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04-02-2014, 04:34 PM | Topic Starter |
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Amazon announces Fire TV
http://sourcefed.com/amazon-announces-fire-tv/
Amazon has dove in head first into video hardware, announcing it’s new set-top device: Amazon Fire TV. Clearly a competitor for Apple TV and Roku, the $99 device is an internet-connected set-top box which uses voice commands that you speak into its remote control. It will also serve as a gaming console, and consumers have the option to purchase a separate $39 controller that is paired with the box. Amazon has claimed the device is 3 times more powerful than Apple TV and is based on Android and HTML 5, which means it should be easy for companies to bring their apps over to the platform. It supports Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, Crackle, iHeartRadio and Vevo. Sadly, HBO Go and Vudu are not supported. Fire TV also has a predictive engine called “ASAP,” which pre-loads content it thinks you are going to watch, so it can start without any buffering or load time. This feature learns over time and gets better at suggesting content you like. In a prior announcement made this weekend, Amazon said it will be turning six shows from its Amazon Originals program into a full series. The shows, which were selected after viewer feedback from the pilot episodes, include ’The After’, ‘Bosch, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street’, ‘Mozart in the Jungle’, ‘Transparent’ and ’Wishenpoof’. Amazon also renewed ’Alpha House’ — starring John Goodman — for a second season. As far as gaming is concerned, the console will offer titles such as “Minecraft” and “The Walking Dead”. Many of the titles will be free or cost a little as $1.85 to play. |
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04-02-2014, 05:09 PM | #2 |
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Now they just need to allow you to control the video quality output.
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04-02-2014, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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... You have to realize you're one of the only people on earth who wants lower quality options.
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04-02-2014, 08:48 PM | #4 |
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You might be surprised. Its one of the things I really appreciate about Netflix. The ability to choose when I watch in HD.
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04-07-2014, 01:42 PM | #5 |
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OK.... this thing is really gaining momentum already. It's already been rooted(giggle). It's now got XBMC support, and it can be easily installed without even needing a computer. That's HUGE. It's already being hailed by some XBMC developers as the new best XBMC device. And this is just the very tip of the iceberg.
I might make a purchase soon......
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Think I'm going to give this a try after some research. |
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04-08-2014, 08:14 PM | #9 |
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Guru has a point. Especially when time warner and comcast join. They will start to put out more data limits. Allows them to charge more. People will want lower quality to battle it.
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When I first got my Roku I thought how cool it was to have the media options and all those cool games.
They didn't have any cool games. They had a great idea with the remote and gaming options and it just never went anywhere. A real shame. Perhaps this will pull in people who don't have a Roku/AppleTV but I see no reason to upgrade from what I've got. Other than the gaming problems mentioned above I love my almost invisible, reliable, and versatile Roku...
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If I got Amazon video and my Google Fiber Box didn't play back MKV files as well as it does I'd be all over it.
Should be interesting to see how (if) Apple counters at WWDC. I'm guessing they will. |
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04-07-2014, 02:29 PM | #13 |
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Amazon just up and offers the source code to its FireTV online available to the public.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201452680 How. ****ing. Awesome......
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04-07-2014, 02:43 PM | #14 |
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XBMC might be its saving grace.
It's not getting the best reviews so far... |
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04-07-2014, 02:56 PM | #15 |
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Another plus... it uses Amazon's Voice navigation/search features. Which also happens to be perfectly compatible with XBMC too.
"Play latest Game of Thrones!"
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