Amazon Echo Show 5 vs Amazon Echo Show 8

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I could only get it to work once on my Echo Show 5 and had to send it back for a replacement (haven't tested it again since I received my new one). I see others mentioning this issue online and the recommended solution is always the same, try turning off the camera features and turning them back on. I have repeatedly tried this and have tried using the Live View from multiple devices, and the success rate is very low. It's to the point now that even if I don't want to make a call to another Echo device, I will still just use the Drop In feature because I know Live View won't work, or will take multiple attempts before it actually connects

That can't be it, right? The new Echo Show 8 had a new processor and its camera followed you around the room. I mean, not particularly well, but that ...

Amazon’s midsize Echo Show 8 is the best smart display in its lineup. It is larger and more capable than the diminutive Echo Show 5, while costing far less than the larger Echo Show 10. The Echo Show 8 is handy for watching video, listening to music, getting weather reports, controlling smart home devices, making video calls, and more.

Dear Amazon, I got the Echo show 5 a few days ago. I got it because I have been transitioning to all smart devices such as bulbs, cameras, plugs and speakers. This is perfect to control my light bulbs by saying “Alexa, turn on…” instead of always having to go to my phone to turn on my lights or to view my camera. I have a Ring front door camera, living room, and backyard

Turning on lights, dimming them, changing their color, or turning on the lights before ever entering a room are all such simple things, yet so useful. Plus, my disabled mother no longer walks into a dark bedroom. That's fantastic. * I have it set to automatically turn on the living room light at sunrise and at sunset, and to automatically turn them off an hour or two after sunrise