This way, you can decide when the 13-megapixel lens can see. Physical controls for volume and the all-important mute button live on the top, along with a camera shutter switch. Similarly, it will dim the brightness and color tone of its visuals at night. It can counteract brightly lit spaces or direct fluorescent lights with the ability to get pretty bright. It also gives the screen a built-in riser, considering it starts about 1 inch from the bottom of the device. The pyramid-like design of the Show 8 slants the display back a bit, which helps against some glares. And this will be the first chance to really customize the experience here. In a forthcoming update, you’ll be able to swipe and use widgets with select Alexa skills. You can also opt to have the Show 8 act as a digital photo frame, which is a nice touch if it’s in a living room.
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We found ourselves watching an episode of TV here or there, but for the most part we found the Show 8 more useful as a great tool in the kitchen for recipes (via Alexa or the Food Network Skill), for video calls with family or friends and for playing music. It’s not the most satisfying experience, but is is better than on the tiny Show 5 screen. This way if you want to watch an episode of something, you can simply ask Alexa. While we wouldn’t recommend taking in a full-length film on the Show 8 since the display isn’t as good as, say, the similarly sized iPad Mini’s, a number of streaming services - like Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu – are natively supported. The screen is big enough that it doesn’t lump the information too close together, and you won’t need to squint to make out text like on the more cramped Show 5’s display. The default screen also gives you a news feed along with the time and weather. When we ask for the weather, the Show 8 goes beyond a traditional smart speaker by showing an extended forecast, along with a verbal response of the weather for the day.
The 8-inch screen performed quite well in our testing - it’s neither the sharpest nor most detail-packed, but its compact size lets the Show 8 work in a variety of spaces from next to the sink in a kitchen, to an office desk, or even on a side table in the living room. It can do everything you’d expect from a smart display - Alexa can respond to your queries both vocally and visually - without fluff features that don’t provide any real value. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN accountĪmazon’s Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere.
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