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Amazon FireTV Stick, $19 for Prime members ($39 now) - 11/23 deals for $24

Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:29 am
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
18352 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:29 am
just saw this on Amazon's homepage
Amazon's chromecast competitor. $39 but $19 for Prime members, releases November 19th
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I preordered one but don't need it. It'll make a nice Christmas gift for somebody I suppose.


eta: 11/23
some deals on FireTV for those who missed the $19 price:
$25 at Best Buy

$24 at Staples
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 7:33 am
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9346 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:37 am to
I've been on the fence regarding something like this because I use an Xbox for my streaming...Its hard to pass up for 20$ though..

ETA: This item will be released on November 19th. Orders placed today are expected to ship on or after the release date.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 8:45 am
Posted by TigerGman
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Member since Sep 2006
11216 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:42 am to
quote:

I've been on the fence regarding something like this because I use an Xbox for my streaming...Its hard to pass up for 20$ though..



Man, for $19 I might as well get one just for shite and Giggles.

ETA: Never mind I got it.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 8:53 am
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61503 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:42 am to
quote:

I've been on the fence regarding something like this because I use an Xbox for my streaming.


Me too. This addresses my primary reservation of the Chromecast not having a remote. This will be useful on secondary TVs that currently can't stream.
Posted by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:55 am to
I may get it for the watch espn on it. For some reason my PS3 or other blu ray player doesn't have that app.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78081 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:03 am to
quote:

Ports 1 Type A HDMI 1.4b output, w/HDCP 1.4
1 Micro USB for power only


i wish the idiots in charge of the HDMI spec would include powering low-draw devices at some point so we could get away from nonsense like this.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 9:04 am
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9346 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:11 am to
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CAD703X


Surprise...Its CAD bashing Amazon...

Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
18352 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:13 am to
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Surprise...Its CAD bashing Amazon...

not an Amazon bash, but an HDMI bash. Chromecast has same power requirement
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78081 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:13 am to
Posted by Jimbeaux28
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
4051 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:31 am to
Thanks for posting. I just preordered 2 just because it is so cheap.
Posted by guedeaux
Tardis
Member since Jan 2008
13610 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:45 am to
quote:

Connect your small screen to your big screen— Fire TV Stick lets you fling your favorite apps to your TV to free up your small screen for other uses. Or mirror your phone or tablet to your TV.


Isn't this still a limitation of the chomecast and Roku stick?
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22164 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:49 am to
If it can do that with Google music then I'm ordering. That's the only reason I'm not ordering one right now
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:12 am to
Ordered.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:14 am to
i order 10, this will be a good gift
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25098 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:23 am to
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i order 10, this will be a good gift


There appears to be a limit of two per customer. Make sure you aren't paying full freight on your other 8.
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9313 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:41 am to
Ordered for my outside tv
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80778 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:44 am to
What is this and how does it work? I don't know what Chromcast is either. If I have netflix, can I just plug this stick into any TV that has an HDMI port and be able to access my netflix?
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61503 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:55 am to
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If I have netflix, can I just plug this stick into any TV that has an HDMI port and be able to access my netflix?


Yes. It's a USB Flash Drive sized version of the Amazon Fire TV, which is like a Roku or Apple TV so you can stream internet tv/movies to any TV with an HDMI port.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80778 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:09 pm to
Is there a monthly fee for this stick to use it, or just $19.99 and thats it?
Posted by MFn GIMP
Member since Feb 2011
19346 posts
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:13 pm to
I don't really need this but it's a great price, and from Amazon, so I'm sold.
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