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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
Published: 2015-10-14, Author: Stephen , review by: 4k.com
Access to plenty of 4K content, Easy to set up and use, Excellent gaming, regular content and apps access, Streams content very smoothly, Powerful processing specs for smooth use, Excellent price
No HDMI 2.0 as far as we can tell, Weak on game selection, No access to full range of Google Play apps, Heavily oriented toward Amazon Prime subscribers
Overall, the Amazon Fire TV box with 4K support is a great piece of hardware that's been build and programmed well for the range of features it offers. We generally think that the Nvidia Shield is the better device, but if you're an Amazon Prime subscrib...
Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jared , review by: macworld.com
Clever interface focuses on content instead of apps, Impressively accurate voice searches, Kidfriendly Freetime section is built in, Great for tinkering, with the ability to sideload Android apps
Clever interface focuses on content instead of apps, Impressively accurate voice searches, Kidfriendly Freetime section is built in, Great for tinkering, with the ability to sideload Android apps
For Amazon Prime subscribers, Fire TV promises less time spent browsing and more time watching. Everyone else might feel left out...
Easy to set up and use, Easy to use the remote, Apps and games load quickly, Has a wide variety of apps and games, Has accurate voice search, Has the most comprehensive parental controls out of all the products we tested, Low power usage
Voice search doesn't work with non-Amazon apps (Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.)
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Published: 2015-02-22, Author: Ali , review by: wccftech.com
The Amazon Fire TV is a marvel of technology, simplicity, and just something which tries to deliver a free-form experience by allowing side-loading/installation of any unofficial apk off of its own Appstore, and ADB debugging for more flexibility. The pot...
Published: 2014-12-08, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
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