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Maker environmental report lists model prefixes MQD22 and MP7P2. No regional suffix is guessed.","successor":"Official generation numbering identifies 2017 A1842 as first generation and 2021 A2169 as second generation. No sibling configuration is treated as successor.","colors":"First-generation A1842 identity section explicitly lists Color: Black."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/appletv/Apple_TV_4K_PER_sept2017.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Report page 1 lists Models MQD22, MP7P2. Footnote 1 identifies the US reference MQD22. Actual hardware generation remains A1842."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/09/apple-tv-4k-brings-home-the-magic-of-cinema-with-4k-and-hdr/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","markets","remote_voice_assistants","app_store","casting_protocols","voice_assistants","variants","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Original US announcement is dated September 12, 2017. Canadian regional release has a different date and is not substituted.","launch_price_usd":"Pricing and Availability explicitly states $179 (US) for 32 GB and $199 (US) for 64 GB. Base price is the canonical 32 GB US launch MSRP excluding tax. Variant rows retain both original prices.","markets":"Original US release identifies US prices, Apple retail and the September launch. Only directly proved US and German markets are listed.","remote_voice_assistants":"Original announcement describes Siri discovery and voice interaction on Apple TV. Remote microphone capability is independently labelled by the maker. Supported country and language are required.","app_store":"Original announcement explicitly discusses apps and games in the App Store on the new Apple TV 4K.","casting_protocols":"Built for the Biggest Screen original release names AirPlay and upcoming AirPlay 2. Later review establishes delivered support, not just the forecast.","voice_assistants":"Original maker release explicitly identifies Siri. Supported region, language and app restrictions apply.","variants":"Pricing and Availability explicitly gives $179 (US) for 32 GB and $199 (US) for 64 GB, and September 22 availability of both models.","release_date":"September 12, 2017 original release states both models available September 22. Stored supported month is 2017-09, not preorder September 15. Contemporaneous September reviews independently observed both models for sale."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/apple-tv/specs/apple-tv-4k-5th-generation-2017-specs.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Exact A1842 technical specification table marks Discontinued Date April 20, 2021. Its definition includes replacement by a subsequent system or end of production. Public web source text was readable. This is product lifecycle status, not a claim that remaining retailer stock or software ceased on that date."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-unveils-the-next-generation-of-apple-tv-4k/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Maker calls the A12-powered 2021 box the next generation of Apple TV 4K. Official identification names the 2017 model first generation and the 2021 model second generation. Referenced product exists."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2017/09/apple-tv-4k-brings-home-the-magic-of-cinema-with-4k-and-hdr/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_eur","markets","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Preise und Verfuegbarkeit explicitly states 199 Euro including VAT for 32 GB and 219 Euro including VAT for 64 GB, through the German Apple store. Base price is 32 GB.","markets":"Maker release explicitly offers both capacities through apple.com/de and German retail channels.","variants":"Pricing and Availability explicitly gives 199 Euro including VAT for 32 GB and 219 Euro including VAT for 64 GB through German Apple retail, with both capacities available September 22."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/111929","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manufacturer_url","spec_sheet_url","max_output_resolution","hdr_formats","dolby_vision_profiles","hdmi_version","video_codecs","video_decode_limits","video_containers","audio_formats","dolby_atmos","soc","storage_gb","expandable_storage","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","wifi_mimo","ethernet_speed_mbps","bluetooth_version","ports","remote_connection","remote_microphone","remote_charging_port","accessibility_features","power_supply","dimensions_mm","weight_g","remote_dimensions_mm","remote_weight_g","in_the_box","hdmi_cable_included","variants"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Exact first-generation official product technical page. Current third-generation marketing page is not used for old hardware.","spec_sheet_url":"Exact first-generation maker HTML technical specification sheet.","max_output_resolution":"First-generation product page supports 4K/2160p video and UHD TVs over HDMI. Maker format article defines its 4K resolution as 3840 x 2160.","hdr_formats":"Video Formats explicitly names Dolby Vision and HDR10. No