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It looks like the futuristic stuff of science fiction works, but it's the present. THE Amazon launched a few weeks ago the Echo Show 10, smart speaker that has a curious differential: a screen that follows you. With a high standard of speakers and a 10-inch display, the Echo works as a hub of your smart home and has dozens of functions that reinforce the product's practicality. In the last few days I was able to test it and I'll tell you all about it here in this review. 5s3w3i
highlights and design 5u165r
The design of the Echo Show 10 It is, to say the least, rather curious. It appears to be a combination of a chunky speaker with a tablet floating in front. By the way, it has a 10,1-inch HD screen, 13-megapixel camera, with two tweeters and a woofer to deliver high fidelity sound and power. At the top, you will find three buttons: two for volume and one that cuts the microphone to block voice commands. On the right side of them, we see a physical button to close the camera and prevent the Echo Show from following you.
His positioning in the room ends up becoming the main concern of those who have just taken the Echo Show 10 from the box. the manual of Amazon It even unfolds to give you an idea of how much space it needs to rotate. The plastic and edges feel pretty tight, which won't worry you if you're a little clumsy around it. It also has a magnetic lock with a certain resistance, in case you want to turn the Echo with your bare hands.
Speaking of which, the first impression I got when I turned on the Echo Show 10 and setting it up was a big surprise. The screen following you from side to side is certainly the big difference and takes a few days to get used to.
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The touchscreen (10,1 inches) is reasonably sized and comfortable to display any of the Echo Show 10's functions. The color and contrast aren't great, but the images have great definition. The product also brings the curious proposal of being an entertainment platform, as you can watch videos, series and movies with the included applications - the streaming Netflix e Prime Video. In addition, it also has shortcut to the YouTube, which opens in its own browser, be it Amazon's Silk or Firefox. It is up to the to choose.
To handle tracking, it has a 13-megapixel camera. It also serves as a webcam for video calls between Echo systems, or via the Alexa app on your phone.
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Having tested both 4th generation echo in the same room, I have to it that the Echo Show 10 turned out to be virtually quite similar in of sound quality and volume to the larger speaker model. In the settings we find the equalizer, which can help the to customize the sound profile that best matches his personal taste or the type of music he prefers. In our case, putting the bass a little above average enriched the sound considerably, since the Echo Show 10 was on top of a wooden table.
At 50% volume, it can fill the sound of a 10 square meter room. Even at maximum volume, I didn't notice any distortion. I tested everything: pop, rock, electronic, axé and funk. In no genre he left anything to be desired. Again, it may be that you like to hear the vocals and instruments more than the beat, or a richer guitar solo, so the equalizer comes in handy for the playlist that you are up to.
in the services of streaming, action movies proved to be the ideal test type, and he did well. O Echo Show 10 can still be paired with another system to turn only the subwoofer, which can be useful for anyone who places the Echo in the living room as their primary “entertainment platform”.
Another relevant factor is how quiet the Echo Show 10: when we deal with a speaker swivel with mechanisms that transform it almost into a robot sci-fi, assuming it makes noise when it spins is automatic. Luckily, the design and engineering behind it make everything smooth and noiseless. By the way, it's the bottom that rotates, not the top screen, so the sound will always be shot towards you.
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Like Echo Show 10 has dozens of options, I decided to separate a list of the functions that I tested and liked the most. He can:
- open and dictate recipes for you;
- shop at Amazon, adding items to cart or buying on the spot, if you have set this permission;
- search for specific movies on active services;
- open a stopwatch;
- make a video call via the mobile app straight to your device, whenever you want.
When you explore the settings, you may find some things quite useful. For example, I decided to restrict which apps would follow and also the rotation angle. For those closest to the screen, the tilt should be up. When sitting on the sofa, it looks best at a 90 degree angle to the table, and this can be manually adjusted without any problems.
The player of Spotify is one of the weakest and most limited points of the Echo Show 10. Instead of showing part of the library, it only has suggestions for playlist and basic playback commands. Open the songs of the sequence or episodes of a Espaitec's, would help a lot with navigation, without relying on voice commands or the mobile application.
Speaking of which, for some reason the Echo had some interface issues when playing audio. Like the Echo Dot of the last two generations, the system Alexa gets confused when playing songs, playing one song and showing another. During the day, I also ed a song from the Spotify straight to Echo Show 10 and the speaker volume was from 20 to 100%. The worst thing is that it lost connection with the Spotify app for mobile with an interval even smaller than (my) Echo Dot.
Finally, another slip is that everything in the Echo Show 10 is based on the organization of home screens, so there could be shortcuts to certain functions in addition to what Alexa suggests. For example, quick controls from the smart home (or from routines programmed by the Alexa system), and playlists from Spotify and Amazon Music. Thinking about the way that an operating system of SmartWatch works, is something that could fit well in this gadgets with a 10 inch screen.
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O Echo Show 10 It delivers on its promises, with spectacular audio, elegant design and a robust build. The rotating screen is not a gimmick, nor a technology that makes the product sell itself. It is a great differentiator, as it shows a clear evolution from the previous generation and combines much more with the notion of a smart home that is always at your disposal.
Since March, we can find the Echo Show 10 for sale at Amazon by R$1800, being slightly more expensive than the Echo Studio, which has a audio standard without the small screen touch. By reference, the Echo Show 8, 8 inches, costs R$ 800 and has the same system, but loses points in sound quality and does not have the screen that rotates.
The portfolio of speakers da Amazon only increases and, apparently, now every type of audience can choose a speaker smart that matches your own routine (and your own pocket). So, did you like our review of Echo Show 10?
Echo Show 10 Specifications 5c3o3n
| Screen size | 10.1 inches, with movable base to always be framed in the 's vision |
| Resolution | 1200 × 800 |
| Weight | 2,56 Kg |
| Loudspeakers | 2 x 1” 5W tweeters per channel + 3” 35W woofers |
| Processor | MediaTEK 8183 |
| Sensor | AS RGB |
| voice control | Alexa |
| Adjustable | Bluetooth, WiFi 6 |
| Streaming Services | Netflix and Prime Video |
| Colors | Black, White (not available in Brazil at launch) |
