We are a family of TV watchers. Although we all love being outside, we equally relish our comfy time indoors watching our favourite shows. We currently have a very expensive Sky TV subscription and we could do with cutting down some of our expenditure.
JNB Aerials offered us an Amazon Fire TV box, to see if it was the answer to our problems. JNB Aerials provide smart AV technology installation services across the northwest of England. Installing TV aerials, satellites, install home cinemas, lighting, automation, smart audio & TV technology.
The Amazon Fire TV is a small box that you connect to your HD TV. It is an easy way to enjoy Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube.com, games, music and lots more.
It has a voice search facility that we found works in general searches, but not in all apps. Although the box is small, it is mighty. It harnesses three times the processing power of Roku or Apple TV, with 2 GB of memory and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound.
The fab new feature ASAP predicts what movies and TV episodes you’ll want to watch and buffers them for playback before you hit play, to provide instant streaming.
Allowing you to connect your smart phone to your TV, Fire TV lets you transfer your favorite home apps to your TV. Or you can even mirror your phone or tablet to your TV.
Setting it up
You need to purchase a HDMI cable (which cost us £9.99 and they are widely available). Simply plug it in, follow the easy on screen instructions. Enter your amazon account details and away you go!
Child Friendly
Amazon FreeTime allows you to limit screen time and create a personalized profile for each of your children, allowing them different time limits.
The Amazon Fire TV is great for gaming and you can access both free and paid for games.
Disclosure: We were given an Amazon Fire TV Box to review and were compensated for running this giveaway.