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However, my Fire TV 3rd gen had no issues what-so-ever with passing the DTS signal through to the DTS decoder.

The Roku Plex app would play the video with no sound for some reason and I was unable to ever get it to work. My DTS decoder doesn't have an HDMI input/output so I have to feed it from the optical out from my TV to the decoder via pass-through.

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I like to rip my audio as a full copy (rather than convert it to AC3, etc) so that when DTS is being passed through to my DTS decoder, I'm hopefully getting the best possible sound. When I saw how the remote worked on the Streaming Stick+ to control our TV, I wanted to get one for my TV in the man-cave.īut after numerous tests with my DTS decoder, I found that various MKVs that I ripped from my Blu-Ray collection would refuse to play from my Plex media server with the Roku Plex player app. We first got the Streaming Stick+ as I already had the 3rd gen Fire TV Pendent which was working fine for me. We have both the Streaming Stick+ (in our living room) and a Fire TV 4K (in my man-cave where I have the surround sound set up, reclining couch, etc). Not only does it have comparable features (just missing Twitch on the app front), but its version of Netflix proves more stable when it comes to Dolby Atmos than my Apple TV 4K. Maybe a bit too expensive for most, the Roku Ultra is my preferred streaming device these days, after I ditched my Apple TV 4K for the Roku Ultra.

It also has two programmable buttons, and a headphone jack for private listening. Oh, and it also has hands-free voice controls - crucial if you can't find yours.

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The included Roku Voice Remote Pro has many great features, but our favorite is the fact that it doesn't require batteries. But with the Ultra, you also get an Ethernet port for a steadier Internet connection, as well as a USB port to provide your own videos and music.Īlso, the 2020 Roku Ultra is a bit faster in places (though you might not notice it all the time) and offers improved wireless streaming range. As with other high-end Roku devices, you get thousands of channels, full 4K resolution and extremely fast navigation. The Roku Ultra is expensive, but true to its name, it will give you the most comprehensive Roku experience that money can buy. Īlmost nothing new from last year's model

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Read our full Roku Express 4K Plus review. We've recently raised this unit in our rankings, as it's continued to impress more TG staffers with its value proposition - which is why we named it the best cheap streaming device. Also, there's no Dolby Vision or Atmos Audio, but some might not see that as worthy of going higher up the price-chain. Its design is a little too light, so you might spend a minute fiddling with it to have it lie flat on a surface - making the Streaming Stick Plus' easy-to-use design even better by comparison. That said, we still have two reasons to consider paying a little more. That upgrade, plus fast performance and UHD streaming makes the Roku Express 4K Plus a great option for those trying to get a 4K Roku (and all the apps that it comes with) at the lowest price. This remote doesn't require a direct line of sight, so you can point it in whichever direction you please. The new Roku Express 4K Plus fixes one of the big annoyances of the Roku Premiere it replaces, by giving you a better remote. Getting crisp 4K streaming at under $40 is rare, and always comes with a caveat or two. Read our full Roku Streaming Stick 4K review. Chromecast with Google TV face-off to see how it fares against the other best $50 streaming stick. And check out our Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs. The standard remote works fine, but if you want the superior Voice Remote Pro, check out our write-up of the Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ below. However, the device is lacking on audio standards, missing the spatially-focused Dolby Atmos sound technology. The picture plays in crisp UHD image quality. Now that the stick supports Dolby Vision (along with HDR10/+), you can stream all your shows and movies just as beautifully as anything else. Major apps opened within 11 seconds. If you find your Roku not working at some point, don't worry, as it's easily fixed. That's a bit hard to measure, but the Roku Streaming Stick 4K felt snappy and fast enough. Roku has also added a new quad-core processor in the Roku Streaming Stick 4K, for what it claims provide 30% faster app boot times. While it's not a huge leap over that model, it keeps everything we loved and fixes one of the biggest flaws of its predecessor by adding Dolby Vision. The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is the best streaming device, so no wonder it's also the best Roku device, the Streaming Stick+.

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