Amazon Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD
The Fire TV is a rival to the Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku's media streamers. This second-generation version now supports 4K video, and is one of the first to do so. Should you buy it?
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- Access to on-demand TV, movies, music and games
- Dedicated remote and free mobile app for easy use
- Simply say what you want to watch and enjoy with Voice Search (via the App)
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Now you can enjoy true-to-life picture quality when you watch movies and TV shows on your 4K Ultra HD TV.
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- Amazon Fire TV, now 4K Ultra HD compatible. Enjoy movies and TV episodes in stunning 4K Ultra HD with your compatible 4K UHD TV. See compatibility details below.
- No 4K UHD TV? No problem. Amazon Fire TV lets you stream thousands of titles in high definition, up to 1080p.
- Tens of thousands of TV episodes and movies, from Amazon Video, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, ITV and more, plus games, music and apps.
- Now 75% more processing power, a dedicated graphics engine, better Wi-Fi support and 2GB of memory.
- Say it. Watch it. Simply speak into your voice remote to find TV shows, movies and games.
- No more buffering – ASAP learns what Amazon movies and TV episodes you like and buffers them for playback so they start right away.
- Great for gaming with a quad-core processor and dedicated Imagination GX6250 graphics engine. Add to the fun with optional game controllers.
- Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to Prime Video, including original programming such as Transparent, plus two million songs with Prime Music.
4K support means you can hook up the Fire TV to your 4K TV, and you can watch videos in Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) at up to 30fps. In order for this to work you will need a compatible TV with an HDMI 2.0 port which supports HDCP 2.2
One of the main reasons for buying the new Fire TV is to get Amazon and Netflix's 4K content on your TV. Amazon doesn't charge extra for watching 4K content, but Netflix does.
The Fire TV also offers plenty of other content including Spotify, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and Demand 5. For some people, this makes it a better choice than the new Apple TV (which doesn't support 4K) as the Fire TV similarly allows you to install apps and play games using the bundled remote or the optional game controller (which costs £35). However, we'll get to the games later.
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Watch your favouritesWith access to Netflix, Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5 and more, you’re sure to find something you love. Rent movies and TV episodes from just £0.99. Amazon Prime membership offers access to Prime Video, which includes thousands of movies and TV episodes at no additional cost. Subscription fees may be required. |
Listen to musicMillions of songs are available to stream on Amazon Fire TV through Amazon Music, TuneIn, Vevo and more. You can also access your entire Amazon Music library, so you can enjoy any albums and songs you’ve previously purchased. Amazon Prime membership offers access to Prime Music, which includes Prime Playlists and ad-free listening to two million songs from top artists. Unlock 40 million songs with Amazon Music Unlimited. Learn more |
Great for gamingEnjoy bestselling titles from Hipster Whale, Sega and Ubisoft. Many games are free, and paid games start from just £0.59. Explore the endless arcade maze with Pac-Man 256, discover the fairytale forests of Badland, or conquer the highest hills in Hill Climb Racing. Use your included Fire TV Voice Remote, or add to the fun with the optional Amazon Fire TV Game Controller (sold separately). |
Photos or videos you take on your phone or tablet can be uploaded to Amazon Cloud Drive automatically, so they appear on your HDTV. Amazon Prime membership includes storage in Amazon Cloud Drive for your entire photo collection at no additional cost. |
Amazon's Alexa is also coming to the Fire TV via a free software update. We expect the the update to roll out in the UK pretty soon because – at last – Amazon's Echo device is on sale in the UK. Here are some of the benefits the new update brings (there are many more – these are just the latest highlights):
- Alexa voice control for Amazon Video. You can now say “skip ahead 2 minutes” to jump past the opening credits. Miss something because you were interrupted? Just try “rewind 30 seconds.” Ready for the next episode? Just say “next.”
- Universal Search expanded to over 75 apps and channels.
- Custom content that’s easy to find. For example Netflix subscribers will see personalised recommendations in custom rows on the Fire TV home page. These will appear in the “coming months”.
- Sports updates. Using Alexa, just say “give me my sports update” to see the latest scores. You can select your favourite teams in the Alexa app, either using a web browser or your Fire tablet, iOS or Android device.
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