Comparison of the 2022 Apple TV 4K, Fire TV Cube 3rd-gen, 2019 Shield TV Pro, and more

Posted by Elias Saba on October 18, 2022 — 37 Comments

Apple just announced the new 2022 Apple TV 4K earlier today. With Amazon announcing the new 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube last month, the market for flagship streaming devices is going to change quite a bit when these two new contenders are released in a few weeks. Here is a comparison chart of all the specs for the 2019 2nd Fire TV Cube, 2022 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube, 2019 Nvidia Shield TV (Cylinder), 2019 Nvidia Shield TV Pro, 2022 Apple TV 64GB, and 2022 Apple TV 128GB to help you compare the differences and similarities side-by-side.

 

YouTube TV vs DIRECTV STREAM vs Fubo vs Hulu vs Sling TV vs Philo What is The Best Option For Cord Cutters After Recent Price Hikes? – Updated February 2025

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It is February 2025, and the world of cord-cutting has changed a lot over the last year. Last month, multiple streaming services raised their prices as did multiple cable TV companies.

With all of these changes in cable TV companies and streaming, you may be looking for a new TV provider. This is because several TV services, including DIRECTV and Hulu, have recently raised or will soon be raising their prices. So today we dive deep into all the different options cord cutters have to get TV.

*Note this list is up to date as best as we can make it as of February 1, 2025.

Most efficient solar panels 2023 — Clean Energy Reviews

Most efficient solar panels 2023 — Clean Energy Reviews

Solar Panel Efficiency

Solar panel efficiency is a measure of the amount of sunlight (irradiation) that falls on the surface of a solar panel and is converted into electricity. Due to the many advances in photovoltaic technology over recent years, the average panel conversion efficiency has increased from 15% to well over 21%. This large jump in efficiency resulted in the power rating of a standard-size panel increasing from 250W to over 400W.

As explained in detail below, solar panel efficiency is determined by two main factors; the photovoltaic (PV) cell efficiency, based on the cell design and silicon type, and the total panel efficiency, based on the cell layout, configuration and panel size. Increasing the panel size can also increase efficiency due to creating a larger surface area to capture sunlight, with the most powerful solar panels now achieving up to 700W power ratings.

Sony 4K & 8K HDR TVS Comparison

	A X95J Series	D X90J Series	D A90J Series	D A80J Series	? Z9J Series	B A9S Series	C X91J Series
Screen Sizes	65" / 75"/ 85"	50" / 55" / 65" / 75"	55" / 65" / 83"	55" / 65" / 77"	75"/ 85"	48"	85"
Display Technology	Full Array LED	Full Array LED	OLED	OLED	Full Array LED	OLED	Full Array LED
Display Resolution	4K HDR	4K HDR	4K HDR	4K HDR	8K HDR	4K HDR	4K HDR
Picture Processor	Cognitive Processor XR	Cognitive Processor XR	Cognitive Processor XR	Cognitive Processor XR	Cognitive Processor XR	X1 Ultimate	4K Picture Processor X1
Color	XR TRILUMINOS PRO	XR TRILUMINOS PRO	XR TRILUMINOS PRO	XR TRILUMINOS PRO	XR TRILUMINOS PRO	TRILUMINOS	TRILUMINOS
Contrast	XR Contrast Booster 10	XR Contrast Booster 5	XR OLED Contrast PRO	XR OLED Contrast	XR Contrast Booster 15	X-tended Dynamic Range	Pixel Contrast Booster
Motion Technology	XR Motion Clarity (120Hz)	XR Motion Clarity (120Hz)	XR Motion Clarity (120Hz)	XR Motion Clarity (120Hz)	XR Motion Clarity (120Hz)	X-Motion Clarity	X-Motion Clairity (120Hz)
Enhanced Viewing Angle	X-Wide Angle/X-Anti Reflection	—	OLED Wide Angle	OLED Wide Angle	X-Wide Angle/X-Anti Reflection	—	—
Google TV/Hey Google	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Android TV	Yes
Works With Alexa	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Apple Airplay	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Apple Music vs Tidal: Which Is the Winner of Lossless Music?

Here is a sheet to help you make clear the basic differences between Tidal vs Apple Music.

	Tidal Music	Apple Music
Free Trial Period	Offer a Free tier; 30 days free trial for HiFi /HiFi Plus	No Free tier; 3 months free trial
Family Plan	HiFi $14.99 for 6 members; HiFi Plus $29.99 for 6 members	$14.99 for 6 members
Students Plan	HiFi $ 4.99; HiFi Plus $9.99	Individual $4.99
Music Library	Over 60 million songs	Over 50 million songs
Sound Quality	160 Kbps, AAC for Free; 1411 Kbps, FLAC for HiFi; 9216 Kbps, MQA for HiFi Plus	256 Kbps, AAC for Individual; 16-bit/44.1 kHz to 24-bit/192 kHz, ALAC for Apple Lossless
Compatible Devices	Chromecast, Sonos,  AirPlay, Android TV and many more.	iPhone, CarPlay, iPad, and other Apple and non-Apple devices