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Enjoy 3D (Multi-track) Blu-ray DVD on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

mobmshare — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:24:04 +0000

The best solution to convert blu-ray/dvd to 3D MP4 for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9; and get multiple languages during playback.

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has been released for a while; any of you already got it?

The new HDX 8.9 is faster, sleeker, and better than ever. At 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution and 339ppi, it’s either higher-resolution or more pixel-dense than virtually any other tablet on the market. It also has great viewing angles, excellent color reproduction, and high brightness levels. It’s really just a great screen, whether you’re gaming, reading text, or watching videos on it. It should be a great joy if you happen to have DVD or Blu-ray collections and want to build a video library for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.

Converting regular 2D blu-ray/DVD to best format for Kindle Fire HDX with 3D effect, keeping multiple audio tracks (languages) for playback on Kindle Fire HDX; all these can be done with this professional Blu-ray/DVD to Kindle Fire HDX Converter (Pro). The whole workflow is so simply that you just need to do a few clicks.

Tips:

Get Mac version here: Blu-ray/DVD to Kindle Fire HDX Converter for Mac.

You may also realize that Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 does not include a disc ROM so that you cannot playback it directly. Also, most Blu-rays and DVDs are protected, and Kindle Fire HDX has its own supported video format.

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 supported video format:

MP4, 3GP, VP8 (video playback at 720p)

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 supported audio format:

Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), MP3, Non-DRM AAC (.m4a), MIDI, OGG, WAV, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB

Follow this guide; you will learn how to accomplish it with such an easy-to-use and professional 3D Blu-ray/DVD to Kindle Fire HDX Converter for Mac.

How to obtain multiple audio tracks or get Side-by-Side 3D effect for videos playback on Kindle Fire HDX?

Step 1. Run Blu-ray/DVD to Kindle Fire HDX Converter; load blu-ray/dvd.

Click the disc-folder icon to load your blu-ray or DVD movies directly. You are allowed to import blu-ray/DVD discs, folders or ISO/IFO files. It will start to decrypt discs since importing, in this case you need to keep internet connected all the time.

Step 2. Choose format for Multi-track playback (Optional)

If you prefer watching movie on Kindle Fire HDX with multiple audio tracks for switching it freely, you should not miss the “Multi-track Video” profiles. For Kindle Fire HDX, you can try “Multi-track MP4 (*.mp4)” as the best format. After that, you can click Settings to adjust audio channels or video bitrate, framerate and size.

Step 3. Choose format for 3D Side-by-Side effect (Optional).

If you want to obtain blu-ray/dvd movie 3D effect, you can try this “3D Video>MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)” as bellow:

You can also change 3D depth by clicking “Settings” in the main interface.

Note it will not keep your original 3D effect.

Step 4. Start Conversion.

Now hit the big red “Convert” to start converting Blu-ray/DVD to MP4 format for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. After conversion, click “Open output folder” to quick locate the converted video.

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Watch iTunes m4v movies on Kindle Fire HDX

mobmshare — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:26:30 +0000

Description: How to transfer iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HDX? Follow our tips to get rid of DRM protection and record your iTunes video to Kindle Fire HDX.

Amazon’s tablet lineup for 2013 is now complete, following the release of the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, a bigger version of the new 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX that launched last month.

Big Screen, Light Bodyfor get movie more portable on it

I’ve grown to become more accustomed to the tiny tablets, but in this case, I like the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 a little better than the 7-inch model. It has all the same design schemes, but it’s incredibly light for a full-sized tablet. At 0.82 pounds, it’s only slightly heavier than Apple’s iPad Mini with Retina display, and noticeably lighter than the new one-pound iPad Air.That’s my favorite part about the tablet. It gives you the full-sized experience, yet it’s light enough to use anywhere — in bed, on the couch, on the train — without feeling the weighty burden of other big tablets. Yes, part of the reason why the HDX 8.9 is lighter than the iPad Air is because it’s slightly smaller, but I didn’t miss the extra 0.8 inches of screen. That’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

And the screen is gorgeous. It’s technically sharper than the one on the iPad, but you probably won’t notice a difference. One study said the Kindle Fire HDX has the best screen of any tablet. (I think the screen is great, but I’m not about to go through and count every pixel like others have. Just know you’ll be happy with it.) Just like other high-res displays these days, images, text, and graphics look like they’re printed on the glass. Movies, games, and everything else look great.

