Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Amazon Fire TV

Amazon Fire TV is a tiny box you connect to your HDTV. It's the easiest way to enjoy Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, low-cost movie rentals, and much more


  • Massive selection—Over 200,000 TV episodes and movies, millions of songs, and over a hundred games. Show me 
  • Perfect with Prime—Unlimited access to thousands of popular movies and TV shows including exclusive titles like Downton Abbey and Under the Dome. Get a free 30-day trial 
  • Voice search that actually works—Simply say the name of what you want to watch and start enjoying in seconds. Show me 
  • Tiny box, huge specs—Fast quad-core processor, 2 GB of memory, dedicated GPU, plus 1080p HD video and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound 
  • Easy to set up and use—Pre-registered to your Amazon account so you can enjoy favorite titles and personalized recommendations 
  • Instant streaming—Exclusive new feature ASAP predicts what movies and TV episodes you’ll want to watch and buffers them for playback before you hit play 
  • Perfect for parents—Amazon FreeTime lets you easily limit screen time and create personalized profiles just for kids (coming soon) 
  • Great for gaming, too—Play blockbuster titles like Minecraft-Pocket Edition, The Walking Dead, and Monsters University, plus free games and Amazon exclusives. Paid games start from just 99 cents
What is Amazon Fire TV 

Amazon Fire TV is a tiny box that connects your HDTV to a world of online entertainment. With a huge selection of TV episodes and movies, voice search that actually works, plus exclusive features like ASAP and Amazon FreeTime, it’s the easiest way to enjoy Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, low-cost movie rentals, live and on demand sports, music, photos, games, and more. 

What's on Amazon Fire TV 

Amazon Fire TV combines all your favorite subscriptions and streaming services with Amazon's massive selection of digital content. Watch over 200,000 TV episodes and movies, rent videos from just 99 cents, or kick back with your favorite sports, news, music, and games. See more 

1: Perfect with Prime 

There's never been a better way to enjoy Prime Instant Video. 

30-day FREE trial 

Eligible customers can try Amazon Prime for 30 days for free. In addition to unlimited streaming of Prime Instant Video titles, Prime benefits include free two-day shipping on millions of items, and free books to read each month through Kindle First and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. 

It's always Prime time 

Amazon Fire TV is the best way to experience Prime Instant Video. Prime members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens of thousands of popular movies and TV shows including The Hunger Games, Marvel's The Avengers, Under the Dome, Downton Abbey, Justified, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Amazon exclusives like Alpha House, and many more at no additional cost. 

Just Announced: Beginning May 21, Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive subscription home for select HBO titles, including The Sopranos and The Wire. 

2: Say it, watch it 

Less searching, more watching. Speak into your remote to instantly find TV shows, movies, games, and more. 

Voice search that actually works 

Know what you want to watch? Amazon Fire TV’s remote has a built-in mic so you can instantly search TV shows, movies, actors, directors, and genres using just your voice—no more typing with your remote to find what you want. We’re confident Amazon Fire TV’s voice search is the best you’ve ever used. You have to try it to believe it. 

3: Tiny box.Huge specs 

Stunning video. Unsurpassed sound. 

With Amazon Fire TV, you can stream movies and TV shows in up to 1080p HD. With Dolby Digital Plus up to 7.1, enjoy rich, cinematic surround sound via HDMI or optical out. 

Immediate video start with ASAP 

You shouldn’t have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer every time you press “Play”. ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) learns what movies and shows you like and gets them ready for you to watch. The more you use Fire TV, the more accurate ASAP becomes, dynamically adapting to your viewing habits. 

3x the processing power 

From the responsive interface and instant search results, to smooth gaming and ultra-fast streaming, everything about Amazon Fire TV is fast and fluid. It’s all thanks to a quad-core processor with 3x the processing power of Apple TV and Roku, a dedicated Adreno 320 graphics engine, and 2 GB of memory—4x that of Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast. 

4: Simple to set up 

Amazon Fire TV arrives pre-registered to your Amazon account and sets up in minutes. 



5: Easy to use 

Easy navigation, powerful recommendations, intuitive remote—everything about Fire TV is simple. 

