A nice way to add a bunch more content to your TV.
Purchased this because it recently became medically necessary for me to keep my legs elevated as much as possible. If I'm not walking or sleeping (well, of course when I sleep my legs are up, but besides that..) I have to be kicked back, legs up. This presented a bit of an inconvenience for me, being that I'm really not that impressed by the programming available on cable. I rely on my computer for entertainment, one stop shop for all. So I caught the Amazon's ad for the Fire TV Stick models at the top of the page and decided to give it a looksie. Glad that I did.
This thing is NICE. Makes it possible for someone who doesn't have a Smart TV to bring a lot more content to their TV anywhere in the home. With appliations like YouTube, HBO GO (for my Game of Thrones addiction), Netflix, History Channel and of course Amazon's library of content, either purchased content or the Prime Videos/Music. There seems to be an application for almost any entertainment platform and most of them are usually free. I believe there are some apps that require you to pay for them, but I haven't checked them out yet. Mostly those are the games and such that are available on the Fire TV Stick platform. And I don't need to play games on my TV with a little remote control. When I game, I'm on my PC playing Dishonored, Elder Scrolls and the like. Not a huge fan of the mobile like games available on the Fire TV Stick. That being said, you CAN purchase the optional controller for the Fire TV Stick, but it wasn't really worth it for me, so I opted not to. I believe it's around $40 or so.
Originally I was going to purchase the original Fire TV Stick model for $39.99, without the voice search function, as I really thought I'd have no need for it. I don't mind manually using the remote to navigate Right, Left, Up and Down to select the individual letters, numbers and such for the fewer times when I need to enter something specific to search for. Also, the Fire TV Stick is compatible with Bluetooth devices such as keyboards, so I'm going to pick up one of them for cheap sometime soon and that will be the end of that. Also, I didn't really like the way the remote for the Voice model, with it's rounded back. I thought that when placed on the table that it would rock back and forth. BUT, come to find as I was going to purchase the Fire TV Stick, the original model for $39.99 was indeed available but would require 2-3 days extra to process. For whatever reason, maybe they were running low or something, who knows. Well I'm an "instant gratification" type of person, hence my Prime membership (free two-day shipping and cheap one-day shipping is AWESOME!), especially when it comes to online shopping. So that wasn't going to fly. So I settled and just purchased the more expensive "2015" model that features Voice Search built into the remote.
Come to find out, one of my worries was put to ease, as even though the back side of the remote is rounded, it doesn't wobble back and forth on the table. Of course, I don't rest it on the table and try to press the buttons, so I couldn't say whether it's stable enough to allow for that, but placing it down and bumping/moving the table around doesn't cause it to have a hissy fit on the table top. Which is nice... But one of my fears, that the voice search function would be of zero use to me rather than being of "little" use to be actually came to be true. You see, the voice search function for the Fire TV Stick as it stands currently (I say as it stands currently because it seems that a simple software/firmware update MIGHT be able to help later on down the road if Amazon decides to do that) really doesn't do all that much at all. Here you have the Fire TV Stick with all of it's capabilities, applications, games and whatnot, and the voice search is extremely limited. When using the voice search, you will only be returned with results provided from Amazon's library, whether that the movies you've purchased and Prime Video/Music. That's all. You can't for example, press and hold the button and say "Open HBO GO" or "Play Game of Thrones on HBO GO". That's a no go. All you can do with the voice search function is search Amazon's library of media, check the whether, re-purchase something you've already purchased and add something to a "To Do" list.
As for searching Amazon's library of media, that's fine and all. I do enjoy some of the titles on Amazon but it's not the only service that I use. So when I'm sitting there with my remote in hand and suddenly I need to search for something that Amazon provides, I'm not going to say "Oh hey! I'm looking for an Amazon title, NOW I can use the voice function, let's do it!". No, I simply bring up the regular ole' search feature. And this will be made even more unnecessary by my Bluetooth keyboard. Heck, even now it's really not needed if you have a smartphone, because you can download the Amazon Fire TV Stick app which allows you to use your smartphone as a remote for the Fire TV Stick, this gives you the voice search function AND allows you to bring up a keyboard on your phone to enter searches... As for the weather, it's pretty much the same thing. I'm not going to be sitting there watching the Fire TV Stick and suddenly say "Hey, wonder what the weather is, oh wait, I can do a VOICE search for that. DO IT MIKE!". And as for the re-purchasing items that I previously purchased, I'm not about to leave my credit card being charged for any amount be determined by the sophistication of today's voice search technology. I'll wind up subscribed to a yearly bulk shipments of Dynarex Black Nitrile exam gloves or something. Ain't happenin'. And lastly, as for the To-Do list. Well it all goes back to the same thing. I have other things for that.
