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What is this Vega OS ? Is it a custom OS (custom kernel and everything) ? Is it a linux distribution? https://developer.amazon.com/docs/vega/0.21/vega-overview.ht... does not say much...
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They may as well stop selling them. I doubt many people are going to buy a Fire Stick to watch Prime and Netflix when you already can on any standard Smart TV. It's harder to buy a dumb TV now than it is a smart one. Never mind if you also have a game console connected which can run the same apps. Or a set top box like Virgin Media which run apps too.
The nice thing about sticks is when you go on trips or vacation. You’re authenticated into all of your subscriptions already and don’t have to sign in. The convenience of using sticks they eliminate the need to sign in at hotels or other places, which is why I love them.
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They may as well stop selling them. I doubt many people are going to buy a Fire Stick to watch Prime and Netflix when you already can on any standard Smart TV. It's harder to buy a dumb TV now than it is a smart one. Never mind if you also have a game console connected which can run the same apps. Or a set top box like Virgin Media which run apps too.
The nice thing about sticks is when you go on trips or vacation. You’re authenticated into all of your subscriptions already and don’t have to sign in. The convenience of using sticks they eliminate the need to sign in at hotels or other places, which is why I love them.
What is this Vega OS ? Is it a custom OS (custom kernel and everything) ? Is it a linux distribution? https://developer.amazon.com/docs/vega/0.21/vega-overview.ht... does not say much...
I find Amazon’s software for streaming much slower and buggier than other providers. The streams too also seem to have more issues.
I find Amazon’s software for streaming much slower and buggier than other providers. The streams too also seem to have more issues.
I bought the 4K Max thinking it might be the best option for 4K streaming from all of the major providers as an upgrade for my aging Mi Box (3, I think); aside from the home screen being majority advert, the AV sync is constantly out and differs per-app, so changing it for one makes another worse, WiFi signal is poor and the whole thing is only "acceptable" performance wise.
I suppose Amazon is subsidising the pricing, the the advert laden home screen is a given, but AV sync when it's plugged directly into the HDMI port on the TV is appalling. The Prime Video app on it is disgracefully slow to input and browser, but in that department I find Netflix is really the only app that does perform well on the various TV devices I've tried.
At one point, I thought I wanted an Android TV box, but I realise now that I really don't care so long has it has all of the major streaming apps and performs well (a half decent remote is a must too).
I find Amazon’s software for streaming much slower and buggier than other providers. The streams too also seem to have more issues.
What's better? I'm not in the Apple ecosystem. My key criteria would be UX and video quality. Thanks
I'm assuming they've basically replaced the walled garden with a greenhouse with these changes to Vega OS? At least it (hopefully) means no more stupid "cracked fire TV sticks" on the local market. The end-user-support experience is downright awful and I'm sick of having to explain to people I can't help with them.
They'll find another Android based device to use instead. The main reason, at least around the people I know, people buy Fire Sticks is to watch football/soccer at 3pm on a Saturday (there's a UK wide blackout to encourage fans to go to their local game, albeit if you're a fan of a club far away or a Premier League team you're going to struggle to get there, games are still aired abroad, IPTV services skirt round thi…
I don't know if by "people" you mean specifically the people who use them for illegal streams, but there are others of us who buy them.
I have a perfectly good high-end LG OLED TV that's now ~7-8 years old, and I wanted something with better performance (and newer WiFi standards) for streaming apps in 4K, I've used a couple of different boxes/dongles in that time and am currently using a Firestick 4K Max, it sort of does the job but of course it's advert-ridden and has AV sync issues, overall performance is ok, but the Prime Video app is still appallingly slow, Netflix runs great, Disney is ok, and the others are a variety of acceptable to poor.
I find Amazon’s software for streaming much slower and buggier than other providers. The streams too also seem to have more issues.
What's better? I'm not in the Apple ecosystem. My key criteria would be UX and video quality. Thanks