Fast, fluid interface 

Amazon Fire TV’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to find what you want. Browse popular movies, shows and recommendations personalized for you right on your home screen, and instantly add new discoveries to your Watchlist with a single click. Any content you’ve purchased from Amazon will be waiting for you in your Video Library. 

A simple remote that does it all 

The Amazon Fire TV Remote is beautifully simple, with all the controls you need to search, watch, navigate, and even play games. It uses Bluetooth to connect to Fire TV so no line of sight is required, meaning no more reaching and stretching. 

6: Great for gaming,too 

Introducing the easiest, most affordable way to game on your HDTV. 

Pay less, play more 

Build new worlds in Minecraft-Pocket Edition, race at top speeds in Asphalt 8, take on the family in The Game of Life, or hold off alien invasions in Sev Zero—a brand-new exclusive from Amazon Game Studios. Amazon Fire TV is the easiest way to enjoy best-selling titles from Mojang, EA, Disney, Ubisoft, and others. There are over a hundred to explore right now, with thousands more coming soon. Many are free, and the average price of paid games is just $1.85. 

Developers-want to bring your game to Amazon Fire TV? Learn more 

Amazon Fire Game Controller 

Enjoy many games with the included remote or take your gaming to the next level with the new Amazon Fire Game Controller—a dedicated wireless game controller designed to take you deeper into the action. With all the controls a gamer would expect, including dual analog sticks, media controls, and lighted player indicators, it’s the best way to enjoy gaming on Amazon Fire TV. Sold separately. 

Learn more about Amazon Fire Game Controller 

7: Made for music 

Stream your favorite tunes 

If you love music, you’ll love the millions of songs available to stream to Amazon Fire TV through Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. You can also access your entire Amazon MP3 library, so you can enjoy any albums and songs you’ve previously purchased from Amazon (coming soon). Exit to the home screen at any time and keep the music going while you share photos or play games—Fire TV will keep you updated with what’s playing each time a new song starts. 

8: Photos and video 

Make your big-screen debut 

Relive memories on the big screen with family and friends. Amazon Fire TV makes it easy to enjoy slide shows, photos, and personal videos you've saved in the cloud. You can even set favorite albums as your screen saver. 

Sync photos from all your devices 

Photos or videos you take on your phone or tablet can be automatically uploaded to Amazon Cloud Drive, so they appear on your Fire TV within seconds. 

9: Amazon FreeTime 

Coming Next Month—Amazon FreeTime lets kids watch safely, with simple controls for screen limits and personalized profiles just for kids. 

Perfect for parents… 

Amazon FreeTime helps give parents peace of mind when it comes to safe viewing. You can create custom profiles for up to four kids, choosing the movies, TV shows, apps, and games they can access. Easily set up daily screen limits and restrict certain types of content. 

…and perfect for kids 

When kids use Amazon FreeTime, the background color and fonts change to a kid-friendly design, displaying only titles they have permission to watch. The home screen carousel shows their recently-watched movies and shows, and they can even navigate visually to content based on characters or topics—for example "Cinderella," "Dinosaurs," or "Puppies." 

Amazon FreeTime Unlimited 

FreeTime Unlimited is an all-you-can-eat content subscription designed for kids ages 3 to 8 that brings together movies, TV shows, apps, and games that kids and parents love. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to content from Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, PBS Kids, and more from just $2.99 per month. 

10: Bring your small screen to the big screen 

Mirror your tablet on your HDTV 

Share movies, TV shows, music, and even photos playing on your tablet with everyone in your living room. What you see on your Kindle Fire HDX display is exactly what you’ll see on your big screen. Control the display from your tablet—one simple command is all it takes to let Amazon Fire TV know when to start mirroring and when to stop. 

Second Screen, enhanced with X-Ray 

Click the “fling” icon on your Second Screen-enabled tablet to send video and audio to your big screen, leaving you free to use your tablet for other tasks. When you’re done watching, simply bring everything back to your tablet with a touch. 

Use your Kindle Fire HDX to learn more about TV shows and movies playing on Amazon Fire TV with X-Ray, powered by IMDb. Dive deep in-scene to explore characters, trivia, music, and more. 

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