I will admit that I have not done well. Tried setting Amazon’s Fire TV Cube on a projector. Specifically in one of the Xiaomi brand, and I was unable. Well, you can’t. Amazon already indicates in the instructions of your device the TVs that are not compatible and those that are, and to which it also opens the possibility of talking to them to request our series, movies, and favorite events from services such as Netflix, Amazon, DAZN, Movistar +, …
But hey, I always try to see if I am able to fool the device and skip the instructions. In any case, those privileged people who already have a next-generation 4K or 8K high-end Smart TV and that cost a lot, probably already have both Alexa and Google Home integrated to dialogue with them. For those who have a normal TV, or Smart TV but without access to integrated smart assistants, Amazon Fire TV Cube is a great option. Its cube-shaped design stands out, and as Amazon says it is a new hands-free experience within the range of devices compatible with Alexa Fire TV, being the fastest and most powerful to date in this type of device. For this, it has an ultra powerful hexa-core processor, and offers access to Dolby Vision and 4K Ultra HD content up to 60 fps (frames per second).
Voice control
It has powerful voice control with Alexa built right into the device, allowing you to control your TV from across the room. The user will only have to say, for example, “Alexa, put Dark”, and the Fire TV Cube will turn on the TV, open Netflix, and resume playing right where it left off. In addition, with the new local voice control you can play, pause and explore content even faster without touching the remote control.
Fire TV Cube also works with the included remote control Alexa, making it easy to find your favorite TV shows and movies without making noise. Although it is primarily a hands-free device, there are cases where the user will want to use the remote control of the remote control to navigate through content or manage settings.
to get started
Logically, before starting to use it, what you have to do is connect the device to the television. Amazon recommends placing the Fire TV Cube at least one meter away from the speakers. Next, we will have to connect it to the HDMI port of the TV and to the Internet in the house and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to configure it. If we have an entertainment system hidden inside a closed drawer connected to the TV, we must use the optional IR extension, included inside the Fire TV Cube box. Simply place it on the back of the device and put the IR extender head in the drawer or cabinet next to the other devices.
We’re ready to start talking to our TV, thanks to the Fire TV Cube featuring state-of-the-art long-range voice recognition with eight microphones and advanced beamforming technology that combines signals from individual microphones to suppress noise. , reverb, and currently playing content to make sure Alexa clearly hears what we’re asking for. Fire TV Cube uses multi-directional infrared technology, Cloud-based protocols and HDMI CEC that, when combined with Alexa, allow you to control your TV, sound bar, A / V receiver and other compatible Digital Home devices. Fire TV Cube also allows you to change the inputs of compatible televisions. Turn the TV on and off, change the volume, switch to different sources, and change the cable channel, all using just your voice.
Compatible with Samsung, Sony, LG, …
Amazon already warned that Fire TV Cube is compatible with a wide range of products from brands such as Samsung, Sony, LG and others, although there are many others -for example the Xiaomi projector that I am testing- that are not compatible with device control 3P. Fire TV Cube provides access to an extensive catalog of content that includes thousands of apps, Alexa skills and channels, more than 200,000 movies and TV show or series episodes, and thousands of 4K Ultra HD and HDR titles.
On the other hand, local voice control is a new processing function in the device that allows some of the most frequent voice commands to be executed more quickly. Selected commands are up to four times faster than before. The Alexa service built into the Fire TV Cube just keeps getting smarter, they say, thanks to its accuracy and natural language comprehension features, meaning the device keeps getting better over time. I cannot say that this is the case since this will require a longer trial time, although my experience with other Amazon assistants, Echo for example, does indicate that it will be the case.
