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The entertainment market continues to evolve. Customer needs are constantly evolving. In recent times, customers have wanted their music, TV, video, video games and internet browsing to be available on one device.
The big manufacturers and the newcomers who want to break into this juicy windfall compete in ingenuity to scratch their share in this market. The devices take various forms and aspects to meet all possible and imaginable customer needs.
Thus were created the decoders TV which do not entirely satisfy the customers, then, there were the boxes Android TV, and then, 5 years ago, the key HDMI, which is clearly smaller than a TV box, but which is just as effective. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of those HDMI keys that will become essential to transform your TV into Smart TV or smart TV or even connected TV.
Destined to become a multimedia alternative to the Google dongle , which has been present in commerce since 2013, Amazon launched the Fire TV Stick with its own configurations in 2014 in the USA directly on Amazon . With features and capabilities that have nothing to envy those of its competitor, the Fire TV Stick deserves its place in this market.
Amazon Fire TV Stick - Hardware Review
Characteristics
The Fire TV Stick from Amazon looks like a large USB stick except that it connects to an HDMI port. Since almost all current TVs have an HDMI port, installation should not be too much of a problem. Its small size should suit the location for your TV's HDMI. Discreet and light, it measures 8.6 cm in length by 3 cm in width, for a weight of 32 grams.
It comes with a power cable, a remote control with 2 AAA batteries, and finally an HDMI extension cable. The power cable is connected at one end to a micro USB port on the dongle, which should only be used for this purpose, and at the other end, to an electrical outlet.
The HDMI extension cable allows you to connect your HDMI dongle if the location where it should be on your TV is not large enough to connect it directly.
Memories
With a 1 GB cache and 8 GB internal memory, the Amazon Fire TV Stick is large enough for the games and applications you download.
As it is a minimalist device, the USB ports or other SD card supports that you normally use on a TV box with your USB keys and external hard drive and SD or micro SD cards are not available. On the other hand, by purchasing this Fire TV Stick, you will have access to the Cloud for your storage and for all Amazon content. Which is even better because it takes up less space.
Connectivities
Here, no cable connection, you only connect by Wifi, which is provided by a double antenna for the occasion to provide stability and speed of the speed of your connection: 802.11a / b / n / ac and 802.11a / b / g / n / ac. With a good quality of Wifi, which depends on your internet operator, your streaming broadcasts do not experience crashes or bugs. The connection of the Amazon Fire TV Stick is very correct.
In addition, Bluetooth 4.1, very good transfer qualities, allows you to use a headset, your gamepad or another device with Bluetooth.
Amazon Fire TV Stick - Software Review
Amazon Fire TV Stick BONE
The OS is provided by the Amazon Fire OS, an operating system of the e-commerce box itself. You thus benefit from all the services of the OS: Amazon Music for your music, Amazon Prime video for your videos and films, Amazon Photo, the Amazon App Store to download your game applications like Molotov TV… Developed on the model of Android system, those who are used to using the latter should easily find their mark with the Amazon Fire OS.
Amazon Fire TV Stick Interface
The Fire TV remote control, supplied with 2 AAA batteries and which is delivered with the Amazon Fire TV Stick, communicates with the HDMI dongle via Bluetooth. Several alternatives are available to those who are not comfortable with this Fire remote control, including commercially available Bluetooth universal remote controls, and for this, the remote control is required. Otherwise, there is obviously voice control via Alexa which is currently only available across the Atlantic.
However, after a short adaptation time, you will find your initial remote control more practical and more flexible than any other universal remote control bought in specialized stores. The Fire TV remote control is effective although fragile according to the discussion on a user forum.
In addition, the interface for ranking the applications present is not so practical. The applications are stored a little anyhow, it is difficult to find at first what you want, because you have to search everything, especially if your application is not among those that are recognized by the masses. A research tool needs to be installed there.
The big manufacturers and the newcomers who want to break into this juicy windfall compete in ingenuity to scratch their share in this market. The devices take various forms and aspects to meet all possible and imaginable customer needs.
Thus were created the decoders TV which do not entirely satisfy the customers, then, there were the boxes Android TV, and then, 5 years ago, the key HDMI, which is clearly smaller than a TV box, but which is just as effective. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of those HDMI keys that will become essential to transform your TV into Smart TV or smart TV or even connected TV.
Destined to become a multimedia alternative to the Google dongle , which has been present in commerce since 2013, Amazon launched the Fire TV Stick with its own configurations in 2014 in the USA directly on Amazon . With features and capabilities that have nothing to envy those of its competitor, the Fire TV Stick deserves its place in this market.
Amazon Fire TV Stick - Hardware Review
Characteristics
The Fire TV Stick from Amazon looks like a large USB stick except that it connects to an HDMI port. Since almost all current TVs have an HDMI port, installation should not be too much of a problem. Its small size should suit the location for your TV's HDMI. Discreet and light, it measures 8.6 cm in length by 3 cm in width, for a weight of 32 grams.
It comes with a power cable, a remote control with 2 AAA batteries, and finally an HDMI extension cable. The power cable is connected at one end to a micro USB port on the dongle, which should only be used for this purpose, and at the other end, to an electrical outlet.
The HDMI extension cable allows you to connect your HDMI dongle if the location where it should be on your TV is not large enough to connect it directly.
Memories
With a 1 GB cache and 8 GB internal memory, the Amazon Fire TV Stick is large enough for the games and applications you download.
As it is a minimalist device, the USB ports or other SD card supports that you normally use on a TV box with your USB keys and external hard drive and SD or micro SD cards are not available. On the other hand, by purchasing this Fire TV Stick, you will have access to the Cloud for your storage and for all Amazon content. Which is even better because it takes up less space.
Connectivities
Here, no cable connection, you only connect by Wifi, which is provided by a double antenna for the occasion to provide stability and speed of the speed of your connection: 802.11a / b / n / ac and 802.11a / b / g / n / ac. With a good quality of Wifi, which depends on your internet operator, your streaming broadcasts do not experience crashes or bugs. The connection of the Amazon Fire TV Stick is very correct.
In addition, Bluetooth 4.1, very good transfer qualities, allows you to use a headset, your gamepad or another device with Bluetooth.
Amazon Fire TV Stick - Software Review
Amazon Fire TV Stick BONE
The OS is provided by the Amazon Fire OS, an operating system of the e-commerce box itself. You thus benefit from all the services of the OS: Amazon Music for your music, Amazon Prime video for your videos and films, Amazon Photo, the Amazon App Store to download your game applications like Molotov TV… Developed on the model of Android system, those who are used to using the latter should easily find their mark with the Amazon Fire OS.
Amazon Fire TV Stick Interface
The Fire TV remote control, supplied with 2 AAA batteries and which is delivered with the Amazon Fire TV Stick, communicates with the HDMI dongle via Bluetooth. Several alternatives are available to those who are not comfortable with this Fire remote control, including commercially available Bluetooth universal remote controls, and for this, the remote control is required. Otherwise, there is obviously voice control via Alexa which is currently only available across the Atlantic.
However, after a short adaptation time, you will find your initial remote control more practical and more flexible than any other universal remote control bought in specialized stores. The Fire TV remote control is effective although fragile according to the discussion on a user forum.
In addition, the interface for ranking the applications present is not so practical. The applications are stored a little anyhow, it is difficult to find at first what you want, because you have to search everything, especially if your application is not among those that are recognized by the masses. A research tool needs to be installed there.
