Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) | Smart display with Alexa and 2 MP camera | Charcoal
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' My elderly mom, sits and watches the pictures display. My husband likes listening to Steve Harvey in the morning on it. It”s a big hit, here!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Me gusta mucho al igual que a mi hijo de dos años. Tiene excelente reconocimiento de voz y muy buena calidad de audio y video.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "Key Upgrades from Show 5 (1st Gen, 2019) to Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021):\n\n--NEW 2 MP CAMERA: Upgraded from 1MP in 1st Gen. Better picture in video calls.\n--REMOTE VIEWING: Use the Alexa app on your phone to remotely view the camera of the Show 5, so you can check on your home while you're away. There is a big notice displayed on the Show 5 screen that says it is being remotely viewed.\n--NEW COLORS: Now available in Deep Sea Blue, Glacier White and Charcoal. Previous version was either Charcoal or Sandstone.\n\nDowngrades:\n-No 3.5 mil Audio Jack: Removed the ability to plug in external speakers through a 3.5 mil audio port, the port on the back of the Gen 1 (2019) version is no longer there in Gen 2 (2021)\n\nMy Opinions:\n\nThis is a VERY slight upgrade to the previous version. The difference in the camera quality is noticeable, but honestly the Show 5 screen is too small for me to comfortably use it for video calls anyway. Actually I prefer the older Show 5 (1st Gen, 2019) overall, because I could plug in my old PC speakers for some better sound. I also can't see myself ever using the remote view feature on my Show 5, as it is not in a central location in my house. Overall, it would be hard for me to recommend upgrading to the new Show 5 (2nd Gen 2021) if you already have the old Show 5 (1st Gen, 2019).\n\nIf you are trying to decide which size (2021) Show to get, I would suggest going with the Show 8. It has a much better 13MP camera with auto-framing, and the screen is much more suitable for video calls. It also has a faster processor, adaptive color, and motion sensor Routine activation. At the current prices, ($85 for new Show 5 and $130 for new Show 8) the Show 8 seems like a much better deal; especially if you ever want to do video calls."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Rip off don’t buy ….. screen smaller than my iPhone……can’t see it unless you are 2 feet away….. does less than the old ones …. A lot smaller …. It’s a joke and a rip off …. want my money back'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just got the Echo Show today. Supposedly it is a brand-new upgrade from a previous model. I wouldn\'t know since I have two Echo Dots and have never had an Echo Show before. I like the screen\'s ability to show my security cams (although I am having problems with Alexa not recognizing two as cameras but as plugs for some reason, while the other two (exactly the same brand and model) are recognized as cameras and work just fine. A big annoyance to me is that it will randomly put things like "Alexa for Your Day" instead of the home screen. How do I prevent this from happening? I do not want suggestions from Alexa. I want it to remain the clock and weather screen until I tell it different.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Update: Amazon Customer Service contacted me. The fee is from Blink, not Amazon. I just wanted that to be clear, as I was confused myself. I have no comment on the Echo Show, as it never left the box.\n\nreturned after I found out about the monthly fee for the cloud. $3 per camera/ $10 for 3.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "1 star across the board. This wasn't worth being bundled free with my ring cam for prime day. Honestly after using this I want to do away with all my ring cameras. Physical touch options are barely there. Can't even delete an alarm by touch. Requires voice command. I didn't even want an alarm but was part of setup process. Worst part tho. IT WAS BUNDLED WITH A RING CAM ... and get this. Can't view my ring cam.... it's not natively supported. Requires a log in each time to ring.com to get access. Just sell me a freaking monitor. That's what we want Amazon. A screen larger then my phone that views cameras that's it.\n\nUpdate: remove the 1 star I was required to at least give it. The amount of covid 19 ads and suggestions about vaccines are invasive and uncalled for. Do not push your political agenda in my home. I will be returning this pile of garbage"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am sure most folks would love this type of device, but it is not really ready for prime time. All day, it flashes a screen telling me there is a 'Hot' Weather event. The hottest recorded here was 80 degrees. Hardly an extreme weather condition for just about anywhere. With that and many other annoying news events, I wanted to remove it from the feed. It stated that it would no longer be shown to me. Lo and behold, a few minutes later, it showed the weather event (we are now at 78 degrees and dropping fast.) and those annoying news stories. It is also very limited to showing better events for my compulsive amazon shopping habits. Of which it keeps telling me the same events over and over with no way to dismiss them. Glad it was only a Hamilton.\nPhotos can possibly be shown but you need to upload your photos to a cloud. We live in an age where home NAS systems are common and would love to stream them locally. Very intrusive liberal news you can't get rid of and still a horrible weather system visible (always incorrect)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had no idea how bad I needed this in my life until I actually got it installed. This came free with my purchase of five blink cameras and I’m absolutely obsessed! I love that my kids can asked to see different cameras around our house in case they are home alone they can see what’s going on. I also was able to FaceTime my son from this device and he was able to call me which is great considering we don’t have a landline and he couldn’t find his iPad when he got home to call me. I don’t even think I’ve scratched the surface on some of the things they can do but if you were looking for a new gadget to pair with your Alexa devices this is definitely the one to get!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I generally like the overall alexa components , this package with security cameras seemed like a good buy. It appears Amazon was in a humerous mood when they labled these cameras "security". After a little practice I was able to dismount a camera from its $18 mount in under a millisecond. That is correct folks these toys snap into the mount none too securely. Anybody who wants to obscure themselves from the camera woth one hand while using the other to snap off the device. I have fast internet which supports multiple video streams. With nothing else connected it takes 5 seconds for a shot to show. If you ne3d to mount from the ceiling you are meant to use the tool they provide as a jury rig angle. The mount snaps into the tool and the tool into the cam. Oh, and there is only one in the box. Need two cams on ceiling ? Too bad. And it wobbles. I am fairly certain that the first good straight line wind we get here in florida will dismount these cams ending my displeasure. Do they work? Yeah they detect motion. Just like every other wireless cam out there. Nothing to say about the echo show you can read all about it under that product listing. If it was not for the lousy mount system might get to 4 stars. I gave it three for b the show. Shame on you Amazon.'}]