Amazon is entering the TV market by offering its own 4K screens, with hands-free control thanks to the Alexa assistant and the Fire TV interface. The firm also announced a second more classic range and a new Fire TV Stick.
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Amazon has just confirmed the rumors that circulated by launching its very first television. These are actually two TV ranges, the first of which door the name Fire TV Omni Series. It will be available in 43, 50, 55, 65 and 75 inches with a 4K definition (3.840 x 2.160 pixels) and supports HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Digital More. The 65 and 75 inch versions will also support the Dolby Vision. This series incorporates theassistant vocal Alexa, with hands-free navigation even when the screen is off.
The Fire TV Omni Series is designed to be integrated into a connected home, with the possibility of using Echo speakers for a more immersive sound, or to display the various connected devices of the house and control them from the screen. By connecting a webcam, it will be possible to make video calls with Alexa Calling or Zoom.
A second, more economical range of televisions and a new HDMI key
The second range of televisions, Fire TV 4-Series, is sold cheaper. It comes in three models of 43, 50 and 55 inches, always with 4K definition and the Fire TV interface. It includes a more limited version of Alexa (without the hands-free function and Alexa Calling calls). Amazon also announced a new version of its key HDMI for the streaming, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Listed at $ 54.99 HT (46.45 euros), it supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and Wi-Fi 6.
The televisions will be available next month in the United States. Count from 409.99 to 1,099.99 dollars HT (346 to 929 euros) for the Fire TV Omni Series, and 369.99 to 519.99 dollars before tax (312 to 439 euros) for the Fire TV 4-Series. Amazon did not mention a price or release date for Europe.
Amazon will soon launch its first TV
Article ofEdward Back, published on 03/09/2021
Amazon is rumored to be on the verge of launching a TV under its own brand. It would expand a growing supply of connected electronic devices.
Amazon is gradually expanding its commercial empire by offering its own electronic devices including its Kindle tablets and e-readers, its boxes Fire TV, his Echo speakers and its AmazonBasics brand. According to the site Business Insider, the firm is now preparing to conquer the television market by launching its own models under its brand.
This is the result of two years of development in secret by teams from Amazon Devices and Lab126. The TV should come in several sizes, measuring between 55 and 75 inches. He will embark theassistant vocal Alexa and will allow Amazon to promote its Prime Video service. The firm reportedly called on several third-party companies to manufacture the devices, including TCL.
A launch in October in the United States
This is actually not the very first TV, since the company already launched an AmazonBasics TV late last year, only available in India and manufactured by Radiant Appliances & Electronics. Always according to Business Insider, Amazon would also work on another model designed entirely in-house.
Side software, Amazon will be able to rely on an interface already completed with its operating system Fire OS based on Android, which already equips Fire TV boxes and could become a direct competitor d’Android TV. The firm plans to release the first models in the United States from October. We will have to wait for the official announcement to obtain more information on a possible global launch.
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