Now that I've touched on the minor inconvenience of this device, I would like to touch on it's biggest flaw in my opinion, and this is important because it could REALLY have an effect on someone's satisfaction with the unit and whether or not they are even able to use it without having to spend $50-$200 extra JUST to use a little $40 Fire TV Stick that they got because it was convenient and cheap. That issue is......... This unit's wifi reception. It's NOT that great, at all. Could be because this unit relies on or prefers to use the 2.4 GHz band, which is apparently more susceptible to interference, and having this device butted up right against the back of a huge wide electronic device doesn't add favorably to the mix. Or it could simply be because the wifi reception is weak in this device, maybe due to an inferior antenna within the device. Either way, all I know is that I have a pretty bangin' internet service and network in my home consisting of an internet connection that provides me with a steady 90 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds along with a decent quality D-Link dual band wifi Wireless-N router. Of course it's not the latest and greatest AC series of wifi, but with absolutely anything else I use it with I have zero problems. Heck, I even get FULL signal strength outside of my home, all the way on the other side of my house when I have my phone or laptop connected up to the wifi. yet for some reason the Fire TV Stick will only give me Marginal (one bar on the icon displayed) signal strength when I have it simply plugged into the back of the TV as people usually do, without using the provided HDMI adapter and a separately purchased HDMI cable to extend the device. Though, I recently DID purchase a 3 foot length of HDMI cable and utilized the HDMI adapter provided with the Fire TV Stick. Sticking velcro to one side of the HDMI adapter (NOT the Fire TV Stick device itself) and sticking the corresponding pieces to various places behind the TV. Such as at the top of the backside of the mount that the TV mounts to on my TV stand, the wall behind the TV and on the back of the TV itself, but higher up at the top, so that I can have the device exposed over the top edge of the TV should I choose to... Doing this and having it stuck to the backside of the mount, away from the immediate backside of the TV and elevated some, I found that the signal strength did indeed improve. Now usually I'll have a "Good" signal strength, which is three bars on the little icon displayed. This does me just fine.
And actually, believe it or not, so long as you don't lose connection with your network completely, which did actually happen quite a few times when I first hooked up the device for some reason, don't know why, regardless of whether you have a "Fair" signal strength or a perfect full bar signal strength, the system performs very nicely. Nothing that I would consider sluggish by any means. So I say, as long has you have a decent wifi signal available to you, you should be able to work out just fine with this device and I wouldn't worry about it too much. Plus, if come to find that you don't get any signal at all with the device, Amazon's customer service is amazing and there's no reason that you wouldn't be able to get a refund. So there's not much risk in the purchase at all.
All in all, regardless of the short comings, I would say that this is an AMAZING unit. And if you're looking for something like it, definitely give it a try. This lets you do it all with tons of great applications, Amazon's selection of content and more. You can even mirror content from your laptop/smartphone to the Fire TV Stick just as you would with something like Google Chromecast. PLUS you get the benefit of all the applications and Amazon's service! It's a win-win....
If you want to see in better detail how I have mine set up, simply check out photos I submitted to the Customer Images section. I tossed a few up there. Maybe it'll help you out and give you a few ideas on how to set yours up should you need to find alternate methods of mounting the device for whatever reason, be it clearance/space issues or like me if you're having issues with signal strength.
Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote
Technical Details
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Fire TV Stick |
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Size |
3.3” x 1.0” x 0.5” (84.9 mm x 25.0 mm x 11.5 mm) |
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Weight |
0.9 oz. (25.1 g) |
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Processor |
Broadcom, Dual-core 2xARM A9 up to 1 GHz |
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GPU |
VideoCore4 |
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Storage |
8 GB internal |
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Memory |
1 GB |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO); supports 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 3.0 with support for the following profiles: HID, SPP |
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Voice Support |
Yes, with Fire TV Voice Remote (included) or free Fire TV Remote App (available for download on Fire, Android, and iOS) |
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Game Controller Support |
Yes, optimized for Amazon Fire TV Game Controller and most games are compatible with other Bluetooth controllers |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
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Ports |
HDMI output, Micro USB for power only |
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Audio Support |
Dolby Audio, 5.1 surround sound, 2ch stereo, and HDMI audio pass through up to 7.1 |
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Content Formats Supported |
Video: H.264, |
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Output Resolution Supported |
720p, and 1080p up to 60fps |
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System Requirements |
High-definition television with available HDMI input, Internet connection via Wi-Fi, a power outlet. |
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TV Compatibility |
Compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI capable of 1080p or 720p at 60/50 Hz, including popular HDCP-compatible models from: Hitachi, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Vizio, Westinghouse, and others. |
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Warranty and Service |
1-year Limited Warranty and service included. Optional 2-year and 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Fire TV Stick is subject to the terms found here. |
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Regional Support |
Certain services may not be available outside the U.S. |
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Closed Captioning |
Watch videos and TV shows with closed captioning displayed. Captions are not available for all content. |
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Included in the Box |
Fire TV Stick |
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A great way to bring a bunch of content to your TV!
A nice way to add a bunch more content to your TV.Purchased this because it recently became medically necessary for me to keep my legs elevated as much as possible. If I'm not walking or sleeping (well, of course when I sleep my legs are up, but besides that..) I have to be kicked back, legs up. This presented a bit of an inconvenience for me, being that I'm really not that impressed by the programming available on cable. I rely on my computer for entertainment, one stop shop for all. So I caught the Amazon's ad for the Fire TV Stick models at the top of the page and decided to give it a looksie. Glad that I did.This thing is NICE. Makes it possible for someone who doesn't have a Smart TV to bring a lot more content to their TV anywhere in the home. With appliations like YouTube, HBO GO (for my Game of Thrones addiction), Netflix, History Channel and of course Amazon's library of content, either purchased content or the Prime Videos/Music. There seems to be an application for almost any entertainment platform and most of them are usually free. I believe there are some apps that require you to pay for them, but I haven't checked them out yet. Mostly those are the games and such that are available on the Fire TV Stick platform. And I don't need to play games on my TV with a little remote control. When I game, I'm on my PC playing Dishonored, Elder Scrolls and the like. Not a huge fan of the mobile like games available on the Fire TV Stick. That being said, you CAN purchase the optional controller for the Fire TV Stick, but it wasn't really worth it for me, so I opted not to. I believe it's around $40 or so.Originally I was going to purchase the original Fire TV Stick model for $39.99, without the voice search function, as I really thought I'd have no need for it. I don't mind manually using the remote to navigate Right, Left, Up and Down to select the individual letters, numbers and such for the fewer times when I need to enter something specific to search for. Also, the Fire TV Stick is compatible with Bluetooth devices such as keyboards, so I'm going to pick up one of them for cheap sometime soon and that will be the end of that. Also, I didn't really like the way the remote for the Voice model, with it's rounded back. I thought that when placed on the table that it would rock back and forth. BUT, come to find as I was going to purchase the Fire TV Stick, the original model for $39.99 was indeed available but would require 2-3 days extra to process. For whatever reason, maybe they were running low or something, who knows. Well I'm an "instant gratification" type of person, hence my Prime membership (free two-day shipping and cheap one-day shipping is AWESOME!), especially when it comes to online shopping. So that wasn't going to fly. So I settled and just purchased the more expensive "2015" model that features Voice Search built into the remote.Come to find out, one of my worries was put to ease, as even though the back side of the remote is rounded, it doesn't wobble back and forth on the table. Of course, I don't rest it on the table and try to press the buttons, so I couldn't say whether it's stable enough to allow for that, but placing it down and bumping/moving the table around doesn't cause it to have a hissy fit on the table top. Which is nice... But one of my fears, that the voice search function would be of zero use to me rather than being of "little" use to be actually came to be true. You see, the voice search function for the Fire TV Stick as it stands currently (I say as it stands currently because it