Roku OS 12 updates announced, will roll-out in the coming month

Roku announced the features and availability of its new Roku Select and Roku Plus Series TVs. Available in 11 models ranging from 24" to 75" to fit any room or budget, Roku-branded HD and 4K TVs are the first ever to be both designed and made by Roku, underscoring the company's commitment to providing a best-in-class streaming experience at an accessible price. Beginning today, Roku Select and Plus Series TVs are...

10 March 2023

Today, Roku announced a new premium Roku TV OLED reference design, now available to all Roku TV partners. The design offers superb picture quality, inky black levels, outstanding contrast, highly saturated colors, smooth motion, and superior viewing angles. This is the latest example of Roku’s dedication to working with leading TV brands to offer TVs with a best-in-class streaming experience at affordable price...

4 January 2023

Today, Roku announced the launch of Roku Select and Roku Plus Series TVs. These Roku-branded HD and 4K TVs are the first ever to be both designed and made by Roku, underlining the company's commitment to delivering a best-in-class streaming experience at an accessible price. Roku Select and Plus Series TVs, as well as a new Roku TV Wireless Soundbar, will be available in the U.S. in spring 2023 with retail prices...

4 January 2023

Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) is proud to work with Roku to create a TV experience that lives up to its brand promise of Simply Better Living. A new lineup of Sharp Roku TV models will debut in the US in 2022. Sharp's leading technology combined with Roku TV, which was purpose-built for TV, allows for a premium home entertainment experience featuring a simple, customizable home screen, access to...

4 January 2022

The 2021 Hisense U6GR series of 4K ULED Roku TVs is now available in the USA. These are 4K TVs with VA panels, Direct LED backlight with FALD, 60Hz native refresh rate, 240 Motion Rate index. The peak brightness is up to 600 nits and the local dimming zones are up to 60. They use Quantum Dot Color technology, the Hisense ULED technology, and support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, Wide Color Gamut, Game Mode, 4K upscaling...

29 November 2021

TCL and Roku are launching two Roku TV series in the UK available in both HD and 4K UHD resolution, in sizes ranging from 32" to 65". They will be available online at Currys. UK consumers can register their interest now at Currys website and receive a £20 discount voucher code. Both the TCL RP620K and TCL RS520K series support HDR Pro which uses Dynamic Colour Enhancement through 3D LUT technology to deliver vivid...

18 June 2021

TCL has launched the 2021 TCL S435 4K Roku TV 4-series in the USA. There are six models available: TCL 85S435 - USD 1,600 TCL 75S435 - USD 800 TCL 65S435 - USD 530 TCL 55S435 - USD 400 TCL 50S435 - USD 350 TCL 43S435 - USD 290 The 2021 TCL S435 series is based on Roku TV with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Netflix, etc. included. The company does not detail the chipset nor the type of display panel but says it uses...

14 May 2021

TCL unveiled the pricing and availability of its new XL Collection, which was first announced at CES 2021. This is a selection of TVs exceeding 80" with varying features to satisfy a range of cinephiles. These televisions will not only be TCL's largest TVs, they will also be the biggest TCL Roku TV models available to consumers globally. The new models from the XL Collection include the TCL 85R745 QLED TV and the...

11 May 2021

Hisense UK has launched the first 2021 Roku TVs for the local market. These are the models from the Hisense A2700G series which includes the following four models: Hisense 65A7200G - specifications Hisense 55A7200G - specifications Hisense 50A7200G - specifications Hisense 43A7200G - specifications The Hisense A2700G TVs are based on the MStar MSD1801 chipset that uses a quad-core CPU for 4K upscaling. They run on...

23 January 2021

As of today, December 17, HBO Max launches on Roku-base devices. Roku users will be able to download HBO Max from the Roku channel store and subscribe directly on their Roku device to access all of HBO Max, which includes 10,000 hours of curated premium storytelling from the iconic brands of HBO, Warner Bros., DC, Adult Swim and much more. HBO Max uses Roku Pay, a fast and simple way to pay on Roku streaming...

17 December 2020

Back in January, at CES 2020, TCL promised a software update that will enable eARC and VRR on select 2019 TCL TV models from the 6 series. As of this month, the update to Roku OS 9.4 is a fact. TCL has specified that so far, only the TCL 55R625 will have VRR (variable refresh rate) enabled. eARC support goes to the following 2019 TCL TV models: TCL 65S525 TCL 55S525 TCL 65R625 TCL 55R625 TCL 75Q825 TCL 65Q825 The...

11 October 2020

Roku has announced the Roku OS 9.4 that will start rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. The updated version offers new ways to access content quickly and a range of performance enhancements. The Roku Channel is adding more ways to access all-in-one entertainment via a new dedicated mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones available in the coming weeks. In addition, select 4K Roku devices will receive...

28 September 2020

TCL has just announced pricing and availability of its new TCL Roku TV models across its powerful and popular 5- and 6-Series TV lines for the US and Canada markets. The TVs are driven by TCL's AiPQ Engine that optimizes color, contrast and clarity for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. AiPQ Engine features three core picture quality algorithms - Smart HDR for vibrant color, Smart 4K Upscaling for sharp clarity and...

11 August 2020

Roku announced that it will start rolling out the Roku OS 9.3 in the coming weeks via an OTA update. The new and improved features in the new OS version include: Spanish Language Roku Voice Support (Mexico & US) Improved Visual Search Results (US) from Roku Voice Search Support for News Related Commands (US) Playback from Search (US) Roku Mobile App Roku Voice (Canada, Ireland and the UK) Amazon Alexa and Google...

2 April 2020