I remember when a floatplane app for Roku was discussed on the WAN show and Linus and Luke immediately dismissed it saying "who even buys those?" I hope this video has changed Linus' opinion, as so many sub $500 TVs run on Roku OS
@drabberfrog Жыл бұрын
YES! 100% agree
@CommodoreFan64 Жыл бұрын
Tons of the Roku boxes, and sticks are out there as well, that can be picked up for $30 - $50, and the support life is really good on them, as in my game room I have a my main Sceptre 4K 55in, and a 27in Panasonic CRT from the early 00's for my retro gaming, throwing on a 2nd football game, etc.. but I have a Roku 3900X from a few years back, as it's the last model to support RCA composite output, and it just got the latest Roku OS12 update a couple weeks ago. Stuff like this is why ROKU is the most widely used smart TV platform, with Google in 2nd place thanks to cheap ONN streaming boxes that do 4K 60Hz HDR for $20. So yeah I really do hope they change their mind on having Floatplane on Roku.
@thekillerprawn Жыл бұрын
I don't have roku tvs but I do have 2 of those little roku boxes; one 1080p and the other a 4k version
@vanillabiscotti Жыл бұрын
Yes please
@cncgeneral Жыл бұрын
Fuckin' Luke...
@RadioactiveLobster Жыл бұрын
I bought a Roku TV for my parents because it so simple and easy to use (once I set it up) that they can't really accidentally mess it up, the main screen grid has easy to see big "buttons" and they can talk to the remote. For older parents it's a no brainer.
@thewcloner Жыл бұрын
this so much this use to work in electronics at walmart and i would always suggest roku tvs for older people. simplar remotes are amazing
@Jessev741 Жыл бұрын
My mom needs one.... 69 years on this planet (nice) and the Source button is still a mystery to her.
@jdunn0 Жыл бұрын
@@treader3126 Roku started selling streaming media boxes in 2008 so I think the more likely reason is that at the time, TV channels were a more well known concept then apps were at that point so it made since to call then channels then apps. I think at this Roku should just change the name to apps but that could just made it confusing for those used to the existing name convention Roku started.
@Puddlemuck14 Жыл бұрын
Yup, when my grandparent's tv went I told them to get a roku tv. (I picked it out for their price range.) They used the roku express before for their non-smart tv. So they were used to it already. Literally, log into the account, everything is auto loaded onto the tv from your account. So all apps. Seamless setup. And instantly they understood how to use it. It's so good.
@andybrice2711 Жыл бұрын
In particular: Roku remotes are great. Ergonomic and user-friendly. Last time I was shopping for TVs, the competitors typically had dozens of fiddly little buttons which were barely distinguishable by feel.
@andybrice2711 Жыл бұрын
I keep buying Roku devices because (1) They support virtually all streaming services with no exclusivity agreements. (2) Their long-term software support seems pretty good. (3) The remote controls are so ergonomic and user-friendly. Other brands typically have to dozens of fiddly little buttons which are indistinguishable by feel.
@pedro4205 Жыл бұрын
I almost bought a Roku, a friend have one and i loved it. But i use a lot of Star+ and it doesn't have support for this service =(. I don't think this is a problem in other countries because as far as i'm aware some of the content that are exclusive to Star+ here in Brasil are available in other services in the US (we don't have Hulu, for instance)
@Haloweee Жыл бұрын
They continued to push updated to my 2011 Roku for a decade. It was sluggish as hell but they kept supporting it regardless which was impressive.
@Klust413 Жыл бұрын
Their issues with google properties made me drop them for my main screen. KZbin and youtubeTV get a ton of play in our house.
@grim86 Жыл бұрын
Android TV is ALWAYS better
@geoffmooregm Жыл бұрын
Not being affiliated with any streaming service is the number one reason I bought one. The second was the simple to use RF remote. I hide all of my Roku's either by velcro sticking it on the back of the TV, to the wall behind the TV or in the entertainment unit. And RF remote is essential. We have four in our house, and they have all worked perfectly. One is around 15 years old!
