The latest model in the "Echo Show" series equipped with the voice assistant Amazon Alexa. It is equipped with a 15.6-inch / 1,980 x 1,080-dot full HD touch screen, which is the largest in the series, and can be used in either portrait or landscape orientation. In addition to wall-mounted installation, it is also possible to use a special stand (price undecided) sold separately (when hanging on the wall, it may be necessary to reinforce the wall).
Designed as a "central device for family life," information and content needed by the family can be displayed together on the screen. You can also customize the home screen using the widget function and select the information you and your family need to add to the screen. You can easily display / update the schedule you want to share with your family, add / delete to the shopping list, and check the to-do list.
Content supports rotation display. Since the widgets are constantly updated, it is possible to keep up with the latest information and easily change the arrangement of various widgets to suit your taste.
Alexa has a "visual ID" feature that recognizes users and personalizes information. If the user registers with the visual ID function in advance, the home screen will be automatically updated when standing in front of the Echo Show 15, and schedules, reminders, memos from family members, etc. will be displayed according to the user. You can also use the built-in 5-megapixel camera to make video calls and call out to people at a distance.
Equipped with the next-generation quad-core "Amazon AZ2 Neural Edge Processor" originally designed by Amazon. Data that was previously processed on the cloud can now be processed on the device, and the person registered in the visual ID can also be recognized on the device.
Talk to Alexa to enjoy content such as movies, dramas, and anime on Prime Video, play music while displaying lyrics (for compatible songs), news, podcasts, radio, and audiobooks. It also supports multi-room music playback by connecting to other Echo devices. You can also use the Echo Show 15's photo frame feature to view Amazon Photos album photos, art, nature, and other Amazon-provided collections in full screen.
You can also install the Echo Show 15 in the kitchen or dining room and cook while watching the recipe. When combined with an Alexa-compatible smart home product (sold separately), you can watch the child's appearance with the picture-in-picture function through the camera installed in the child's room while checking the recipe on the big screen. It is said that various operations can be performed by simply tapping using the widget function of the smart home that is often used in cooperation with smart home appliances.
To protect user privacy, the Echo Show 15 is equipped with an on / off button for the microphone and camera, a camera cover to cover the built-in camera, and a voice recording deletion function. The above visual ID function is an optional setting, and pre-registration is required to use it. Visual ID profiles can be deleted from your device or the Alexa app at any time.
Compliant with IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac and equipped with dual band (2.4 / 5GHz) compatible wireless LAN. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) is not supported at this time. In addition, it supports Bluetooth connection and can play music from smartphones wirelessly (not compatible with Mac OS X devices). Two 1.6-inch (40mm) full-range speakers are mounted on the main unit.
The size of the main body is 402 x 35 x 252 mm (width x depth x height) when mounted horizontally on the wall, and 252 x 35 x 402 mm (same) when mounted vertically. It weighs 2.2 kg. 30W power adapter and 1.5m long power cable. Includes wall mounts, templates, screws, etc.