BearFan

Very cool, I have been wanting to watch/rewatch a few of those

Shannon Nutt

Yep, this is great news for everybody, as Amazon Prime is available on the Roku, the XBox and other set tops...so you don't even have to own their new FireTV to take advantage.

Rex Power Colt-Robot Man

Can anyone comment on the brightness of the Fire's Amazon Instant streaming? I've noticed using the Instant Video app on the PS3 the picture is noticeably darker than say watching the same video on my Kindle Fire. Thanks.

PhantomStranger

Don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen. Amazon has made it fairly clear they prefer Apple's idea of a closed digital ecosystem, eschewing UltraViolet.

Shannon Nutt

I don't use my PS3 any more (it's been replaced with an XBox One), but I haven't noticed any obvious difference between the brightness of my Amazon Fire or Roku when using the Amazon app. Does the PS3 stream full 1080p or does it scale back to 720p or even SD if it can't get a good speed/connection? That might explain it.

RichC2

You're right, and I also don't see Vudu ever making an appearance on Fire TV for the same reason.

Rex Power Colt-Robot Man

The connection seems fine. The version I bought is just the SD quality. Wouldnt think something like resolution would have an effect on brightness. I havent noticed it on my HD purchases now that you mention it. MORE INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED!

PhantomStranger

The original PS3 units had very poor wi-fi chipsets, if that makes any difference.

RichC2

If given the chance (ie: mixed mode) the PS3 wi-fi chips defaulted to Wireless B. Not sure why.

Decker

Quick question : Can I buy one of these things, give it to my dad for Father's Day and have him watch streaming things off my Prime account? Can I let him do all that without allowing him to actually accidentally buy things off my Amazon account?

PhantomStranger

Amazon allows one to force a PIN to be entered every time you purchase a video. Don't tell your Dad the PIN. Happy Father's Day, Dad, I don't trust you with my account.

DaveNinja

Ive been running XBMC on my firetv for the last couple weeks and its been working fine. i use a Flirc so i can use my logitech remote to control it

Rexxriot

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazo...e-trial-2014-5

Amazon is offering a 30 day trial of Fire TV for Amazon Prime members. It may not be for all members though. Amazon will cover return shipping, so it's worth checking out.

OldBoy

how is this gadget?

was thinking of getting one for mom for her bedroom since she has nothing in there to stream and she really wants to see some Netflix shows...

can i literally just hook up to an old HDTV via HDMI and i am good to go?

dvd-4-life

Does it have WWE Network or MinorLeague Baseball TV(MILBTV)?

starman9000

Looking for the same. Basically, between this and a Roku, what is more grandma proof?

Philly30

it doesn't even have mlb.tv

OldBoy

anyone?

Trevor

It was answered earlier. Yes, it's pretty much that, adding it to your wifi network too of course.

OldBoy

it can be a wireless connection right? thanks again!

DaveNinja

they're "working on" both. i cant wait for the WWE one (i watch mlb.tv through the PS3 in a different room). You can sideload android apps but the WWE network app, i guess doesnt work right

Trevor

If you want a Kindle Fire HDX as well, they are currently bundling a Amazon Fire TV and Kindle Fire HDX 7" 16GB for $250, so a $50 or so savings.

InnocentBlood

Is there anyway of seeing whether a particular show is in stereo or surround? I find it odd that they wouldn't show this info upfront when browsing the titles available for streaming. After all, you can see what's available in SD/ HD but you can't see the audio format?

TheBigDave

Limited-time offer: Buy Amazon Fire TV, get a $15 Amazon Instant Video credit. Limit one per customer.

Offer expires at 11:59 p.m. (PT) June 15, 2014. When you purchase an Amazon Fire TV, you will receive a $15 credit towards purchase of eligible Amazon Instant Video titles. When your Amazon Fire TV has shipped, you will receive an email with a promotion code to redeem for your $15 credit.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CX5P8FC/

Trevor

Make it a year of Prime instead and I'm in.