@nekocookiee Жыл бұрын
One of the main reasons I got Roku was because their phone app has private listening and some of the remotes have an audio port to plug into for it as well. It helps a lot when you’re a night owl and live in a house full of people who prefer the morning.
@Dukes3677 Жыл бұрын
As an over night employee this is facts
@atharvajumde52 Жыл бұрын
That's a big lifesaver for me
@xxDriftyxx3 Жыл бұрын
Most new tvs have built in bluetooth bro... Even less latency than connecting to your phone. But that ui latency is crazy. I have to use my ps5 to use streaming services. 😂
@Grrrr3FKAGrrrrGrrrrGrrrr Жыл бұрын
My TV has a headphone socket!
@DiscoDevilDog Жыл бұрын
Yup! Huge selling point when I got mine.
@JoshuaWoehlkeMkII Жыл бұрын
The real killer feature of Roku is private listening. I got one with a 3.5mm jack in the remote years and years ago and have never looked back. They STILL have a 3.5mm jack (praise be) and you can also listen privately using your phone if you don't feel like plugging into the remote. It is a feature I simply can't give up now that I've had it.
@KyrenDinh Жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I've been watching things on my PS4 for years, with the headphones plugged into the 3.5mm jack on the controller
@thewebmachine Жыл бұрын
Shield TV devices support this through their app, too. 🤷🏻♂️
@jobsmine Жыл бұрын
Literally Apple TV has Bluetooth that can be connected to your headphones for private listening.
@Kruscle Жыл бұрын
A TV remote has a feature that most flagship phones don't. Lul
@KevinBourgeois Жыл бұрын
Agreed I love this feature. Can pair a Bluetooth headset to my FireTV as well for this but Roku's implementation is the best done in my opinion
@zanzabar4ky7 Жыл бұрын
The best part of ROKU tvs is that ROKU does all the firmware and platform updates. You can get a TCL without having actively malicious firmware that never gets updated like their android TV units if you get the ROKU version. The only thing companies like Hisense or TCL get to do is give roku a bug to put on the home screen.
@Smg_Glxy Жыл бұрын
Google TV is better. Roku is clunky and dated. Great for seniors tho
@BPBomber Жыл бұрын
I was in a similar boat, but I rediscovered Roku’s merits about 4 years ago and I continue to be impressed with its reliability and simplicity.
@GlorifiedGremlin Жыл бұрын
I recently bought a roku and was shocked to see its the same simple easy UI I'd used nearly a decade ago the last time I'd had a roku 😂 If it ain't broke don't fix it
@ModelLights Жыл бұрын
@@GlorifiedGremlin 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' Amazing how many websites continually break themselves just for the web developers to say they are doing something to justify their paychecks, isn't it?
@okachobe1 Жыл бұрын
I just seen Roku was making smart lights and I thought it was them trying to exit the TV market not because they are just looking for some side monies. Maybe my next TV will be a Roku
@crazyidiot5309 Жыл бұрын
Reliability? Search Roku constantly blinks over HDMI. It's been a problem for YEARS on every Roku device. Fixed? Nope. Not even a thing for them I think. Edit: I will give you the simplistic UI though. Very simple.
@intrnl Жыл бұрын
@@ModelLights if you have complaints about websites getting redesigned every so often, blame management, not its developers ;)
@QueenSaffryn Жыл бұрын
As a person with a samsung TV, I can attest to the increasing screenspace taken up by advertisements in the OS, thankfully this is entirely skippable if you have a media center PC hooked up to it and run everything through that, with that said, it shouldn't be neccesary to buy a PC to not see ads on a premium product you bought, paid for and own :(
@Hman9876 Жыл бұрын
I had a Samsung tu7000 series tv and hated the interface so much that i sold it. So laggy and so much screen tearing. I returned to my 2015 ish non-smart tv
@teknonmy7210 Жыл бұрын
I bought a Samsung QNED a couple months ago, used to have an LG OLED. The ads are massive, but I only spend a couple seconds in the menu switching between my PC and the Plex app anyway. Boots straight into my PC input by default. Primo. The samsung is waaaaay more responsive in menus and I haven't had any of the stupid buffering issues of the LG (or the broken brightness protection algorithms). I still use Plex because HDR video playback on windows is awful, even though HDR games run fine.
