Amazon - Fire TV Streaming Device - Black

The FireTV is a winner for me so far. Fast and easy setup if you're already a Amazon member. I'm not a Prime member, but FireTV box is still very beneficial. Fast processor; good Wi-Fi connection; good built in Bluetooth feature; and good App choices already installed. Easy to side-load other Android Apps to it too (If you're techie). Purchased after I cancelled my ever increasing Comcast cable service. Great addition to digital antenna. Glad I purchased FireTV.

Got it for my 60 y/o dad for his birthday but he didnt end up using it. Took it for myself and I love it! Netflix, Prime Viedo and tons of other channels with a seamless user experience and most superior voice search to date.

This is the best media stick ever created it is quit powerful look at the spec in amazon for more info, But they have a great product and you can also side load apps to this unit, which makes its performance outstanding . great job Amazon.

The best streaming player ever.... I would recommend this player for friends....

One of the best player media exelect $$4 Amazon fire tv

As a video streaming device, this little box is great. We use Netflix so I activated the free Netflix app. I like how there is a separate Netflix for kids app. The remote is small, lightweight and simple to use. The voice search is very accurate, but it only provides hits that belong to Amazon. How lame is that?! This device is clearly geared for use with Amazon Prime membership. Since I am a student and Get Amazon Prime for half price, I decided to try it out. It was very easy to set up using only my Fire TV remote. I don't think I would want to pay the full price for it. Netflix has a bigger selection of the stuff that I like. Whether you opt to subscribe to Amazon Prime or not, you will be bombarded with opportunity to spend money for Amazon products and services. I find that a bit distasteful. I like that there are kid friendly games available for free download. I researched buying a high-end gaming console like X-box but was turned off by the very high price and very limited selection of young-kid-friendly games. The fire TV is no match for a dedicated high-end gaming system, but it is all my family will need for a few more years. There is also a separate game controller available for purchase (if you don't want to use the simple remote controller). Many games require the optional game controller. I will probably be more interested in it when my 5 and 6 year olds become 7 and 8 year olds. To my disappointment, I haven't encountered any web browsing apps to download. I think that would be a nice enhancement (if they do it right). At any rate, I bought two of these to turn two big dumb HDTVs into big smart HDTVs. The tiny Fire TV box can be easily concealed behind the TV (since line of sight is not needed for the remote). A single HDMI cable between the Fire TV box and the TV provides both video and audio signals. The Fire TV supports WIFI so I stream wirelessly with amazing results. If you leave your TV on when finished using, a slideshow begins to play with a nice assortment of very scenic pictures that are replaced/updated from time to time so you don't get tired of looking at them. You have the option of putting personal/family pictures on Amazon (for free, I think) and using those as the screen-saver slide show source. If you want to rent a movie that you don't have available by subscription (Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, etc.) you have only to press the microphone button and speak. Then, for a small fee, you can instantly stream the title of your choice. At least that's the theory. I haven't spent a penny on apps, movies or games (other than my monthly subscriptions) since I bought the thing. However, it does sound like a nice alternative to driving to the nearest video rental store and worrying about return dates and late fees. I hope this helps. Good luck.

The good: super fast loading of Amazon content (whatever you choose starts in a split of second), the voice search feature is excellent, you just name a movie, series, actor, director, and all the relevant information pops up instantaneously. The bad: super fast loading only good for Amazon content but the device is still fast overall. Again, voice search only works for Amazon content, it doesn't search across other services like Netflix, HBO GO, HuluPlus, etc. The ugly: limited availability of apps, specially those that compete with Amazon Prime. There is no VUDU or any other service for your Ultra-Violet library. There is no Slacker radio, no Tune In radio, no Warner Movie Archive (great subscription service if you like to watch old movies and series) and the list goes on and on... My opinion: If you are into the Amazon ecosystem, this is the box for you, the interface is great, voice searching works like a charm and shows load in a split of second. I'm also sure Amazon will try to increase the number of apps but, as of right now, this it is not ready for primetime.

I really like this box. I also have a Roku 3, and this box responds to remote commands much faster and is easier to search on. I however dislike in the amazon app that when trying to watch free shows with your amazon prime membership it tricks you into paying for and buying the episode. You have to select "more ways to watch" then "prime". I feel like the box should already know based on the amazon account registered that the owner has a prime membership and default to that. Other than that, and the fact that the remote is an extra expense (kind of dumb)... I have no complaints.