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asphault 8 is 1.2 GB. The 8GB of storage is not going to be enough if anyone is inyetersted in buying this device for gaming.
Mine just arrived. It is (slowly) downloading updated firmware. Will post updates as I use it today.
Setup was easy, and it has a cute intro movie to explain the features. Voice search works well and videos load instantly, and come in at full res without any initial pixelation.
It recognized the wired Xbox 360 controller! Playing asphalt 8 now.
Yeah, if they don't update this to support USB game loading ... this iteration of the device will be really limited for gaming :\asphault 8 is 1.2 GB. The 8GB of storage is not going to be enough if anyone is inyetersted in buying this device for gaming.
Does anyone have any experience using Plex? If I end up getting the Fire TV, it'll be used extensively for streaming my media, but I have zero experience with Plex, so any feedback on it would be appreciated.
Plex is seriously amazing software. We use it on our Roku (server being Mac Mini connected to NAS) and it works great. It used to be free on Roku but now I think you have to pay like $5 for it. Haven't checked the Fire TV store yet but I imagine it's $5 there too. It indexes all your content and gives you cover pictures, theme songs, metadeta, episode/movie descriptions, keeps track of what you've watched, etc. It's way better than navigating a folder structure to watch things.
asphault 8 is 1.2 GB. The 8GB of storage is not going to be enough if anyone is inyetersted in buying this device for gaming.
Plex is seriously amazing software. We use it on our Roku (server being Mac Mini connected to NAS) and it works great. It used to be free on Roku but now I think you have to pay like $5 for it. Haven't checked the Fire TV store yet but I imagine it's $5 there too. It indexes all your content and gives you cover pictures, theme songs, metadeta, episode/movie descriptions, keeps track of what you've watched, etc. It's way better than navigating a folder structure to watch things.
Yeah, the original developer widgets for Roku are pretty damn archaic at this point. :\I recently bought a Roku that I am returning to Amazon for this reason. I can't stand the Plex app on it. I'm going to buy a FireTV for Plex mostly (I figure no harm no foul with Amazon's return policy). From the few photos I've seen the app does look more like HT than Roku.
I should give that a try actually. I never tried using the web portal.I've never had any success with Plex. Only attempted to use it with PS3, though.
Have you tried expandable storage through a USB stick?
What about a wireless 360 controller dongle?
Oh shit ... that would be pretty crazy if this ends up as a Steam Player.I just keep dreaming of the possibilities if Valve ever makes an ARM/Android compatible In-Home-Streaming app.
The Fire TV would actually be the perfect companion as it is already compatible with H.264 and a variety of gaming controllers.
Plex is seriously amazing software. We use it on our Roku (server being Mac Mini connected to NAS) and it works great. It used to be free on Roku but now I think you have to pay like $5 for it. Haven't checked the Fire TV store yet but I imagine it's $5 there too. It indexes all your content and gives you cover pictures, theme songs, metadeta, episode/movie descriptions, keeps track of what you've watched, etc. It's way better than navigating a folder structure to watch things.
In settings, it has a ADB mode with a warning that anyone on my network could install applications.
Does that mean we could sideload apps??
For anyone who has gotten it, is wwe network available?
I'm reading all the haters and there 1* reviews........there is no way any of them legit bought the damn product lol
Will test Plex, a few games and what not when I get home..........going to hook into my splitter so I can record everything through HDMI to my PC.....than upload to Mega or something.
I'm reading all the haters and there 1* reviews........there is no way any of them legit bought the damn product lol
Will test Plex, a few games and what not when I get home..........going to hook into my splitter so I can record everything through HDMI to my PC.....than upload to Mega or something.
I can test that tomorrow/saturdayIf your going to test Plex, do you have any content that you'd be streaming that has 5.1 surround sound in it? Some people are saying they can't get surround to work with the Plex app and I'm wondering if they are right.
Oh shit ... that would be pretty crazy if this ends up as a Steam Player.I just keep dreaming of the possibilities if Valve ever makes an ARM/Android compatible In-Home-Streaming app.
The Fire TV would actually be the perfect companion as it is already compatible with H.264 and a variety of gaming controllers.
I can test that tomorrow/saturday
After playing the Walking Dead, and Asphault 8, I could see this being "enough" for someone who doesn't play a ton of games. The on board storage is simply too small though. I hope the second generation adds SD card support.