@Jeffdachefz Жыл бұрын
@@teknonmy7210 my cheapo TCL roku is way faster than my samsung of the same generation. Samsung's menu navigation and speed is absolutely horrible compared to the built in roku tv ugh.
@teknonmy7210 Жыл бұрын
@@Jeffdachefz TBF I have a pretty high end Samsung. Still miles better than the same-ish price LG.
@jorismak Жыл бұрын
@@Jeffdachefz Weird thing is that my 2017 / 2018 Samsung VA panel TV costing around 400 EUR (so +/- 350 USD?) has extreme fluent UI and navigation. Yes, it received that 'Samsung live TV' streaming thing that I can't get rid of. But it also boots to the last input used, which is always one of the consoles, or otherwise you use one of the apps (We don't have a normal TV signal hooked up any more). So you only see the icon for their live-streaming-TV when changing input. I still don't like it, but it shouldn't bother me :wink:.
@alexw2879 Жыл бұрын
I hope Linus realizes people put the Roku stick and boxes on high end TVs as well. I worked with geek squad and it was very common to do a Roku box with a high end Samsung TV because well Samsung's smart TV features really suck, and they get very slow in a short period of time. I myself had Android TV built in to the don't TV I had and really enjoyed it for a bit, but then it just started running really poorly. Using a keyboard in any app would become a real test of patience. Bought a 4k Roku box and it has run smoothly ever since.
@Scout819 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I bought a new Samsung 43", and rather than go through the hassle of trying to log into everything, I just moved my Roku stick over from my old TV
@Flynn_Stones Жыл бұрын
My experiences line up with yours, I had hopes for Android TV's, but ultimately Roku has been the only reliable OS for smart TV's
@gnanasabaapatirg7376 Жыл бұрын
@@Flynn_Stones Google tv is good tho but that's not available in many models of TV's
@grex2595 Жыл бұрын
My parents have a TV running, I think, LG proprietary OS. It can't run Disney+, so I gave them back their almost 10 year old Roku box that is slow but can still run Disney+ better than their 6-7 year old TV. TV OS support sucks and unlike phones, people don't really replace them every couple of years.
@FriedConsole Жыл бұрын
I have a stick of all 3. Rankings: 1) Roku 2) Google .... 350593) Amazon Fire TV
@jonathanellis6097 Жыл бұрын
We've been using Rokus for years now. They are simple and easy to use, fast, and are actually updated unlike the software in a lot of budget TV's and set top boxes. From a manufacturers point of view I would guess it's much easier to just use Roku than to develop and then have to update and support your own software. I'm surprised they are not more popular!
@mithos56 Жыл бұрын
One of the other nice things about Roku is that they have a phone app that acts as a remote control. As long as you're on the same network, you can do everything from your smartphone, including turning the TVs on and off. If you have a roku account, you can even make shortcuts to "channels" on the phone app as well.
@Bob_Smith19 Жыл бұрын
Works great until it doesn’t. The recent update broke it for those using iPhones above the 8. If it’s working for you do not update the app.
@Clarkzer0 Жыл бұрын
Chromecast and Fire TV can both do this as well
@bengoacher4455 Жыл бұрын
@@Clarkzer0 And Samsung TVs with Samsung Phones.
@astronemir Жыл бұрын
Literally every tv has this
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
My remote also acts as a remote, which is really awesome
@hobobbobho Жыл бұрын
I got an OLED and Apple TV to replace a 4k TCL with Roku built in and I still sometimes miss some of the features of that thing. Their HD tv antenna integration is amazing and everything was very seamless. My new setup is objectively better in most ways but the Roku tvs are genuinely just all around great for the money.
@WellKnownAlias Жыл бұрын
This has been about two years, but as a former Geek Squad home theater install/repair tech... Roku TVs were always nice while they worked, but they had by far the highest failure rate, mainboards, displays, etc vs anything else. At least in the time I was doing it.
