After three years, Apple has finally released an updated revision of its revolutionary streaming home theater device, the 2nd generation Apple TV, powered by the Apple A4 processor.

With such small dimensions, 0.9" x 3.9" x 3.9", and a mere weight of 0.6 lbs, no wonder it's been dubbed "The Puck."

As a rare treat, Apple has decided to bundle an Apple Remote with the Apple TV.

The backside of the Apple TV:

• HDMI output port
• Optical audio out port
• 10/100 Base Ethernet port
• AC adapter port
• Micro-USB (for service and support)

Apple is continuing its theme of hiding power supplies inside their devices. It's especially impressive here, considering that the Apple TV is only slightly larger than a 60 watt MacBook AC adapter.

The 2nd Generation Apple TV has a rated 0.3 amp current draw. That's only 20% of the amperage drawn by its square unibody cousin, the Mac Mini. Once we get inside, the internal power supply should tell us its real draw.

Apple has branded the model number as A1378.

Check out all those scratches near the power socket! They were the result of wiping off dust with a microfiber cleaning cloth, so it's no surprise that the Apple TV is shipped with a strip of black tape stuck around its perimeter. Presumably, Apple used low density plastic for the case to aid in the transmission of infrared, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth signals at the expense of scratch resistance.

Like many Apple devices, the Apple TV has no visible screws. So of course the first thing we did was shove a couple metal spudgers between the rubber-coated base and the upper case.

The base pops right off after some careful prying.

And just like that, the 2nd Generation Apple TV is open.

The large pink square near the center of the device is actually a thermal pad. We wonder why Apple chose to conduct heat to a plastic surface -- maybe a metal base was too expensive?

We're pretty sure that this thing will not produce much heat.

We remove the first three visible #1 Phillips screws, only to find the metal heat sink being held in place by something else.

A bit of sleuthing revealed another two #1 Phillips screws under the thermal pad. Sneaky Apple!

The other side of the cover features another thermal pad. We feel this may be a trend...

After disconnecting the power supply and status LED cables, the logic board is ready to come out.

Now, a couple pesky EMI shields are all that stand between us and the "goods."