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Kindle revolutionized reading by making it possible to think of
a book and be reading it in less than 60 seconds. Kindle Fire put the world's
largest selection of movies, TV shows, songs, apps, games, books, audiobooks,
and magazines in the palm of your hand. In each case, Amazon integrates the
hardware, software, and the content into an easy-to-use, seamless, end-to-end
service for customers. Today, Amazon is excited to unveil its newest
innovation—Fire TV, a tiny box that plugs into your HDTV for easy and instant
access to Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN, SHOWTIME,
low-cost video rentals, and much more. Fire TV also brings photos, music, and
games to the living room. Meet Amazon Fire TV at www.amazon.com/FireTV.
“Tiny box, huge specs, tons of content, incredible price—people are going to
love Fire TV,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. “Voice search that
actually works means no more typing on an alphabet grid. Our exclusive new
ASAP feature predicts the shows you'll want to watch and gets them ready to
stream instantly. And our open approach gives you not just Amazon Instant
Video and Prime Instant Video, but also Netflix, Hulu Plus, and more. On Fire
TV you can watch Alpha House and House of Cards.”
Amazon Fire TV features:
* Voice search that actually works—simply speak the name of a movie, TV
show, actor, director, or genre into the remote, and you're done. No more
hunting and pecking in an alphabet grid.
* All the content—instant access to Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus,
WatchESPN, YouTube, and more, plus the largest selection of videos for
rent and purchase—over 200,000 movies and TV episodes from Amazon Instant
Video. Plus, listen to music with Amazon MP3, Pandora, iHeartRadio,
TuneIn, and more.
* Powerful performance in a tiny form factor—quad-core processor with over
3x the processing power of Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku 3, a dedicated
GPU, plus 4x the memory of Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku 3 for exceptional
speed and fluidity. Delivers stunning 1080p HD video and immersive Dolby
Digital Plus surround sound. All of this comes in an incredibly small
package—Fire TV is 0.7” thin and comes with a simple and sleek remote
control with a built-in microphone.
* Simple and easy to use—arrives pre-registered so you can start watching
immediately out of the box.
* An exclusive new feature called ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction)
predicts which movies and TV episodes you'll want to watch and buffers
them for playback before you even hit play—instant start.
* High-quality, low-cost gaming—games like Minecraft, Monsters University,
The Game of Life, The Walking Dead, NBA2K14, Asphalt 8, Riptide GP2,
Despicable Me: Minion Rush, and more. The average price of paid games on
Fire TV is $1.85. Play using your Fire TV remote, the Fire TV app for
smartphones and tablets, or the optional Fire game controller.
* Amazon FreeTime revolutionizes parental controls—parents can choose what
their kids see and set time limits for types of content and times of
day—no more negotiating for one more show before bedtime. Customers who
subscribe to FreeTime Unlimited—Amazon's all-you-can-eat content
subscription designed for kids ages 3 to 8—will get unlimited access to
thousands of movies and TV shows.
* X-Ray for movies, TV shows, and music—see information about cast and crew,
trivia, goofs, and synchronized lyrics.
* See all of your photos and personal videos come alive on your big-screen
TV—seamless integration with Amazon's Cloud Drive.
Simple and Easy to Use, with Powerful Performance
Powerful Quad-Core Processor and Graphics Engine
Fire TV features a world-class quad-core processor with 3x the processing
power of Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku 3, and a dedicated Adreno 320 graphics
engine that processes 57 billion floating point instructions per second, for
lightning-fast graphics and excellent fluidity. Fire TV comes with 2GB of
memory, 4x the memory of Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku 3, so content loads
faster and games run smoother.
Streams in High Definition 1080p with Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound
With dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi, Fire TV streams in up to full-HD 1080p and
supports HDMI and optical audio-out, enabling up to 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus
surround sound.
Simple and Easy to Use
Fire TV comes automatically pre-registered so you can immediately get started.
No complicated set-up, no hassle—just plug it in and start watching. All of
your previously purchased movies and TV shows from Amazon, as well as
personalized recommendations and your Watchlist, will be there waiting for you
when you turn on Fire TV.
Designed to Disappear
Fire TV is designed to disappear. It is 0.7” thin, so it is easy to hide, and
is silent even when running the most demanding applications.
Fire TV Remote
Fire TV's remote is small, simple, and intuitive, with familiar controls.
Search, browse, play, pause, and add titles to your Watchlist with ease. The
Fire TV remote uses Bluetooth so there is no “line of sight” required, which
means no reaching or struggling to aim your signal at a tiny target—store your
Fire TV in a cabinet or behind the TV.
Voice Search that Actually Works
Gone are the days of searching for a movie or TV show by
left-left-down-right-ing through an on-screen alphabet grid using your remote.