Transfer iTunes to Kindle Fire HDX

Question: I’m attempting to convert itunes movies to Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 inch, but I tried some video converters, none of them worked. Plz help here.

Answer: From apple iTunes official page you will know that iTunes movies, TV shows are all protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), you can only play them on Apple authorized devices, and the video formats of iTunes movies and music are not compatible with Kindle Fire HDX.

Have you tried Pavtube ChewTune yet? This software aims to help users remove DRM protection from purchased iTunes movies, Amazon Instant Videos, and digital copies with purchased disk combo. I used it for a while, great tool.

Yes, with Best DRM removal tool – Pavtube ChewTune you could easily convert and transfer iTunes M4V videos to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 support video. (For Mac users: ChewTune for Mac)

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Now follow the steps below of legally recording and downloading iTunes purchased M4V videos to Kindle Fire HDX tablet.

Tips and preparations:

1. Make sure that your computer is authorized by source iTunes videos, that is to say you can play the source iTunes movies in iTunes without trouble.

2. Allow the audio driver installed during the Pavtube ChewTune installation.

3. Close iTunes before running the ChewTune when converting iTunes M4V movies.

Full guide of transferring iTunes M4V movies to Kindle Fire HDX

Step 1. Load your iTunes M4V video to Pavtube M4V to Kindle Fire HDX converter. You can either browser to file location or drag and drop source iTunes file to the app.

Step 2. Choose the optimized profile for Kindle Fire HDX. If you cannot find the particular profile for your device, don’t worry, Pavtube adds one general profile for Android mobile phones and tablets under Common Video category which are available for almost Android devices.

Step 3. Is necessary, you could set video and audio parameters such as video and audio codec, bitrate, frame rate, etc so that better video and audio quality can be transferred to your Kindle Fire HDX tablet.

Step 4. Hit the “Convert” button to start iTunes M4V to Kindle Fire HDX MP4 recording.

Since Pavtube ChewTune records source DRM videos in 1:1 video and audio quality, it would take as long as the source movie length for the whole DRM video to Kindle Fire HDX conversion process since Pavtube ChewTune records source DRM videos in 1:1 video and audio quality.

Once it completes, open output folder, locate the created MP4 file and transfer the iTunes M4V movies to Kindle Fire HDX tablet for viewing.

How to Transfer Video, Music, Photo, E-Books from PC to Kindle Fire HDX?

Attach the Micro USB end to your Kindle Fire HDX and the USB end to your computer.

Your Kindle Fire HDX should then appear as a drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. You can now click and drag files from your hard drive to the Kindle Fire HDX or use the copy and paste functions to accomplish the same thing.

Using this process, you can transfer apps, photos, docs, music, e-books, and videos from your computer to your new Kindle Fire HDX tablet. Then, just tap the relevant library (such as Books for e-books and Music for songs) to read or play the content on your Kindle Fire HDX.

You can also upload content to your Amazon Cloud Drive on your computer, and that content will then be available on your Kindle Fire HDX.

Note: It’s easy to purchase or rent content from Amazon, which you can choose to download directly to your Kindle Fire HDX or stream from the Amazon Cloud.

To know detail Kindle Fire HDX media transfer, view the article here.

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Helpful Tips and Tricks for Kindle Fire HDX

mobmshare — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:47:43 +0000

If you are on the hunt for some Kindle Fire HDX tips and tricks then check out supply. We have some short guides and advice on getting more from your Amazon tablet.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX comes in two flavors. The 7-inch version isA duking it out with Google’s Nexus 7 and Apple’s iPad Mini, while the 8.9-inch version takes on the iPad Air and the Nexus 10. No matter which model you have, we’ve got some suggestions and short guides to help you get the most out of your hardware. Take your pick of the Kindle Fire HDX tips and tricks on offer. These tips apply to the Kindle Fire HD as well, unless otherwise stated.

Before we get started, here’s how to take a screenshot on the Kindle Fire HD. You may also want to check out our Kindle Fire HDX problems and solutions.

