Promising the best-quality video streams available today. It has more 4K-capable apps than other devices and makes 4K TV shows and movies easy to find. The remote has voice search
A unique headphone jack for private listenin
Huge selection of channels (including Google Play and Amazon) that doesn't prioritize one provider over any others
Faster internals
802.11ac Wi-Fi
And 4K support make it more future-proof than other Roku devices
Nice selection of ports
Including opti
Huge library of content
Easy to set up
Navigate
Updated tech specs (4K
Processor)
4K streaming to UHDTV
Agnostic search finds titles in multiple services
Notifications when specific movies become available
Fast and easy to use
Solid selection of 4K content
Wide variety of apps
Does what the hell it's supposed to do
No clutter or confusion. Great channel selection
With no glaring omissions. 4K support is forward thinking of not broadly useful quite yet. Voice search is handy at times. So is the remote finding thing. Headphone
Excellent content selection
Great 4K streaming quality
Comprehensive search features
Remote includes headphone jack
Lots of big-name apps and surprising niche finds
Unrivaled 4K content selection
Remote-finding feature is pretty smart
Fantastic access to 4K and non-4K content and apps
Superbly build OS platform
Very easy to use
Great connectivity
Superb fleshed out mobile app version of Roku OS
Full 4K support with HDCP 2.2 and HEVC
The editors didn't like
Pricier than all previous iterations
Other devices like Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV offer more capable voice interactions beyond keyword search
And more robust gaming. Most 4K TVs have similar 4K apps already built-in
4K content is still scarce
New 4K movies are expensive
And image quali
Requires HDCP 2.2 for 4K streaming
Something that not all 4K-capable TVs and receivers will support
A bit pricey compared to the Chromecast
The Roku Stick
Or some of the other media sticks out there if all you want is basic streaming
Poor selection o
Relatively large box
Imperfect voice search
Roku's most expensive streaming device
Remote mic is inaccurate
Search can't find specific episodes of specific seasons
Software is beginning to feel dated
Doesn't support HDR
Making it obsolete by next year
Voice search is basic and hit-or-miss. The Interface aesthetic looks a bit old-hat. Roku's independent appeal is threatened by piling on things like pre-cooked shortcut buttons to particular services and ads in the background of the main menu
Should You
Interface feels dated
No voice assistant or worthwhile gaming
Bigger
Noisier
And pricier than other Roku players
App design and interface are showing their age
Voice recognition is less reliable than other streamers
Published: 2016-01-28, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalone.com.sg
Abstract: The Roku 4 is the media streamer to get if all you want to do is to watch TV and movies. Unlike the Apple TV or Nvidia Shield, the Roku 4 is not for gaming, even for casual titles. Unless, that is, you fancy playing Tetris, Snake and puzzle games on your...
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Published: 2016-01-28, Author: Vincent , review by: asiaone.com
Abstract: The Roku 4 is the media streamer to get if all you want to do is to watch TV and movies.Unlike the Apple TV or Nvidia Shield, the Roku 4 is not for gaming, even for casual titles. Unless, that is, you fancy playing Tetris, Snake and puzzle games on your T...
