FireTV
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Amazon Fire TV with remote
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| Developer | Amazon.com |
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| Manufacturer | Amazon.com |
| Type | Digital media player, microconsole |
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| Introductory price | US$99 |
| Operating system | Fire OS 5 "Bellini" |
| System-on-chip used |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T MediaTek 8173C (2nd Gen) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core up to 1.7 Ghz (1st Gen) dual core ARM Cortex A72 up to 2GHz and dual core ARM Cortex A53 up to 1.573 GHz (2nd Gen) |
| Memory | 2 GB LPDDR2 RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB internal |
| Display | 1080p and 4K |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (1st Gen) PowerVR GX6250 (2nd Gen) |
| Sound | Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound |
| Connectivity | HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, Fire game controller |
| Power | 5.5 mm DC (6.25 V 2.5 A power adapter) |
| Dimensions | 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in) |
| Weight | 281 g (9.9 oz) |
| Related articles | Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Ouya |
| Website | Amazon Fire TV |
| Current firmware | 5.2.4.1 |
Amazon Fire TV refers to two generations of digital media players and microconsoles developed by Amazon.com. It is a small network appliance and entertainment device designed to stream digital audio/video content to a high-definition television. The device also allows users to play video games with the included remote, via a mobile app, or with an optional game controller.
The first-generation device featured 2 GB of RAM, MIMO dual-band Wi-Fi, and a Bluetooth remote control with a microphone for voice search. It supported 1080p streaming and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound but was dependent on internet bandwidth of the user. Unveiled on April 2, 2014, the Amazon Fire TV (1st Generation) was made available for purchase in the US the same day for US$99 and was launched with a video game called Sev Zero.
In 2015, the Amazon Fire TV (2nd Generation) was released with improved processor speed and 4K UHD support. Amazon Fire TV is also available in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.
The developmental code name of the Fire TV was Bueller, named after the eponymous character from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
The Fire TV offers HDMI and optical audio, with support for Dolby Digital Plus and 7.1 surround sound pass-through, along with an Ethernet port and a USB 2.0 port. According to Amazon, the Fire TV is designed to outpace competitors like the Apple TV and Roku in performance: The 0.7-inch-thick box features a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064), 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, along with a dual-band wireless radio for 1080p streaming over 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and a 10/100 ethernet connection. The company said that it does not intend the Fire TV to compete with gaming consoles; instead, its gaming capabilities are geared toward people who do not already own a console but may play games on a smartphone or tablet. It has a dedicated controller accessory.
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