Updated on 10-28-2013[b] by Simon Hill:[/b] Made a lot of updates to the article to address the newly launched Kindle Fire HDX tablets, added how to use Mayday feature and how to add ebooks as well.How to use Mayday on the Kindle Fire HDX

One major difference between the HDX tablets and everything else on the market speaks to Amazon’s commitment to customer service. Your first port of call for any Kindle Fire HDX issue is going to be the built-in Mayday feature. It will connect you to an Amazon representative who can potentially access your tablet and fix any problems that you have encountered. Just swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the Mayday icon at the top right (it looks like a life preserver and it’s clearly labeled). You should see a pop-up window with an Amazon advisor inside it within a few seconds. You’ll be able to see them, but don’t worry, they can’t see you. They’ll also have to ask permission before they can access anything potentially personal on your tablet.How to add ebooks

The Kindle Fire HD and HDX support various ebook formats. The proprietary Amazon Kindle AZW format is best, but KF8, TXT, PDF, or unprotected MOBI files will all work as well. If you want to add ebooks to your Kindle Fire HDX from outside of Amazon, then just download them in a supported format, and put them in your Books folder, and they’ll appear under your Books tab. You can use a free app like ES File Explorer to move files around on your tablet.

If you have a collection of ebooks on your computer, or you can only find an ebook you want in an unsupported format, then you should grab the free Calibre software. It can be used to convert your ebooks into the AZW or MOBI format.How to get rid of ads

The temptation of that rock bottom price tag may have persuaded you to opt for the “With Special Offers” version of the Kindle Fire HDX. That’s simply Amazon’s way of describing advertisements and if you find yourself getting sick of them quickly, you are not alone.

You can get rid of the “special offers” by shelling out $15. Go to Amazon, sign into your account, and go to Manage Your Devices. Under Special Offers click Edit, click next to Subscribed, click next to the device, and then review the price and click Unsubscribe.

You can also turn off recommendations by going to Settings > Applications > Amazon Home Recommendations and set to Hide.How to install apps from outside Amazon’s Appstore

One turn off with the Kindle Fire HDX is the fact that you don’t have Google Play access on your device and are limited to the choice of apps and games in the Amazon Appstore. There are over 700,000 apps out there for Android, but only a small proportion of them are in the Amazon Appstore and it doesn’t include Google’s apps. You could root your device, but you’ll void the warranty and there is a better way. Before you enable installation of apps from other sources, you should consider installing a good Android security app.

Pull down the notifications bar and hit More to access Settings > Device and then set Allow Installation of Applications From unknown sources to On. You can now sideload APK files onto the device. You can download them to your desktop and copy them over or send them by email, or you can just go direct to websites that stock APK files on your Kindle Fire HDX. Check out our list of alternative Android app stores for some places to start.

If you have an Android phone or another device with access to Google Play, you can download the apps and games you want to that device, and then back them up and copy them over to your PC using a file explorer app. You can then Allow Installation of Applications on your Kindle Fire HDX and install something like the free ES File Explorer app. Copy them over to your Kindle Fire HDX from the PC and then use the file explorer to find them and install them. You can also use DropBox to easily share APK files wirelessly.How to lock screen rotation

Your Kindle Fire HDX screen should rotate automatically when you turn the device and flick between portrait and landscape. Some apps have a locked orientation in one mode or the other. You can also lock the orientation yourself. Pull down the notifications bar and tap the Locked orUnlocked option at the top left of the Quick Settings.How to enable security and parental controls

You can enable basic security for your device by setting up a lock screen password. Simply pull down the notifications bar and hit More > Security and turn Lock Screen Password to On, then pick the password you want and hit Finish. You can also set up more security to block access to specific content, restrict purchases, set up different profiles, or even set time controls by using the parental controls. They give you a fine degree of control over the device.

Basic Parental Controls can be found in the same Settings menu via More in Quick Settings when you pull down the notifications bar, but this will set controls for the device whoever is using it.

If you want more fine control and multiple user accounts, go into your apps and fire up Kindle FreeTime. You’ll find a host of options to carefully control your child’s access to content on the device, but you could also use it to set up a guest profile and keep some of the Kindle Fire HDX off limits for other people.How to watch Kindle Fire HD content on your HDTV

One advantage the Kindle Fire HD has over the Nexus 7 is the ability to plug it into your HDTV with the right cable. You can then watch some content on your big TV. Be warned, though, that some services like Hulu Plus or HBO Go will not allow you to output content from the Kindle Fire HD to a TV.

Buy a Micro HDMI to HDMI cable like this one, which is only $9 and plug it in.

