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November 2015
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The Amazon Fire TV can access thousands of the most popular streaming apps. Its interface is very quick to respond
And Amazon content launches almost immediately. Parental controls and support are top-notch. Voice search from the remote works very well
4K UHD playback
Responsive
Huge selection of paidfor content
The editors didn't like
Popular apps like Netflix
Hulu
YouTube and others take a back seat to Amazon's own TV shows and movies. Search results prioritize Amazon
And often hide results from other providers even if you've installed them. There's no way to customize the interfac
4K UHD playback, Responsive, Huge selection of paidfor content
Amazon Prime is effectively a must, Some codec limitations, Nonuniversal search
The new Amazon Fire TV is the perfect Ultra HD box for Amazon Prime faithful without the smarts in their 4K TV; however for anyone else it's merely an okay streamer. It's slick and responsive, but the Amazon bias means you won't get the most from the box...
The Amazon Fire TV can access thousands of the most popular streaming apps. Its interface is very quick to respond, and Amazon content launches almost immediately. Parental controls and support are top-notch. Voice search from the remote works very well,
Popular apps like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and others take a back seat to Amazon's own TV shows and movies. Search results prioritize Amazon, and often hide results from other providers even if you've installed them. There's no way to customize the interfac
The Fire TV is a formidable streamer with 4K capability and oodles of features, but it tries too hard to serve up Amazon's own TV shows and movies...
With the second-generation Fire TV, Amazon has made a very good product even better, adding 4K support, a faster processor, and more robust search capabilities without increasing the price. My general verdict about the Fire TV remains the same as it did i...
4K and 802.11ac Wi-Fi for the same price as the old Fire TV, Prime-centric home screen brings you video without much effort, Fast navigation and accurate voice control
Third-party app integration pales in comparison to Prime, 4K content is limited to Amazon and Netflix, No Netflix content in search results
The latest Fire TV makes some welcome improvements, but owners of the original needn't upgrade...
Abstract: It's been about a year since Amazon released the first Fire TV Stick (give or take a couple of months), which was probably the best streaming stick at the time—arguably better than both Chromecast and Roku Streaming Stick. Naturally, the company didn't wa...
If you have a 4K TV and are an Amazon Prime subscriber, the 2015 edition of the Fire TV is worth the $100 you'll spend. If, however, you're looking for an OK video streaming device for as cheap as possible, you might want to hunt down last year's model.If...
Published: 2015-11-05, Author: Samuel , review by: booredatwork.com
Abstract: The new Amazon Fire TV 4K Gaming edition retails for $140, comes with a Game controller, 32GB microSd card two free games and the ability to watch streaming content in 4K. Enjoy console-style gaming with an up to 2 GHz quad-core processor, dedicated GPU...
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Published: 2015-11-03, Author: Jennifer , review by: hothardware.com
4K streaming capabilities, Voice search, Additional Alexa features, Games and other apps, Very responsive
Lacks full Dolby Digital support until an update is released, Non-Amazon content and apps can get buried in the menu, Music category only integrates with Prime music
Although it may look similar to the original, the new Fire TV for 2015 is a true second-generation device. Amazon has improved the hardware inside the Fire TV by offering a quad-core, 64-bit MediaTek SoC, a more powerful graphics engine, and better Wi-Fi...
Super speedy, 4K support (if you have a 4K display), Alexa
Favors Prime content, Busy interface, Loses audio output
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Published: 2015-10-15, Author: Sam , review by: arstechnica.com
Loading times for non-live streaming content are the fastest yet on a streaming box—even surpassing the more expensive Xbox One, No, seriously. Even rewinding and fast-forwarding benefit from some very smart pre-fetching tech, Fire TV voice search now rec
Fire OS 5.0 interface still suffers from too much pecking through menus; it would be nice if you could pin favorite apps and content, Alexa functionality is impaired by incomplete rollout of its personal-assistant features, A lack of universal voice searc
