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Echo Show 8 (1st Gen, 2019 release) -- HD smart display with Alexa – Unlimited Cloud Photo Storage – Digital Photo Display - Charcoal

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  • Alexa can show you more - With an 8" HD screen and stereo sound, Alexa can help manage your day at a glance.
  • Connect with video calling and messaging - Call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device with a screen. Make announcements to other devices in your home.
  • Be entertained - Ask Alexa to show you movie trailers, TV shows, movies, or the news. Or listen to radio stations, podcasts, and audiobooks.
  • Control your smart home - Voice control compatible devices or manage them on the easy-to-use display. Ask Alexa to show you security cameras, control lights, and adjust thermostats. Create morning routines to start your day.
  • Made to fit your life - Get daily recipes and cook along hands-free with step-by-step instructions. Easily update to-do lists and calendars. Glance at weather and traffic on your way out.
  • Put your memories on display - Use Amazon Photos & Alexa for a picture-perfect pairing. You can turn your home screen into a digital frame, share your favorites with friends and family, and even take photos. Plus, Prime members get unlimited photo storage.
  • Designed to protect your privacy – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic/camera off button and a built-in camera shutter.

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Echo Show 8

Echo Show 8

Size

7.9”x 5.4”x 3.9” (200mm x 135mm x 99mm)

Weight

36.6 oz (1037 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.

Display

8.0” touch screen

Camera

1MP camera with built-in shutter

WiFi connectivity

Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

Amazon Sidewalk

A shared network that can simplify Echo device setup and can help your device reconnect to your Wi-Fi router when you update your password or network name. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth to provide these services to you and your neighbors, and is enabled on your device unless you have previously disabled the setting. You can disable Sidewalk at anytime. Learn more here.

Bluetooth connectivity

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show 8 or from Echo Show 8 to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.

Audio

2.0” (52 mm) neodymium speakers with passive bass radiator

System Requirements

Echo Show 8 comes ready to connect to your WiFi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Supported operating systems. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.

Setup technology

Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more about Wi-Fi simple setup.

Processor

MediaTek MT 8163

Accessibility features

On Echo devices with screens, you can enable Alexa captioning and closed captioning, magnify the screen, toggle color inversion, and choose between color correction options. You can also enable the VoiceView screen reader to use gestures to navigate the screen and hear spoken feedback about the items you select. Learn more about Echo with a screen accessibility and Alexa accessibility.

Warranty and Service

1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Echo Show 8 is subject to these terms.

Included in the Box

Echo Show 8, power adapter (30W)/cable (4.9 ft.) and quick start guide.

Privacy Features

Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone/camera off button, built-in camera shutter, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy.

Language

Alexa speaks English and Spanish

Recommended device footprint

Echo Show 8 device is 7.9”W x 3.9”D. Recommended footprint: 8”W x 5”D.

Software Security Updates

This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own an Amazon Echo, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
265,753 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the image quality, value, size and sound quality of the digital device. They mention that it provides crisp and clear visuals, it's worth the price and that the 8-inch screen is great for reading and seeing text across the room. Some are also happy with ease of use, and quality. However, some customers are mixed on performance, and connectivity.

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7,993 customers mention7,502 positive491 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the digital device. They mention it's an excellent device, works well in a bedroom, and integrates well with their Ring doorbell. The product has been very useful in their household for timers, watching shows, and being used as a smart home control. Overall, customers are happy with the product and recommend it to others.

"...It is also a nice device because it meets so many needs that it can replace multiple devices...." Read more

"The sound is great, instilation was super easy and the device is all around great. Totally satisfied with this product." Read more

"This has been such a great addition to my home! I have four Echo Show devices now and I use them everyday...." Read more

"...I’m new to using Alexa and personally I like it, it’s nice to ask a question and get answers rather than search on the internet myself...." Read more

7,299 customers mention6,408 positive891 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They say that the speaker sound is alright, does not sound hollow, and is full and fills a room. Customers also appreciate the quiet and unobtrusive design, as well as the combination of both audible and visual information. They mention that Alexa does well at pausing, turning the volume up and down, and playing media.