@Pablonmon Жыл бұрын
I also sometimes miss some of the features. My Roku TV died, and I learned quickly that you do not get access to the Roku channel without a Roku device. Not a huge loss, but occasionally I streamed content from their channels. I'm surprised they do not have an their platform extended to other devices.
@lonnoldhendrickson3161 Жыл бұрын
Are you able to turn the TV on and have it automatically switch over to the Apple TV? I've had a Roku tv for a while now and it's hit or miss on getting it to switch to the proper input when I turn it on.
@aarliann Жыл бұрын
been using a tcl 55 Roku 4k 60hz tv for gaming / work as my primary monitor and don’t think I can get rid of it soon! for roughly $250 during the beginning of Covid- it’s been a steal and an important piece of my setup for entertainment and work alike. Highly underrated but definitely not produced with gaming in mind.
@mikepatrona472 Жыл бұрын
Maybe if your Roku tv didn’t drop Wi-Fi non stop I would never recommend Roku anything ever again
@zahawolfe Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been disappointed with roku. It’s just a pleasure to use and works reliably well. Clearly not the top of premium, but usually the best for budget and value
@lolololol-e7z Жыл бұрын
the value is unreal
@grb1184 Жыл бұрын
Well, his point Is that ROKU probably makes the best tvOS there is. And he’s right. This model can compete exceptionally against much higher costing TVs. Twice I nearly bought an LG OLED, and found that it was using their chaotic and excruciatinly slow webOS. That OLED may produce a gorgeous picture but it’s constrained by LG’s useless webOS. I’m just not too keen on buying a QLED version of an ONN brand TV. Nothing Walmart makes seems to be designed to last.
@GargamelSS Жыл бұрын
got Roku a few years ago built into my RCA . works like a dream . the setup was not too bad and got the premium package . the support staff are great to deal with and very nice.
@mastersKaaP Жыл бұрын
It's surprising how much of a difference a good user interface makes to the overall TV viewing experience. For some smart TV manufacturers I almost feels like the software engineers who created the "smart" software never actually tried using it themselves apart from checking that stuff mostly works. We recently upgraded our hisense "smart" TV to a newer Samsung QLED and I can with confidence say I will never use a Hisense TV again, not even if they pay me.
@derpythelegend Жыл бұрын
@@ShannonBarber78 well said
@animal579 Жыл бұрын
my dad literally spend $1700 on a brand new TV but got so fed up with the huge remotes in 2 days he made me go get a new roku box that could do 4k for it. Even just a better remote design alone can make a world of difference
@cesartorres8143 Жыл бұрын
Hisense makes Roku tvs, I have one and I love it, good price too
@andrewk8636 Жыл бұрын
Don't buy vizio
@phillytothemax Жыл бұрын
Some Hisense tvs have Roku on them. Just buy those
@eldibs Жыл бұрын
I use mostly Rokus because they always feel way more responsive because they aren't bogged down by trying to make the UI pretty, and it's mostly intuitive for my Boomer dad and very young niece to use. The closest I've seen in-person is a Chromecast in Apps-Only mode (because I only need it for Plex and KZbin). The Roku account requirement is a bit of a turn-off, and I wish I had more granular control over the network settings, but for me those are minor gripes.
@avnut5517 Жыл бұрын
TCL Roku TVs have been a best value recommendation of mine for years. The UI is good. The options in the advanced setup are better than any other residential display. I bought my last one on a black Friday deal under $300. Highly recommend.
@0ptixs Жыл бұрын
Roku is a perfect example of where more competition is better for the consumer.
@p_mouse8676 Жыл бұрын
It's also the perfect example of how rebranding works. 😊😊 I used to repair TVs for a while, and the amount of rebranding is mind boggling.
@0ptixs Жыл бұрын
@@p_mouse8676 sure but is rebranding bad?
@TheL1arL1ar Жыл бұрын
@@0ptixsI work in food production…and for chips especially at Trader Joe’s….you would be surprised what you are paying just for the packaging 😂.
@MrPaxio Жыл бұрын
theyre the only ones. dont use them as an example
@JanS-i8z Жыл бұрын
Well i honestly think you shouldnt have to get an account to use your freaking tv.