HDR10+ or HLG claim is inherited from later hardware.","dolby_vision_profiles":"Video Formats explicitly identifies Dolby Vision Profile 5. No local-file support for other profiles is inferred.","hdmi_version":"Ports and Interfaces explicitly states HDMI 2.0a. Later review comparison 2.0b wording does not override the exact current maker specification.","video_codecs":"Exact maker Video Formats lists H.264, HEVC and MPEG-4. Later software decoders in specific apps do not become a hardware codec claim.","video_decode_limits":"Video Formats: H.264/HEVC SDR up to 2160p60, Main/Main 10. The shown H.264 and HEVC Main 60 fps limits are explicitly SDR-scoped. HEVC Main 10 rate stays unset because the existing table cannot distinguish its SDR60 claim from an unproved HDR limit. Current maker Dolby Vision/HDR10 row states 2160p without a rate. H.264 Baseline level 3.0 or lower has no stated resolution/rate. MPEG-4 Simple is 640 x 480 at 30 fps. No profile name is overloaded and no HDR rate is inferred.","video_containers":"Video Formats explicitly lists .m4v, .mp4 and .mov for H.264 Baseline and MPEG-4 Simple. Arbitrary codecs in those containers are not implied.","audio_formats":"Current first-generation Audio Formats explicitly lists these formats, including later Dolby Atmos support. Original 2017 reviews describe Atmos as absent then. This is current supported software, not a launch promise. Format decoding does not establish unchanged passthrough.","dolby_atmos":"Current first-generation Audio Formats explicitly includes Dolby Atmos. This arrived through later software and requires compatible content and downstream equipment.","soc":"Processor section explicitly names A10X Fusion with 64-bit architecture. No iPad clock or core configuration is borrowed.","storage_gb":"Capacity section explicitly lists 32 GB and 64 GB. Decimal marketed GB, actual formatted capacity less. Variant rows identify capacities and their original maker launch prices.","expandable_storage":"Ports and Interfaces image and list identify only HDMI, Ethernet and mains connection, with no data USB or card slot. No network stream is treated as attached storage expansion.","wifi_standard":"Ports and Interfaces states 802.11ac Wi-Fi. This is Wi-Fi 5, not later-generation Wi-Fi 6.","wifi_bands":"Ports and Interfaces explicitly states simultaneous dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.","wifi_mimo":"Maker explicitly states MIMO without an antenna/stream count. No unproved 2x2 count is added.","ethernet_speed_mbps":"Ports and Interfaces explicitly states Gigabit Ethernet. Rated link speed is 1000 Mbps, not measured throughput.","bluetooth_version":"Device Ports and Interfaces explicitly lists Bluetooth 5.0. Supplied first-generation remote instead lists Bluetooth 4.0, kept distinct in its source note.","ports":"Exact Ports and Interfaces image and list identify one HDMI, one Ethernet and one mains input. Remote Lightning is not a device port. Later-model ARC/eARC is not inherited.","remote_connection":"Supplied Siri Remote Features explicitly lists Bluetooth 4.0 and IR transmitter. Bluetooth is the device link, IR is used for other equipment. Device Bluetooth 5.0 is separate.","remote_microphone":"Maker remote image is explicitly labelled Dual microphones for Siri. This proves microphone presence on original supplied remote, not a microphone on the box.","remote_charging_port":"Siri Remote Features explicitly identifies Lightning connector for charging.","accessibility_features":"Exact first-generation Accessibility Features include list. No later-generation-only feature is copied from another specification sheet.","power_supply":"Ports and Interfaces explicitly states built-in power supply. In the Box includes mains cord, not an external device adapter.","dimensions_mm":"Apple TV 4K Size and Weight: width 98 mm, height 35 mm and depth 98 mm. Body only, excluding remote and cords.","weight_g":"Apple TV 4K Size and Weight explicitly states 425 g. Manufacturer notes configuration/manufacturing variation. Remote is separately weighed.","remote_dimensions_mm":"Siri Remote Size and Weight: width 38 mm, height 124 mm, depth 6.3 mm. Original supplied remote, not later 136 mm model.","remote_weight_g":"Siri Remote Size and Weight explicitly states 45 g for original remote with its built-in rechargeable battery. Not later 63 g or 66 g hardware.","in_the_box":"Exact first-generation In the Box list. The supplied remote is the original white Menu ring revision. No HDMI cable is included.","hdmi_cable_included":"System Requirements explicitly states HDMI cable sold separately. No HDMI cable appears in the complete In the Box list.","variants":"Maker Capacity list explicitly identifies sold 32 GB and 64 GB configurations. Shared body/radio/remote specifications cover both. No regional part-number suffix or GTIN is guessed in variant rows."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/welcome/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","game_services"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 guide. Its model chapter explicitly supports Apple TV 4K first generation and later. tvOS 27-only features are not inherited.","game_services":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 guide includes Apple Arcade subscription and game use for its supported Apple TV models, including first generation. This is delivered later software, not a 2017 launch service. Subscription, region and individual game compatibility apply."