Amazon Fire TV, now 4K Ultra HD compatible. Discover thousands of movies and TV episodes, plus sports, news, music and games from Amazon, Netflix, Demand 5, Spotify, Youtube. Com and more. Enjoy movies and TV episodes in HD or stunning 4K Ultra HD with your 4K UHD TV with content from Amazon, Netflix, and more.
Say it and watch it with voice search, simply say the name of the title, actor, director or category into the remote control and start enjoying movies, tv shows, and games from amazon.
No more waiting for your movies and shows to buffer. Asap learns what amazon movies and tv episodes you'll want to watch and buffers them for playback before you hit play. With a quad-core processor and dual-band wi-fi, streaming is fast and fluid.
HAPPY SHOPPING!!!
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boss911999 to RedDwarfIsCool
24 Dec 163#11
Nope amazon £64.99
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RedDwarfIsCool
24 Dec 16#1
That's a deal! Heat added
£75 on Amazon.
boss911999 to RedDwarfIsCool
24 Dec 163#11
Nope amazon £64.99
leeboy75
24 Dec 162#2
very good stick but laughing at the no buffering, that depends on how good your fibre speed is and how many people are using your home network
omarmahmood to leeboy75
24 Dec 16#4
who mentioned no buffering?
duction to leeboy75
24 Dec 16#34
This has ethernet so you will get no buffering.
planthead
24 Dec 16#3
Adaptive streaming from Amazon. Works well too.
Deedie
24 Dec 16#5
its in the description.
omarmahmood
24 Dec 161#6
Lmaoo your right :smiley:
rose2468
24 Dec 16#7
If you have a 4k hdr tv, the fire tv doesn't support hdr.
Snarf_Dude to rose2468
24 Dec 16#21
For real? wow that's a deal breaker for the majority.
whathesmeg
24 Dec 16#8
This box is better than the first one, the memory card slot is a welcome addition. I only get buffering if I'm using Kodi. However the choice on Amazon Prime is steadily being reduced, and more of the content is pay per view. I've recently bought a Now TV box with a 6 months Enertainment pass, Now TV box is better for the TV content that is included. Amazon Prime includes next day delivery of course, so pick which is best for you.
Jawz to whathesmeg
24 Dec 16#25
I prefer the fist one as it has a optical out on it. I don't have 4K, so for me it's subjective as to which is best. For me the first is better for my needs.
Bluemani8 to whathesmeg
24 Dec 16#29
do you get lots of 4k cotent on kodi? i do not see 4k option while using kodi from firestick. is it because firestick doesn't support 4k? if i get fire tv, will it show 4k movies and shows etc when connected to a 4k tv? thanks
neilbaldwin
24 Dec 16#9
Yeah. I have one. Disappointing about the lack of HDR support so find myself using the inbuilt Smart TV Amazon Video app now.
boss911999
24 Dec 161#10
Same price as Amazon
bry_jnr
24 Dec 16#12
You need a 4K TV for this content surely?
amour3k to bry_jnr
24 Dec 16#13
Yes and no.
For 4K Content you'll need a 4K TV sure, but this 4K Device will Default backwards to accommodate an HD/3D TV instead, etc ...
ontheqt
24 Dec 162#14
Hot as it is Argos and they help customers when things go wrong (unlike currys)
discoman2016
24 Dec 16#15
List of download speeds needed to watch various streaming services
Standard Definition (SD) High Definition (HD) Ultra-high Definition (UHD or 4K)
BBC iPlayer 1.5Mbps 2.8Mbps N/A
Netflix 3Mbps 5Mbps 25Mbps
Amazon Prime Instant Video 0.9Mbps 3.5Mbps 25Mbps
Now TV 2.5Mbps 5Mbps (estimated) N/A
YouTube 2Mbps 6Mbps 15Mbps
Beware: these estimates are minimums
m0bz to discoman2016
24 Dec 16#31
4K content plays fine for me and I only have standard broadband. No Fibre Optic.
simont_space
24 Dec 161#16
You also need unlimited broadband.