@herksku9051 Жыл бұрын
genuinely thank you for adding tone indicators its so great to see youtube channels care about accesibility of their content /pos
@styles234 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been really enjoying the TCL 6 series with the Google TV interface. Not only is it a bright mini LED, but during setup it gives you the option to totally bypass the google OS and use it as a “dumb” TV if that’s what you’d prefer. I feel like features like that aren’t getting enough spotlight for how consumer friendly they are.
@N1NT3NDUD3 Жыл бұрын
I snagged the 55" one for 199 at best buy a few months back. Man no competition. Best deal in a while
@mrboojay Жыл бұрын
I also have a 6 series, and I love that thing. While mine is a Roku version it also let me skip the sign in process and treat it as a “dumb” TV, which I then put an Apple TV on. (I just enjoy that interface and argue the picture is a tad nicer)
@coleG112 Жыл бұрын
I just bought the 55Q750 for $600 on sale and even without MiniLED, the amount of dimming zones leads to pretty wild HDR performance. And totally agree - GoogleTV OS is incredible.
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
RIP. imagine spending hundreds on something with a google product in it. oof. So sorry for your loss!
@kazwalker764 Жыл бұрын
I have the 65" TCL Series 6 with Roku, it's awesome. Using the app as a remote is great and you can stream the audio to your phone and listen using Bluetooth headphones.
@Atharun18999 Жыл бұрын
Roku purposely chose to forego gaming features to save money, and they're a streaming company so focusing on watching content was the priority. Apparently they also have designs for an OLED model but not sure if they'll release one.
@tdring10681 Жыл бұрын
it makes sense because they would get a percentage of the subscription from streamers but they wouldn't from microsoft or sony
@afrofantom6631 Жыл бұрын
If they fix the dimming zone issue withe a miniled version, I would buy it in a heartbeat. For me if im spending ~500 or even a little more; I might as well save up like ~100/200 more and then get the HDR features.
@forrest225 Жыл бұрын
@@afrofantom6631 check out the Hisense u8h. Mini LED, all HDR formats, VRR, 1500 nits peak brightness, 336 dimming zones on the 55" 650 USD.
@afrofantom6631 Жыл бұрын
@@forrest225 👍 will do
@Atharun18999 Жыл бұрын
@@afrofantom6631 Yeah, right now Best Buy has the Vizio MQX on clearance for $509.99 (in store only for Father's Day) and it's tempting for that reason but I'd lose an HDMI port for my Roku Ultra
@jamestaliaferro258 Жыл бұрын
“TV is a brick until you create an account.” That’s a deal-breaker for me…I can’t encourage that kind of move. Whatever happened to dumb TVs with smart set-top boxes (i.e. Apple TV, Shield?)
@logmover123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's some serious crap. Sounded like a great TV up until he dropped the deal breaker. Unfortunate because I'm in the market for one.
@Xerxes910 Жыл бұрын
Linus, I work for a major sports league (one you Canadians love) and they have a website where we can access the streaming feed that employees can access to view any game. I have a Roku TV and the issue I have run into is that Roku TVs do not have a web browser. I have to connect my laptop directly through an HDMI connection. My coworker can pull up his browser on his Samsung TV and access the feed directly and use his TV remote to watch and control the games. We have access to Home & Away, clean and dirty feeds, and alternate cameras which my coworker can select using his remote. I, on the other hand, have to keep the laptop close by, or get the settings correct then let it sit. I have requested a web browser be made available and was told by Roku to "cast" the game but unfortunately the league website doesn't work when you try to cast. So while I love the simplicity for my wife and kids, it infuriates me that in 2023 Roku has no browser option.
@musawerbelfamyja6955 Жыл бұрын
talk about this ratio 🤓
@astronemir Жыл бұрын
It’s your shitty league not even having a proper app when you can literally have an AI code it for you.
@NintyPrime Жыл бұрын
There are certainly select instances not having access to a web browser sucks - but as someone who ahs used them before to do some things most TV webbrowsers are very clunky, barely work, and have a hard time with streams. Not all, but some. It is a feature I would like to see them add and if they do, I suspect it will be way better than other options. But they haven't. For me, this use case is so rare as to not matter. Plus I have never had an issue casting from my phone with the given apps. Works every time.