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Apple US one-year limited hardware warranty explicitly includes Apple TV and original packaged accessories for one year from original retail purchase. Optional AppleCare and statutory consumer rights are separate. The earlier Philippines-only service URL is replaced with direct canonical-region producer terms."}},{"url":"https://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?id=1507035457&subaction=showfull","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["form_factor","max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes","hdmi_cec","automatic_frame_rate_matching","dynamic_range_matching","remote_tv_control","operating_system","launch_os_version"],"notes":{"form_factor":"First impressions explicitly identifies Apple TV as a small always-on box. Exact first-generation enclosure is examined.","max_output_refresh_rate_hz":"Picture quality section tests 4K SDR 60 Hz and 4K Dolby Vision 60 Hz output modes, with compatible LG 2017 OLED hardware. This is output refresh rate, not proof of decoding a native 60 fps HDR stream.","video_output_modes":"Picture quality tests 4K SDR 60 Hz, HDR10 60 Hz selection and Dolby Vision 60 Hz output on compatible 2017 LG OLEDs. AVForums independently describes the same three 60 Hz output formats. Bit depth and chroma are not borrowed from compressed input files. Output rate is distinct from HDR decoding rate.","hdmi_cec":"First impressions describes automatic TV power on, sleep power off and HDMI input switching using a compatible television and HDMI controls.","automatic_frame_rate_matching":"December 2017 update explicitly identifies tvOS 11.2 as adding automatic frame-rate matching on original hardware.","dynamic_range_matching":"December 2017 update explicitly identifies tvOS 11.2 as adding SDR/HDR10/Dolby Vision range matching.","remote_tv_control":"First impressions explicitly describes automatic TV power on from remote, power off through holding TV button and selecting Sleep, volume control and automatic HDMI input switching. Compatible TV and HDMI-CEC/IR setup are required. No dedicated power or mute button is implied.","operating_system":"Exact original review specification list identifies tvOS. Version-pinned tvOS 26 guide supports first generation. Current tvOS 27 guide excludes it, so no future/27-only support is promised.","launch_os_version":"Exact original review specification list identifies tvOS 11.0. December update separately names later 11.2 features."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/119599","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["max_output_resolution","video_output_modes","video_decode_limits"],"notes":{"max_output_resolution":"Maker format article explicitly defines 4K video as 3840 x 2160. Review also tests that exact frame size.","video_output_modes":"Maker defines 4K frame dimensions as 3840 x 2160. No lower-resolution maximum is inferred.","video_decode_limits":"Maker defines 4K as 3840 x 2160, qualifying the published 2160p rows. Dynamic-range-specific limits remain a schema gap."}},{"url":"https://www.avforums.com/reviews/apple-tv-4k-hdr-media-player-streamer-review.13954/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["video_output_modes","hdcp_version"],"notes":{"video_output_modes":"Setup and Operation explicitly names 4K Dolby Vision 60 Hz and 4K HDR10 60 Hz output, with display compatibility conditions. SDR is independently tested by FlatpanelsHD. Public web reader was accessible despite direct HTTP 403.","hdcp_version":"Connections and Control explicitly identifies first-generation HDMI output supporting HDCP 2.2. This is a device support claim, not a downstream TV requirement. Public web reader exposed the exact 2017 review."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/apple-tv-4k-remote-control-receiver-atvbbe2477c9/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["hdmi_cec","remote_tv_control"],"notes":{"hdmi_cec":"tvOS 26 receiver control chapter explicitly supports HDMI-CEC for TV/receiver control. Legacy review independently demonstrates automatic TV power and input switching via HDMI-CEC.","remote_tv_control":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 manual independently documents TV/receiver power and IR or HDMI-CEC volume control. Input switching is directly observed in the exact original review."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102277","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["automatic_frame_rate_matching","dynamic_range_matching"],"notes":{"automatic_frame_rate_matching":"Current maker matching article supports Apple TV 4K output matching. Original review December 5, 2017 update explicitly identifies tvOS 11.2 enabling native frame-rate matching. Compatible apps and display apply. This was not in launch tvOS 11.0.","dynamic_range_matching":"Current maker matching article supports Apple TV 4K original-content dynamic range. Original review documents tvOS 11.2 adding SDR/HDR10/Dolby Vision matching in December 2017. Not a launch feature."