As streaming services and accompanying technology are reaching new levels of sophistication, it may be worth re-considering your cable subscription. Amazon Fire TV consists of two products: The Fire TV Box and the Fire TV Stick. Both devices allow you to enjoy online media on your television. Let’s take an extensive look at how Amazon Fire TV compares to cable television.
What is Amazon Fire TV?
Amazon Fire TV is an online streaming device that you connect to your television in order to gain access to on-demand streaming services. These services provide you with access to extensive libraries of videos and music and can be paid or free. The most popular streaming services include Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO GO, and Sling TV.
With Amazon Fire TV, you can choose between the Fire TV Stick or the Fire TV Box. Both of these devices support 1080p HD video streaming. The difference between the box and the stick is that the box connects to your tv with an HDMI cable, where the stick plugs into your tv’s HDMI port directly. The box also offers more in terms of sound quality and additional format support.
Content
One of the biggest considerations when thinking of switching from cable to Amazon Fire TV is access to content. In this regard, Amazon Fire TV is a far better proposition than cable, since streaming service subscriptions can potentially allow you access to thousands of movies, tv shows, sports, and more. You also get access to music streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and, of course, Amazon Music.
Although these subscriptions may not all be free, they are, generally speaking, much more affordable. Also, you get to choose what you want to watch, which is not always the case with cable.
If you want access to more content for free, you can install Kodi on your Amazon Fire TV. Properly installing Kodi can allow you access to add-ons that contain vast libraries of content that you can legally stream without paying a cent.
Apart from music and videos, you can also gain access to apps and games with Amazon Fire TV, which is another big advantage over cable.
User Interface
Early streaming service users may remember connecting their computer to their tv’s to get the home entertainment feel that cable offers. With Amazon Fire TV, your setup is basically the same as any other conventional cable or satellite tv service. Amazon gives you a remote control with your Fire TV to provide you with easy search and navigation. Switching between shows or movies is just as easy as changing the channel on a cable tv.
Because Alexa, Amazon’s artificial intelligence is on Amazon Fire TV, you can also search for content and perform other functions with your voice. This cool feature is not available for third-party streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, but it’s definitely a reason to subscribe to Amazon Prime.
Over the Ai
Free broadcast television is something many people like. If you’d like to access channels like ABC, NBC, and FOX in HD, you can still make the switch from cable to Amazon Fire TV. Even though Amazon does not provide over the air integration, you can subscribe to third-party services like Tablo TV or Mohu Airwave. These services allow you to stream and record live tv broadcasts like news and sport.
Conclusion
Amazon Fire TV in combination with third-party streaming services and media centers like Kodi can provide you with much more value than a cable subscription. It’s also a more affordable option. If high-quality content and entertainment is a priority to you, you can’t go wrong with Amazon Fire Tv.
