Overview:
| Category | Electronics > Media Streaming HDMI Stick |
| Name | Fire TV Stick |
| Manufacturer | Amazon.com, Inc. |
| Release Date | Announced: October 27, 2014 Availability: October 27, 2014 November 19, 2014 (Shipping) |
| Price | $39.00 |
Description:
Fire TV Stick is a streaming media HDMI stick from Amazon through which users can enjoy different video and audio content from various services like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and even can buy or rent movies, enjoy music and many more.
It's description and features are listed as points below.
- Fire TV Stick is a $39 HDMI stick which can be connected to HDMI port of HDTV to access movies, TV shows, music, photos, apps and many more.
- It is the most powerful streaming media stick which has a dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage capacity, Dual band and Dual antenna Wi-Fi.
- To navigate easily, this stick includes remote control which Google Chromecast does not have.
- Users can also navigate through Fire TV Stick app which is available for Android and iOS devices.
- When compared it to Google Chromecast and Roku Streaming Stick, Fire TV Stick has 50% more processing power and 2X the memory of Chromecast, 6X the processing power, 2X the memory and 32X the storage of Roku Streaming Stick.
- It is pre-registered when shipped to users, so that it is easy to start streaming in minutes.
- With Amazon's ASAP (Advances Streaming and Prediction) feature, this stick can predict which movies and TV episodes users want to watch and buffers them for playback before they even hit play.
- Users can fling movies and TV shows from their Fire Tablet or Fire Phone to Fire TV Stick turning the TV into the primary screen and using the phone or tablet to do other work while watching on their TV.
- Users can also fling services like YouTube, Spotify and many more from Android phone or iPhone.
- Users can wirelessly mirror tablet display to Fire TV stick from Fire Tablets, Fire Phone or Miracast-enabled phones or tablets, which includes devices from Motorola, Samsung, LG and Google without using any additional apps or software.
- With X-Ray for Movies and TV shows and X-Ray for Music features, users can see information about the movie or TV show playing on the TV via Fire TV Stick and they can even see the lyrics of the song, which is playing on the TV via Fire TV Stick when Fire Phone or Fire Tablet is used as a second screen.
- Users can play games, play sideshows of their photos and videos, and has Whispersync feature which synchronizes the video and music library across all the devices and users can continue watching a video which they left on their Fire Phone or Fire Tablet.
It is the best streaming media TV stick available at the time of its release.
Specifications:
| Processor | Broadcom Capri 28155 dual-core 2xARM A9 |
| GPU | VideoCore4 |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band, Dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) and supports 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks |
| Audio | Dolby Digital Plus certified Audio pass through up to 7.1 |
| Cloud Storage | All Amazon Cloud Drive customers start with 5 GB of free storage |
| Size | 3.3 x 1.0 x 0.5 in. (84.9 x 25.0 x 11.5 mm) |
| Weight | 0.9 oz. (25.1g) |
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Buying Options and Pricing:
| Seller | Price | |
| Amazon | $39.00 + FREE Shipping | Buy Now |
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