seems that a simple software/firmware update MIGHT be able to help later on down the road if Amazon decides to do that) really doesn't do all that much at all. Here you have the Fire TV Stick with all of it's capabilities, applications, games and whatnot, and the voice search is extremely limited. When using the voice search, you will only be returned with results provided from Amazon's library, whether that the movies you've purchased and Prime Video/Music. That's all. You can't for example, press and hold the button and say "Open HBO GO" or "Play Game of Thrones on HBO GO". That's a no go. All you can do with the voice search function is search Amazon's library of media, check the whether, re-purchase something you've already purchased and add something to a "To Do" list.As for searching Amazon's library of media, that's fine and all. I do enjoy some of the titles on Amazon but it's not the only service that I use. So when I'm sitting there with my remote in hand and suddenly I need to search for something that Amazon provides, I'm not going to say "Oh hey! I'm looking for an Amazon title, NOW I can use the voice function, let's do it!". No, I simply bring up the regular ole' search feature. And this will be made even more unnecessary by my Bluetooth keyboard. Heck, even now it's really not needed if you have a smartphone, because you can download the Amazon Fire TV Stick app which allows you to use your smartphone as a remote for the Fire TV Stick, this gives you the voice search function AND allows you to bring up a keyboard on your phone to enter searches... As for the weather, it's pretty much the same thing. I'm not going to be sitting there watching the Fire TV Stick and suddenly say "Hey, wonder what the weather is, oh wait, I can do a VOICE search for that. DO IT MIKE!". And as for the re-purchasing items that I previously purchased, I'm not about to leave my credit card being charged for any amount be determined by the sophistication of today's voice search technology. I'll wind up subscribed to a yearly bulk shipments of Dynarex Black Nitrile exam gloves or something. Ain't happenin'. And lastly, as for the To-Do list. Well it all goes back to the same thing. I have other things for that.Now that I've touched on the minor inconvenience of this device, I would like to touch on it's biggest flaw in my opinion, and this is important because it could REALLY have an effect on someone's satisfaction with the unit and whether or not they are even able to use it without having to spend $50-$200 extra JUST to use a little $40 Fire TV Stick that they got because it was convenient and cheap. That issue is......... This unit's wifi reception. It's NOT that great, at all. Could be because this unit relies on or prefers to use the 2.4 GHz band, which is apparently more susceptible to interference, and having this device butted up right against the back of a huge wide electronic device doesn't add favorably to the mix. Or it could simply be because the wifi reception is weak in this device, maybe due to an inferior antenna within the device. Either way, all I know is that I have a pretty bangin' internet service and network in my home consisting of an internet connection that provides me with a steady 90 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds along with a decent quality D-Link dual band wifi Wireless-N router. Of course it's not the latest and greatest AC series of wifi, but with absolutely anything else I use it with I have zero problems. Heck, I even get FULL signal strength outside of my home, all the way on the other side of my house when I have my phone or laptop connected up to the wifi. yet for some reason the Fire TV Stick will only give me Marginal (one bar on the icon displayed) signal strength when I have it simply plugged into the back of the TV as people usually do, without using the provided HDMI adapter and a separately purchased HDMI cable to extend the device. Though, I recently DID purchase a 3 foot length of HDMI cable and utilized the HDMI adapter provided with the Fire TV Stick. Sticking velcro to one side of the HDMI adapter (NOT the Fire TV Stick device itself) and sticking the corresponding pieces to various places behind the TV. Such as at the top of the backside of the mount that the TV mounts to on my TV stand, the wall behind the TV and on the back of the TV itself, but higher up at the top, so that I can have the device exposed over the top edge of the TV should I choose to... Doing this and having it stuck to the backside of the mount, away from the immediate backside of the TV and elevated some, I found that the signal strength did indeed improve. Now usually I'll have a "Good" signal strength, which is three bars on the little icon displayed. This does me just fine.And actually, believe it or not, so long as you don't lose connection with your network completely, which did actually happen quite a few times when I first hooked up the device for some reason, don't know why, regardless of whether you have a "Fair" signal strength or a perfect full bar signal strength, the system performs very nicely. Nothing that I would consider sluggish by any means. So I say, as long has you have a decent wifi signal available to you, you should be able to work out just fine with this device and I wouldn't worry about it too much. Plus, if come to find that you don't get any signal at all with the device, Amazon's customer service is amazing and there's no reason that you wouldn't be able to get a refund. So there's not much risk in the purchase at all.All in all, regardless of the short comings, I would say that this is an AMAZING unit. And if you're looking for something like it, definitely give it a try. This lets you do it all with tons of great applications, Amazon's selection of content and more. You can even mirror content from your laptop/smartphone to the Fire TV Stick just as you would with something like Google Chromecast. PLUS you get the benefit of all the applications and Amazon's service! It's a win-win....If you want to see in better detail how I have mine set up, simply check out photos I submitted to the Customer Images section. I tossed a few up there. Maybe it'll help you out and give you a few ideas on how to set yours up should you need to find alternate methods of mounting the device for whatever reason, be it clearance/space issues or like me if you're having issues with signal strength.Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016
A nice way to add a bunch more content to your TV.