@gamefox35 Жыл бұрын
Adding a cheap Chromecast to one of your HDMI ports should solve the casting issue.
@rouvier666 Жыл бұрын
You can airplay to a newer roku
@ShawnMcNaughton Жыл бұрын
I have a TCL Roku TV from a couple years ago, and they're my go-to recommendation. Roku's UI makes using multiple inputs easy, having a common menu system (the same on every Roku) makes sense, and I'm far less worried about not getting updates.
@drewliveryboy Жыл бұрын
I’ve been working for Geek Squad for many years, and while this is my go-to for older people, the Roku QLED is absolutely amazing. I’ve gotten it in my living room and I’m very happy with it. Also, Roku has a super nice interface :)
@KnoxAgain Жыл бұрын
Had a TCL 6 series with Roku built in since 2018. Been a solid TV. The remote was simple enough I got 2 for my parents and they haven't had too much difficulty with it.
@GothicDragonX Жыл бұрын
Roku was the gateway drug for me to cut the cable back around 2012 or so when they were pushing heavy on their second-gen box. Still, to this day, I have never looked back to any other streamer OS. The best thing about it is having all your accounts in one place. Search for whatever you want; it will let you choose what platform is available or if you need to pay/rent for it. Also, having the smartphone app is handy if you "lost the remote again" somewhere between the couch cushion.
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
Same ive never used any other OS since 2012
@NicosLeben Жыл бұрын
The fact that there is a registration requirement is a big negative for me. At the moment, I own a Samsung Smart TV, but I don't have it connected to the Internet at all because I only use it as an external monitor. But nowadays, unfortunately, you can't find any TVs without "smart".
@garrettscott7195 Жыл бұрын
I have a 4K Hisense 58" Roku TV and I love it. I know its not the same thing as what Linus is talking about but with the Roku OS It's Great
@jfarre20 Жыл бұрын
I work at a retirement home in IT, and we strongly recommend the roku tvs to the residents, its the only platform thats semi-elderly friendly. Everything else is too hard for them
@VandepoelM Жыл бұрын
Dont buy Roku in Europe. Many developers do not support this region or forget to turn on the app availability when their service launches, sometimes even years after their service is available locally. Its a great device, but there are better options out there.
@contestokausen5318 Жыл бұрын
Better options like?
@jacery Жыл бұрын
@@contestokausen5318 amazon fire tv imo
@QuadsMode9 Жыл бұрын
apple tv 4k is the best
@kevinmorrice Жыл бұрын
china only caring about the yankee doodle dollar
@samuel-wankenobi Жыл бұрын
In the UK it's alright
@Mellowie Жыл бұрын
I remember when this came up as a blind spot on the WAN show about Roku, compared to other products and wasn't received in a postive manner. Nice to see Linus, checking this out and getting more informed. On a side note, my Dad loves his Roku, and specifically wanted a tv with it built in.
@drabberfrog Жыл бұрын
Yeah, in the past it seemed like Linus thought Roku was a joke but it actually is good for what it is and they really do punch above their weight. I love Roku Ultras because they can decode every video format which is great for Plex and don't lag at all.
@monsterhunter445 Жыл бұрын
Linus is out of touch sometimes when you can afford the best.
@MrTaco-wo6le Жыл бұрын
Idk if I would get one with it built in. To be fair, mine is about 8-9 years old (32" Roku Smart TV) but last year it started to say that there wasn't enough storage to open certain apps and even if you deleted the apps, it would give you the same error, so I set it aside and used it as display but about 4 months later, you turn it off and it factory resets the whole thing like if it came out of the box. You'll then have to set it up again and hope that when you turn it off, it doesn't reset again. Still, very satisfied with it. 8 years of solid tv stuff and only now it started to fail, 8/10.
@CreativityNull Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it came up on the WAN show because people were asking for a Floatplane Roku app and they joked about it not being worth it because no one uses Roku, but then they started seeing a lot of negative feedback in the chat and decided to run a poll. They were very surprised at the results and ended that section with essentially an "Okay, we very well might have been wrong. We'll look into it and see if it winds up being a viable avenue." They went from joking about Roku to taking it seriously in about 30 minutes or so. It was nice to see.