I had reason to contact Virgin Media about my account and they mentioned how much data I was using. Average of 750gb pm! 5 in the house, gaming, streaming, downloading. Imagine being on a fixed amount pm.
RyanBest to simont_space
24 Dec 16#22
Who doesn't have unlimited plans? If 5 people in the house are doing that much you were nuts to be on a limited amount in the first place!
grunfos1986 to simont_space
24 Dec 16#26
you should spend sometime outdoors
rohitmkiller
24 Dec 162#17
Who has a 4k tv that doesn't have all of these viewing platforms as pre-installed smart features? Genuinely curious.
mrtea1967
24 Dec 161#18
You could choose to buy from CEX, thats where i got mine a while back .Grade A and a fraction cheaper and with there stuff it all has a 24 month warranty.My box still had the protective film around it and the remote too.
pawleil
24 Dec 16#19
Is the click and collect immediate by any chance? :stuck_out_tongue:
omarmahmood to pawleil
24 Dec 161#20
Apparently so :stuck_out_tongue:..
bma1445
24 Dec 161#23
Right now, HDR is still a pipe dream for streaming services anyway - such limited content, maybe it'll improve soon. But who knows.
There's loads of reasons to use a box rather than smart tv apps - smart tv apps tend to be rubbish/clunky/not updated very often. You can also install other apps like Kodi, games/emulators, etc.
I like using kodi for streaming over the network - the dlna client built into my 2016 Samsung tv struggles streaming 4K over the network, kodi on the fire to does it flawlessly. The built in app also struggles with some audio streams.
With virgins 200 package we've never had a problem with usage. According to pfsense we've used around 220gb in the last 8 days, never had a complaint from virgin about usage.
simont_space
24 Dec 161#24
I wasn't. I'm talking about folk getting the above and not realising how much data is required, plus download speed.
obsydian
24 Dec 16#27
Had a Fire Stick and got this to replace it. wish I'd saved the money and kept the fire stick as the box crashes allot and has more streaming issues add to that no meaningful amount of 4k content, let alone HDR so no idea why people vote cold based on that.
I use Kodi so the voice functionality is redundant.
But for the price and some 4k this is hot.
bma1445
24 Dec 16#28
What are you connecting the optical to?
I haven't upgraded my receiver to a 4K one yet, so I just connect the fire straight to the tv via hdmi and take optical from the TVs back to the receiver (ARC never works).
Passes through 5.1 fine both on native apps and kodi.
Blasphemous
24 Dec 16#30
Hot from me, arrived here from the Currys thread.
Jawz
24 Dec 16#32
Its connected to a Sony dvd surround sound system I bought years ago.
I have never needed to change it.
You get like a mic you plug in. Then you put that anywhere you wish to sit in the room. Rin the test and it sends out sound and frequencies to set up the delay and loudness of each individual speaker depending on where you sit (set up the mic)
Never felt like changing as love how its hassle free to get surround spot on.
The sound runs off optical.
Not thought if i went optical from tv to surround if everything would pass through or not. As im always switching the wire between Amazon and PS4.
Have far too many wires and boxes....leads everywhere.
fishLuke
24 Dec 16#33
Are you sure it's playing in 4K? Must be a pretty top notch asdl connection to play stuff in 4K.
samspud
24 Dec 16#35
No guarantee chap. Depends on many variables
m0bz
25 Dec 161#36
Yes, both on Amazon and Netflix, the programs briefly play in 1080P on startup then jump to 4K. I only got Amazon and Netflix for the sake of 4K so I always make sure it is in fact playing in 4K.
doe
25 Dec 16#37
Got one yesterday. Yet to unbox as am still wondering if am better off with the fire stick. Don't have 4K tv.
mro2011
25 Dec 16#38
This or USB stick? We don't have 4K tv yet.
amour3k
26 Dec 16#39
I'm not sure what's happening with your Firestick (I also have this, but as yet, not used it), but Firestick (for now at least), only support's HD, and not 4K, that's probably as to why your not seeing any 4K Kodi Channel's via it?.
