Whoa. Look at that little black box. So shiny. I need it in my paws now. It's three hundred dollars, Rocco. Your paws can wait for a sale. This is the new Apple T V 4K, fourth generation. Two ninety-nine, one 128-gig model, for Apple superfans. And this is Tech After Dark. We read four reviews and six more reports. Zero hands touched. Three big things are new, and I want all of them. Number one: hands-free Siri A I!

Just say Siri from the couch. No remote hunting. Three far-field mics listen across the room. And Siri A I helps you find something to watch, conversationally. Number two: a remote you can find! Find My, a little beep, Precision Finding! Finally, justice for every remote lost in the couch cushions. Number three: the new A19 chip. Apple says menus and apps run up to fifty percent faster! Plus an AV1 decoder.

Translation: good-looking video using less of your internet. Okay but what does all that mean for me? Storage: 128 gigs, the only size now. Plenty of room for apps and Arcade games. And the wireless? Tell me the wireless is shiny. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, up from Wi-Fi 6. Steadier streaming on a modern router, better for headphones and controllers. It hears me from the couch? No more getting up. Raccoon dream.

Now the testers. What Hi-Fi? Calls the picture and sound upgrades subtle, and Siri A I occasionally patchy. But their words: the new Apple T V 4K is the best video streamer you can buy. Best streamer! I knew it! Tom's Guide agrees on Siri. Next to Gemini and Alexa plus, it still needs work. But AppleInsider calls Siri A I a huge upgrade, and says the surround sounds great! True. But D R M limits keep Siri A I from some shows.

So it's fast, it's smart, it's shiny. What's the damage? Two ninety-nine, or about fifty a month for six months. Out since November thirteenth. Nova's Catch: that's double what the last 128-gig model launched at. And the cheap model is gone. Double? Oh no. Rivals. Google T V Streamer and Roku Ultra are both 149.99. Half the price. But Roku Ultra's the old hardware, no new chip to match the A19! And the old Apple T V 4K is 249, getting Siri A I in an update.

Just a slower A15 chip and no far-field mics. Verdict! What Hi-Fi? Says it's the best streamer out there. I'm giving it a seven point six. Six point four. Great box, silly price. Wait for a sale. After Dark Score: seven point oh. Second in smart home, between Apple HomeView and Echo Show 16. And if you ever swipe my remote, Rocco, I can Find My it.