A great way to bring a bunch of content to your TV!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016
Purchased this because it recently became medically necessary for me to keep my legs elevated as much as possible. If I'm not walking or sleeping (well, of course when I sleep my legs are up, but besides that..) I have to be kicked back, legs up. This presented a bit of an inconvenience for me, being that I'm really not that impressed by the programming available on cable. I rely on my computer for entertainment, one stop shop for all. So I caught the Amazon's ad for the Fire TV Stick models at the top of the page and decided to give it a looksie. Glad that I did.
This thing is NICE. Makes it possible for someone who doesn't have a Smart TV to bring a lot more content to their TV anywhere in the home. With appliations like YouTube, HBO GO (for my Game of Thrones addiction), Netflix, History Channel and of course Amazon's library of content, either purchased content or the Prime Videos/Music. There seems to be an application for almost any entertainment platform and most of them are usually free. I believe there are some apps that require you to pay for them, but I haven't checked them out yet. Mostly those are the games and such that are available on the Fire TV Stick platform. And I don't need to play games on my TV with a little remote control. When I game, I'm on my PC playing Dishonored, Elder Scrolls and the like. Not a huge fan of the mobile like games available on the Fire TV Stick. That being said, you CAN purchase the optional controller for the Fire TV Stick, but it wasn't really worth it for me, so I opted not to. I believe it's around $40 or so.
Originally I was going to purchase the original Fire TV Stick model for $39.99, without the voice search function, as I really thought I'd have no need for it. I don't mind manually using the remote to navigate Right, Left, Up and Down to select the individual letters, numbers and such for the fewer times when I need to enter something specific to search for. Also, the Fire TV Stick is compatible with Bluetooth devices such as keyboards, so I'm going to pick up one of them for cheap sometime soon and that will be the end of that. Also, I didn't really like the way the remote for the Voice model, with it's rounded back. I thought that when placed on the table that it would rock back and forth. BUT, come to find as I was going to purchase the Fire TV Stick, the original model for $39.99 was indeed available but would require 2-3 days extra to process. For whatever reason, maybe they were running low or something, who knows. Well I'm an "instant gratification" type of person, hence my Prime membership (free two-day shipping and cheap one-day shipping is AWESOME!), especially when it comes to online shopping. So that wasn't going to fly. So I settled and just purchased the more expensive "2015" model that features Voice Search built into the remote.
Come to find out, one of my worries was put to ease, as even though the back side of the remote is rounded, it doesn't wobble back and forth on the table. Of course, I don't rest it on the table and try to press the buttons, so I couldn't say whether it's stable enough to allow for that, but placing it down and bumping/moving the table around doesn't cause it to have a hissy fit on the table top. Which is nice... But one of my fears, that the voice search function would be of zero use to me rather than being of "little" use to be actually came to be true. You see, the voice search function for the Fire TV Stick as it stands currently (I say as it stands currently because it seems that a simple software/firmware update MIGHT be able to help later on down the road if Amazon decides to do that) really doesn't do all that much at all. Here you have the Fire TV Stick with all of it's capabilities, applications, games and whatnot, and the voice search is extremely limited. When using the voice search, you will only be returned with results provided from Amazon's library, whether that the movies you've purchased and Prime Video/Music. That's all. You can't for example, press and hold the button and say "Open HBO GO" or "Play Game of Thrones on HBO GO". That's a no go. All you can do with the voice search function is search Amazon's library of media, check the whether, re-purchase something you've already purchased and add something to a "To Do" list.
