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June 2014
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The editors liked
Easy to set up
Simple slick interface
Can do basic 4K
This is an easy to use streamer with great voice-controlled search. The hardware has plenty of features and it's fast. A reasonable number of UK services are supported
Including iPlayer. If you have an Amazon Prime subscription
It's the best way to watc
Beautiful design
Powerful hardware
Amazing voice search
4K UHD playback
Responsive
Huge selection of paid
For content
Beautifully designed
Impressive voice search
Fast and powerful
Open to third-party services
Original in-house games available
Simple setup and UI
Good AV performance
Compact
Tidy design
Fast
Attractive user interface
Excellent voice search
Highquality video streaming (broadband permitting)
Deep integration with other Amazon music and photo services
Superfast menu system thanks to quad-core processor
4K Ultra HD video playback
Dual-band dual-antenna Wi-Fi
MicroSD card slot for storage expansion
Thousands of shows and movies available
Lightning-fast
Easy to use
Improved voice recognition
MicroSD
Slick hardware look and feel
Voice recognition works well
Snappy
Easily navigable user interface
Great remote
Gaming is better than expected
Incredibly easy to set up
A cinch to use
Superb Prime Video Integration
Slick Netflix and iPlayer Apps
Sideloading
Great for casual gaming
Very responsive
Elegant design and interface
Lots of content and apps available
Voice search is functional
Puts video
Apps and game content at the fore
Slim and sleek design
Simple UI
Faster CPU and enhanced graphics
The editors didn't like
Really needs Prime
Non-universal search
Some codec limitations
A cheaper model currently on sale in the US will probably arrive in the UK soon. There's no ITV
Channel 4 or Now TV support
And the voice search only works with Amazon material. It's expensive too
That voice search that is so amazing? It only searches content available on Amazon. Gaming is cool
But nothing to write home about. Home screen favours Amazon content while relegating other channels to out-of-the-way submenus
Amazon Prime is effectively a must
Non
Universal search
No HDMI cable included in the box
Voice search only works with a few services
Needs more of the main broadcaster apps
Voice search limited to Amazon content
Occasional remote lag
Limited catchup
Media streaming functionality dependent upon apps
Not that much 4K content is on the platform yet
Ultra HD movies are very expensive
If you haven't got an Amazon Prime or Prime Instant Video membership you won't get the most from it
In use you get the impression there is plenty of promise here. Fire TV is a neat and well-specified device. On this score it easily beats Apple TV, Roku 3 or Google Chromecast in memory and processor. The out of box experience is good, especially for Pri...
Puts video, apps and game content at the fore, Slim and sleek design, Simple UI, Faster CPU and enhanced graphics
Software buggy and glitchy, Amazon content takes priority, No universal search
The Amazon Fire TV is a sleek and effective advert for Amazon's services and a promising casual gaming console. More third-party apps would be nice, but it's a must-have for Amazon users....
Abstract: Amazon made a good impression on us with its Fire TV set-top box, and gave Apple and Google something to think about; one because Apple TV has no gaming feature, and two because Chromecast was just a streaming USB stick. However, with Google now getting i...
Beautifully designed, impressive voice search, fast and powerful, open to third-party services, original in-house games available
No HDMI cable included in the box, voice search only works with a few services, needs more of the main broadcaster apps
We rather liked Amazon Fire TV both sides of the pond. However, it has a lot of very capable competition too. And that will only increase when Google releases its similarly Android-based Nexus Player. Part of its problem is that, unlike some of tho...
As a first attempt at an all-in-one media device, Amazon's Fire TV micro-console is nicely positioned given the $99 price-point. Physically, the hardware sports a tidy, discrete design, and its components are more than capable for tackling video streaming...
Slick hardware look and feel, Voice recognition works well, Snappy, easily navigable user interface, Great remote, Gaming is better than expected
Voice search is not universal, Apps not pre-installed, App load times are no faster than competition, Game controller feels cheap, Drawn out setup process
Although we think the Fire TV was a little overhyped at its introduction, it's still a really great set-top streamer with great performance. The one big low point is the lack of universal search, and the box isn't the Formula 1 speed demon we had hoped ...
Published: 2014-04-04, Author: Will , review by: itproportal.com
Very responsive, Elegant design and interface, Lots of content and apps available, Voice search is functional
Highly curated Amazon interface, Game performance isn't spectacular
Amazon's approach to Android is overly curated, and a lot of its power will remain untapped for most users, but for a $100 (£60) media hub the Fire TV stands out. It has more features than the Apple TV and more raw power and potential than the Roku 3, ma...
Abstract: Amazon has finally entered the set-top box space with its newly-announced Fire TV. And it can do everything, including stream movies and television shows, displaying photos, and allow users to game - directly from their television sets. The actual Fire T...
Published: 2023-01-24, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Picture is bright and colorful with all-angle viewing, Set-up and controls are relatively straightforward, Ambient Experience adds unique layer of functionality, Built-in speaker system doesn't necessitate soundbar, Mics in remote and television for Alexa
Fire TV aggressive in upselling content and services, Fire TV is a bit of a jumble, Ambient Experience can be frustrating for snack breaks
The Amazon Fire TV Omni 65-inch QLED Series television has the potential to be a great television set. The experience delivered with this TV is very much like Amazon itself: ready and willing to deliver the content you want, when you want it, but convenie...
Amazon's Fire TV Recast just works. It's a cliche catchphrase that's typically muttered about Apple products but is applicable here. It's easy to set up and it works seamlessly with Amazon products. But remaining dependent on Amazon products is something...
