After successfully entering the world of smart televisions with the help of his Fire TV, Amazon continues its plan to sneak into all the rooms by taking the natural leap that we were all waiting to see: launching its own television. And finally it has, but on a small scale.
Amazon's Smart TVs
The giant has chosen India to launch its own television models, a market that would demand models of the type that Amazon offers, since they are basic models and without great frills, as its name indicates. And it is that the AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition They are just that, simple TV models that have what is just and necessary to watch television and consume content through the Internet.
The models offered will be available in two unique sizes of 32 and 50 inches, offering various resolutions depending on the model, starting with HD Ready (720p) for the 32-inch model, moving on to Full HD and 4K that will be available in the 43, 50 version. and 55 in.
Key features
The panels will be simple models without great features. According to the manufacturer, the quality of the panel is a Grade A+ LEDs, and all models will offer a refreshment of 60 Hz with a viewing angle of 178 degrees. In addition, they will have an Amlogic processor in charge of processing the image, applying dynamic contrast effects, dynamic backlighting and antialiasing.
The main brain will be a 1,5 GHz quad-core processor (1,95 GHz in the case of the 4K model), it will be accompanied by 1 GB of RAM (1,5 GB in the 4K) and all models will have 8 GB of storage, 20-watt speaker and compatibility with Dolby Atmos.
Models with 4K resolution will also offer compatibility with Dolby Vision, HDR 10 + HLG, so we can enjoy HDR content without problems. As for the connection ports, we will find 2 HDMI (3 HDMI in the 4K model), 2 USB, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0 and an IR port.
Everything under FireTV OS
As expected, these models will work with the version of Fire TV OS that we're used to finding on FireTV Sticks, so expect a host of compatible apps, voice control via Alexa, and a host of multimedia features. The included remote control will offer direct access buttons to Alexa, Prime Video, Amazon Music and Netflix.
How much do Amazon Smart TVs cost?
Taking into account that at the moment they are only available for the Indian market, this would be the conversion to euros of each of the models offered:
- AmazonBasics 32-inch with HD Ready resolution: 13.999 Indian rupees (156 Euros)
- AmazonBasics 43-inch with Full HD resolution: 24.499 Indian rupees (274 Euros)
- AmazonBasics 43-inch with 4K resolution: 27.499 Indian rupees (307 Euros)
- AmazonBasics 50-inch with 4K resolution: 31.999 Indian rupees (358 Euros)
- AmazonBasics 55-inch with 4K resolution: 36.999 Indian rupees (414 Euros)