All-new Echo Show 5 | 2nd generation (2021 release), smart display with Alexa and 2 MP camera | Charcoal
£14.27
Description
- Seize your day with Alexa at the ready: set alarms and timers, check your calendar or the news, make video calls with the 2 MP camera, and stream music or series—all with your voice.
- Add Alexa to your bedside table: ease into the day with a routine that turns compatible lights on. Wake up to your news update, the weather forecast or your favourite music.
- Manage your smart home: look in when you’re away with the built-in camera. Control compatible devices like cameras, lights and more using the interactive display or your voice.
- Connect with video calling: use the 2 MP camera to call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device with a screen. Make announcements to other compatible devices in your home.
- Be entertained: ask Alexa to play TV programmes and films via Prime Video, Netflix and more. Stream favourites from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others.
- Put photos on (smart) display: use Amazon Photos or Facebook to turn your Home screen into a digital frame.
- Designed to protect your privacy: electronically disconnect the microphones and camera with the press of a button. Slide the built-in cover to close the camera.
Additional information
Specification: All-new Echo Show 5 | 2nd generation (2021 release), smart display with Alexa and 2 MP camera | Charcoal
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Ryan –
The Echo Show 5 2nd Gen is a great device, it’s identical in design and build to the 1st Gen, but with a few different features. It has a newly upgraded camera with 2MP instead of 1MP, which means enhanced video call quality, it’s now made from a climate friendly sustainable build using largely recycled materials and it also uses less power.
So realistically it’s pretty much the same great device it use to be with some minor modifications. It’s a little bit more expensive but that’s just the way marketing works to drive you onto the new device and it still works just aswell in terms of voice activation.
I love the device, I love the ease of use, how well it works and the thousands of different skills you can enable to maximise your use of your smart home device. The Show 5 has a nice compact size, has a screen if you want to view video recipes, can set timers, can give you definitions or synonyms, can answer most questions, can play movies, can show you who is at your door, can show…
tuppeny –
Great little thing, can’t see much difference though between 1st and second gen, only camera a bit better, not really worth paying the extra, but then again I love my Amazon products so still very pleased with it
Kai harman –
I have never brought one of these before I was a bit sceptical at first I wasn’t going to buy it I am so glad I did I am so happy with it the best thing I have ever brought the sound is awesome thank you amazon very pleased with it well worth the money
Rob M –
Very pleased, not quite as easy to set up as I thought. Pairing it with my Sony music system proved to be rather problematic.
I found it much easier doing it via the pulldown menu on the screen and it worked perfectly (pairing). It’s quite nice having it as a digital picture frame, also constant updates especially weather is very useful. I’m sick of shouting Alexa, so I know call it computer!
Mr Gadget –
Bought this mainly as a screen for my Ring doorbell so when door rings we can see who is there. Unfortunately although it kind of works it only stays on the screen for about 20 secs, which is just after I generally get to the door. Furthermore if you then ask Alexa to show the front door camera it takes another 10 seconds before the image appears, by which time the visitor has already gone home. Without the ability to change the amount of time the screen stays on after the doorbell, is rung this is as useful as an inflatable dartboard.
Other than that the Echo show is painfully slow to react and this is simply not good enough for anyone who owns a modern mobile phone or tablet. Its a shame as it has potential. On the positive – sound and screen quality are good.
Kevin –
The device is advertised as an Echo Show with Home Monitoring facility through the on-board camera. This does not work as there is a known fault with this particular product. Not just mine but all Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen). Based on my experience and the amount of time wasted over the telephone I cannot honestly recommend this product.
Mr Allan P Comrie –
Item was well packed and easy to set up – Alexa app already installed on phone so it paired very easily.
Normal Alexa functions.
Might just be me but photos are not full screen but centred in the middle of the screen.
Powerful speaker.
Cas –
I was at first hesitant to get this. But then once i had some new window screens put up to stop the dogs barking at shadows when people walk past the front door. I as wouldn’t have been able to see out ruffly if someone was at the door. I do have camera active doorbell connected to my phone but found loading time can be a bit slow. So decided for security safety to get this as works with my cameras. so i can mount on the wall and be able to keep camera active during the day so i can see who is coming and going.
unfortunately i have yet to figure out how to get the camera screen to activate on its own when the door bell rings.
The screen is nice and clear and if i wanted to i could use the built in camera to check in from my phone using the echo camera. But i do have security cameras already set up, good for back up if one goes down.
The speaker is brilliant and size , design is compact and light enough.
Over all it is great buy!