"...It’s a speaker, a video device (useful for people who want to “FaceTime” even when you don’t all share the same phone brand), a alarm clock, can..." Read more

"The sound is great, instilation was super easy and the device is all around great. Totally satisfied with this product." Read more

"...Sound is good. Not audiophile level, obviously, but decent bass from a little box like this for music and the voice doesn't sound tinny when she..." Read more

"...my expectations because it is a great product that not only has great sound, it also has good clarity on the screen...." Read more

4,812 customers mention3,991 positive821 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the digital device. They mention that it works great, is easy to set up, and integrates with other devices. They also appreciate the convenience of using it to find out the weather and other information. The setup has been made simpler than in other Amazon devices.

"The sound is great, instilation was super easy and the device is all around great. Totally satisfied with this product." Read more

"...Integration with smart devices is all there just like the rest of them, but again, "turn on <whatever>..." Read more

"...improve it’s capabilities in the future but right now it’s still pretty cool to use." Read more

"...everything you need to get going is in the box. setup has somehow been made simpler than in other amazon devices...." Read more

2,577 customers mention2,300 positive277 negative

Customers like the size of the digital device. They mention that the 8-inch screen is great for reading and seeing text across the room, and that it's the ideal size for bedrooms. The screen quality is very good, and comparable to a Samsung Tablet. The device meets their needs flawlessly, and there are no limit and zero fees.

"...Screens are nice, I like having the ability to see things, since we use them as clocks and weather stations, and they fill that function nicely...." Read more

"...Alexa does not sound hollow and music is full and fills a small to medium sized room...." Read more

"...Plus as a bonus you don’t need to pay for storage. There’s no limit and zero fees!!)..." Read more

"Love the size of this, perfect for seniors!" Read more

2,438 customers mention2,317 positive121 negative

Customers like the image quality of the digital device. They mention that the picture quality on the screen is also great, has good clarity, and the sound is decent. The video is decent, and setup is fairly easy. The calendar shows nicely on the device, and it's wonderful when the pictures pop up. The device is 8" and in HD quality, comparable to a Samsung Tablet.

"...It's so wonderful when the pictures pop up and being reminded of the moment...." Read more

"...Screens are nice, I like having the ability to see things, since we use them as clocks and weather stations, and they fill that function nicely...." Read more

"...a great product that not only has great sound, it also has good clarity on the screen...." Read more

"...Screen: the screen has nice a nice image for a device, colors are on the cool side. It will show you the hourly weather which is nice...." Read more

1,978 customers mention1,669 positive309 negative

Customers generally like the value of the digital device. They mention that it provides plenty of uses for a decent price, it costs nothing to operate, and has a bigger screen for the price point.

"...Overall I feel it is worth the money. Hopefully Amazon will improve it’s capabilities in the future but right now it’s still pretty cool to use." Read more

"...show up (they do for most Amazon Music songs) makes the Echo Shows well worth the investment...." Read more

"...Now as far as the sound goes, it is really quite good for the money. After adjusting the equalizer in the settings to up the bass, mid and treble...." Read more

"...I got them at an amazing price, but at this point I am undecided if I will keep them. I might just trade them back in for another echo." Read more

2,627 customers mention1,185 positive1,442 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the digital device. Some mention that the UI is pretty fast, does a great job with home automation and commands, and is way more responsive than the Ring app on their phone. However, others say that it fails to respond to all commands, doesn't work, and serves no unique function that your phone cannot do sitting on a stand.