The Kindle Fire HDX doesn’t support an HDMI cable connection like this, but there is a feature called Second Screen coming in November, which will allow you to share content via Wi-Fi. Your Kindle Fire HDX will serve as a second screen for additional information and as a remote control, while the content plays on your compatible Samsung TV or PlayStation 3. Support for thePlayStation 4 is reportedly in the works, but that’s it for now. We’ll update you with full details on how to use it when this feature goes live.How to install Flash

If you want to be able watch Flash videos, you’ll need to jump through a few hoops. The native Silk browser does not support Flash, so you’ll need a new browser as well.

Go to More via the notifications bar and tap Device. Then turn Installation of Applications From unknown sources to On. Now you’ll need a file explorer app, ES File Explorer is free. Find Dolphin HD and Flash Player APK files online. Now load the APK files onto your Kindle Fire HDX, use the file explorer to find them and tap to install starting with Dolphin and then Flash Player.How to get more storage

If the 16GB or 32GB of built in storage isn’t enough then you can expand your space with cloud services or even hardware. You can get 5GB for free with Amazon Cloud Drive. Music you have bought through Amazon should be available via the Amazon Cloud Player, but you can use the Amazon Music Importer found here to upload some of your own music (250 songs for free).

You could also try another cloud service like DropBox, SugarSync, or Box. You could even consider buying an external hard drive like the Kingston Wi-Drive which also has a companion Android app to install on your Kindle Fire HD.How to access the camera on Kindle Fire HD

You’ll notice that the front-facing camera is available if you start up Skype or some other apps like Evernote and Facebook, but is also possible to use it without them. If you have installed the free ES File Explorer app discussed above then you can go to AppMgr > Category > System apps > Camera and tap Open to get access to normal camera, panorama and video options.How to root your Kindle Fire HD

If you do decide to smash out of Amazon’s walled garden then you’ll be voiding your warranty, but it will also allow you to access lots of extra content and tweak the device in ways that are impossible with an unrooted Kindle Fire HD. There is always some risk involved in rooting so make sure that you follow instructions to the letter if you’re going to give it a try (it’s not very difficult really). The best place to go for advice and guides on rooting is undoubtedly XDA Developers. You’ll also find APK files and customized ROMs there.More Kindle Fire HDX tips

If you have any Kindle Fire HDX tips or tricks of your own then please post a comment and share them.

From: digitaltrends.com

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Put and Play 1080p/720p Videos, Blu-ray and DVD Movies on Kindle Fire HDX

mobmshare — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:16:13 +0000

This guide is written for future Kindle Fire HDX owners who feel like downloading their movie library including DVD/Blu-ray movies and various formats of 1080p videos to Kindle Fire HDX 7/8.9 for playback on the go with Fire HDX Ultimate Video Converter.

The star of Amazon’s newly refreshed line of tablets is the Kindle Fire HDX, and it appears to be a faster, sexier, and smoother experience on all fronts. Available in 7-inch and 8.9-inch versions, the HDX ($229-$579) certainly appears prettier in its revamped molded magnesium body, with its buttons in better places, and oh yeah, sharper screens (the 8.9-incher owns a 2,560×1,600-pixel-resolution screen). Throw in its battery life and obvious portability, the Kindle Fire HDX can be used as a great media player for watching movies.

If you have some Blu-ray/DVD collections or the 1080p/720p videos you’ve downloaded from websites which are not in the supported video format of Kindle Fire HDX, you’ll need to convert them to Fire HDX compatible video format first and then sync converted movies to the Kindle Fire HDX for playback. The article below will help you better enjoy your 1080p/720p HD video and DVD, Blu-ray movies with your Kindle Fire HDX. Just follow it.

First, Free Download the App – Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (20% off)

The program can help you compress 1080p Blu-ray to Kindle Fire HDX, rip DVD movie to Kindle Fire HDX and convert HD videos to Kindle Fire HDX, including MKV, AVI, MPG, VOB, TiVo and more, everything can be transferred to Kindle Fire HDX optimized formats at ease. Meanwhile the playback of the converted videos is as decent as possible as original and the conversions can be made for use on all forms of the Kindle Fire HDX. If you are a Mac user, you can use its equivalent Mac version -iMedia Converter Mac (Also 20% off now) to achieve your goal smoothly.

