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Let's start with your expectations... If you currently own a Echo Show 5 and love it, then you will be disappointed.
If you don't own one, then you will imediately think this is great. Let's see why:
The Echo Show 5 and 8 are essentially the same looking unit, except of course the 8 is larger in every dimension, and it looks great. The screen is fantastic and responsive, the sound is awesome, enough said. The difference between the Show 5 and Show 8 from a user point of view has nothing to do with the hardware, but the software.
The Show 5 software works great as a bedside clock, so if you want a great tabletop clock get the Show 5, as the software revolves around this feature.
The Show 8 on the otherhand has the same software as the Show (10), and for the most part displays pretty useless information and totally wastes the large screen area that could be used for so much better use.
There is nothing wrong with this unit, it works great, and if you get it on special, it's even better, but amazon should be looking at these reviews and updating the software to allow the end user to select how and what gets displayed on the screen, and not think they know better. Anyway that's my two cents worth.
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| Speakers | 1 x 1.7” | 2 x 2.0” | 2 x 2.0” | 2 x 1.0” tweeters + 3.0” woofer |
| Camera | 2 MP | 1 MP | 13 MP | 13 MP |
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| Dimensions | 147.72 mm W x 85.95 mm H x 72.91mm D (5.82”W x 3.38”H x 2.87”D) | 200.4 mm W x 130 mm H x 99 mm D (7.9”W x 5.4”H x 3.9”D) | 200.4 mm W x 130 mm H x 99 mm D (7.9”W x 5.4”H x 3.9”D) | 251 mm W x 230 mm H x 172 mm D (9.9”W x 9”H x 6.7”D) |
Technical Details
Echo Show 8
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Size |
200 mm x 136 mm x 99 mm. |
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Weight |
1037 grams, actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process. |
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Display |
8.0” touch screen. |
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Camera |
1MP camera with built-in shutter. |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Wifi required. 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. |
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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. |
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Audio |
2.0” (52 mm) neodymium speakers with passive bass radiator. |
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Alexa app |
The Alexa app is compatible with Android and iOS devices. View our list of supported operating systems. |
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System Requirements |
Certain skills and services are subject to change, may not be available in all areas and may require separate subscriptions or other fees. |
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Processor |
MediaTek MT 8163. |
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Accessibility Features |
The Alexa app and Alexa-enabled products include several features for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility and speech. Learn more about Alexa accessibility. |
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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 our setup technology. |
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Warranty & Service |
Amazon Echo Show 8 is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. This Limited Warranty does not restrict or alter any non-excludable statutory consumer protections or rights you may have, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Use of Echo Show 8 is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Echo Show 8, power adaptor (30W)/cable (1.5m) and quick start guide. |
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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. |
Customer Questions & Answers
Customer reviews
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Reviewed in Australia on 20 June 2020
Colour Name: Charcoal FabricVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Australia on 27 February 2020
Any request for anything recipe related goes to the Taste skill with no ability to change, so I consider the garbage quality of how the Echo works with this skill valid for this review.
First, finding a recipe is fine, for instance ask "Alexa give me a recipe for tuna bake" will show some listings from Taste's site you can select by saying or clicking on screen. When you select a recipe though that is when the nightmare starts.
Alexa proceeds to read the entire ingredients, then wants to start reading all the steps. I DONT WANT THIS. I just want the ingredients up on screen with ability to then move to the steps when I want. There is no ability or way to have Alexa shut up, anything just closes the skill. If you switch between ingredients and steps just starts reading again.
Worst is you start preparing or cooking, turn around and the screen has "locked" or gone back to home and when you address Alexa it doesn't go back to where you were, opening Taste then gives option sometimes to resume to your previous recipe, after more forced dialogue, where you again then have to listen to all the crap from Alexa again. No options like "Alexa give me my last recipe" work, its just chance sometimes will state when opening Taste to go back to your previous.
Compare this to my phone. I google a recipe, get it on Taste loaded. At the worst if my phone times out and locks I unlock it and it is exactly where I was on the page. I'm not forced to listen to 10 seconds of inane pointless talking just to view my recipe, I don't have stupid voice that I can't stop reading out the whole thing.
Amazon advertise this as being for a kitchen, but its not, it doesn't work and if you want to use it for that purpose buy a cheap as anything android tablet, stick it to the wall and just lookup recipes on that.
Colour Name: Charcoal FabricVerified Purchase
Useless Kitchen Companion!
By A Wade on 27 February 2020
I had a great review when the Echo Show 8 came out. But after using it a while now I have found it is completely useless for the main requirement both advertised and what we want - a kitchen companion to help with recipes.By A Wade on 27 February 2020
Any request for anything recipe related goes to the Taste skill with no ability to change, so I consider the garbage quality of how the Echo works with this skill valid for this review.
First, finding a recipe is fine, for instance ask "Alexa give me a recipe for tuna bake" will show some listings from Taste's site you can select by saying or clicking on screen. When you select a recipe though that is when the nightmare starts.
Alexa proceeds to read the entire ingredients, then wants to start reading all the steps. I DONT WANT THIS. I just want the ingredients up on screen with ability to then move to the steps when I want. There is no ability or way to have Alexa shut up, anything just closes the skill. If you switch between ingredients and steps just starts reading again.
Worst is you start preparing or cooking, turn around and the screen has "locked" or gone back to home and when you address Alexa it doesn't go back to where you were, opening Taste then gives option sometimes to resume to your previous recipe, after more forced dialogue, where you again then have to listen to all the crap from Alexa again. No options like "Alexa give me my last recipe" work, its just chance sometimes will state when opening Taste to go back to your previous.
Compare this to my phone. I google a recipe, get it on Taste loaded. At the worst if my phone times out and locks I unlock it and it is exactly where I was on the page. I'm not forced to listen to 10 seconds of inane pointless talking just to view my recipe, I don't have stupid voice that I can't stop reading out the whole thing.
Amazon advertise this as being for a kitchen, but its not, it doesn't work and if you want to use it for that purpose buy a cheap as anything android tablet, stick it to the wall and just lookup recipes on that.
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Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2020
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Reviewed in Australia on 8 April 2020
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Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2020
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Reviewed in Australia on 12 March 2020
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