Simply speak the name of a movie, TV show, actor, director, genre, app, or
game into the remote, and the results will appear instantly. Voice search
leverages the search data and expertise of Amazon.com and IMDb, and is
optimized to understand Amazon's video, app, and game catalog.
The Best Video Experience
Movies and TV Shows from Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and More
Fire TV comes with instant access to all of the most popular subscription
video services, including Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN,
VEVO, SHOWTIME, Crackle, YouTube, and more, with additional services like WWE
Network, MLB.TV, WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH ABC, and Twitch coming soon.
Prime Instant Video, with Exclusives and Original Shows
Fire TV is seamlessly integrated with Prime Instant Video, Amazon's
subscription streaming service. With tens of thousands of movies and TV
episodes, Prime Instant Video is the exclusive premium subscription streaming
home for thousands of hours of video, including shows like Downton Abbey, The
Americans, Workaholics, Justified, 24, Hannibal, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob,
and more. Prime Instant Video also includes shows from Amazon Studios, the
original TV production arm of Amazon, such as Alpha House from Pulitzer-Prize
winner Garry Trudeau and starring John Goodman, which debuted last year and
quickly became the most watched show on Amazon since its release. Alpha House
is now in production for its second season, and Amazon recently greenlighted
six new shows, including The After, Bosch, Mozart in the Jungle, and
Transparent, which will be available starting later this year.
The Largest Selection of Videos for Rent or Purchase
Rent or purchase over 200,000 movies and TV episodes from Amazon Instant
Video, which has the world's largest selection of videos to rent or buy,
including new releases and blockbusters. Amazon is the only nationwide video
service that offers rental and purchase, as well as a subscription streaming
service, so you can find everything you want in one place—catch up on past
seasons of popular TV shows with Prime Instant Video before purchasing the
most recent episode of the show as it's released.
Find the Lowest Price—Even if it's Not from Amazon
Just like on Amazon.com, Fire TV integrates viewing options on a single page
so you can always choose the lowest price. This is available starting with
Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, and Prime Instant Video, and will expand to
other content providers so you'll see all of your options in one place.
ASAP
You shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer after you press
“Play”—it should start immediately. Based on your Watchlist and
recommendations, the new ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) feature
predicts which movies and TV episodes you'll want to watch and prepares them
for playback before you even hit play. This feature is smart—it is
personalized based on your viewing habits and adapts as those habits change.
The caching predictions get better over time, so ASAP will continuously
improve as you use Fire TV.
Fling TV Shows and Movies with Second Screen
Fling Amazon TV shows and movies from your phone or tablet to your Fire TV
using Second Screen. This turns your TV into the primary screen and frees up
your phone or tablet to provide playback controls, a customized display for
X-Ray, or simply a place to email, browse the web, and more, while you watch a
movie. Second Screen is available on Kindle Fire HDX and will be available
later this year from your iPhone or iPad. You can also wirelessly mirror your
tablet display to your Fire TV with Kindle Fire, as well as other
Miracast-enabled phones or tablets starting later this year. Fire TV supports
standards like DIAL, so app developers can enable multi-screen experiences
based on open technologies.
X-Ray for Movies and TV Shows, Powered by IMDb
Using Second Screen on your Fire HDX and later this year on your iPhone or
iPad, you can see X-Ray information as your movie or TV show plays on Fire TV.
With X-Ray you can see information about cast and crew, the names of songs as
they play, as well as a list of all music in the movie or TV show, trivia
items in context with the action on the screen, and character backstories so
you can easily remind yourself of the character's history. X-Ray is exclusive
to Amazon and is powered by IMDb.
Amazon FreeTime—Revolutionary Parental Controls
Now you don't have to worry about what your kids are watching on the TV—with
FreeTime, a parent creates profiles for each child and selects the content
they can see. Parents can create time limits based on type of content or time
of day. When in FreeTime, the background color and fonts change to a
kid-friendly design. Kids only see titles that have been selected by their
parents for them, and those who can't yet read can navigate visually to
content based on favorite characters or topics—for example “Dora the
Explorer,” “Princesses,” or “Thomas and Friends.” Parents who have already set
up profiles and approved content on Kindle Fire tablets will find the settings
are automatically synchronized on Fire TV, making it simple and seamless to
get started.
Customers who subscribe to FreeTime Unlimited—Amazon's all-you-can-eat content
subscription designed just for kids ages 3 to 8—will get unlimited access to
thousands of movies and TV shows. FreeTime Unlimited is available for Prime
members to enjoy for a monthly price of $2.99 per child or $6.99 per family.
