This Alexa TV gets an 'A' for smarts but fails at movie night

The conceit is a simple one: If you already rely on a suite of Alexa-powered smart home devices and you're excited by the prospect of rounding out the armada with an Alexa-integrated TV, the Omni is aimed squarely at you. Several of its most enticing features have yet to roll out, but it's easy to envision them working seamlessly within an established network of Alexa doorbells, cameras, and speakers. But traditionally, a suite of smart functions is only one of the prerequisites for a satisfactory TV experience--in many cases, smart features are almost an afterthought when considering a TV's value, and buyers interested in the Fire TV Omni will have to make do with the Omni's limitations in other areas. For example, due to its middling hardware, it's not a good pick for showcasing HDR, nor is it a good fit for gamers. The Amazon Fire TV Omni feels like a proof of concept for better-performing Amazon TVs sometime in the not-so-distant future. If you're an Alexa power user, the proof of concept is good enough to warrant a look.