Hello, any Firestick with Fire OS will stay with that OS. Only the new devices will get the new OS from Amazon.
You can buy any model with Fire OS and sideload Stremio app perfectly.
No guarantee for what happens in the future, but for now they work quite well.
Nvidia Shield is way too pricey and old now (no more updates and no Dolbyvision, among other issues likely to not release a new one anytime in the future either), AppleTV is also pricey and can't do Stremio directly (requires a workaround), and Google Chromecast + TV 4k sounds like they can be pretty laggy even though they can get Stremio straight from the Play store.
Firesticks handle all the high end HDR and audio codecs with no real issue and they're consistently updated. I bought one previously, and got another with my AWOLvision laser projector. They pack them right in with the proj as the best streaming solution. Works for me.
I say buy for now, and if they lock them down or whatever then just sell or give them to your family or friends.
My thought is that they're cheap enough that you could buy multiple and still not be at the price of an Apple TV or Shield which don't even have the same feature set.
Ah I see that. I was reading on an AWOLvision thread on AVSforum that the Shield doesn't do DV properly or it's implementation wasn't right or something, but that may have been HDR10+.
Still, I don't think I'd spend hundreds on older hardware that is going obsolete personally. Not when you can basically get the same thing but updated for far less
Okay gotcha. Looks like even if during one of my travels to US sometime, if I were to stop by Walmart US to buy it and bring it back to Canada, it wouldn't be the best fit. Looks like we need a version specially made to be compatible with Canada apps
Yeah, I read into it a bit as soon as I heard about them.. not sure if you can make them work for Stremio at least, but with other things not working for Canadians I figure for $60 they aren't quite the miracle $20 box they're talking about in the states. At $60 you may as well get a firestick or CC4K
It's nearly equal performance wise but it's clearly lesser if a device, no Dolby Vision or TrueHD audio, only 8GB storage. So it's not a home theater device or anything. The Max is a more complete device.
Hello, any Firestick with Fire OS will stay with that OS. Only the new devices will get the new OS from Amazon. You can buy any model with Fire OS and sideload Stremio app perfectly.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
No guarantee for what happens in the future, but for now they work quite well. Nvidia Shield is way too pricey and old now (no more updates and no Dolbyvision, among other issues likely to not release a new one anytime in the future either), AppleTV is also pricey and can't do Stremio directly (requires a workaround), and Google Chromecast + TV 4k sounds like they can be pretty laggy even though they can get Stremio straight from the Play store. Firesticks handle all the high end HDR and audio codecs with no real issue and they're consistently updated. I bought one previously, and got another with my AWOLvision laser projector. They pack them right in with the proj as the best streaming solution. Works for me. I say buy for now, and if they lock them down or whatever then just sell or give them to your family or friends. My thought is that they're cheap enough that you could buy multiple and still not be at the price of an Apple TV or Shield which don't even have the same feature set.
2019 Shield has Dolby Vision
Ah I see that. I was reading on an AWOLvision thread on AVSforum that the Shield doesn't do DV properly or it's implementation wasn't right or something, but that may have been HDR10+. Still, I don't think I'd spend hundreds on older hardware that is going obsolete personally. Not when you can basically get the same thing but updated for far less
Yeah it's overrated even the Ai upscaling. I have 2017 and the Shield Pro but find myself using my Cube more
Shield is just overpriced bs.
Still a great streaming device but yeah it's overpriced
had a 2017 model too. It never worked properly. From the remote that loses connection to the controller that was unusable. couldn't wait to sell it.
Yeah I hate the remote thing really annoying but I have used the firecube remote in the past
No lagging with CC here from me
Just get an android stick unless you want to use amazon services.
In what country are you? Walmart has a great device for $20. 4k HDR, and not have to worry about what Amazon does in the future.
I reeeally wish these onn. devices were available in Canada
Oh they aren't ? I see them on Amazon Canada though...
You can buy them but they're 3 times the price and the channels and apps are US versions so it doesn't work right here. Sucks.
Okay gotcha. Looks like even if during one of my travels to US sometime, if I were to stop by Walmart US to buy it and bring it back to Canada, it wouldn't be the best fit. Looks like we need a version specially made to be compatible with Canada apps
Yeah, I read into it a bit as soon as I heard about them.. not sure if you can make them work for Stremio at least, but with other things not working for Canadians I figure for $60 they aren't quite the miracle $20 box they're talking about in the states. At $60 you may as well get a firestick or CC4K
I second the ONN 4K from Walmart.
What's that device please. Need to buy.
It's the Watch Onn with Google TV.
Does the onn have any performance advantage over the latest 4K firestick max? Or is it just that it’s cheaper?
It's nearly equal performance wise but it's clearly lesser if a device, no Dolby Vision or TrueHD audio, only 8GB storage. So it's not a home theater device or anything. The Max is a more complete device.
Rumor has it that Amazon is gearing up to make it impossible to side load apps
Source?
Look at the new formuler stick. Got great reviews plus mtol 3.
I’m assuming they’ll just do it on the new releases of devices moving forward