Amazon just dropped its largest Echo Show, with a 21-inch display, plus a 2nd generation of the Echo Show 15 as the holiday shopping season kicks off. They write:
When we first added a screen to Echo devices, it changed the way customers interacted with Alexa, combining voice capabilities with glanceable information, to easily view things like the family calendar, reminders, trending news stories, and family photos. Customers particularly loved these devices for household organization and streaming video content. This inspired us to create an entirely new type of smart display with Echo Show 15—a beautiful wall-mountable ambient device that fits in naturally with any home décor and elevated what customers enjoy most about Echo Show and Fire TV.
The response was great—Echo Show 15 has a global star rating of 4.5 on Amazon—but customers told us they wanted better audio quality, and a larger screen to deliver an enhanced entertainment experience and provide even more room to see important information at a glance. So today, we’re upgrading Echo Show 15 and introducing Echo Show 21, our largest Echo Show yet, with nearly double the viewing area of Echo Show 15.
These new devices have better audio quality than the original Echo Show 15, delivering immersive sound, double the bass, and room adaption technology. We also upgraded the auto-framing camera for improved video calls. It has more than double the field of view and 65% more zoom than the first-generation Echo Show 15, so you’re always in frame during video calls even while moving around your kitchen. Plus, we’ve added noise reduction technology, so calls with loved ones are even clearer, no matter what’s happening in the background.
Echo Show 15 and 21 upgrades also make managing your smart home incredibly simple. Both devices have a built-in smart home hub, so they’re compatible with Matter as controllers and can directly connect with Wi-Fi, Thread, and Zigbee devices. They can also control a range of devices locally, such as lights, switches, and plugs, for even faster device response time. Plus, these are the first Echo devices equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, making experiences like Fire TV video and music streaming smoother. […]
Echo Show 15 ($299.99) and Echo Show 21 ($399.99) are now available and ship with an Alexa Voice Remote and wall mounting equipment. You can further customize your Echo Show 15 or 21 to fit your home décor with light brown or white frame accessories that snap around the edges ($34.99 for Echo Show 15 and $39.99 for Echo Show 21), or purchase a premium counter stand ($99.99).
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