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Amazon Fire TV 4-Series Review

Name: Amazon Fire TV 4-Series
Brand: Amazon

By

Debanjan Chowdhury

9/29/2023 4:14 PM

True Score

77

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78

6

Experts

85

688

Consumers

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The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series models boast a 4K VA LCD panel, high native contrast ratio, and great black levels, making it a value-for-money pick for budget shoppers. However, its slow response and lack of local dimming are big drawbacks for enthusiasts.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

First released back in early 2021, the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is an entry-level 4K HDR model that boasts a VA panel for providing deep black levels and high contrast.

Unlike some of the best TVs available in the market today, it only features a 60Hz non-VRR panel. And when it comes to ports, unlike the best smart TVs available on the market today, it only has four HDMI 2.0 ports with an eARC and doesn’t have HDMI 2.1 for better compatibility with newer graphics cards and current-gen consoles. Other ports include an optical and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series sadly lacks advanced gaming features like AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G Sync. And it has two built-in stereo speakers for audio output.

Consensus

our Verdict

Despite their low tested peak brightness of 288 nits, the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series models are great for those looking to pick up a 4K living room TV on a strict budget.

While it doesn’t support HDMI 2.1, it does have four HDMI 2.0 ports and an optical and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It also features a VA panel that has a measured contrast ratio of 6075:1 which helps deliver excellent black levels in dark scenes.

And it has a semi-gloss coating on the screen, which diffuses bright reflections fairly well. It sports a slow response time of 17.8 ms, resulting in blurry action.

The Fire TV 4 doesn’t feature local dimming to boost HDR performance. It also doesn’t upscale lower-resolution texts very well.

Reason to Buy

Excellent black levels, thanks to the VA panel
Handles reflections well thanks to the semi-gloss coating
Extremely high 6075:1 native VA contrast ratio
Does not suffer from blooming
Good picture quality while upscaling lower-res content
Good quality Bluetooth remote with Alexa’s voice controls
Extensive, feature-rich, and smooth Amazon Fire TV OS
Extremely low input lag of 10.7 ms
Supports Dolby Atmos output through the eARC port
Works well with the whole Amazon device ecosystem

Reason to Avoid

Extremely low peak brightness of just 288 nits
Lacks HDMI 2.1 necessary for current-gen consoles
Terribly slow response time results in blurry action
Lacks local dimming functionality for helping HDR performance
Blurs texts while upscaling lower-res content to 4K
Extremely narrow viewing angles due to VA panel
Does not support variable refresh rate at 60Hz
Terrible color accuracy right out of the box
Lacks Dolby Vision HDR and poor HDR performance
Does not have a true wide color gamut

Amazon Fire TV 4-Series Specs

	Backlight Type	Direct Lit
	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	4
	HDR Format	HDR10, HLG
	LED Panel Type	LED
	Max Resolution	5120 x 2160
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Screen size	43", 50", 55"
	Smart Platform	Fire TV
	Sync Technology	No
	VRR	No

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Score Card

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Expert Score

78

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Customer Score

85

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True Score

77

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101.4
Category Trust Score
67
The Amazon Fire TV is okay overall. It’s best suited for a dark room, as… read more
By:
Kelsey Linhares
77.8
Category Trust Score
70
PROS: Affordable 4K smart TV., HDR support., Alexa voice assistant built in. CONS: No far-field… read more
By:
Brian Westover
80.4
Category Trust Score
80
The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is yet another competitively-priced TV screen – one that packs… read more
By:
Henry St Leger
58.4
Category Trust Score
NR
The Fire TV 4-Series comes in a range of attractive sizes with attractive prices. It’s… read more
By:
Chris Hall
20.6
Category Trust Score
NR
PROS: Highly-rated and most popular device on the market., 4K Ultra HD + support for… read more
By:
Chantel Buchi
33
Category Trust Score
80
Unrepentantly budget, this Series 4 Fire TV benefits from a seamlessly integrated smart platform, offering… read more
By:
Steve May