Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen)
$269.00
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4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Charcoal B084TNNGPL review
The $129 Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) has a clever new auto-framing camera for video chats, making the best affordable Alexa display even better. Although the Echo Show 10 might be the best Alexa display we’ve ever tested, it costs $249.
Pros:
- Display feels more responsive, Auto-framing works well, Good sound for size, Comes with Amazon Sidewalk
Cons:
- Wish it offered more upgrades
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021 Release) Review
Amazon's second-generation Echo Show 8 smart display offers just the right balance of price, performance, and size, with an updated camera for an even better video chat and home security experience. The original Echo Show 8 has been one of our favorite smart displays since it came out two years ago, thanks to a nearly perfect balance of strong audio performance for the size, a bright and colorful screen, and loads of useful Alexa voice control and smart home features for a reasonable price. It remains good enough that Amazon has changed very little in the second-generation model, which sells for the same $129.99 as the original. The second-gen Echo Show 8 looks and sounds identical to its predecessor, with only the camera for video chat and home monitoring receiving an upgrade. It isn't quite as impressive as the motorized tracking camera on the $249.99 Echo Show 10, but the Echo Show 8 costs nearly half the price, making it the best value in the smart display market and our Editors' Choice winner.Nearly Unchanged Inside and Out The second-generation Echo Show 8 is physically identical to the first one, measuring 5.4 by 7.9 by 3.9 inches (HWD), with a vaguely triangular side ...
Pros:
- Bright, colorful screen
- Powerful audio for the size
- Higher-resolution camera than previous model
- Digital pan and zoom
Cons:
- Very few changes aside from camera
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Generation) Review
Pros:
- Great value
- Powerful audio
- Excellent price
- Clever new camera
Cons:
- Can only use camera view when it’s light
4 years ago
Echo Show 8 (2021) 2nd gen review
Pros:
- Excellent camera
- Great sound
- Pan & zoom tracking
Cons:
- Few updates
- No 3.5mm jack
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Charcoal B084TNNGPL review
Compact with an 8inch screen, the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021) is one of the best smart displays for most people. Its camera, speakers and smart features are all impressive - it’s hard not to recommend!
Pros:
- Alexa is always improving, 13MP camera with privacy shutter, Good sized screen
Cons:
- No 3.5mm audio port, Not that different from the 1st generation, Only comes in black or white
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Charcoal B084TNNGPL review
The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) offers a superior camera for enhanced video calls and a faster processor, but not the best audio quality or screen resolution. Add to that the removal of the aux-out jack and lack of a Zigbee hub and you’ve got the recipe for an affordable – but admittedly one of the...
Pros:
- New 13MP camera for video calls, Cheaper than the Echo Show 10, Easy to group speakers together, Fun photo booth mode
Cons:
- Audio quality can still be improved, Only a 1280 x 800 resolution, No built-in Zigbee hub, No aux-out port
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Charcoal B084TNNGPL review
A better camera, smarter features, and video calling make this a good upgrade
Pros:
- Improved video calling, Touch screen smart home control, 13-megapixel camera, Digital pan and zoom
Cons:
- No native YouTube, Touch experience not great, No Zigbee smart home hub
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Charcoal B084TNNGPL review
The pandemic has made clear that low-resolution webcams are only the tip of the video calling iceberg: in an ideal world we’d all have our own cameraperson to make sure the angles were perfect.
Pros:
- Camera auto-tracking is smooth and effective, Stereo speakers have punch to fill a room, Alexa keeps getting more abilities, Easily-controlled privacy
Cons:
- Auto-framing does have limits, A dedicated speaker sounds better for the price, Limited services that the clever camera works with
4 years ago
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) review
The new Echo Show 8 might not be a huge step up over the original model, but its improved camera and slick, swift operation make it a worthwhile and timely update. If you’re a user of Amazon services or the small but significant selection of fully supported third-party services, the combination of Alexa, a decent screen, a sharp camera and powerful audio performance make this diminutive smart speaker a worthwhile addition to your home. If not, well, we suppose it makes a pretty nifty Bluetooth speaker-slash-paperweight…
Pros:
- Much-improved webcam
- Big sound for its size
- Supports a range of third-party apps and services
Cons:
- YouTube only supported through browser
- No Disney+ or Now support
- Not much reason to upgrade if you have the original
4 years ago
Great Product
Very good product and easy to use, recommend to any potential buyer.
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