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Re: Fire TV Stick Lite
I received one of these gadgets from my son, and I am impressed.
For starters, I'll point out that it does not replace my Google Chrome. Not yet, anyway. I have the Google Chrome plugged into one of the TV's hdmi ports, and the Fire TV Stick plugged into another. So the two are not incompatible. But I think the only reason to keep the Google Chrome is for watchnewslive.tv. Everything else I do with the Chrome can be done more easily and BETTER with the Amazon device.
The Fire Stick Lite is just $17.99. Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/fire-tv-stick-lite/dp/B07YNLBS7R
It doesn't use a computer at all. The Google Chrome sometimes put a noticeable drag on my laptop's performance (mostly due to network contention). And when the laptop was really busy, it put a big hit on the performance of the Chrome. So there alone, I have reason to switch.
See the microphone button on the Fire Stick's remote? That's sweet - since the remote has no microphone. What Amazon did was to tie together my TV, the remote, and an Amazon Echo that I already own. When I push the mike button on the remote, the Echo listens to what I say, passes it to Amazon, which figures it out and tells the dongle on my TV what to do. Very cool!
Now, when I want to watch a show, I push the button on the remote and say "Play CBS News". Or "Play Last Man Standing Season 4 Episode 17 on Hulu" and it happens. No more menus to scroll through! I can also tell it to "Back Up 30 seconds" and whatever I'm streaming will repeat... (if it's not live, I assume).
Neat new gadget and it runs less than a twenty-spot.
Amazon Echo, btw, starts at $30. You don't HAVE to have one to use the fire stick, but the two are designed to work together and having them both makes controlling the TV soooo nice.
Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months |
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