Only a personal opinion of course. I think Apple have left this all too late. Any Smart TV these days has Chromecast as part of it. Then the question pops up. Suppose you get a Television that is Airplay II compatible then why on earth would you worry about getting an Apple TV? We have to remind ourselves too that these models as I understand it aren’t available right now rather they are planned for the future.
> On 13 Jan 2019, at 5:01 am, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > They removed the airports but still going for airplay. > Really interesting. > Why not instead add Chromecast for apple music. > /A > >> 12 jan. 2019 kl. 18:26 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >> >> >> >>> Hi there, >> I thought other members of the list may find this eMail message from >> Mac-Access of interest. >> >>> From: Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> >>> Subject: [Mac-Access]: Apple Provides List Of Upcoming Airplay2-enabled >>> Smart TVs >>> Apple Shares List of AirPlay 2-Enabled Smart TVs From Samsung, LG, Sony, >>> and Vizio >>> >>> A few days ago, Apple announced that AirPlay 2-enabled smart TVs are coming >>> soon from leading manufacturers, and there have subsequently been a series >>> of announcements from Samsung, LG, Sony, and Vizio at CES 2019 which would >>> seem to give additional credence to Apple’s release. >>> >>> Apple has now shared a list of AirPlay 2–enabled TVs. They have announced >>> to date: >>> >>> • LG OLED (2019) >>> • LG NanoCell SM9X series (2019) >>> • LG NanoCell SM8X series (2019) >>> • LG UHD UM7X series (2019) >>> • Samsung QLED Series (2019 and 2018) >>> • Samsung 8 Series (2019 and 2018) >>> • Samsung 7 Series (2019 and 2018) >>> • Samsung 6 Series (2019 and 2018) >>> • Samsung 5 Series (2019 and 2018) >>> • Samsung 4 Series (2019 and 2018) >>> >>> • Sony Z9G Series (2019) >>> • Sony A9G Series (2019) >>> • Sony X950G Series (2019) >>> • Sony X850G Series (2019 85", 75", 65" and 55" models) >>> >>> • Vizio P-Series Quantum (2019 and 2018) >>> • Vizio P-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017) >>> • Vizio M-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017) >>> • Vizio E-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017) >>> • Vizio D-series (2019, 2018 and 2017) >>> >>> We've yet to see any AirPlay 2 announcements from smaller brands such as >>> TCL, Hisense, Panasonic, or Toshiba. But that doesn’t mean we won’t! >>> >>> AirPlay 2 support will vary across manufacturers in terms of functionality. >>> However, at the very least, it will allow users to stream video, audio, >>> photos, and more directly from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to supported smart >>> TVs. HomeKit support is also coming to many of these TVs, enabling users to >>> control volume, playback, and more using Siri or the Home app on an iPhone, >>> iPad, or Mac. >>> >>> Samsung announced that its latest smart TVs are also getting an exclusive >>> iTunes TV and movie app for accessing the storefront. >>> >>> Apple is widely expected to launch a "Netflix-esque" streaming video >>> service later this year, and AirPlay 2 support on leading smart TVs would >>> make it easier for users to stream Apple's original content on the big >>> screen without an Apple TV. Rumours suggest Apple could introduce the >>> service within the first half of 2019. >>> >>> I’m planning to upgrade my lounge TV at some point this year. So knowing >>> this will be very useful. I think it could potentially give those with a >>> vision impairment quite a lot of functionality which we currently don’t >>> have access too. This is particularly true of those TV’s for which remote >>> control is available via an app. >>> >>> The news has also dissuaded me from upgrading my fourth generation Apple TV. >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1766): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1766 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/29059936/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
