Roku 4 announced. Ships Oct 21st

[-DMP-]

The new Roku 4 has been officially announced. The device starts shipping on October 21 and is currently available for pre-order.

Price: $129.99

“The Roku 4 is our best streaming player ever,” said Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood. “It provides an amazing 4K experience with powerful performance and brilliant picture, at up to 60 frames per second on 4K TVs, and access to the most streaming channels with 4K entertainment, plus innovative features like Remote Finder. Powered by the new Roku OS 7, the Roku 4 gives consumers a new era of streaming performance and control over their entertainment.”



Specifications

CPU
ARM quad core

RAM
1.5 GB

Networking
802.11ac MIMO dual-band wireless
10/100 Base-T Ethernet

Video Outputs
Up to 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) on 4K UHD TVs
Up to 1080p HD (1920 x 1080) on HD TVs
Up-scales 720p to 1080p HD on 1080p HD and 4K UHD TVs
Up-scales 1080p HD to 4K UHD on 4K UHD TVs
4K UHD 60 fps HEVC Playback
4K UHD 30 fps VP9 Playback (YouTube)
Playback from USB drives

Audio Output
Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound passed through via HDMI or optical output

Storage Expansion
microSD card port for additional game and channel storage
USB port for personal media expansion

Remote Control
Enhanced remote with voice search, point anywhere use, headphone jack, and motion-control for gaming
Player includes IR receiver, compatible with various universal remotes
Speaker for Remote Finder alerts

Power Consumption
12.4W (typical) when streaming 4K UHD video

Power Input
12V – 1A power adapter

USB Media Formats
Video: MP4 (H.264), MKV (H.264), HEVC (H.265)
Audio: MP3, Apple Lossless, WMA, AAC
Image: JPG, PNG, up to 4K UHD resolution

Size
6.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

Weight
0.9 lb.

Roku | Streaming TV & Media Player
Roku 4 Officially Announced - Shipping Starts on October 21 - Cordcutting.com

 

[levitate]

Hmmm, may grab this later this year. My Roku 2XS is showing its age...runs a bit slow on some of the more demanding channels such as Sling TV.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Will it support KODI???

If so, fukk a firestick/firetv.

 

[Killah Ray]

Hmmm, may grab this later this year. My Roku 2XS is showing its age...runs a bit slow on some of the more demanding channels such as Sling TV.

I've been noticing the same thing when it comes to Sling...my other apps seem fine, but Sling re-starts and shyt randomly...

 

[Big Blue]

No DTS support

 

[satam55]

No DTS support

There's not a streaming box on the market that supports DTS except maybe the Nvida shield TV.

 

[satam55]

Ever lose your remote in the couch cushions? Ever wish you could stream 4K Netflix without having to use your TV's built-in app? Roku's new high-end player, the $129 Roku 4, brings these new extras to its best-in-class streaming ecosystem.

 

[Big Blue]

There's not a streaming box on the market that supports DTS except maybe the Nvida shield TV.

The WDTV streamers support DTS.

 

[Golayitdown]

Will it support KODI???

If so, fukk a firestick/firetv.

New FireTV is with Kodi support though

 

[satam55]

No DTS support

There's not a streaming box on the market that supports DTS except maybe the Nvida shield TV.

The WDTV streamers support DTS.

Yeah, I forgot about the WDTV boxes.

Also I think you can get DTS support on the Fire TV & Nexus Player by using 3rd-party apps like MX Player, VLC Player, & Kodi.

 

[Rekkapryde]

New FireTV is with Kodi support though

Yeah, that Kodi support is mandatory.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Has anyone made a media streamer with Raspberry Pi? I read that its the best way and very inexpensive. Is this true or is it better to go with one of the set top boxes / sticks that they offer everywhere now.

 

[The Phoenix]

If this has Kodi support I'm all the way in on this.

 

[duckbutta]

Upgrading to this when it becomes feasible to convert my movie library from 1080p to 4k...

 

[TheGregReaper]

I forgot I preordered this...apparently its being delivered tomorrow