Customers who are not yet Prime members can subscribe to FreeTime Unlimited
for a monthly price of $4.99 per child or $9.99 per family. Amazon FreeTime
and FreeTime Unlimited will be available on Fire TV starting next month.
Your Photos on the Big Screen
Fire TV makes it easy to view your photos and personal videos on your TV. You
can set up and play slide shows, find specific photos, and choose your
favorite album for the screen-saver on Fire TV. Photos or videos you take on
your phone or tablet can be automatically uploaded to Amazon Cloud Drive, so
they appear on your Fire TV within seconds.
Music in Your Living Room
Music from Pandora, Amazon MP3, iHeartRadio, and More
With Fire TV, you can listen to music from popular streaming services like
Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn, and watch music videos from VEVO. Starting
next month, you can also listen to your full collection of music through
Amazon Cloud Player. Simply upload your music or purchase from Amazon and it
will be stored automatically in your Cloud Player and available on Fire TV as
well as on your phone or tablet.
X-Ray for Music
Lyrics display and scroll line-by-line automatically as the song plays, so you
can follow along with songs. X-Ray for Music will be available starting next
month.
Bonus—Great Games at Low Prices
Games from Top Developers
Amazon worked with game developers like EA, Disney, Gameloft, Ubisoft,
Telltale, Mojang, 2K, and Sega to bring their games to Fire TV. Games
available starting today include customer favorites like Minecraft, Monsters
University, The Game of Life, The Walking Dead, NBA2K14, Asphalt 8, Riptide
GP2, Despicable Me: Minion Rush, and more. Over 100 games are available
starting today and optimized for Fire TV, with thousands of additional games
coming next month with the Fire TV app, which brings controls for
touch-enabled games. These are great games for such a small box and at such
surprisingly low prices—the average price of paid games is $1.85.
Fire TV also comes with access to Sev Zero, a new game built exclusively for
Fire TV by Amazon Game Studios. Sev Zero is $6.99 and is available for free
when you purchase the Fire game controller. Learn more:
www.amazon.com/pr/SevZero.
Fire TV runs the latest version of Fire OS “Mojito,” which is based on
Android, so it's simple for developers to port their services and games over
to Fire TV.
Choose How to Play—Remote, Game Controller, or App
In addition to using the Fire TV remote and the Fire TV app available starting
next month, you can also choose the Amazon Fire game controller, which enables
more high-intensity and complex gaming with dual analog sticks and a complete
assortment of controls. Simple and comfortable to use for hours, the Fire game
controller pairs with Fire TV via Bluetooth. The Fire game controller also
intelligently manages power by automatically going to sleep when not in use,
and waking at a touch of a button, so you get up to 55 hours of gaming on a
pair of AA batteries. You can pair multiple game controllers with a Fire TV so
the whole family can play together in the same room. The integrated GameCircle
button gives you instant access to leaderboards, achievements and friends with
a simple touch of a button from any GameCircle enabled game. The Fire game
controller can also be used as a remote, with fast forward, rewind, play and
pause, so you can control all your movies and music on Fire TV. The Fire game
controller is available today for $39.99, and comes with a free copy of Sev
Zero and 1,000 Amazon Coins (a $10 value) for purchasing games.
The Features You Expect from Amazon
Fire TV is not a gadget—it's a seamlessly integrated service that brings
together the features customers expect from Amazon, including:
* Whispersync—Amazon's Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes your
video and music library across all of your devices. Start watching a movie
on your Kindle Fire or iPhone, and when you get home, pick up where you
left off on your Fire TV. For games that support Whispersync, your place
in the game will also sync across devices so you can always pick up where
you left off.
* Watch on over 300 devices—When you buy a movie or TV show on Amazon, you
can watch it on over 300 devices.
* Worry-Free Archive—Automatically backs up your Amazon digital content in
the cloud so you never need to worry about losing your collection.
* Top-Rated, World-Class Customer Service—When a customer shops on Amazon,
buys a Fire TV, or buys digital content from Amazon, they know that they
are also getting Amazon's world class customer service. Customers with a
Kindle Fire HDX can also use the Mayday button to receive free, live,
on-device tech support.
* Free Month of Amazon Prime—Amazon continues to invest hundreds of millions
of dollars to bring Prime members new movies, TV shows, and books to enjoy
at no additional cost. Prime members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free,
instant streaming of tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes with
Prime Instant Video. Eligible customers get a free 30-day trial of Amazon
Prime when they purchase Fire TV.
Pricing & Availability
Fire TV is available starting today for just $99—order at www.amazon.com/Fire
TV.
Eligible customers get a free 30-day trial of Netflix and Amazon Prime when
they purchase Fire TV.
Images of Fire TV are available at www.amazon.com/pr/devicesandcontent.
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