The 65-Inch Toshiba C350 Fire TV Is 50% Off Right Now

THE Toshiba C350 Fire 65-inch TV is currently down to $264.99 on Amazon, half its usual price of $529.99 and the lowest it’s gone so far, according to price trackers. At this price, it’s in the same territory as many budget devices, but with a much larger screen. The main appeal here is simple: you get a simple 65-inch 4K TV with Amazon’s Fire TV platform already built in – and because of this, setup is quite simple if you already use Amazon devices. Once you sign in with your Amazon account, Prime Video recommendations, watchlists, and Alexa features are already waiting for you.

The interface looks and behaves exactly like Amazon’s streaming hardware, right down to the content-rich home screen and Alexa voice controls. The picture quality is decent for the price, even if it’s still an entry-level TV: the C350 handles 4K and HDR content, but it ignores high-end features like local dimming, expanded color support, HDMI 2.1 gaming features, or a high refresh rate. In practice, while movies and shows seem perfectly suited to casual viewing, contrast and color are slightly lower than similarly priced models from TCL and Vizio, especially in darker scenes, notes this. CNET Review. Sports and fast-paced games also won’t be as smooth as on more expensive TVs. Still, for daily streaming, YouTube, and regular cable viewing, it gets the job done without major issues.

The biggest compromise is really the Fire TV experience itself. Amazon pushes its own content hard, and the interface can feel cluttered and slower than other smart platform layouts. Some apps also work differently from competing smart TV systems. For example, you can’t directly purchase movies in the Vudu app on this TV. Little annoyances like that add up depending on how you look at it. Additionally, the USB ports here don’t provide enough power for many external streaming sticks, so if you end up ditching Fire TV, you may need separate power cables for those devices.