BANGALORE:
Today, Amazon announced the Fire TV Stick 4K, its most powerful streaming media stick, plus an all-new Alexa Voice Remote, available together for Rs 5,999.
The all-new Alexa Voice Remote can also be purchased as a single remote for Rs 1,999. “We’ve listened to our customers and pushed to deliver a higher performance Fire TV. The new quad-core processor delivers a fast and fluid experience and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ provides an amazing picture quality,” said Marc Whitten, Vice President, Amazon Fire TV.
“It is a complete 4K solution our customers are looking for, all within a compact stick form factor. The team invented an entirely new antenna technology and combined that with a powerful 802.11ac Wi-Fi to optimize for the best possible 4K UHD streaming experience, even in congested network environments. Plus, the all-new Alexa Voice Remote lets you control your complete entertainment experience and use your voice to quickly find the content you want. Just say, ‘Alexa, find comedies’, or ‘Alexa, play The Grand Tour’.
Most powerful 4K stick
Over 80 percent more powerful than the best-selling Fire TV Stick, the Fire TV Stick 4K features a new quad core, 1.7GHz processor, delivering a fast streaming experience, quicker load times and brilliant picture quality. Plus, Fire TV Stick 4K gives you access to the vast catalog of content currently available on Fire TV including 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ titles.
Brilliant 4K picture and immersive sound
Fire TV Stick 4K is the first streaming media stick available with Dolby Vision. Finding 4K content has never been easier on Fire TV—just say “Alexa, show me 4k TV shows” or “Alexa, watch Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” With a growing catalog of Dolby Atmos content, customers can also enjoy 3D surround sound when connected to compatible home audio systems.
Get all the content you love
Fire TV Stick 4K also gives you access to thousands of apps and Alexa skills, as well as over thousands of movies and TV episodes. Enjoy favorites from Prime Video, Hotstar, Netflix, Sony LIV, Zee5 and others. With Firefox or Silk browsers, visit millions of websites like YouTube, Facebook and Reddit. Listen to songs, playlists, live radio stations, and podcasts through services like Amazon Prime Music, Saavn and TuneIn.
Alexa for your living room
With Alexa available on Fire TV, customers can do much more. Just press and ask to easily find, search and control movies, TV shows and apps. Alexa on Fire TV is always getting smarter with new Alexa skills and voice functionality. View live camera feeds, check sports scores, order food, book a cab and stream millions of songs using your remote.
Far-Field Control of Fire TV
You can also pair any of your Echo devices with your Fire TV for easy control of your entertainment experience using Alexa, hands-free. Just ask Alexa to play and search for movies and TV shows, launch apps, and control playback on your Fire TV without lifting a finger.
Do more with the all-new Alexa Voice Remote
Combining Bluetooth, multidirectional infrared technology and powered by our proprietary cloud- based service, the all-new Alexa Voice Remote allows you to power on your compatible TV with a single remote. The all-new Alexa Voice Remote is compatible with all Fire TV devices available in India and can control power and volume on thousands of TVs. For more information on device compatibility, visit amazon.in/alexavoiceremote
“We are delighted to offer Alexa integration with the new Fire TV Stick 4K. The new Alexa Voice Remote also helps existing Fire TV customers control all their favourite entertainment by just asking Alexa,” said Jayshree Gururaj, Director, Amazon Devices.
Availability
Fire TV Stick 4K (amazon.in/firetvstick4k) is available for pre-order now on Amazon.in for Rs 5999 and will start shipping in India on November 14. The all-new Alexa Voice Remote (amazon.in/alexavoiceremote) is available for pre-order as a standalone remote for ? 1999 and will start shipping on November 14. Alexa on Fire TV, including the far-field control of Fire TV, will also become available on all existing Fire TV devices in India, via a software update, starting November 14.
