Even though pretty much every TV you can purchase nowadays in a smart TV, loaded with its own proprietary operating system for bouncing around between the apps, they’re not all great. Instead of dealing with whatever the manufacturer installed onto your display, you can be choosy and use something tried and true. Roku’s interface is user friendly and super popular for that reason. Their streaming devices also aren’t all too expensive. Right now, the Roku Ultra happens to be on sale for 21% off. You can set your TV up with one for $21 off for a limited time.
Cinematic Streaming
As the name implies, the Roku Ultra is Roku’s top of the line streaming device. This streamer supports content in up to 4K resolution as well as HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. You can turn you living room or entertainment area in to your own personal cinema. Streaming speeds are indeed speedy to ensure consistent, high-quality picture with minimal buffering. This is all thanks to the Roku Ultra’s built-in Wi-Fi 6 which allows the unit to be up to 30% faster than any other Roku media player.
With the Roku Ultra (and any Roku for that matter) you’ll get Bluetooth support as well as compatibility with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, letting your add the streamer to your network or smart home devices. The remote even has its own voice assistant just a button press away. This can be super handy when searching for a piece of media to watch. You know how much easier it is to say, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” with your mouth than it is to type it out on one of those digital keypads, one letter at a time? It’s like a lot easier.
While we’re talking about the remote, the buttons are backlit so you can easily see what you’re clicking on when watching a movie in the dark. Also, its battery is actually rechargeable. I think a lot of us only try to keep a stockpile of AAs and AAAs for TV remotes as it seems they’re the last holdout of a forgotten time where everything ran on replaceable batteries. You can finally free up that drawer for something else now—maybe another USB charger.
The Roku’s home screen can be fully customized to your liking. Organize you streaming apps based on which get used the most frequently. The streamer has support for all the big ones from Netflix to HBO Max to Hulu and more. You can even enjoy a number of Roku originals for free.