"Amazon Fire TV Reviews"
I Just Got The "Amazon Fire TV", And I love it!
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Written review thanks to Amazon verified customer:
To start, I have 2 apple Tv's, a Roku 3, an HTPC and now a FireTv. The winner is the FireTv.
My primary uses: Plex, Netflix and Amazon Instant Video (ranked in order of usage). Used daily. I use some of the internet channels as well. And now will probably use it for family game night too.
Why is this my favorite and why it stands out from the rest?
- This thing is fast fast fast. Moving through the UI is instant, effortless, fluid, intuitive and pretty. To compare, AppleTV is simple but dated (get a home button!). Roku is fine but doesn't feel as quick or as pretty, maybe even a bit clunky and is definitely no where as fast compared to the FireTv.
- Voice Search - it works and works very well, just as they advertised. (a very pleasant surprise). This isn't Siri taking her sweet time or not understanding you. It works.
- Downloads are fast (even the buffering is faster). Faster processor and graphics mean faster everything.
- I like the feel of the remote best. This is personal preference of course, but apple's is too slim and slippery (comparatively). Roku's is again, fine, but putting the ok button below the cursor pad is silly and makes it just less fluid with your thumb movements. I also really like how big the center/ok button is on the FireTv remote, no miss hitting it (or accidentally hitting the left/right/up/down like on other remotes)
- Another thing I like is the parental controls. I only played with and noticed the simple addition of adding a pin before buying anything (no just based on rating).
What I didn't like or would like to see....
- HBO GO.
- Voice search to be integrated into other channels / apps. This isn't necessarily Amazon as the app maker's will need to implement it into their apps (like Plex or Netflix).
- No amazon cloud music player app yet, but I'm sure it is coming soon.
Please note I use wired connections and didn't test (nor care about) the WiFi. Wired connections are simply reliable especially for those large 40GB movies I play through Plex.
I hope this helps you on your decision and will update my review as I use it more.
I highly recommend the "Amazon Fire TV". Get yours here now:
http://amzn.to/PRdXPB
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