Ripping Blu-ray/DVD, Convert 1080p/720p HD videos for play on Kindle Fire HDX

The quick start guide below uses the movie converter Windows(Windows 8 included) screenshots. The way to converting movies to Kindle Fire HDX on Mac (Mac Mavericks 10.9 included) is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system.

Step 1: Import souce video files to the program

Once run the Ulitmate Movie Converter for Kindle Fire HDX software, click “Add Video” to load video files like MTS/M2TS, MKV, VOB, MOV, TOD, TiVo, etc or click on “BD/DVD disc” icon to load movie from DVD and Blu-ray source(Disc, folder, ISO).

Step 2: Select the suitable output video format

Select the suitable output video format. Click “Format” bar, you can easily find the optimized videos for Kindle Fire HDX under “Android > Amazon Kindle Fire HD(*.mp4)”. The preset is specially designed for Playbook but the output videos could fit on Kindle Fire HDX perfectly and supplies full-screen playback.

Click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind that bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa. For watching movies on Kindle Fire HDX, 720p with 1500~2500kbps is just all right.

Step 3: Start encoding movies to Kindle Fire HDX MP4 videos

After above steps, just click “Convert” to begin ripping Blu-ray/DVD and converting 1080p/720p videos to Kindle Fire HDX highly compatible MP4 videos.

When the ripping task is completed, you can click “Open” to find the ripped videos. After that, connect your device to computer via USB and transfer the videos to it with ease. So there you have it. Pretty simple. Now, you can enjoy viewing movies DVD, Blu-ray and various formats of MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, MTS HD videos on Kindle Fire HDX anytime everywhere for great digital fun.

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How to Install Google Apps on the Kindle Fire HDX

mobmshare — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:28:27 +0000

What is a pity is that Kindle Fire HDX doesn’t add support for Google apps. So here offers you some tips and trick for the way for installing Google Apps on the Kindle Fire HDX. Just get the solution now.

Kindle Fire tablets HDX 7 and 8.9 inches, are a real bargain considering the provision incorporating hardware. The cons always come from the so closed software for your operating system modified. Although we install most existing Android applications, the applications Google are not. An Android enthusiast has been able to bring Gmail, Play Music, Google Maps, YouTube, Chrome and other applications. Kindle Fire HDX sports a high resolution screen, a very fast processor, and generally excellent media abilities, but one thing it lacks is support for Google apps.

Luckily for us Amazon still lets users install apps downloaded from sites other than the Amazon Appstore, because one blogger going by Android Cowboy has found a way to add Gmail and a few other Google apps to Amazon’s tablet.

His trick is similar to the hack which let me install Gmail, Google Reader, and other Google apps on the Kindle Fire HD last year. He’s gotten Gmail, Google Play Books, Chrome, and Google Search working on the Fire HDX, but at this point Google Play Store and Google+ still don’t work.

Here’s how you do it.

First, you’ll need a file manager or some other way to access the install files on your Kindle Fire HDX. Amazon won’t let you do this via their setup, unfortunately, so I recommend that you head over to this post and install the 5 apps I suggested for the Kindle Fire HD. Or you could skip that and install ES File Explorer, an app which you can find in the Amazon Appstore on your Fire HDX.

Download the following files and transfer to your Kindle via USB connection to your PC. I suggest that you copy them to the “download” folder of the Kindle Fire HDX; it will be the easiest to find again.

Open the ES File explorer app and then open the download folder. Select and installGoogle Account Manager.
If you are prompted by a warning that app installs are blocked, follow the prompts to go to the settings menu and change the appropriate setting. Then go back to ES File explorer and try to install Google Account Manager again.
Reboot your Kindle Fire HDX by pressing and holding the power button and then selecting the shutdown option. Then restart it.

Install Google Services Framework.
Reboot.
Install Google Play Services.
Reboot.
Install Gmail.
Reboot.

At this point you should be able to open the Gmail app and log in to your account. You can ignore any warning messages.

Once you’ve logged into your Gmail account you can then download and install other Google apps. If you need help finding the apps, check out the 1Mobile app store. That is one of the better sources of free apps, including reading apps, utilities, and even Google apps.

Last year I reported on a similar trick which let me add Google apps to the Kindle Fire HD, but unfortunately it turned out to be less useful than I had hoped. The Kindle Fire HD (2012) didn’t support notifications and running Google apps in the background, and as a result some apps (Gmail, for example) would only check for new content when they were open.

