Amazon has just announced a brand new version of its Fire TV set-top box.
The new Amazon Fire TV is good for 4K/Ultra HD video playback, meaning it’s relatively future-proofed.
It’s doubly good news because Amazon already offers a number of movies and TV shows in 4K resolution.
It also means Amazon’s Fire TV is the first 4K Ultra HD streaming set-top box in the UK.
Amazon first introduced Fire TV last year, although the original version could only handle Full HD footage at best.
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Amazon boasts that its new Fire TV is 75% more powerful than the previous iteration.
The online retail giant also talks up claimed “best-in-class Wi-Fi” and a roster of 3,000 channels, apps, and games.
It’s also worth noting that you can now boost the Fire TV’s storage by 128GB using a microSD card – that’s on top of the 8GB built-in storage.
The new box is available to pre-order right now for £79.99, and will begin shipping on October 5.
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Amazon has also upgraded its Fire TV Stick offering, now peddling a bundled Voice Remote with the player.
The voice remote (originally released with last year’s Fire TV box) lets you speak the name of a movie, TV show, actor, director, genre – you get the idea – out loud to quickly find what you’re looking for.
The new Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote bundle is up for pre-order for £44.99, and starts shipping on October 22.
What do you make of Amazon’s new streaming offerings? Let us know in the comments.
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