I've purchased and am using an Apple TV 3 and use the NBC Sports app just for EPL 3pm'ers and those matches not shown on my Sky and BT subs.

What resolution is the NBC app on apple TV 3, 480p or 720p? Its passable but not quite right....
Airplay Ipad > ATV 3 is all over the place frame rate wise. I just use ipad or ATV3 ATM



As a side bar, - I may go for a ATV4 next year for BBC/ITV, is it worth it - I must have 720p or Ill stick with ATV3. Thoughts?

I can't help you for the NBC sports app. Is this a local version for UK users, or are you using the US version via Smart DNS or VPNs?

As for your second question, next year is a LONG way off in regards to connected-TV devices. There is no knowing what the Apple TV 4 will have then.

Right now, it doesn't have a lot of UK apps. These are the only ones it has:

BBC iPlayer (a quickly released one that lacks some of the features found on Roku/NowTV/Fire TV versions. It is likely this will be updated, but right now it is not as good).

Now TV (Pleasant enough UI, but nothing to write home about).

TVPlayer (Live UK channels, and a nice UI).

(oh and Netflix of course)

There is no ITV Hub, All 4, My 5 or UKTV Play yet, although to be honest, I would be surprised if they don't arrive some time this year. I suspect they will wait until Apple get around to implementing true global search as they promised, but taking their merry time about it. There is also no Amazon Prime, but no one knows if they want to move to other devices other than their own.

Right now, the best device in the UK for UK content is the Amazon Fire TV (with the stick being the cheapest option on that side). That device has a better iPlayer, along with BBC Sport, ITV Hub, All 4, My 5, UKTVPlay, TVPlayer (including their Plus channels), Netflix and Prime, with only Now TV missing.

The cheapest option right now is the Now TV Box, which has BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub (including live streams), All 4, My 5 and Now TV, but lacking Netflix, Prime, UKTV Play and TVPlayer. (The Roku costs more and has all of the above plus Prime and Netflix)

The best part of the Apple TV 4 is that you can (currently) mix apps from multiple countries onto the singe hub and via a good Smart DNS provider, access them all. This means you can have Australian, New Zealand, Irish, American and Canadian apps alongside your British apps, opening up a massive range of FTA television.

I have an Apple TV3 gathering dust if there was a way to download the NBC app for the football i would but i thought it didnt do that in the app store. Also are you not supposed to be a cable Subscriber in America to Direct TV to view it.