Kindle Fire TV - coming soon!

[Dale_tem]

Now this is cool!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CX5P8FC?pc_redir=1398370571&robot_redir=1

Access to App Store and game pad. There will be DLNA apps. Very very promising.

 

[sep9001]

I heard someone had xbmc running on it...

 

[ianp5a]

Is there anything else to compare it to? Where you get internet TV hardware and content from one supplier?

 

[Dale_tem]

Apple TV vs Chromecast vs Fire TV. Similar jobs

Chromecast is cheap but has to run from a PC

Apple TV has iTunes behind it, airplay so links to iOS devices, but is ultimately limited (games/app store update coming apparently)

Fire TV is basically an android set top box, so does the usual streaming, games and some other stuff. IF it gets a web browser and it supports bluetooth keyboard then you have a perfect lounge computer platform.

It has HUUGE potential, it depends how Apple respond.

 

[Graham]

The UK needs to catch up with this all in one down the phone line stuff, i have the TV, internet and phone all in one, i can also use the TV as a web browser but its not great but its all there, i also have the potential to have 100 mbytes download if i wanted.
Oh and this is in France

 

[Dale_tem]

We can do it with smart TVs, but this allows anyone to upgrade to a smart TV.

 

[Neilc28]

Chromecast is cheap but has to run from a PC

Not at all, can be controlled from any Android/iOS device or PC/Laptop

 

[ianp5a]

Apple TV vs Chromecast vs Fire TV. Similar jobs
Chromecast is cheap but has to run from a PC
Apple TV has iTunes behind it, airplay so links to iOS devices,
Fire TV is basically an android set top box,

They all seem different from each other though. I want to watch TV and films via some service without messing with Youtube, browsers, PCs or mobile devices. I presume Amazon has a whole stack of stuff to watch?

 

[Dale_tem]

Apple TV does netflix, fire TV does netflix and Amazon prime (previously LOVEFiLM)

 

[ianp5a]

Thanks. If those 2 can be plugged straight in a TV, with no Apple PC required, then the choice is all down to the cost per film or month or whatever.