Amazon Echo Club

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Easy is in the eye of the beholder. Quicker depends on how far away the remote is. But the main point is that I got a Dot to control things with my voice. Period.

"The Clapper" is probably just as easy--as well as quicker (and cheaper)--to use to turn off my lights, but I prefer to tell Alexa to do it.

I thought with the clapper you had to sing clap on, clap off while putting your hands together.

[copyrite]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I thought with the clapper you had to sing clap on, clap off while putting your hands together.

Huh. I didn't realize they still sold 'em.

[vivaldirules]

I sat the other night with my wife chatting about our usual nonsense and happened to catch our Echo with its cold blue glow out of the corner of my eye. I suddenly became aware of the chilling certainty that Putin was listening to our every word. But I see now that he stole all of our credit info so what the hell. Is there a way I can change the Echo so it responds to 'Vlad'?

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I sat the other night with my wife chatting about our usual nonsense and happened to catch our Echo with its cold blue glow out of the corner of my eye. I suddenly became aware of the chilling certainty that Putin was listening to our every word. But I see now that he stole all of our credit info so what the hell. Is there a way I can change the Echo so it responds to 'Vlad'?

RU back? Or just visiting?

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Is there a way I can change the Echo so it responds to 'Vlad'?

Unfortunately not. Amazon has only authorized 4 wake words at this time:

* Alexa, Echo, Amazon, Computer

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Easy is in the eye of the beholder. Quicker depends on how far away the remote is. But the main point is that I got a Dot to control things with my voice. Period.

"The Clapper" is probably just as easy--as well as quicker (and cheaper)--to use to turn off my lights, but I prefer to tell Alexa to do it.

When I press a button on the remote, I get exactly what I expected. When I ask Alexa, I'm just as likely to get into some extended conversation--that's why using a remote seems simpler to me. Too many things seem hit or miss with Alexa. But congrats on getting your setup to work the way you want it to.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Catlady

When I press a button on the remote, I get exactly what I expected. When I ask Alexa, I'm just as likely to get into some extended conversation--that's why using a remote seems simpler to me. Too many things seem hit or miss with Alexa. But congrats on getting your setup to work the way you want it to.

Works just fine for me the vast majority of the time. Takes practice just like most things. But then I'm a geek who enjoys doing really geeky things.

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Works just fine for me the vast majority of the time. Takes practice just like most things. But then I'm a geek who enjoys doing really geeky things.

And I generally cling to the status quo.

[tubemonkey]

Exclusive: These are the two new Amazon Fire TV models being released in 2017

A new Echo/Fire TV device coming soon.

I can now confirm that Amazon is working on two new Fire TV models which will both be capable of 4K HDR video at 60 fps. The first new model uses a dongle form factor that hangs off of a permanently attached HDMI cable, similar to the Google Chromecast. It will be a mid-tier model positioned between the existing Fire TV Stick and a new top-tier model. The second new Fire TV is a cube shaped set-top box that will be Amazon’s new flagship model. It has far-field microphones, a built-in speaker, and an LED light bar that give it the same functionality as an Amazon Echo Dot for hands-free Alexa interaction and control. It also has an IR emitter which allows it to control your television and other A/V equipment.

The new flagship Fire TV model is the unreleased “AFTA” device that surfaced for the first time last week. Without the luxury of a leaked benchmark, I don’t know anything about its technical specifications, but I have learned that it essentially combines the functionality of a Fire TV, an Echo Dot, and an IR emitter, like the Harmony Hub, into a single device.

The cube-shaped Fire TV has a series of holes on top to accommodate its array of far-field microphones that allow you to talk to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant without needing to use the voice remote, although one is still included. A speaker built into the Fire TV allows you to hear responses from Alexa if your television is turned off. It is likely that this new top-tier Fire TV model will have additional ports and functionality not found on the new mid-tier model, like Ethernet and expandable storage, but details are unknown.

On top of the device are the exact same buttons found on the Echo Dot. A pair of volume buttons control the built-in speaker, a mute button allows you to disable the microphones, and an action button lets you manually trigger Alexa. The device also includes a familiar blue LED light bar that is common to all of Amazon’s Alexa devices.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Exclusive: These are the two new Amazon Fire TV models being released in 2017

A new Echo/Fire TV device coming soon.

If they keep the price of the new high-end cube model in line with existing FireTV models (ie, _quite agressive_ ), this will be very appealing.

[Conan46]

We know Bezos is inspired by Star Trek, so is that cube the new "Borg Fire TV"?
https://www.inverse.com/article/1586...alexa-and-echo

[sydmalicious]

Getting the QVC Echo deal from mom as an early Xmas gift! Have a question about Audible integration. Can we change speeds in the Echo?


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[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Conan46

We know Bezos is inspired by Star Trek, so is that cube the new "Borg Fire TV"?
https://www.inverse.com/article/1586...alexa-and-echo

...yep, it's a Borg cube alright.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by sydmalicious

Getting the QVC Echo deal from mom as an early Xmas gift! Have a question about Audible integration. Can we change speeds in the Echo?

Unfortunately, no. See the link below for a list of commands that it can do.

Listen to Your Audiobooks

[ApK]

Got my Echo today.

It included a voucher for the audio books, but the site said I wasn't eligible. I called the number and they manually issued me the credits as part of a new one-month-free trial membership.

I see the fine print on the voucher form that says for new members, but QVC's listing is criminally misleading if that was the intent. I'm glad support made good without argument. If they are going to sell "Amazon Echo Speaker with 2 Plus Months Music & Audible Books" then that's what expect to get for my money, not a trial offer that I may or may not be able to get value from.