Amazon Fire TV (1st gen. 2014)

5349 reviews

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usability (1838)
price (307)
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size (95)
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reliability (123)
remote control (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5349 reviews of Amazon Fire TV (1st gen. 2014). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the software and size. The design and price are also appreciated. Many are negative about the remote control and reliability. Reviews are divided on the video.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Fire TV (1st gen. 2014) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Amazon Fire TV (1st gen. 2014)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5219 user reviews of Amazon Fire TV (1st gen. 2014) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the size and design are overall positive. The price and usability also get good comments. Many are critical about the reliability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Simon Cohen (digitaltrends.com)

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar review: surprisingly immersive

Amazon's new Fire TV Soundbar might not be an actual Fire TV device, but it delivers decent sound for the money.

Decent bass for a single speaker HDMI connection Effective virtual surround sound

Weak midrange performance Some missing instructions

“It doesn't get much simpler than the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar.”

Nov, 2023

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Expert review by : Caleb Denison (digitaltrends.com)

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review: Amazon’s best screen yet

The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED TV is Amazon's best screen yet, but it may cost a bit more than it should.

Excellent Fire TV experience Great smart home hub Adequate picture performance Fun features

Lacks HDR punch Price-to-picture performance ratio is off

“A solid mid-tier TV with the best Fire TV experience yet.”

Oct, 2022

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Amazon Fire TV review: the set-top that tries to do everything

The Fire TV should be impressive -- it's faster and better equipped than most of the other media streamers out there, and does it all at a decent price. Right now though, features like gaming, voice search and ASAP are barely helping it keep pace with...

Fast performance ; Impressive list of apps, even at launch ; Voice search is convenient, fast and accurate

Voice search doesn't work within apps ; Onscreen keyboard is offensively bad ; Inconsistent gaming experience ; Carousel UI doesn't work as well on Fire TV as it does on tablets ; Many apps and games are buggy ports from other platforms

The Fire TV is a compelling proposition, so long as you're already locked into the Amazon ecosystem. It's fast, powerful and priced in line with its higher-end competition. The addition of a single game controller for $40 gives access to gaming that...

Apr, 2014

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Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Review

Affordable ; Small

No integrated Fire TV support ; Aggressively sculpted, underpowered sound ; Can't be expanded with a subwoofer

The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar is an underpowered and disappointing soundbar that falls short on features and likely won't deliver better audio than your TV can on its own.

Jul, 2024

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Amazon Fire TV Recast Review

Easy to set up ; No subscription needed ; Reliable recording

Requires a Fire TV device, Echo Show, or Fire TV mobile app ; No way to watch from a computer ; Even HD broadcast television looks soft on recent 4K TVs

The Amazon Fire TV Recast adds live broadcast television viewing and recording to your Fire TV or mobile device, without a subscription.

Jun, 2022

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Expert review by : Dan Seifert (theverge.com)

Amazon Fire TV review

My name is Dan Seifert and I'm addicted to cable TV. Last fall, I tried to break that addiction. I became one of the growing number of Americans to cancel their cable TV service. I went from a...

Speedy performance ; Voice search that works ; Fun games that aren't a gimmick

Voice search is limited ; Missing key apps like HBO Go ; No live TV options

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com)

Amazon Fire TV review

Like the Kindle and the Kindle Fire , the newly announced Amazon Fire TV ($99) streaming media box is primarily designed to get you consuming Amazon's digital media.

The Amazon Fire TV is best way to watch Amazon Instant movies and TV yet, and Prime subscribers can stream thousands of titles for no additional charge. Voice-search feature is cool and works well. The interface is zippy, and Amazon content streams...

The user interface strongly favors Amazon Instant content over other services, and the voice-search feature doesn't comb through Netflix or most other non-Amazon apps. Some major apps are missing, including HBO Go and Spotify. The $99 price feels...

The Fire TV streaming-media box is an impressive living room debut for Amazon, with standout features like voice search, gaming, and superfast video streaming, but it falls short of being an elite streamer -- at least for now.

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Amazon Fire TV (2014)

Amazon's $100 media hub offers an excellent combination of power and flexibility with an accessible, impressively smooth menu system.

Very responsive. Elegant design and interface. Lots of content and apps available. Voice search is functional. Flexible port array.

Highly curated Amazon interface limits out-of-the-box Android flexibility. Game performance isn't spectacular.

The content menus are focused heavily around Amazon's own media libraries. The Movies and TV sections are populated entirely by videos available through Amazon Instant Video, and the Music section simply accesses Amazon Prime Music. You can still...

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Amazon Fire TV Preview

The Amazon Fire TV is very competitively priced streaming and gaming all-in-one box at $100 though it doesn't undercut anyone. Roku and Apple TV are the same price and the streaming sticks are less.

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

Living with Amazon Fire TV: Two Months On

Amazon's Fire TV set-top box arrived to shake up an increasingly crowded home entertainment segment, but does it have what it takes to set the living room alight? The squared-off streamer has been hooked up to my TV for two months now, piping Prime...

Jun, 2014

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