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Rokuâs new Express 4K+ offers excellent streaming â and itâs only $40 By Jason Cipriani
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(CNN) Roku has already proven it knows what itâs doing with its high-end Ultra streaming box, which is our best overall pick for a streaming device in 2021. But what about budget streaming devices? The $39.99 Roku Express 4K+ is the companyâs latest gadget that promises improved performance and picture quality, all without putting a hurt on your wallet. Itâs available to preorder right now from Amazon.com and Roku directly, with shipments beginning on May 16. Walmart will also have its own version of the Express 4K (notice the lack of the plus sign) for $3
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Roku’s new Devices Support 4K, HDR, and a Voice Remote
Roku announced the all-new
Roku Express 4K+ on Tuesday morning, which offers 4K streaming and HDR support, alongside the all-new Roku Voice Remote Pro, and Roku OS 10 OS.
“We are dedicated to providing users the simplest way to stream entertainment to their TV at an affordable price,” said Mark Ely, Vice President, Retail Product Strategy at Roku. “The new Roku Express 4K+ is a huge value in 4K streaming as 4K has become a benchmark in technology and entertainment. The Roku Voice Remote Pro is delivering on major consumer pain points with rechargeability and the voice-activated lost remote finder. We believe consumers are going to be impressed with the quality they can get from Roku at these price points.”
Roku is boosting its hardware lineup with the addition of the Roku Voice Remote Pro, Express 4K+, and Streambar Pro. It s also rolling out the Roku OS 10 software to existing devices.
The new Roku OS adds Instant Resume to Roku devices, which lets people switch between different apps without losing their place in whatever they were watching. It will be enabled on over 15 streaming apps, with more to come. The OS also enables customization of the Roku Live TV Channel Guide, letting users hide individual channels or build a list of favorites.
Roku OS 10 also adds automatic Wi-Fi network detection, prompting users to switch to new networks if there is a better one in range, and ensuring 5GHz network connections when available. Roku TV users will also get automatic game console configuration. It detects when a game console is plugged into the TV and automatically enables game modes and, if available, HDR gaming, auto low-latency, and variable refresh rate.
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