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Yup, we do too. And one of the things we actually like a lot about it? The screen saver! Sometimes we catch ourselves just watching the amazing pictures and wishing that the app had a way to show _where_ the photographs are from. Some we recognize, some we can guess, others we're guessing which _continent_ sometimes, but even that is a guess.
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Version 1.5 OS adds X-Ray feature, like Kindle readers:
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Which ain't a bad thing because the sucky is pretty small given the price.
It's no WD TV Live but it doesn't cost $100, either. (And if I were going to go to $100 I would go with an Intel Stick PC anyway.) I use mine primarily for music but the Hulu and Netflix streaming work fine. It is what it is. |
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Location: California
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#681 |
Not scared!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Midlands, UK
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Mine arrived yesterday and I set it up today. Good so far. The interface is pretty simple and I liked that I could download the remote control app onto my Nexus so I don't have to have multiple remotes with me. It seems to mirror my tablet screen well when I want it to (better than Chromecast I thought) and my youngest son liked being able to play a few games as well.
All in all, pleased so far. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 04-17-2015 at 01:27 PM. |
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#682 |
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Best 19€ investition ever !
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#683 |
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Kind of a harsh assessment. All you get for $25 is...
games. there are more than 514 games for the Fire TV Stick. some are very good, most are free or inexpensive. you can play these with real game controllers. captive portal support. makes it easier to use a streamer in a hotel or public wifi area where authentication is required. voice search. again, all models. x-ray. supplemental movie and TV show information (i.e., IMDB). freetime. parental controls and content tailored to kids. There is a sling tv app for those aching for linear programming and sports. I do not stream much, but I can certainly appreciate the value in this dongle. Last edited by wizwor; 04-25-2015 at 12:22 PM. |
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The most frequent comment I hear about the Fire Stick is that it's the perfect vessel for Kodi. Makes you wonder when or whether Amazon might address that security hole as Microsoft once did with the Xbox.
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But anyway, I love the screen savers on the Fire TV box. When I had the Stick, it didn't have the screen savers. Does it, now? |
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KODI is the evolved and renamed version of XBMC.
With Windows Media Center headed for extintion, Kodi is going to be a lot more significant in the home theater space. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodi_(software) |
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