@CreativityNull Жыл бұрын
@@MrTaco-wo6leinteresting, though it still makes me miss "dumb" TVs. I have a 12 year old plasma (the digital flat panel kind, not the massive ones) that still works as well as it did when I got it. It's also weird because the plasma usually starts leaking into other sectors at this point, or something like that. Still, I have no problems with the brains of this thing. It's only 720p but I don't use the TV a lot anyways unless I'm playing my switch or some older consoles. I just want a 4K "dumb" TV but no one makes it (and it would be more expensive) so I know it's not doing anything it shouldn't and I don't have to worry about the longevity of the system (smaller transistors die faster.)
@drabberfrog Жыл бұрын
Finally! Linus realizes that Roku is actually pretty decent for what it is. I feel like he's always kinda thought of Roku as a joke, especially on the WAN show but it really isn't bad. The UI is simple and has minimal ads and just works. It's amazing how many overcomplicated ad infested smart tv interfaces there are cough cough SAMSUNG! I love using Roku Ultras for Plex at home because like Linus said they support decoding every format and have an ethernet port which is really nice for high bitrate Blue Ray rips.
@JosephLawson420 Жыл бұрын
@@yourguysheppythe tv would simply be more expensive if it didn't serve ads.
@vanillabiscotti Жыл бұрын
Yeah put floatplane on Roku and I'm so down.
@drabberfrog Жыл бұрын
@@yourguysheppy well if you were wondering why TVs were so cheap that's the answer. It's unfortunate but that's how it works. That's why monitors are so expensive compared to TVs, the monitor's manufacturer can never show an ad on the monitor. It's of course possible to buy Smart TVs which will never show you ads but you're going to have to pay. And to be fair to Roku, the ads are not intrusive or annoying to me especially when compared to other smart TV brands.
@wtech758 Жыл бұрын
@@yourguysheppyAm I crazy or have I never seen on my Hisense Roku ?
@littlejackalo5326 Жыл бұрын
@@drabberfrogYOU paid for a TV with ads. Simple as that.
@majormushu Жыл бұрын
I've been using roku for years. I love how it doesn't have bias like a lot of other smart tvs. If you get a fire TV they make it hard to use anything but prime and other smart tvs are the same way. Roku is like " do whatever you want, it's your tv"
@akymboT Жыл бұрын
Linus: Pats Roku on the back for reducing the number of ads on their interface Also Linus: Ridge, Backpack, Mine
@eldoherz Жыл бұрын
I have one of the older Hisense Roku TVs and can attest that it was an absolute steal. Great performance for the cost and the interface shits all over my friends significantly more expensive and newer TVs.
@vagamer522 Жыл бұрын
I have a Hisense Roku TV as well too and it shitted all over my Vizio M Series tv that costed $500 meanwhile my Hisense was $300 had Dolby Vision, 60HZ VRR, Better picture, Decent audio till you upgrade to a soundbar, and much and I mean much better app os. Seriously I will never explain the horrors of Smartcast and the times I had to call their awful tech support.
@thewonderfultartiflette4733 Жыл бұрын
7:18 I'll always be scared of the LTT backpack's price
@zeroturn7091 Жыл бұрын
Roku does a pretty good job with optimizing their TV OS. I’ve observed how bloated FireTV OS and Google TV are, and 4GB of RAM seems like the conversation starter.
@dalanoyo Жыл бұрын
And FireTV always seems to have fights w/ their app store on new streaming services. Like when HBO max first came out, you had to sideload the android tv app to use it, as amazon wouldn't let it be on their app store.
@CommodoreFan64 Жыл бұрын
@@dalanoyo As a very long time Roku user, they have had their issues as well like there very public fight with Google over KZbin, and KZbin TV due to how the ad money was split up, as Roku make a very large portion of their money from the ads on their platform.
@Klust413 Жыл бұрын
@@CommodoreFan64This is why my latest upgrade was to a google tv after three roku tv's.