"...even have one in my car that I don't use since the integration with autos is just horrible...." Read more

"...It is also a nice device because it meets so many needs that it can replace multiple devices...." Read more

"...There was a lot of freezing in the video and obvious delay where it seemed like live satellite streaming, as if there is a maybe two second pause -..." Read more

"...problem getting high def the call quality was pretty decent I did not notice any lag or video degradation while on a high-speed connection as..." Read more

1,914 customers mention1,180 positive734 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the digital device. Some mention that the set up and connectivity was really really user-friendly, while others say that they had trouble connecting the device to their Amazon account, and are unable to get music profiles to sync easily across devices. They also say the device is very heavily dependent on their synched phone app, and that the words didn't stay in sync with the lips.

"...can control compatible smart devices (lights, fire stick, etc) and is overall incredibly useful." Read more

"...during a video chat it was like watching a movie where the words didn’t stay in sync with the lips...." Read more

"...This allows me to play an audio on the group of speakers, all synced up perfectly, so that when I go room to room the audio is there..." Read more

"...The Show 8 can browse the web. There is a Firefox skill that will allow you to open a web browser...." Read more

Updated 11/23/2020 FYI Wyze Cam owners important info
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Updated 11/23/2020 FYI Wyze Cam owners important info
Updated 11/23/2020 - after an update to the device yesterday it appears the buffering issue has been resolved for all wyze devices with one exception being the wyze cam pan. otherwise for the first time in months the echo show is not constantly buffering the image. also a first, where before the wyze image on the show would time out after a few minutes and go back to the home screen. now it keeps showing the wyze cam vid feed until you change things. for those who would use this as a baby monitor this is a very good development.Updated 11/21/2020 - the biggest reason we purchased this was to use along with our various wyze cam devices. unfortunately as i found out only after the fact, there has been an ongoing buffering issue between the two devices now for several months. sometimes you can watch a live stream from a wyze cam just fine. however more often than not you can't as every two seconds the screen freezes and buffers.of all our wyze devices only the new wyze cam outdoor does not do this. for some reason that model does just fine viewing on the echo. but the v1, v2, pan units all buffer to the point it is unusable. i like the show for the most part but the reason for the purchase didn't pan out and nobody at either end has a solution to date.original review - we started out years ago with the first echo and since have several generations of dots, echo plus, show 5 and this the 8" show. as with its smaller cousin this unit works the same, does the same things.you can watch prime vids. you can use it as a clock. easy vid calls or even intercom within your home. you can manually block the camera if you don't want that aspect. if running a timer you'll not only hear it when its done but in the upper right corner of your home screen you'll see it counting down.if you ask it a question it'll not only give you an audible response but also pull up pertinent videos, information, etc. on screen for you to use. you can either tap on the screen or just stick to telling alexa what it is you want. you'll also get on screen weather, upcoming reminders, etc. fyi within the settings you can have it show you more or less depending on your personal preferences.settings can be accessed from the touch screen or using the alexa app. ours is set to auto dim. as evening approaches the screen dims and then when the lights are out it will go dark except for the on screen clock. you can however set it to go totally dark it comes down to your preferences.the audio quality is about on par with the echo plus. obviously not near the bass response but still a lot better than i had expected. it also has a 3.5mm audio jack at the rear which is nice to have.you can ask it to 'show' you just about anything. ask it what is an olde english bulldog and you'll get the audio response and imagery on screen. if you want more information just tap on one of those images or ask. we have both the show5 and this model. if you plan to watch vids frequently i definately would go with this size and not the smaller. related the screen resolution on this size is much better than the smaller show5.everything you need to get going is in the box. setup has somehow been made simpler than in other amazon devices. personally i do not see how they could have made getting started any easier. it really does walk you through each and every step with most of those being entirely automated.the two things i don't like about the device are listening and cam time out. as to the listening to begin with i had frequent issues getting it to hear what i say correctly. the speed and how i speak where the other units do just fine this one misses words, gets the wrong ones or just sits there