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Amazon Fire TV 2 Review

Alexa, take over my television.

by Lauren Goode Oct 15, 2015, 3:02p

There are a couple ways to look at the new Fire TV box, the second video-streaming box from Amazon.

The first is to say that not much has changed from the first Amazon Fire TV box. The second is to recognize that it has made significant improvements in key areas — things like processing power, video resolution and virtual assistance.

Should you rush out to upgrade if you already have last year’s model? Probably not, unless you just bought a 4K TV. But is the new Fire TV box a good video streaming device for $100? Yes, especially if you’re an Amazon Prime Video subscriber.

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