Amazon Fire TV is the highly anticipated digital streaming box from Amazon. It consists of a flat box that connects to your TV via HDMI. As expected, it has the Amazon Prime and Instant Video services, but third-party services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Watch ESPN and Showtime Anytime are available as well.
The most novel feature of Amazon Fire TV is its remote control. This remote control has all the standard directional and navigation buttons but also has a voice control button. Users can tap the voice control button and speak into their remote control to instantly navigate to desired content. The remote control connects to the TV via Bluetooth rather than infrared, meaning it doesn't need a clear line-of-sight with the box as long as it's within its Bluetooth range.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Multimedia Streaming Devices
- Amazon Fire TV is just one example of a new wave of highly versatile multimedia streaming devices.
- Voice-controlled Remotes
- The voice-controlled remote on the Amazon Fire TV has the potential to disrupt traditional remote control designs.
- Bluetooth Universal Remotes
- The use of Bluetooth technology in the Amazon Fire TV remote could lead to the development of more universal remotes in the future.
Sectors Adopting This
- Streaming Services
- The availability of third-party services on Amazon Fire TV highlights the potential for growth in the streaming services industry.
- Consumer Electronics Manufacturing
- The success of Amazon Fire TV shows the potential for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics manufacturing industry.
- Home Entertainment Systems
- New multimedia streaming devices like Amazon Fire TV could disrupt the home entertainment industry by allowing consumers to access content from a variety of sources in one place.
