Apple TV 2nd Generation is a digital media player designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2010 to 2012 as part of the Apple TV series. The TV box was introduced on September 1, 2010, and its price started at $99.
Apple TV is a device that can receive digital data for visual and audio content such as music, video, video games, or the screen display of certain other devices, and play it on a connected television set or other video display.
The device has no integrated controls and can only be controlled remotely, either by an Apple Remote control device (which is included with Apple TV) using its infrared capability.
The Second Generation of Apple TV introduced many changes and improvements such as a new black box case, 1 GHz Apple A4 processor, 256 MB of RAM, a new operating system based on iOS 4, Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, HDMI and optical audio ports, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11n, support for streaming Netflix, YouTube and Flickr.
This Apple TV box has been discontinued on March 7, 2012. Today Apple TV 2nd Generation is 14 years old!
Apple TV 2nd Generation Details
| Introduced | September 1, 2010 – 14 years ago |
| Released | September 28, 2010 – 13 years ago |
| Discontinued | March 7, 2012 – 12 years ago |
| Last Software Update | June 30, 2014 – 10 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 17 months (1 year) |
| Time of Support | 45 months (3 years) |
| Model Identifier | AppleTV2,1 |
| Model Number | A1378 |
| EMC | 2411 |
| Order Number | MC572LL/A |
| Original Price | $99 |
| Colors | Black |
| Weight | 0.6 Ibs. – 1.088 KG |
| Dimensions | 0.9” H x 3.9” W x 3.9″ D 2.28 cm H x 9.9 cm W x 9.9 cm D |
Apple TV 2nd Gen Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A4 |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Storage
| Storage | 8 GB (user-non-accessible) |
Memory
| Memory | 256 MB |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Display
| Built-in Display | N/A |
Connections
| Ethernet | 1 – 10/100BASE-T |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth support for Apple Wireless Aluminum Keyboard (requires Apple TV software version 5.2 or later) |
| Infrared | 1 – For Apple Remote only |
| USB | 1 – Micro-USB 480 Mbps (Service & Diagnostic only) |
| TV Capability | Compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI and capable of 720p 60/50Hz |
| Audio / Video | 1 – HDMI 1 – Optical audio |
| AirPlay | Yes |
Media
| Audio Formats | HE-AAC (V1) AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through |
| Photo Formats | JPEG GIF TIFF |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
| Audio Output | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Video Output | 720p |
Peripherals
| Peripherals | Apple Remote Aluminum |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 4.1 (Apple TV 4.0) |
| Maximum OS | iOS 7.1.2 (Apple TV 6.2.1) |
| iTunes | iTunes 10 or later |
| Intelligent Assistant | None |
Power
| Power | 6 W Universal Power Supply |
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