}},{"url":"https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2454/_index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["drm_systems"],"notes":{"drm_systems":"Official FairPlay Streaming technical note identifies Apple TV as a supported encrypted-video client. No security level is inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/change-audio-settings-atvba773c3c9/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["audio_channel_configurations"],"notes":{"audio_channel_configurations":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 manual explicitly sends uncompressed two-channel PCM in Stereo Only and re-encodes compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 in that output mode. Input-format 7.1 names alone are not used to infer a 7.1 output limit."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/connect-bluetooth-devices-atvbbf148994/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["bluetooth_audio"],"notes":{"bluetooth_audio":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 manual explicitly lists headphones as Bluetooth accessories for supported Apple TV 4K models, including first generation. Bluetooth version alone is not proof."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4K+Teardown/97511","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["soc","ram_gb","ram_type"],"notes":{"soc":"Teardown step 6 identifies Apple APL1071/343S00198 A10X Fusion processor on exact first-generation hardware.","ram_gb":"Teardown step 6 explicitly identifies SK Hynix 2 GB and 1 GB LPDDR4 packages for a stated total of 3 GB. Exact reference unit has 32 GB flash. No capacity is calculated from an unlabelled package.","ram_type":"Step 6 explicitly names both memory packages as LPDDR4. Later generation comparison independently names first-generation RAM LPDDR4, not LPDDR4X."}},{"url":"https://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?id=1668063491&subaction=showfull","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ram_gb","ram_type","storage_type","thread_border_router","matter_controller","smart_home_platforms","casting_protocols"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Generation comparison table, Apple TV 4K (2017) column, explicitly states 3 GB RAM for the 32/64 GB model family.","ram_type":"Hardware table first-generation 2017 column explicitly identifies LPDDR4. Later A12 and A15 subtype labels are not inherited.","storage_type":"Hardware generation table Storage type row explicitly lists NVMe SSD for Apple TV 4K (2017). Teardown identifies NAND flash medium on its 32 GB unit, which does not establish a conflicting interface claim.","thread_border_router":"Home hub section explicitly says Apple TV 4K (2017) supports Matter over Wi-Fi/LAN but not Thread. This is the original first-generation hardware, not 2021 or Ethernet third generation.","matter_controller":"Home hub section explicitly states Apple TV 4K (2017) supports Matter over Wi-Fi/LAN. Current Apple Home setup and supported later tvOS are required. Thread accessories require a separate Thread border router.","smart_home_platforms":"Home hub section explicitly names the 2017 hardware as supporting Matter over Wi-Fi/LAN. Original maker launch separately identifies HomeKit home-hub functions.","casting_protocols":"Generation comparison and supported tvOS feature discussion identify AirPlay 2 for original 2017 hardware. Original maker launch promised it later, so it is not described as present in launch tvOS 11.0."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/us/apple-tv-4k,review-4693.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["expandable_storage"],"notes":{"expandable_storage":"Design/ports section explicitly says a media server can supply personal files but a thumb drive cannot be plugged in for playback. Maker and teardown complete connector list has only mains, HDMI and Ethernet. Under attached-storage definition, network NAS streaming does not qualify. No added local app/media capacity is supported."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102557","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["matter_controller","smart_home_platforms"],"notes":{"matter_controller":"Current maker Home hub and Matter article explains Apple TV home-hub setup and adding Matter accessories. Thread-enabled accessories need a compatible Thread hub/router, which this first-generation box does not contain.","smart_home_platforms":"Current maker article identifies Apple TV as an Apple Home hub with Matter accessories. The exact 2017 model has later Wi-Fi/LAN Matter support through tvOS, not a 2017 launch Matter promise."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/103233","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["remote_model","remote_power"],"notes":{"remote_model":"Official remote identification says first-generation Siri Remote ships with Apple TV 4K first generation. Original 2017 supplied revision has a white ring around Menu. Later second/third-generation replacements are excluded.","remote_power":"First-generation remote Battery section explicitly identifies internal, non-user-replaceable battery rechargeable by Lightning. No unproved cell rating is copied from a different remote revision."