Amazon fire cube12/2/2023 ![]() The Cube supports all of the top audio (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos) and video (Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR10+, HLG) standards. The Fire TV Cube (2022) produces crisp and beautiful video, or at least it will enable your TV to reach its potential. Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) review: Audio and video Disney Plus opened in 5 seconds (1 shy of Apple TV's 6 seconds and 4 shy of the Roku's 9 seconds), while Peacock opened in six seconds (Apple TV: 6 seconds, Roku Ultra: 9 seconds). The Apple TV 4K 2021 took 3 seconds, which is what I'd call within the margin of error when I'm using my phone's stopwatch. If you're paying $40 more than you would for the Roku Ultra, you should have YouTube open in 4 seconds, nearly a third of the 11 second time the $99 Roku posted. Navigating menus, opening apps and streaming on the Fire TV Cube (2022), my first reaction was "this is fast." But while the Fire TV Cube 2022 has speedy performance, its speed isn't outperforming its $139 price tag - especially when we already thought the $129 Fire TV Cube (2019, 2nd Gen) was also fast. Those channel controls might not make sense to cord-cutters, but they work with connected cable boxes. Then, you've got volume and channel controls, along with the Live TV menu button. The Fire TV Cube 2022 remote gets menu and content navigation right, with both a directional pad, all the standard buttons to let you play/pause, fast forward, rewind, go home and go back by one screen. Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) review: RemoteĪmazon's new Fire TV Cube comes with a remote that's best described as "Oops! All Buttons." For this remote, Amazon's added a multitasker button that lets you see recent apps, as well as a system settings button.Īmazon's new Fire TV Cube comes with a remote that's best described as 'Oops! All Buttons.' Amazon could have done a better job of integrating it, as that port isn't included in the Equipment Control menu. Casey / Tom's Guide)Īs for that new HDMI IN port? It's a welcome addition for me, as I already have three gaming consoles and a DVD player, constantly meaning one device is needing a port to plug into. And, in fact, you can bundle a Fire TV Stick 4K with a current-generation Amazon Echo Dot for just $79, making the Fire TV Cube that much of a tougher sell.īoth devices are shipping with the new-and-improved Fire TV voice remote. But it comes at a pretty big premium - $119, versus $49 for the Fire TV Stick 4K. (The Fire TV Stick 4K also talks to Alexa, but first you'll have to hit a button on its remote control.) That's a big deal if you just have to have Fire TV and Alexa built into the same box. The Fire TV Cube's differentiator is that it's got a microphone array built in, for hands-free access to Amazon Alexa. Colors are brighter and pop more, and darks are darker.) ![]() (That's high dynamic range, and it basically makes your video look better. The Fire TV Stick 4K and 2019 Fire TV Cube now both support Dolby Vision for HDR. They differ a bit when it comes to other features, though. That's important for pretty much any new TV you buy today. They turn your TV into a portal for Amazon Prime Video, along with apps and games and music - pretty much everything you'd want in a smart TV box, right?īoth of these devices have support for 4K UHD resolutions. It's an easy decision - how badly do you want hands-free Alexa support build into a Fire TV? (And how much do you want to pay for it?) Don't overthink this oneįor all intents and purposes, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the Amazon Fire TV Cube do the same thing. That hands-free Alexa support is expensive
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