV features Click to expand No. You need a tv that supports those things. I don’t believe there is a single 1080 tv that does. The new apple tv does nothing for you.
Should you buy a 4K/UHD/HDR Apple TV?
The bottom line is this: If you buy a 4K/UHD Apple TV and a 4K/UHD TV this year, they’ll work together just fine, including HDR. If you use an older HDTV (1080p) with your new 4K/UHD/HDR Apple TV, that’ll work just fine also for HD content. But you won’t get the benefits of 4K resolution and HDR.
What is the difference between the 4K and the 1080p version?
Visually, the two devices are identical, other than the 4K version doesn’t have a USB C port on the back for servicing. I own the Apple TV (4th Generation) and within this, you can tell it to output right the way down to 480p so theoretically, the 4K version should be able to be set to 1080p.
Does Apple TV support projectors with HDMI+HDCP?
Apple TV will support projectors with HDMI+HDCP. Apple TV 4K supports lower resolutions, e., and g. 1080p requires HDMI 1.3 or higher. Apple TV 4K will work with e., and g. Still plentiful HDMI 1.4, within its constraints (some options may be out of spec). Apple TV 4K itself has a HDMI 2.0 port for its full potential; that port is backwards compatible.