As for searching Amazon's library of media, that's fine and all. I do enjoy some of the titles on Amazon but it's not the only service that I use. So when I'm sitting there with my remote in hand and suddenly I need to search for something that Amazon provides, I'm not going to say "Oh hey! I'm looking for an Amazon title, NOW I can use the voice function, let's do it!". No, I simply bring up the regular ole' search feature. And this will be made even more unnecessary by my Bluetooth keyboard. Heck, even now it's really not needed if you have a smartphone, because you can download the Amazon Fire TV Stick app which allows you to use your smartphone as a remote for the Fire TV Stick, this gives you the voice search function AND allows you to bring up a keyboard on your phone to enter searches... As for the weather, it's pretty much the same thing. I'm not going to be sitting there watching the Fire TV Stick and suddenly say "Hey, wonder what the weather is, oh wait, I can do a VOICE search for that. DO IT MIKE!". And as for the re-purchasing items that I previously purchased, I'm not about to leave my credit card being charged for any amount be determined by the sophistication of today's voice search technology. I'll wind up subscribed to a yearly bulk shipments of Dynarex Black Nitrile exam gloves or something. Ain't happenin'. And lastly, as for the To-Do list. Well it all goes back to the same thing. I have other things for that.
Now that I've touched on the minor inconvenience of this device, I would like to touch on it's biggest flaw in my opinion, and this is important because it could REALLY have an effect on someone's satisfaction with the unit and whether or not they are even able to use it without having to spend $50-$200 extra JUST to use a little $40 Fire TV Stick that they got because it was convenient and cheap. That issue is......... This unit's wifi reception. It's NOT that great, at all. Could be because this unit relies on or prefers to use the 2.4 GHz band, which is apparently more susceptible to interference, and having this device butted up right against the back of a huge wide electronic device doesn't add favorably to the mix. Or it could simply be because the wifi reception is weak in this device, maybe due to an inferior antenna within the device. Either way, all I know is that I have a pretty bangin' internet service and network in my home consisting of an internet connection that provides me with a steady 90 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds along with a decent quality D-Link dual band wifi Wireless-N router. Of course it's not the latest and greatest AC series of wifi, but with absolutely anything else I use it with I have zero problems. Heck, I even get FULL signal strength outside of my home, all the way on the other side of my house when I have my phone or laptop connected up to the wifi. yet for some reason the Fire TV Stick will only give me Marginal (one bar on the icon displayed) signal strength when I have it simply plugged into the back of the TV as people usually do, without using the provided HDMI adapter and a separately purchased HDMI cable to extend the device. Though, I recently DID purchase a 3 foot length of HDMI cable and utilized the HDMI adapter provided with the Fire TV Stick. Sticking velcro to one side of the HDMI adapter (NOT the Fire TV Stick device itself) and sticking the corresponding pieces to various places behind the TV. Such as at the top of the backside of the mount that the TV mounts to on my TV stand, the wall behind the TV and on the back of the TV itself, but higher up at the top, so that I can have the device exposed over the top edge of the TV should I choose to... Doing this and having it stuck to the backside of the mount, away from the immediate backside of the TV and elevated some, I found that the signal strength did indeed improve. Now usually I'll have a "Good" signal strength, which is three bars on the little icon displayed. This does me just fine.
And actually, believe it or not, so long as you don't lose connection with your network completely, which did actually happen quite a few times when I first hooked up the device for some reason, don't know why, regardless of whether you have a "Fair" signal strength or a perfect full bar signal strength, the system performs very nicely. Nothing that I would consider sluggish by any means. So I say, as long has you have a decent wifi signal available to you, you should be able to work out just fine with this device and I wouldn't worry about it too much. Plus, if come to find that you don't get any signal at all with the device, Amazon's customer service is amazing and there's no reason that you wouldn't be able to get a refund. So there's not much risk in the purchase at all.
All in all, regardless of the short comings, I would say that this is an AMAZING unit. And if you're looking for something like it, definitely give it a try. This lets you do it all with tons of great applications, Amazon's selection of content and more. You can even mirror content from your laptop/smartphone to the Fire TV Stick just as you would with something like Google Chromecast. PLUS you get the benefit of all the applications and Amazon's service! It's a win-win....
If you want to see in better detail how I have mine set up, simply check out photos I submitted to the Customer Images section. I tossed a few up there. Maybe it'll help you out and give you a few ideas on how to set yours up should you need to find alternate methods of mounting the device for whatever reason, be it clearance/space issues or like me if you're having issues with signal strength.
Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote
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