Now that more details about the new 2018 2nd-generation Fire TV Edition televisions by Toshiba have been revealed and the TVs are available for pre-order, here’s a look at how they stack up against last years Fire TV Edition televisions by Element. The new TVs are about 27% cheaper than the TVs they’re replacing. While the two versions are very similar in many aspects, a few things have been cut in order to reduce the price by more than a quarter. Here’s a detailed look at each TVs specs and features.

Better specs are marked in bold text.



2017 1st-Gen

Element Fire TV Edition

2018 2nd-Gen

Toshiba Fire TV Edition Price 43-in: $449.99

50-in: $549.99

55-in: $649.99

65-in: $899.99 43-in: $329.99

50-in: $399.99

55-in: $479.99 CPU MStar T1 938

Quad-Core up to 1.4 Ghz MStar T12

Quad-Core up to 1.4 Ghz GPU ARM Mali-T820 MP3

(~25% more powerful than MP2) ARM Mali-T820 MP2 Memory 3 GB 2 GB Storage 16 GB 8 GB Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps 10/100 Mbps Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 4.1 4.2 HDMI 4 Ports (1 with ARC) 3 Ports (1 with ARC) Analog Video 1 x Composite/Component 1 x Composite Audio Out 1 x Optical Aduio

1 x 3.5mm Headphone 1 x Optical Aduio

1 x 3.5mm Headphone USB 1 x USB 2.0

1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 Expandable Storage 1 x SD Card Slot up to 128 GB No OS Fire OS 5

Based on Android 5.1 Fire OS 6

Based on Android 7.1 Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160 HDR No HDR10 support*

Video Formats H.265 HEVC:

3840x2160p @ 60fps

Main/Main10 Profiles

Level 5.1 High Tier



H.264: 3840x2160p @ 60fps

Main/High Profiles Level 5.1



H.263: 1920x1080p @ 60fps



VP8: 1920x1080p @ 30fps

VP9: 3840x2160p @ 60fps



MPEG2: 1920x1080p @ 60fps

MPEG4: 1920x1080p @ 30fps H.265 HEVC:

3840x2160p @ 60fps

Main/Main10 Profiles

Level 5.1 Main Tier



H.264: 3840x2160p @ 30fps

Main/High Profiles Level 5.0



H.263: 1920x1080p @ 60fps



VP8: 1920x1080p @ 60fps

VP9: 3840x2160p @ 60fps



MPEG2: 1920x1080p @ 60fps

MPEG4: 1920x1080p @ 60fps Audio Formats Dolby Atmos: No

Dolby Digital: Yes

Dolby Digital Plus: Yes

Dolby Passthrough: Yes Dolby Atmos: No

Dolby Digital: Yes

Dolby Digital Plus: Yes

Dolby Passthrough: Yes

*HDR support for the 2018 Toshiba Fire TV Edition television is unclear. The hardware (SoC) can decode HDR video but it is unclear if the LCD panel is capable of displaying a true HDR image.

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