The 2014 version of the World Cup competition in Brazil is in full swing as most teams prepare for their second-round matches and fans prep for the always exciting knockout games.
Fans have many options about how to watch the games, but if the soccer fan in your family is under age or wants to avoid the sports bars around town then the Amazon FireTV provides quite a complete viewing experience.
We were fortunate enough to test-drive this new device and watching the games with the benefit of its options has been really fascinating. The FireTV allows for around the clock access to coverage of the games as well as up-to-the minute news, highlights and analysis via the WatchESPN app.
There are also multiple viewpoints, including tactical cameras that follow the coaches and several channels that show different vantage points for observing the games. The games are all on demand, as soon as they are completed, for easy viewing any time of the day without loading up your DVR with 3 hour recordings!
If you missed a critical goal, the FireTV can seamlessly shift to the YouTube app on the device and make available any posted replay.
Second screen has also become a big requirement for sports fans as they watch the games on their home televisions. How else can you track your Twitter mentions during the exciting United States soccer game? Double the screens means double the action!
With the FireTV fans can combine their experience with their Kindle Fire tablet and fling the video and audio onto the big screen, leaving your tablet free for other important World Cup tasks.
And while we always want you to come to SportTechie to read up on all things tech related in the World Cup, you can also keep up with all the action on news applications on the FireTV such as the Huffington Post and AOL.
The World Cup has been nothing short of incredible this past week and looks like the thrilling games will continue all the way until a champion is crowned on July 13th. Fire TV offers fans a streamlined way to participate in all the action from the comfort of their couch.