My new favourite smart display, the Amazon Echo show 5, first look after my intro.
Welcome everyone I’m Tech Zilla and in todays video I will be taking a first look at the
all new Echo show 5 from amazon. First off it costs £79.99 directly from amazon, I will
as ever leave links to where you can buy it from in my description below. Now The box
is a vibrant blue with plenty of information printed on it showing what the echo show 5
is capable of, inside all you get is the echo show, the 15w power brick with a fixed 1.5m
cable ending in a barrel style connector and the usual booklets no one ever reads.
Setting it up was a breeze and so far my first impressions, I love this thing, its so small
with its 5.5 inch screen which by the way is the reason Amazon called it the Echo Show
5. It comes in 2 colours, black or like the one I have here in white and I have to say
that it feels very dense and heavy which in my eyes is a plus, in fact I was surprised
at how heavy it is, weighing in at 410g it feels reassuringly well built. The form factor
is a mere 148 by 86 by 73mm so as you can imagine its dwarfed by even the Google home
hub.
The back of the Echo Show has a nice fabric covering which I’m guessing is some sort
of acoustic cloth, it’s here you also find the power port, a mirco usb port and a 3.5mm
stereo output so yes you can connect up external speakers to this tiny beast. The bottom of
the echo show 5 has a large rubber foot to stop it sliding around but be aware you can
buy a stand especially made for it if you prefer a little more elevation. Along the
top are where you will find the controls, a microphone on and off switch, volume controls
and something I love a slider to switch the camera on and off and it actually physically
covers it. The camera is only a 1mp sensor with 720p HD recording capabilities, not mind
blowing but lets be honest for using it to make calls over skype its enough.
Did I mention that there is an Amazon Alexa app that works alongside the Echo Show? Well
there is and this is where is makes using your Echo Show easier with the ability to
set up various scenarios, devices and settings. Now personally I have the Amazon Prime Video,
Music and shopping accounts so having the Echo Show 5 integrates really well into my
Ecosystem, for example I can control my Philips hue lights and my canary home security cameras
from the Echo Show 5 just by using my voice. I also have a good selection of music services
I can connect to which include Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Tunein and Deezer.
Overall I have to admit to being impressed so far with this tiny Echo show, the built
in speaker is surprisingly loud, the integration into my ecosystem has been flawless and it’s
just the perfect size for my desk unlike other huge smart displays which I find dominate
my desk space and are a distraction when I am trying to do some work. I will be doing
several follow up videos about the Echo Show 5 including what it can do, a review where
I look into the specs in more detail and a comparison to the Google Home hub so smash
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