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Am I alone in thinking Amazon has failed miserably in their more recent forays in mobile/content consumption devices?

Obviously you aren't alone, several tech blogs have said as much over and over again.

I love the FireTV stick

Same. And the kindle. And the kindle fire hd. Fire phone seems like it's a work in progress, but I'm considering it, because they're a freight train.

I've used most of these.  The current stuff is not an Apple product pretty lousy, in my opinion.  

FTFY

I haven't been paying attention -- have they been coming out with new stuff?  I've seen variations on the Kindle -- has there been anything actually new?

 

EDIT:  Besides the Firestick, of which I am aware.

I was unimpressed with the fire stick. apple tv is still the king of visual consumption devices for me, and its the only apple product left in my house.

For me the Fire TV Stick and the AppleTV are complementary devices.  If Apple ever opens up the appletv to outside developers I won't need the firestick.

I am just planning to use the Fire Stick for Amazon prime streaming (instead of the PS3). Apple TV for everything else. Is the Fire stick all that bad?

nope, it works really well for the amazon ecosystem.  Way better than the amazon apps on my dvd player etc.

I like the fact that they didn't restrict it's streaming ability to just Amazon Prime content.  For me it's basically a super cheap way to get Netflix/Hulu to the TV where I workout.  And I'm also with Dan, the apps on my smart TV are pretty awful. 

Anyone compare the Fire Stick to Chromecast? Been waiting for next AppleTV version so been relying on Chromecast and its third party support (including Air Parrot 2 a lot likely).

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day two bump

I've read that you can get XBMC and PLEX support/apps on the Fire TV devices.

Should make them much more versatile/useful.

Edited December 2, 201411 yr by dcpoor

I am just planning to use the Fire Stick for Amazon prime streaming (instead of the PS3). Apple TV for everything else. Is the Fire stick all that bad?

 

Oh no no no, its not bad. In fact the main reason I bought it was to get access to Prime original programming, but I haven't watched any of those shows yet.

 

I just like the Apple TV much better for typical stuff: hulu, Netflix, renting movies, hbo go, etc. I'm probably just so used to the Apple TV layout, its been my primary way to consume video content for years.

 

Now if a device comes along, which I'm sure it will, that supports Tidal, I can see myself going over to that.

Now if a device comes along, which I'm sure it will, that supports Tidal, I can see myself going over to that.

Really?  I mean, unless its DAC is competitive with what I've got coming out of my computer, I just don't see it.

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Really?  I mean, unless its DAC is competitive with what I've got coming out of my computer, I just don't see it.

 

I'm thinking of an HDMI type device that would pass the digital signal along to the receiver, so yeah I'd be relying on the receivers DAC, but I think my Denon receiver sounds pretty good, especially when you throw audyssey into the picture.

Keep an eye out  

https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201724751-Which-Home-Audio-Players-will-TIDAL-be-available-on-

 

Ipad -> Tidal App -> AirPlay -> Apple TV , although that ,may lead to 44.1 -> 48K resampling  ...

 

Android App -> Chromecast, Anyone ?

 

This

https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201871191-Squeezebox

LMS -> Any LMS client device -> digital out (coax / optical / usb on touch)  ....

 

All feeding your Denon  ( assuming it has non HDMI digital ins ) 

Keep an eye out  

https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201724751-Which-Home-Audio-Players-will-TIDAL-be-available-on-

 

Ipad -> Tidal App -> AirPlay -> Apple TV , although that ,may lead to 44.1 -> 48K resampling  ...

 

Android App -> Chromecast, Anyone ?

 

This

https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201871191-Squeezebox

LMS -> Any LMS client device -> digital out (coax / optical / usb on touch)  ....

 

All feeding your Denon  ( assuming it has non HDMI digital ins ) 

 

I have android, so I'd really like to be able to stream tidal to the chromecast. That would be ideal. This is what I currently do with Google Play Music.

 

I haven't seen the little cast icon in the android tidal app yet.

I have android, so I'd really like to be able to stream tidal to the chromecast. That would be ideal. This is what I currently do with Google Play Music.

 

I haven't seen the little cast icon in the android tidal app yet.

 

Patience

 

https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055

 

Chrome / Tidal webplayer  -> Chromecast ? 

Patience

 

https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055

 

Chrome / Tidal webplayer  -> Chromecast ? 

 

that might work. will try when I get home. you are pretty smart.

Patience

 

https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055

 

Chrome / Tidal webplayer  -> Chromecast ? 

 

Pixel > Tidal Web App > Cast Tab in Chrome > Chromecast

 

Works like a charm. I have no way of knowing if its futzing with the sample rate other than my ears, but at first listen it sounds great. Good snap and crack, good depth to the sound, no compression muddiness. Success!

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