The Apple TV 4K just got even more interesting for projectors in tvOS 18.2
The latest tvOS beta delivers important projector improvements
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The latest version ofApple’s tvOS system for theApple TV 4Kintroduces some new features that’ll be particularly useful for viewers with thebest 4K projectors, or people who connect their Apple TV to widescreen monitors rather than TVs.
In tvOS 18.2, Apple has added support for aspect ratios including 21:9. That’s not going to be relevant to most people viewing on TVs, which tend to be 16:9. But it’s great for ultrawide monitors and for projectors.
What improvements does tvOS 18.2 deliver?
The big draw here is the new aspect ratio support. The options are:
In addition, the new beta improves Apple’s Enhance Dialog feature, turning on subtitles when you press the mute button, and there’s a redesignedApple Fitness Plusapp as well as improved support for using an iPhone as a FaceTime camera. The beta also includes InSight, a similar feature to Prime Video’s X-Ray that tells you who’s on screen and what music is playing.
One feature that’s coming, but that hasn’t arrived yet, is new screensavers. The current crop are all very nice, but they’ve become rather familiar, and Apple is promising to bring screensavers from some of its hit shows onApple TV Plus. We don’t yet know when those new screensavers will arrive, however.
The improvements are currently in beta, which means they’re in final testing before release: if you don’t mind risking the odd bug or crash you can enrol your Apple TV4Kfrom the Software Updates part of its Settings menu, though we’d suggest just waiting for the finished version.
The final release of tvOS 18.2 is currently scheduled for December 2024.
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