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Stunning 8.9" HD display, exclusive Dolby audio, and fastest Wi-Fi
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Kindle Fire vs iPad
See how you get much more for much less with Kindle Fire HD 8.9". Learn more
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Prime Instant Video - unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
When it comes to HD displays, great
resolution is just the start. Unlike many other tablets, Kindle Fire HD
also delivers rich color and deep contrast from every angle, with an
advanced polarizing filter and custom anti-glare technology.
High Definition Touchscreen Display
Rich, immersive, video. Beautiful,
vivid photos. Crisp, detailed text. Enjoy your favorite content on a
large, beautiful 1920x1200 display, capable of playing movies and TV
shows in up to 1080p high definition. At 254 ppi, the display on Kindle
Fire HD 8.9" is high enough quality that individual pixels are
indistinguishable to the human eye. The result, an unparalleled viewing
experience, no matter what you want to watch.
Reduced Screen Glare
Most tablet
displays are made up of two pieces of glass - an LCD on the bottom and a
touch sensor on the top, separated by an air gap. With an air gap,
light reflects off of every surface as it passes through from the front,
creating multiple distracting reflections that reduce display contrast.
Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch
sensor and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a
display that's easy to view, even in overhead light.
Low quality sound can ruin your HD
entertainment experience. That's why Kindle Fire HD 8.9" features
exclusive, custom Dolby audio, dual stereo speakers, and
auto-optimization software for clear, crisp, balanced audio.
Exclusive Dolby Audio
Kindle Fire HD
uses the power of Dolby Digital Plus to create a world class audio
experience, with or without headphones. Dolby Digital Plus includes
technology used to adjust volume, create virtual surround sound, and
deliver easier-to-understand dialogue in movies and TV shows. Kindle
Fire HD is designed to automatically optimize the audio profile based on
what you're doing, such as watching a movie, listening to music, or
talking on Skype. It even optimizes the audio differently when you have
headphones plugged in, so you can just sit back and enjoy.
When it comes to HD content,
bandwidth is everything. Without it, you get video buffering, slow
downloads, and dropped connections. Kindle Fire HD solves this issue by
using state-of-the-art dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for over 40% faster
speeds.
Two Antennas, Better Bandwidth
Kindle Fire HD
is the first tablet to feature dual Wi-Fi antennas and Multiple
In/Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for powerful, HD-ready Wi-Fi. This
allows reception or transmission over both antennas simultaneously to
increase capacity and reliability. So you'll enjoy fewer dropped
connections, more than 40% faster media streaming, and be able to go
further from your wireless hotspot than with other tablets.
| Dual Band Support
Many Wi-Fi
devices, from other tablets to baby monitors, only operate in the 2.4
GHz band. The more of these devices that you and your neighbors have
operating in the band, the slower your connection is. Kindle Fire HD is
capable of automatically switching between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
frequencies, which will allow you to use this less congested 5 GHz band
for better range and less interference.
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HD content requires more storage,
strong processing power, and plenty of battery life. Kindle Fire HD 8.9"
was designed specifically for HD movies and games, giving you lightning
fast performance without compromising battery life or storage.
Powerful HD Processor
A rich HD
display requires a powerful processor to drive it. The TI OMAP4470
processor in the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" has 40% more memory bandwidth than
Tegra 3, enabling faster web browser JavaScript performance. And Kindle
Fire HD 8.9" has an Imagination SGX544 3D graphics core that can process
over 12 billion floating-point operations per second, so even
graphically intensive games run smoothly and render stunning scenery. We
also tuned the graphics pipeline and touch handling software to
eliminate delays between when you touch the screen and when the
application responds. This means the home screen scrolls more smoothly,
videos start playing faster, and games respond nearly instantaneously.
Plenty of Storage for HD Content
For an HD
device, 8GB of storage is not enough. High definition content is
substantially larger - for example, on average, an SD movie is 500MB,
and an HD movie is 2GB. Because of this, Kindle Fire HD 8.9" offers
multiple storage options starting with 16GB, as well as free, unlimited
cloud storage for your Amazon content.
