The new entry-level 2-Series comes in 32- and 40in screen sizes, with the smaller one costing £249.99. That has a 720p resolution, with the 40in offering a 1080p (Full HD) panel for £299.99. In most other respects, the TVs have the same features as the larger 4-Series including built-in Alexa and supporting HDR10, HLG and Dolby Digital Audio.
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Being a TV, you also get a built-in Freeview Play tuner for watching live TV.
Fire TV 4-Series
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The 4-Series has options for bigger screen sizes: 43, 50 and 55in. These are all 4K and support HDR10, HLG and Dolby Digital Plus. Again, you use Alexa via the included Voice Remote and get the full Fire TV interface, plus built-in Freeview Play for live TV.
Fire TV Omni QLED
As in the US and Canada, the Omni QLED is the flagship model. It comes in 43, 50, 55 and 65in and starts at £549.99 . Unlike in the US, there’s no 75in option.
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There’s also a free library of around 1700 pieces of free gallery-quality artwork which – as with Samsung TVs in ambient mode – turn your big screen into a picture frame. They include a selection of work from local artists in the UK from galleries in Wales and Scotland. Alexa can tell you more about each piece: it isn’t just an image.
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You can control when Ambient Experience is displayed using Quiet Hours and setting how long it should wait when you’re not watching somethiing on your TV before it appears.
Of course, like a Fire TV, you can also ask Alexa (on any of these TVs) to show the front door camera, to set a timer, to play music and everything else that Alexa normally does.
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Author: Jim Martin, Executive Editor, Tech Advisor
Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. His main beats include VPN services and antivirus. He also covers smart home tech, mesh Wi-Fi and electric bikes.
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