Which is ironic really?, as I was able to see 4K KODI Channel's via the Windows version of KODI on both my Tablet, and Laptop ...
Either way, this newer Fire TV Box is 4K-Enabled, so those hidden 4K KODI Channel's your currently not seeing, you should now be able to see all very well/very clear now. :-)
Enjoy ...
leeboy75
26 Dec 16#40
still depends on your fibre speed
leeboy75
26 Dec 16#41
the description mentions no more waiting for your movies to buffer!!! WTF
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Amazon Fire TV, now 4K Ultra HD compatible. Discover thousands of movies and TV episodes, plus sports, news, music and games from Amazon, Netflix, Demand 5, Spotify, Youtube. Com and more. Enjoy movies and TV episodes in HD or stunning 4K Ultra HD with your 4K UHD TV with content from Amazon, Netflix, and more.
Say it and watch it with voice search, simply say the name of the title, actor, director or category into the remote control and start enjoying movies, tv shows, and games from amazon.
No more waiting for your movies and shows to buffer. Asap learns what amazon movies and tv episodes you'll want to watch and buffers them for playback before you hit play. With a quad-core processor and dual-band wi-fi, streaming is fast and fluid.
HAPPY SHOPPING!!!
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All comments (41)
£75 on Amazon.
For 4K Content you'll need a 4K TV sure, but this 4K Device will Default backwards to accommodate an HD/3D TV instead, etc ...
Standard Definition (SD) High Definition (HD) Ultra-high Definition (UHD or 4K)
BBC iPlayer 1.5Mbps 2.8Mbps N/A
Netflix 3Mbps 5Mbps 25Mbps
Amazon Prime Instant Video 0.9Mbps 3.5Mbps 25Mbps
Now TV 2.5Mbps 5Mbps (estimated) N/A
YouTube 2Mbps 6Mbps 15Mbps
Beware: these estimates are minimums
I had reason to contact Virgin Media about my account and they mentioned how much data I was using. Average of 750gb pm! 5 in the house, gaming, streaming, downloading. Imagine being on a fixed amount pm.
There's loads of reasons to use a box rather than smart tv apps - smart tv apps tend to be rubbish/clunky/not updated very often. You can also install other apps like Kodi, games/emulators, etc.
I like using kodi for streaming over the network - the dlna client built into my 2016 Samsung tv struggles streaming 4K over the network, kodi on the fire to does it flawlessly. The built in app also struggles with some audio streams.
With virgins 200 package we've never had a problem with usage. According to pfsense we've used around 220gb in the last 8 days, never had a complaint from virgin about usage.
I use Kodi so the voice functionality is redundant.
But for the price and some 4k this is hot.
I haven't upgraded my receiver to a 4K one yet, so I just connect the fire straight to the tv via hdmi and take optical from the TVs back to the receiver (ARC never works).
Passes through 5.1 fine both on native apps and kodi.
I have never needed to change it.
You get like a mic you plug in. Then you put that anywhere you wish to sit in the room. Rin the test and it sends out sound and frequencies to set up the delay and loudness of each individual speaker depending on where you sit (set up the mic)
Never felt like changing as love how its hassle free to get surround spot on.
The sound runs off optical.
Not thought if i went optical from tv to surround if everything would pass through or not. As im always switching the wire between Amazon and PS4.
Have far too many wires and boxes....leads everywhere.
Which is ironic really?, as I was able to see 4K KODI Channel's via the Windows version of KODI on both my Tablet, and Laptop ...
Either way, this newer Fire TV Box is 4K-Enabled, so those hidden 4K KODI Channel's your currently not seeing, you should now be able to see all very well/very clear now. :-)
Enjoy ...