Thursday, March 29, 2007
Apple TV is One Hot Product!
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "ARTICLE" @ 08:00 AM
"There were two major issues I had with the Apple TV when I first tested it. The primary issue is the somewhat disappointing picture quality when using HDMI cables...The second issue I had was the heat generated by the little box. With my first Apple TV, I measured temps ranging from 95F to 105F when resting, and around 110F when the Apple TV was playing movies off its internal hard drive."
From the various tear-downs of the Apple TV that I've seen, it looks like Apple has designed the outer casing of the Apple TV as a cooling device. How effective it is remains to be seen. That's a lot of horsepower to pack into a small package, and apparently it's running hotter than many other consumer electronics devices. Only time will tell how those temperatures will affect long-term durability.
From the various tear-downs of the Apple TV that I've seen, it looks like Apple has designed the outer casing of the Apple TV as a cooling device. How effective it is remains to be seen. That's a lot of horsepower to pack into a small package, and apparently it's running hotter than many other consumer electronics devices. Only time will tell how those temperatures will affect long-term durability.
