[Prime] Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 Release) $59 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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RockyRaccoon on 10/07/2023 - 11:57 amazon.com.au (898 clicks)
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Alternative to Echo Dot, that has clock.

This has display that can show clock and pictures, plus has camera built in, so a little more flexible for same price.

Note if you want bigger display Echo 8in is available for $99.

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/781366

See your day clearly with Alexa at the ready – Set alarms and timers, check your calendar or the news, make video calls to friends and family with the 2 MP camera, and stream music or shows—all with your voice.
Add Alexa to your bedside – Ease into the day with a routine that turns compatible lights on gradually. Or wake up to your news update, the weather forecast, and 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.

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  RichardL on 10/07/2023 - 11:58

  +2

  Still waiting for the Show 5 3rd Gen to be released in Australia…

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    RockyRaccoon on 10/07/2023 - 12:09

    +1

    Yea interesting review found here.

    https://au.pcmag.com/smart-displays/100494/amazon-echo-show-…

    I guess depends on what the Gen3 price is.

    However compared to the Dot, I think the screen makes it more functional, with proviso that the sound quality isnt going to be as good. As usual, trade offs of functionality and price.

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      mike-77 on 10/07/2023 - 14:33

      Would be very keen on this upgrade but have current 5 mounted in kitchen wall with a mount genie wall cavity mount set into tiled splashback . Looks like the new one is 5mm too wide for that setup :(

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    cyberbastion on 10/07/2023 - 12:19

    me too. but still no release day in AU yet

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  Omarko on 10/07/2023 - 12:28

  +3

  I have the 8 and find it awfully slow and unresponsive , was quite disappointed to be honest …ist just now used as a clock with changing photos …

  does this one feel same ? Need a nice clock for bedside table !

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    hotwinter on 10/07/2023 - 12:33

    My Echo Show 5's sceen badly ghosting after about a year. The voice control deteriorated to bearly useable. The 1st gen Google Home 7" still fine after a few years apart from the ads between the news.

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      Graffin on 10/07/2023 - 18:05

      +1

      Leave it unplugged for a day or so and if it's still ghosting or glitching contact Amazon customer support. I've had two of the gen 1's do this and had to replace them, but both times contacted Amazon via chat and they gave me 25% off for a new one as mine were out of the 12 month warranty period. Doesn't hurt to try.

      I had the 8 and larger 10 (I think it was), but sent both back. What's the point of all that screen space if the time and date is so tiny you can't read it from across the room? At least the 5's clock stands out. Audio quality could sure use a bump though. Very boxy.

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      Postal Dude on 11/07/2023 - 20:44

      Is that noticeable when just used as a clock?

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  Noonoo on 10/07/2023 - 12:32

  +1

  I have both and while a larger display is nice the oneain big downer for me was the clock face on the Echo 8, it doesn't display fullscreen like the Echo 5.

  Echo 5 I think is much better suited for bedrooms and offices.

  Echo 8 more for your living areas.

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    Obake on 10/07/2023 - 12:42

    +2

    Same reason, I like the fullscreen clock on the Show 5. The 8 only shows a small clock in the corner.

    For that reason the 8 might be better on an office desk, since you can read the small clock whereas in the livingroom the large clock on the 5 is easier to see from further away

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  tokimonkey on 10/07/2023 - 12:44

  Was looking at the Echo 8 to sit on my desk in the office to use it as a Security camera display for the front door and gate. Does anyone know if you can leave the screen and apps on or does it go into powersave/screensaver mode after a few minutes?

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  No on 10/07/2023 - 12:49

  I quite like my Show 5 but recently its started showing adverts / products I'd like to buy. I haven't played around yet to discover if they can be turned off.

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    CacheHunter on 10/07/2023 - 13:16

    +2

    I started getting ads on my 8 recently. There was a setting in the display menu that lets your turn them off.

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    Graffin on 10/07/2023 - 18:08

    +1

    Yeah, the ads are getting quite intrusive. Not only is it reminding me my shopping list was empty, but then it started recommending me various products on another screen. You can turn them off (swipe down from the top, Settings, Home & Clock, Home Content and move the sliders on anything you don't want to see).

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      No on 10/07/2023 - 18:11

      Thanks for the instructions. I'll give this a go on the ads and the shopping list when I get home.

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  jaygee on 10/07/2023 - 15:29

  Anyone know how to turn off the dumb ads this gives you? I bought it as a clock and to announce the doorbell, not to find out what else it can do

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  boxall on 11/07/2023 - 09:40

  This is a rubbish device. Heaps of bugs, doesn't auto dim 90% of time, can't turn off adds etc.

  Had many. All the same.

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  t0x1c on 11/07/2023 - 12:42

  Echo 8 $99 on amazon now

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    dbell on 12/07/2023 - 09:36

    Curious, is this the latest Echo 8?