Echo Show 5 - Charcoal

Good smart home device. Better than Google in my opinion.

I love this echo show 5. I previously had the echo dot, this one is amazing it shows my ring doorbell, plays movies, songs, and wherever else u want it to do it will. Great buy!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Amazon Echo Show 5 is a helpful device. I find myself using many times throughout my day and night. I keep it in the kitchen, and have gotten lots of use out of it. It’s aesthetically pleasing and takes up little to no counter space. Set up was painless and straightforward with every step clearly written out for you, just follow the on screen instructions. Downloading the Alexa app is equally as easy, and allows you to get the most out of this device. The device itself is 5.8”x3.4”x2.9”, touchscreen is 5.5” and it works well. The audio/speakers sound great, crisp and clear. It picks up my voice from across the downstairs. The colors are good and visuals clear (960x480 resolution). There is a built-in camera shutter and mic/camera off button for privacy. Alexa has thousands and thousands of skills to help make daily life easier. I particularly enjoy being able to follow step by step recipe/cooking directions. I can watch music videos, read song lyrics, listen to radio, listen to podcasts, watch movie trailers, get the weather and traffic reports, check my email, make up my morning routine, create to do lists, and set up my calendar. I can even communicate, like an intercom system, with my family upstairs that have an echo device in their room. It’s convenient. Oh, I also love the sunrise simulation wake up alarm. By also using an Amazon Smart Plug, you can control your other smart devices through voice control. Like ,”Alexa turn off the lights” or “Alexa turn on the coffee pot”. It’s fantastic. Amazons built-in Silk browser works well. The abilities/ options/ skills with Alexa are many. The Echo Show 5 was a great addition to our home. I look forward to learning and using all the skills Alexa has to offer. With things the way they are in life now, I welcome any and all help to make daily life a bit easier and more enjoyable.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I never liked the idea of having a device that listens or records me inside my home, but I like the idea of controlling music and other items in the house. The echo show 5 has some amazing features that eliminate that bother for me. Right away I noticed that there is a sliding camera cover so you know for sure that it's off. No worry about accidental video calls if your house isn't clean or you are not looking your best. It also has the ability to click a button on top and the ability for it to listen is also off. This is perfect when you aren't using it so it can feel better if you have that same feeling I do. The show is a nice size, smaller like a nice sized cell phone with a rubber grip on the bottom so it doesn't slide around. There are so many features I haven't even been able to use them all yet. I downloaded the Alexa app to be able to add skills to it easily. I set it up to be connected to my ring doorbell which was pretty easy to do. When there is nothing or the doorbell now Alexa tells me. I can say answer the door and there it is on screen. I also set it up to have a chore chart for my kids. They love telling Alexa which chore they finished and she checks it off the list. We watched a movie on it while cooking in the kitchen, asked the weather forecast and even played a little game of trivia. I also attached the smart plug to the Christmas lights so I can simply tell Alexa to turn in the Christmas lights and it's all done. It was so easy to get it set up. I love walking into the room and simply saying what I need and it's taken care of.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have now had the opportunity to utilize the Amazon Echo Show 5 in my home for several days. As a huge fan of Amazon and Alexa-enabled devices, this product was right on par with my highest expectations in performance and appearance. The Amazon Echo Show 5 is basically plug-and-play, as the device walks you through setup upon first launch. Using my Amazon account, I quickly linked my phone, music account and video doorbell right to the device. The design of the Echo Show 5 is sleek and compact, with minimal buttons or complicated functions. The 5.5-inch screen is surprisingly large enough for me to see from couch-distance, and the clarity of the picture is beautiful. I find the sound to be crisp and clear when listening to Alexa or my favorite songs/news articles. This device offers so many fun options, as I am able to phone my family/friends and view them on screen, order much needed items from Amazon, take photos, see who is at my door, listen to my favorite songs, retrieve a recipe with a simple voice command, check the local forecast, and the list goes on! For a small tabletop device, Amazon Echo Show 5 packs a mean punch in regard to performance, function and ability. I love how easy it is to transport my Amazon Echo Show 5 from room to room, as needed. This product is an all-around fun and functional device-- entertaining, with seemingly endless possibilities!

ompletely unbiasd review of an AmazonEcho Show5 personal smart device with video: Congratulations, you just bought a $44 clock radio. Kidding aside, it's a kinda cool toy. If you bought it to compliment an existing Ehco dot you might be slightly underwhelmed. It's kind of like your first erector set. you get out of it what you put into it. If this is your first adventure in home automation and "smart things"you might find it amazing if you have the patience for a lot of diddling and "programming." The good thing is, if you have already invested that time with your Echo Dot it picks up seamlessly. be prepared to relegate your dot to function in another room unless you like dueling alexas when you give it a command or request. Video quality is underwhelming unless you are one of those boobs that enjoys watching"The Breakfast Club" on your iphone on a 2 hour flight to Atlanta. One of my disappoinments was, though touted to interface seamlessly with my blink surveilance network. It will not (at time of writing) automatically show an activated camera. you can tell it to view said camera, and it will. Unless you keep your home defense mechanism on the end table, by the time it goes through the motions,your perpetrator will likely be gone. Again, you'll get out of it what you put into it.... Enjoy your alarm clock. Audio quality is slightly better than the dot if you enjoy your favoritePrime music on it, or bluetooth it to better system.

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It was very easy to set up & putting up cameras. I just had a couple problems but Blink customer service was very helpful!!

Device will only play one item and get stuck. I have to disconnect and reconnect to start over a new request. It will only display live security camera for a minute and freeze.

very handy used for several things by granddaughter, one of four in house

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Super clear picture and the floodlights are BRIGHT

Installed easy. Works well

Did not work. Wouldn't connect to the show and would stay connected to wifi. Huge delay when someone came to the house. Returned promptly. Avoid this product.

I had trouble with Blink from the beginning. Sync Module was bad, and cameras worked on and off. I would not recommend this

Don’t buy. It does not ring on the first push and you have to wait 30 seconds to get it to ring again. They don’t seem to have a fix for this.

It works just find with my Ring Door Bell.

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This item was of quality for the price and shipped on time

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Just what I was looking for .

works good just make sure you have a 30va transformer or bigger.