New Amazon Fire TV supports 4K HDR video and Dolby Atmos

By Becky Roberts
published

Two years after launching its 4K-supporting Fire TV, Amazon has unveiled a new, upgraded video streamer.

The new Amazon Fire TV supports HDR video for the first time and Dolby Atmos audio - but not Dolby Vision. It comes with the latest Alexa voice remote and will cost just £69.99.

There's a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and support for 4K video at 24 frames per second.

It promises to be "40% more powerful than the Fire TV Stick" and sports a new design, which is more than a little reminscent of the Google Chromecast.

The new Fire TV is available for pre-order from today but will start shipping from 25th October.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts

Becky is the managing editor of What Hi-Fi? and, since her recent move to Melbourne, also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine. During her 10 years in the hi-fi industry, she has been fortunate enough to travel the world to report on the biggest and most exciting brands in hi-fi and consumer tech (and has had the jetlag and hangovers to remember them by). In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.