After playing the Walking Dead, and Asphault 8, I could see this being "enough" for someone who doesn't play a ton of games. The on board storage is simply too small though. I hope the second generation adds SD card support.
Sure, no problemoThanks. I'm probably going to order one today under the assumption that 5.1 works through Plex since it does on devices like Roku, but if you get a chance to test it tomorrow I'd be curious what the result is.
No, though it has a (currently) non-functioning USB slot.It has an SD card slot, doesn't it? Support could be something enabled in a firmware update?
I just keep dreaming of the possibilities if Valve ever makes an ARM/Android compatible In-Home-Streaming app.
The Fire TV would actually be the perfect companion as it is already compatible with H.264 and a variety of gaming controllers.
Would you mind testing USB storage? The manual said the USB port is currently not supported at all, but your controller is working just fine.
I put a USB drive in the device but was not able to access it, and it did not increase the storage capacity.
Can you expand the storage space?
During the launch, Amazon demonstrated the graphics-rich mobile game Asphalt 8 running on Fire TV but even that eats up almost 1GB of storage. Is there a way to store more than 8GB worth of games? Apparently so.
You know, it has a USB port on it, said Larsen. So we dont have anything specifically to announce there, but its a pretty good idea. You could add a USB stick to it over time.
Sure, no problemo
I plan on upgrading to an 800 line this year, but until then I'm stuck with a 500 series. Thanks though, I will remember that.
Thanks, I did find this interview with Amazon VP Peter Larsen
http://mashable.com/2014/04/02/amazon-fire-tv-review/
I've read 2 different reports over the past hour or so that people can't get 5.1 working through the Plex app. I guess they either get no sound or it gets transcoded to 2.0 Pro Logic.
Did they change the audio settings on the device?
As an owner of the first generation Kindle Fire tablet, I would caution against buying this.
The current Kindle Fires are really cool tablets, but my first generation Kindle Fire is so far behind them it isn't funny. They dropped support almost immediately. It was advertised as a cheap, functional tablet but the only thing it can still handle is being an ereader. It can barely run Angry Birds. Even the web browser is too slow and outdated to use.
In two years The Fire TV may be a slick machine with a really cool game library, but you won't be enjoying any of that on this first generation device. It will only be good for streaming video.
As an owner of the first generation Kindle Fire tablet, I would caution against buying this.
The current Kindle Fires are really cool tablets, but my first generation Kindle Fire is so far behind them it isn't funny. They dropped support almost immediately. It was advertised as a cheap, functional tablet but the only thing it can still handle is being an ereader. It can barely run Angry Birds. Even the web browser is too slow and outdated to use.
In two years The Fire TV may be a slick machine with a really cool game library, but you won't be enjoying any of that on this first generation device. It will only be good for streaming video.
I agree completely about the original Fire being unusable now, but I have a first gen iPad, and it's slow as shit and won't play most new games. So I don't think you can put the blame squarely on Amazon.
Thanks, I did find this interview with Amazon VP Peter Larsen
http://mashable.com/2014/04/02/amazon-fire-tv-review/
Ok, mine just came. Who's got questions?
I just keep dreaming of the possibilities if Valve ever makes an ARM/Android compatible In-Home-Streaming app.
The Fire TV would actually be the perfect companion as it is already compatible with H.264 and a variety of gaming controllers.
Agreed 1st gen kf are terrible.As an owner of the first generation Kindle Fire tablet, I would caution against buying this.
The current Kindle Fires are really cool tablets, but my first generation Kindle Fire is so far behind them it isn't funny. They dropped support almost immediately. It was advertised as a cheap, functional tablet but the only thing it can still handle is being an ereader. It can barely run Angry Birds. Even the web browser is too slow and outdated to use.
In two years The Fire TV may be a slick machine with a really cool game library, but you won't be enjoying any of that on this first generation device. It will only be good for streaming video.
Ok, mine just came. Who's got questions?
Alright got it all plugged in. Kept trying to connect to wifi and it wouldn't which worried the heck out of me. Rescanned available networks and tried it again, and it's downloading the latest update now. Really slow though.
Ok, mine just came. Who's got questions?
Are you prompted to sign in/up to Amazon Prime on set up? Does it come with a free trial? Could you upload a video to YouTube?