Review and analysis of the Amazon Fire TV Stick

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Seeing the great sales success that the Google Chromecast stick generated, Amazon did not want to miss the opportunity to develop its own alternative that comes stomping: the FireTV Stick. The company already has some experience in this sector, as its Amazon Fire TV set has garnered very positive reviews and outperforms Apple TV in specs. The Fire TV Stick it is the simplification of the television set: it is an HDMI connector that will turn our televisions into smart devices.

Unboxing

Technical specifications

If you're looking for powerful stick on the market, the Fire TV Stick is one of the options we recommend, as it will outperform its competitors in this department. The Amazon stick has a dual-core processor, while the Google Chromecast and the Roku Streaming Stick (less known in the international market) integrate a simple processor with 512 MB of RAM memory (the Fire TV Stick reaches 1GB of memory RAM).

In storage capacity it also wins, by offering 8GB in its bulky interior. The Google Chromecast stays at 2GB and the Roku Stick at just 256MB. Therefore, we have a free hand to install games on the stick that Amazon offers us. The catalog of the sales platform features more than 200 titles to entertain all members of the family.

Integrated

It is another of the aspects taken care of in this Amazon Fire TV Stick. The device, of small dimensions, is long and bulky, but ideal to be installed on the back or side of those televisions that make it difficult with so much cable connected. To power the Fire TV Stick we have the option of connect it to a USB port of the TV, but we will obtain greater efficiency if we connect it to a socket. In our case the USB seemed not to be powerful enough to power the stick.

In the pack a remote is included, which is not the case with Google Chromecast and Roki Streaming Stick. This remote is light, has a simple navigation and is easy to configure with the stick (it is done automatically). Without a doubt, the controller provides a unique experience for users. We can complement it with the Amazon application to perform quick voice searches from the smartphone on the tv stick.

The interface is simple, too simple and with few elements. Priority is basically given to playback of Amazon Prime content, so if you have an annual subscription to this service, then the Fire TV Stick cannot be missing from your collection of gadgets.

Installation

Amazon takes care of upload all personal account information of the client on the Fire TV Stick so that when you receive it, you only have to confirm your account details and connect it to the home Wi-Fi network. Despite the Fire TV Stick having a dual Wifi antenna, we have experienced problems squeezing all the speed power out of our Wifi signal, which reaches 50 mbps. Game and software update downloads were slow.

Despite this, the Fire TV Stick is optimized so that the user can enjoy the device as soon as they receive it and avoid tedious installation tasks. The same happens when you play content, thanks to the integration of "ASAP" technology. Amazon will be able to detect our viewing habits so that we do not have to wait ten seconds to start playing a series or movie.

Apps and Games

Another positive point of this Amazon Fire TV Stick is access to a wide catalog of applications and games. The usual services of Netflix, Hulu Plus, Youtube, Vimeo and television channels such as Showtime, Bloomberg and PBS, are joined by other tools such as Spotify and Pandora, to listen to streaming music from the television.

In this section, what is most striking is its game catalogThese include some well-known titles like "Monsters University," "Toy Story," "Tetris," and of course, "Flappy Birds." Best of all, we can play most of these titles with the controller that is included in the pack, although we also have the option of purchasing the game controller that Amazon offers.

Price and availability

In short, the Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the most powerful options on the market and cheaper. Such has been its reception, that right now it is difficult to get one. It will be available again in the Amazon store in the United States throughout the month of February, for just U.S. dollar 39.


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  1.   carlos ortiz said

    I ask, does the Amazon Fire stick allow me to access live TV? The Roku Streaming Stick allows me to access live TV using Nanoflix.

  2.   Serefor said

    Where did you buy it? Because Amazon in the United States does not allow shipping to Spain.

  3.   Sergio said

    Dear good afternoon, I bought an amazon fire stick in the US where the voltage is 110 W, in Argentina we have 220 W, the issue is that the voltage range to which the equipment can be connected is not specified in the box and I'm afraid burn it if I don't have a transformer, nor does it say the amount of watts it consumes, since there are 50 W, 100 W and 150 W transformers. Greetings and thanks. Sergio