Echo Show 8 (1st Gen, 2020 release) - Smart speaker with 8" HD screen, stereo sound & hands-free entertainment with Alexa (Black)

Great product. I am using it with my outside camera & it's work fine...no issue at all after using it more then two years.

This one is real cool and impressive. Had seen many negative feedbacks and was concerned but I found it suitable for the price I paid and I know what to expect.- Voice recognition is good- Volume is very good and I can hear it well in the other room- Connected with digital bulb and thats working nice- Cool with netflix- youtube opens fine ( thru bing browser)- It keeps suggesting what to ask alexa and works well- Able to view webseries totally fine- Camera quality was ok, not great , but i could not use it yet as dont have anyone else with same device, so i cant call them- Caling wrks with the other alexa device i haveOverall its nice as long as you understand its still a new thing in market and might not be able to give everything demanded.

TLDR: It's good. Buy it on sale though.This was my first ever smart home device and so far I have been enjoying it. Alexa recognises your voice 90% of the time, even when there is music playing or there is any background noise. It even recognises who's speaking. I have noticed that you should say the "Ah" in Alexa clearly otherwise it won't pickup on your voice as it probably only hears "lexa". Alexa has plenty of features like ordering things from Amazon, controlling your smart devices and booking a cab. Overall Alexa is a smart AI assistant and is only going to get better over time.The sound quality on this thing is great. It gets pretty loud as well. I have no complaints with the speakers on this device.The screen is good enough, for a device like this one. It is only 480p but on a screen this small, it still looks pretty sharp. Don't expect it to blow you away though. The UI on the device is good but it could use some improvement. The touch interface is complex and you are better off just asking Alexa to do whatever you were trying to do.The front-facing camera on this thing is useless for 2 reasons.1) it is only 1MP2) Skype is not supported in India for this device!The only thing the camera is useful for is auto-brightness, which I don't really care about. I keep the camera closed all the time.I bought this device for 6299. It was on sale and I think this was a pretty good deal. If it is anything above 7000, I suggest you to wait for a price cut. It normally sits at 8999 which is overpriced for this. Overall though If you were thinking of buying this I do think it's a good device if you were just getting started with your smart home.

Since I bought the Echo Dot, I wanted a Display enabled device. I recommend purchasing the product because it has lots of Skills built-in and has great sound quality.I am writing this review after usage of around six months. I have pre-ordered the device at its launch in India.Pros:Great sound qualityNice 8" touch screen display and viewing angle is also goodVoice Assistant is available in both Hindi and English LanguageManual Camera on-off slider (Physically blocks the camera so no worries about privacy)Microphone mute button3.5 mm audio Jack/Bluetooth connectivity for connecting external speakersDual-band WiFi SupportSupports Prime Vide, Spotify, Uber and many more so you can seamlessly continue the existing work with voiceBought for ₹8999 but Worth the price for the product qualityCons:YouTube is not built-in but still can play YouTube videos by opening browserAverage Camera (used for video calling)Weight is around 1Kg but I think this won't affect more because it is not a battery-powered portable device.Overall it is a nice product in this price range. You can also go for the Echo Show but it is much costly and Echo Show 5 is also available but that has the average audio quality and small screen (5.5")

1.no native screen mirroring support.use airdroid app on mobile and (Firefox browser) on echo to cast more info watch techwiser yt channel2.prime video shows limited movies.to watch full library add movie to watch list on your phone and it'll show on echo(my watchlist)3.no Netflix no worries go to simplykodi.com and find websites of free movies4.offline works as Bluetooth speaker no alexa,not anything just music5.ifttt integration can create custom alexa skills6.music casting(control) from mobile used in spotify,amazon music7.add other powerful speaker as subwoofer for echoCons:1.u can't download apps or even extensions nothing..so torrents, downloading prime movies doesn't work.. only streaming works2.no options to desktop site on both browsers so WhatsApp web,google meet don't work.eg..i have online class, i need google meet or Microsoft teams,echo don't have storage for downloading (ROM) but google meet has web version but it needs desktop site to work...echo has no option for desktop site3.amazon photos app not available in india so home background change uses only Facebook..eg..if i want privacy photo as my background 1st i need to upload on fb (what about my privacy then)4.google home has inbuilt screencast, airdroid screen sharing has small display size😒5.use tap to alexa and type ur movie if alexa cant understand what title ur saying exactly6.most of alexa skills only for usa,india has worst alexa skills that doesn't work and there is georestriction..why amazon why only USA7.weird annoying connection error everytime u switch on,or change wifiSolution:forget the wifi and connect again it will ask to verify account by asking password..do it8.no mention of micro usb port use..even amazon workers don't know what it can be used for9.no pendrive or sd card reading support10.voice recognition not that great11.alexa can't show maps,directions bcoz gmaps not supported