Yamada HD and Amazon release Japan's first smart TV with Fire TV. FUNAI model

Amazon and Yamada Holdings announced the development of Japan's first smart TV with Fire TV. FUNAI brand 4K LCD TVs "F340 series" and HD LCD TVs "F140 series" will be shipped and sold sequentially from March 5th at Yamada Holdings Group stores nationwide, Yamada Webcom. Noboru Yamada and Jasper Chan, who took the stage at the product launch, also started pre-order sales at Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. on Amazon.co.jp from 12:00 on February 17th today. Of these, the 4K F340 series can be purchased at a special price by making a reservation at the same store by 23:59 on March 4. The detailed lineup and prices are as follows (all prices include tax). 4K model ・ 55 inch “FL-55UF340”: ¥ 142,780 (advance reservation special price: ¥ 109,780) ・ 50 inch “FL-50UF340”: ¥ 120,780 (advance reservation special price: ¥ 87,780) ・ 43 inch “FL-43UF340” : ¥ 109,780 (advance reservation special price: ¥ 76,780) HD model, 32 inch "FL-32HF140": ¥ 54,780 The first smart TV with Fire TV in Japan, developed with the full cooperation of Amazon and Yamada Holdings. The two companies have cooperated in various ways so far, but this time, by combining Yamada Holdings' sales network and knowledge of customer needs with Amazon's Fire technology, "A completely new technology using Fire TV technology" It is said that it has developed a "smart TV that provides an experience." Mr. Atsushi Murasawa of Yamada Holdings explained, "Although the TV viewing style has changed these days, I think that the biggest killer content of TV is TV programs. Therefore, I was particular about TV." .. Manufactured by FUNAI, which has a long-standing partnership with Yamada. Takashi Maeda of Amazon Japan said, "Traditional smart TVs are app-driven, for example, you can log in to Amazon Prime Video or Netflix and search for programs from there. On the other hand, this product is a content-driven style. With Alexa I would like to redefine the TV as "a large window that takes action in the living room," including the control of home appliances. " It is said that it is a "TV that can watch TV programs and streaming seamlessly", and when the power is turned on, it will access a page just like the home screen of Fire TV, and programs being broadcast on terrestrial broadcasting or BC / CS and streaming The content you were watching on the service is displayed side by side. Also, for example, if you access the anime "Jujutsu Kaisen", you can choose which service to watch from there. You can create profiles for up to 6 people on your TV, so you can create your favorite channels and watchlists for each family member. The remote control is shaped like a remote control attached to the Fire TV with a button for terrestrial TV added, and it is said that it can be operated intuitively with the cursor buttons. It also has Amazon Alexa, so if you talk while pressing the Alexa button at the top, you can operate the voice of your TV or smart home without a wake word. Also, if you pair it with a compatible Echo series terminal, you can also operate the TV hands-free. The F340 series is equipped with "Clearpix 2" in the image quality engine, and HDR is compatible with HDR10 / HLG. The speaker is equipped with two 10W full-range speakers and supports Dolby Audio playback. The F140 series is equipped with two 8W full-range speakers, which also support Dolby Audio. The terminal is common to all models and is equipped with HDMI input x 3 (one of which is ARC compatible), video input x 1, headphones x 1, optical digital output x 1, USB x 2, LAN x 1. The external dimensions / mass (both including the stand) are 123.7 x 76.8 x 22.9 cm / 11.7 kg for FL-55UF340, 112.2 x 70.3 x 22.9 cm / 10.3 kg for FL-50UF340, and 96.9 x 61.6 x 22.9 cm / for FL-43UF340. 8.2kg, FL-32HF140 is 73.4 × 48.0 × 18.4cm / 5.8kg. Noboru Yamada, Chairman of Yamada Holdings, and Jasper Chan, President of Amazon Japan, also took the stage at the product launch held on February 17th today. When asked about future collaboration, Mr. Yamada said, "For us who propose" living whole ", the business domain is diverse, such as clothing, food and housing, but it is based on the idea that home appliances will be further developed by proposing from the living. That's why if you collaborate with Amazon, you will be able to make proposals that are ahead of the times and proposals that cannot be done with hardware alone, so I would like to ask you to take this opportunity. " Mr. Jasper said, "Both Yamada and Amazon are companies that value customers most. I think that there are many possibilities in the future because of the foundation. I hope that we can continue to make proposals that make use of their respective strengths. But first of all, I'm happy that this smart TV can contribute to your new lifestyle. "

Editorial department: Kosuke Sugiyama