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/108371","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["remote_finder"],"notes":{"remote_finder":"Maker remote-finding eligibility explicitly requires Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote second generation or later. Original supplied first-generation remote is excluded. Upgrading the remote is not represented as original box hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/apple-tv-4k-didnt-fix-awful-siri-remote/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["remote_backlight"],"notes":{"remote_backlight":"September 14, 2017 column explicitly says keys are not backlit and identifies the new white Menu ring revision. Public web reader exposed the source despite raw HTTP 403."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/siri-devices-control-apple-tv-4k-atvb8f6c5cdb/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["hands_free_voice_control"],"notes":{"hands_free_voice_control":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 guide allows Siri on linked HomePod, iPhone or iPad to play items/open apps on Apple TV 4K. Commands include Play Ted Lasso on the TV and Open HBO Max on the TV. Compatible linked device, Apple Home room naming and supported software are required. The same guide explicitly supports first generation. No built-in far-field microphone or button-free operation of the supplied press-to-talk remote is implied."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/iphone-ipad-apple-watch-a-remote-atvb701cadc1/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["mobile_remote_platforms"],"notes":{"mobile_remote_platforms":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 manual explicitly permits iPhone and iPad remote control. iOS enum includes iPadOS here. Apple Watch support is documented but has no separate enum in this field."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-a-game-controller-atvbc9f8f810/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["game_controller_support"],"notes":{"game_controller_support":"Version-pinned tvOS 26 game-controller chapter explicitly lists these controllers for supported Apple TV models. Later controller support is not a 2017 launch promise. Firmware, game and controller-specific restrictions apply."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/m/76c60cebc7cb22e3442dc0a5e396067a0b2c35d295df2532ddcdea7c97219ae6.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["power_input","other_certifications"],"notes":{"power_input":"Published Apple A1842 label drawing first line states 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz, 1 A and 15 W. Literal electrical input ratings are retained. Label rating and internal power-supply output are not treated as maximum actual device consumption. Public web PDF extraction was readable.","other_certifications":"Published Apple A1842 device-label drawing explicitly names the CSA agency marking and depicts it on the device. This is a maker-labelled certification claim for this product, not a factory-company certification. No standard number or current registry status is inferred."}},{"url":"https://device.report/m/b9e88e7ec130cff8ea42c1acca74fe7713855628e7e39d0c4c47337e5ab52e55.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Apple attestation dated August 7, 2017 explicitly maps Model A1842 to FCC ID BCGA1842. Public web reader returned the complete one-page maker regulatory statement. This is the box ID, not remote ID."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-emea-english.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Apple EMEA one-year limited hardware warranty explicitly includes Apple TV and original packaged accessories. One-year producer warranty is separate from statutory consumer-law rights and paid AppleCare."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/which-apple-tv-model-do-i-have-atvbac878c90/26/tvos/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Pinned tvOS 26 model chapter explicitly states supported models include Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K first generation and later. This proves first-generation applicability of the pinned manual. Individually conditional features are not inherited merely because the guide covers the box."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/help/payments","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_usd","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Apple US payment/pricing policy separately calculates state/local sales tax at checkout for shipping or pickup address. This corroborates pre-tax US launch-price treatment. The exact 2017 amount comes only from original producer release, not current policy pricing.","variants":"Current Apple US sales-tax treatment is separately calculated at checkout. Original 2017 producer release supplies 179/199 USD by capacity. German 199/219 EUR tax-included treatment is directly stated in original German release."}}],"fields_filled":76,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}