Apple launches new Apple TV 4K and HomeView smart display with A19 and A18 chips

Apple announced that the new Apple TV 4K and HomeView smart display are now on sale. The HomeView device features a 7-inch square screen, an A18 chip, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera for FaceTime, and built-in far-field microphones for Siri interaction. It is offered in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, with a base-mounted version and a wall-mountable version, and is priced at $299. Apple’s online store lists the device as backordered until the first week of December, while many Apple Store locations have same-day pickup for most colors; Amazon carries the product for immediate delivery in most colors except silver, which remains backordered.

The new Apple TV 4K is equipped with an A19 chip, an upgrade from the prior model’s A15 Bionic, and includes built-in far-field microphones that allow voice control of Siri without a remote. The device supports Siri AI for contextual queries and can be paired with a four-HomePod surround-sound setup using two-generation HomePod or HomePod mini 2 speakers. It also retains the option to receive a software update that brings Siri AI to earlier Apple TV 4K generations. The Apple TV 4K is priced at $299 and is backordered on Apple’s online store until early December, though many physical Apple Stores have limited stock for walk-in customers. Amazon lists the product for delivery as early as the upcoming weekend, and the new Siri Remote, featuring a built-in speaker and Find My Precision Finding, is sold separately.