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The original remote also uses Bluetooth 4.0.","ports":"Ports and Interfaces: HDMI 1.4, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, USB-C for service and support, built-in power supply. EveryMac confirms one HDMI port and one USB-C port for service and support. The power inlet is the AC connector for the power cord.","power_supply":"Ports and Interfaces: built-in power supply. In the box: power cord.","dimensions_mm":"Size and Weight: height 35 mm, width 98 mm, depth 98 mm. Height is the box thickness.","weight_g":"Size and Weight: 425 g. Apple notes that weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.","remote_model":"Siri Remote (1st generation) section. This is the remote of the original 2015 box. 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EveryMac cites Apple developer documentation. iFixit independently finds 2 GB.","launch_price_eur":"Original prices for Germany: 179 EUR for 32 GB and 229 EUR for 64 GB, VAT included. The 32 GB price is the base value.","markets":"Original price list covers many countries. Only the US from Apple's release and Germany are stored.","variants":"Order numbers MGY52LL/A (32 GB, US 149 USD) and MLNC2LL/A (64 GB, US 199 USD). Germany 179 and 229 EUR. The 64 GB option was dropped on September 12, 2017.","launch_os_version":"Pre-Installed OS tvOS 9.0 (13T396a).","remote_microphone":"Original Siri Remote has dual microphones for Siri."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+TV+4th+Generation+Teardown/49046","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["cpu_cores","ram_type","storage_type"],"notes":{"cpu_cores":"Teardown overview: dual-core, 64-bit Apple A8 chip. Apple publishes no core count.","ram_type":"Teardown chip list: SK Hynix H9CKNNNBKTBRWR-NTH 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM on the A8 package.","storage_type":"Teardown chip list: SK Hynix H2JTEG8VD1BMR 32 GB NAND flash memory on the 32 GB unit. NAND is the flash medium."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102277","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["automatic_frame_rate_matching","max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes"],"notes":{"automatic_frame_rate_matching":"Match Frame Rate: Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD matches its refresh rate to the original frame rate of content. Current software. TV and app support apply.","max_output_refresh_rate_hz":"The same page says Apple TV matches content encoded at 60, 50, 30, 25 and 24 fps. So 60 Hz output is supported on the HD. Apple's HD spec page lists H.264 decode up to 1080p 60 fps.","video_output_modes":"1080p at 60 Hz. The HD has no 4K or HDR output. 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