A QUICK TOUR AROUND THE AMAZON FIRE TV
Over the past few years my TV viewing habits have changed considerably. With the advent of Subscription services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video and others, On demand TV is becoming more of the norm.
To satisfy my requirements for a fast media box, I have recently bought an Amazon Fire TV. Here is an unboxing to give you an idea of what the Fire TV looks like
Outside Carton
The Fire TV comes win a very clear packaging and this gives you an indication of some of the streaming services available.
Taking the outer sleeve off there is a robust carton with the Amazon Fire TV Insignia. Everything is well packaged so there is no damage in transit
The Amazon Fire TV has a pretty small foot print and it easily fits into the palm of your hand. It will fit in with most home entertainment systems discretely
Around the back the ports are kept to a minimum with
-HDMI
– SPDIF
– Ethernet
-USB 3.0
Fire TV with Remote
Tech Specs
– 115 mm x 115 mm x 17.5mm
-281 grams
– Qualcomm Krait 300 Quad core 1.7Ghz Processor
– Qualcomm Adreno 320 GPU
– 2GB DDR2
– 8Gb Storage
– Dual Band Dual Antenna Wi-Fi
– Bluetooth 4.0
Overview
The Amazon Fire TV offers fantastic value for money at £79.99. It’s always worth looking for the promotions as Amazon sell at £69.99. It is a very fast and responsive media centre based on Android Operating system.
For a novice it’s extremely easy to use once you are connected to the internet. Netflix and other streaming services are included . Another key feature is instant streaming of Prime. No more buffering is always welcome. I have side loaded Kodi Media Centre onto the AFTV and this will allow you to manage your local media very well.
Fantastic piece of hardware and excellent value for money