I am concerned that the HDX might have the same issue. I’d love to hear back from anyone who tries this. How well did it work? Hope it helps~

Source: The Digital Reader

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Kindle Fire HDX vs Kindle Fire HD: What’s the difference?

mobmshare — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:15:30 +0000

This article gives the difference between Kindle Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HD.

Amazon has announced that the new Kindle Fire tablets are now available in the UK, following US launch in September, bringing you all the goodness of Amazon in a glossy new device. It’s going under the name Kindle Fire HDX, with that X, you guessed it, meaning it’s packing in more pixels on that display.

At the same time, Amazon has updated the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD for 2013, while the 8.9-inch Fire HD launched earlier in the year remains untouched.

In this array of Kindle Fire HDs and HDXs, some new, some not, what’s the real difference? With this latest update, what is Amazon changing and should you hold fire, or charge right in?

Displays

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX comes in two sizes: 7-inch and 8.9-inch, offering a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution display (323ppi) on the 7-inch and 2560 x 1600 (339ppi) on the 8.9-inch. At that resolution, the 8.9-inch HDX has the sharpest display around, while the new 7-inch HDX matches the Nexus 7 (2013) for pixels.

The Kindle Fire HD (2013) – that’s the new version – has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 (216ppi) display, whilst the Fire HD 8.9-inch has a 1920 x 1200 (254ppi) display. Naturally, the higher pixel density displays of the HDX will give you more detail, with the 8.9-inch HDX looking like the real star in the pack.

Power and battery

The Kindle Fire HDX models have a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, the same sort of thing as you’ll find in the LG G2 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3. That means oodles of power on offer on both the 7-inch and 8.9-inch models, both with 2GB of RAM.

The Kindle Fire HD models both at 7 and 8.9-inches settle for a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The HDX will be faster, but Amazon also reports that the Kindle Fire HDX will offer slightly longer battery life. Not bad considering the step-up in display and power. It’s aided by a new software feature designed for reading, which shuts down non-essential hardware to extend the battery to 17 hours if reading alone.

Cameras

The camera isn’t the most important part of a tablet in our opinion, but you still see a large number of people using them to take photos: the Kindle Fire range hasn’t had a rear camera until now. The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a rear 8-megapixel camera, as well as a front-facing camera.

Both the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and the new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch offer front-facing cameras, while the new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) has no camera at all.

Connectivity

Kindle is known for being well connected and the wide range of clever features, like Whispersync, that come with it. The new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) is the only model without the option for 4G. It also misses out on the dual-antenna Wi-Fi that the others offer. If connectivity is key, so you might want to avoid the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and pick one of the others.

Software

The Kindle Fire HDX and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) debut with the latest Fire OS3 software. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 doesn’t have that update and there’s no word on if it will.

Fire OS3 brings a range of features to the Kindle Fire HD and HDX family, including a new Mayday button for instant customer service support, second screen features, better touch response, X-Ray for music, a new reading mode that powers down hardware that’s not needed to extend the battery life and much more.

Size and weight

Weight is an important factor for tablets, especially if you’re going to be lying in bed holding it while watching Breaking Bad on Netflix. The lightest of the lot is the 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX with Wi-Fi at 303g. The heaviest is the old 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD. Weighing in at 567g, that’s going to be a real strain on your wrist after a while.

The 8.9 Kindle Fire HDX comes in at 374g, which is impressive. It’s also only 7.8mm thick, making it the slimmest of the bunch. It’s a whole 278g lighter than the iPad.

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Summary

There’s a wide range of options available in the Kindle Fire HD family now. The HDX models obviously bring the advantages of more power and more pixels. If you’re looking at gaming on your Kindle Fire, the power-hungry games like Real Racing 3 will load faster and you’ll squeeze out more detail. The Kindle Fire HDX is what you want.

If you’re looking for something for casual browsing at home, then the Kindle Fire HD might save you a few bucks. But bear in mind, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, is much more weighty than the HDX – if you’re going to be holding it up to view, then you might want to find a little more cash for the top model.

The Kindle Fire HD 7-inch (2013) starts at $139/£119, the Fire HD 8.9-inch starts at $269/£229. The Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch starts at $229/£199, the HDX 8.9-inch is $379/£329.

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