silent requiring multiple tries to acknowledge it heard 'alexa.' i have no accent to speak of. my speech sounds much like that you get from tv newscasters if that makes sense in regards to no accent. so i do not understand why the microphones have such a hard time hearing me compared to the others? so now i've learned to slow down my speaking and enunciate words as clearly as i can. when i do that problems listening are rare.the only other gripe has to do with the main reason i purchased this, for our Wyze Cams. once the Wyze app is enabled you can just say for example, "alexa show me the front door." it loads and then you are streaming to your echo with both video and audio. the image looks great but the gripe comes down to the built in 'time-out.' the video stream will only hold for a few minutes then it reverts back to the home screen. i hope this fix this soon, it should just be a coding issue.overall having the additional abilities the other echo units do not have. the combination of both audible and visual information. it is just a great design and even with the mic's not picking up as well as our other devices i'd still purchase it again.all said i would recommend this to most but due to the microphones for some it could be problematic. at least when you say something you also can see what it heard you on screen. otherwise i'd say this is a really good device and if considering say a regular echo unit or even a dot i would seriously consider this or its smaller cousin the 5" model instead.
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I have been reading the Amazon Echo 5 reviews for quite sone time and trying to make up my mind on if I should buy it or not. When I saw the pre-order starting for Echo Show 8 I was not sure if I was going to get it or not but I put my name on the list anyway. Before the Echo Show arrived I planned on it just basically being a clock for me but I was wrong! I had every plan of holding onto my alarm clock even after I set up the Echo Show in my apartment but it did not work out that way. I saw the “skill” for this speaker to play my Apple Music so that was the first thing that I tried because I wanted to see if it had good speaker quality like my Wonderboom blue tooth speaker which is my usual way of listening to my playlists. It exceeded my expectations and since I set it up I have not turned on my Wonderboom speaker at all which is amazing to me because I like quality sound. Even stopping the music for a few minutes is easily done with a voice command. I am, and have been a longtime fan of everything Apple. I do have an Amazon Kindle Fire but thought that would be it for me with Amazon’s devices. I thought that I would have as much of a “problem” as quite a few others had with the things that come across the Echo’s screen but to my surprise it is not bothersome at all to me. I have long liked Apple’s customer service and when I purchased my smart tv and my sound bar I saw that one of the services Amazon provided was customer support. My friend had set up the tv and the soundbar for me and he relied heavily on this service that Amazon provided in setting it up with the soundbar. While I was confident that I would not need to use this service when I set up the Echo Show I figured that it would be fairly easy but was happy that if a problem arises and I cannot figure it out that I could always call and find an answer from Amazon. I saw that on Black Friday (today) that the selling price is lower than I bought it for ($99) but that was to be expected. I just decided that I would write a review on this product since it seemed ironic to me that I chose Amazon over Apple in this type of device. I was seriously thinking I would stay with my plan of buying the Apple Home Pod because of the critical reviews of “ads” on the Show but I see I am wrong with that. Since I have set this unit up I see that it has surpassed my expectations because it is a great product that not only has great sound, it also has good clarity on the screen. The only problem I have encountered with the Echo Show, and it is not much of a problem, is to remember to say Alexa instead of Siri. Since I have only a small efficiency apartment (400 square feet) I do not need another Echo Show but if I did I would not hesitate to purchase another one of these units. For me to write something like this for an Amazon product it is a pleasant surprise because I myself rely heavily on all reviews because they are very valuable in deciding what to purchase since I am on a small fixed income and I figured there are so many reviews of the Echo Show that I wouldn’t have to bother with that but I changed my mind after seeing this is a wonderful product. Thank you Amazon for giving such good quality for such a small purchase! I would not hesitate to even buy one as a present for somebody if they wanted something like this.

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I decided to call customer service since I was not happy with seeing the selling price go from $129.99 to $99 and now to $79. I usually never call for things like this but I was very happy with the agent telling me that I will get a promotional discount which is very good for me since I am on a very small fixed income. Thank you Amazon your customer service is always good!
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