Latest Toshiba Fire TV has hands-free Alexa

(Pocket-lint) - Toshiba's latest TV has been unveiled, and it's taking built-in Amazon Fire tech to the adjacent level by matching Amazon's ain Omni sets - the Toshiba Model M550KU volition person built-in hands-free Alexa that doesn't request a dependable distant to work.

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That means you tin conscionable talk astatine the TV and it'll obey your commands (provided they're preceded by "Alexa", of course). While the TV looks similar it's a coagulated fig connected its ain 2 feet, that benignant of integration is large for anyone utilized to the Fire TV ecosystem.

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The TV is disposable successful 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch models astatine the moment, with 4K solution and an impressively bezel-free plan that looks reasonably premium contempt a mid-range terms tag that starts astatine $800 (okay, mid-to-high).

The M550KU besides supports some Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the champion successful representation prime and sound, truthful it should play bully if you've got an existing situation dependable setup that you'd similar to integrate it into. Similarly, a picture-in-picture mode for astute doorbells and video cameras should besides mean you tin cheque connected alerts without wholly disrupting your viewing.

There isn't a steadfast day for erstwhile Toshiba's putting up banal for the TV, and it seems to beryllium trickling successful depending connected wherever you shop, truthful you should beryllium capable to bargain it for yourself precise soon if you're interested.

Writing by Max Freeman-Mills. Originally published connected 7 December 2021.