Fire TV Stick
The biggest upgrade for the Fire TV Stick comes in the form of 50% improvement in performance as compared to its predecessor. It is, however, said to consume 50% less power. The dongle design remains the same, but it now houses an enhanced 1.7 GHz quad-core processor. It enables the dongle to offer Full-HD (1080p) streaming at 60FPS with HDR support out-of-the-box. You also get Dolby Atmos support, via compatible speakers, onboard along with Alexa Voice Remote that offers more functionality than the ‘Lite’ variant, which you can read about down below. This remote includes power, mute, and volume buttons. The Fire TV Stick, as per the official blog post, works with 5GHz networks – all thanks to dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi support. The Fire TV Stick has been priced at Rs. 3,999 in India ($39.99 in the US) and will go on sale starting from 15th October.
Fire TV Stick Lite
The Fire TV Stick Lite has been priced at Rs. 2,999 in India ($29.99 in the US) and will go on sale starting from 15th October.
New Fire TV Experience
The ‘Find’ section that you see above will enable users to “discover great movies, TV shows, and more” by making them available under broad categories. The Alexa voice experience for the Fire TV Stick has also been improved with this iteration. You only need to say ‘Alexa, go to Live’ or ‘Alexa, go to Find’ to jump to Live TV channels or the explore page. You can even ask Alexa to switch user profiles, which could be up to six members. The biggest addition to the Fire TV experience comes in the form of its video calling capability. “With the new Fire TV experience, Fire TV Cube can be used for video calling with Alexa. Connect a compatible Logitech webcam to stay in touch with friends and family on the biggest screen in your home,” says the blog post. Alexa video calling and Zoom support are coming very soon.