@shaq2812 Жыл бұрын
Samsung’s Tizen OS in general is dogshit. I bought a Samsung S95B a few months ago when prices dropped and I had to immediately go to Best Buy to get an Apple TV to go along with it. I mean shoving ads down our throats is one thing, but when your OS is constantly lagging and being unresponsive, it’s bound to leave a very bad taste in people’s mouths. It’s a shame really since we all know that Samsung is very capable of designing/developing a better OS
@dalanoyo Жыл бұрын
@@shaq2812 Yeah it's garbage. I was just going to use a pc for streaming but none of the services allow 4k streaming on PC which is crap. So I was forced into a streaming box. Also Roku has good support for Plex so it works well
@slaternapier1640 Жыл бұрын
I used to work for Walmart, now I work for a high-end electronics retailer. We carry some 'entry' level models and are slowly expanding to grow our customer-base. Its wild to see Roku, TCL, and Hisense massively improve their quality and product lines
@ianjohnson182 Жыл бұрын
I was helping my parents set up a couple of ROKU boxes, and was also kinda angry about the account thing, but I was happily surprised that the installed channels, and their order and login information, is synced between multiple TVs with the same ROKU account signed in. For me, this meant I only had to set up 1 TV how they wanted it, and all of the other ones just matched it. For houses with multiple TVs, the ROKU account is WELL worth the extra step.
@swimseven77 Жыл бұрын
I really like my TCL Roku TV. I am not at all a big TV watcher, so it was just a way to get a bigger screen in my apartment living room. The OS has never failed me, the companion app on the phone is solid, and if you pair that thing with a Chromecast, it's everything I personally need.
@noahwarren8020 Жыл бұрын
Their app is great. You are able to use it for Bluetooth headphones for your living room tv. Which if you live with others is super convenient for noise canceling and not to disturb them.
@mikehensley78 Жыл бұрын
If you set up or have a NAS you can run mini-dlna and serve all your multimedia to your roku TVs or roku boxes. The media player in roku will just play your stuff.
@zeroturn7091 Жыл бұрын
Does it play .ISO format?
@mikehensley78 Жыл бұрын
@@zeroturn7091 music, pics and movies... jpg..mp3 and H.264 videos. some avi some mp4 some mkv just depends on how it was encoded.
@TheFrantic5 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I'd trust Roku software more than anything Samsung would come up with.
@Aumistyn Жыл бұрын
That TCL 6 series tv you showed is the one I ended up going with. Not much more expensive, noticeable improvements because of the display type, while still getting the benefits of roku's platform, which is the best in the space by far, I don't think there's a better bang for buck tv out there, especially if you can find it on sale (I bought mine on black friday)
@ragtop63 Жыл бұрын
I have a TCL 55R646 (55” Google TCL TV) in my bedroom. I sold my TCL 65R617 to buy it. The picture quality on the 646 was leaps and bounds better than the 617, even though both TVs are just “regular” LCD panels. The one only thing I wish I had done differently was get the Roku version of the newer TV instead of the Google version. Google’s UI and available functions need a lot of work. The one caveat about Roku’s OS is how it handles subtitles. It’s not very configurable and doesn’t support overlying very well. Other than that, it’s a very good TV for a fraction of the cost of my LG C2.
@coldapollo8731 Жыл бұрын
My Grandpa hates every OS except Roku, so he bought a Roku stick for every TV in his house, including the smart TV. Roku is easily the simplest most responsive TV OS. I always pick roku instead of Amazon
@Moskeeto Жыл бұрын
I've always made sure to get Roku for my parents because they are extremely tech illiterate. For myself, though, I prefer the Chromecast w/Google TV. It is definitely less reliable though. Too often an app will just freeze up and I have to go to settings to force shut it down and restart the app. Usually Hulu. It's also full of fullscreen BS with only a certain amount of apps displaying on the home page. It's needlessly complicated and for that reason I can't get one for my parents.
@drabberfrog Жыл бұрын
I learned my lesson, NEVER BUY AN AMAZON TV! They are ad infested, bloated, slow as molasses, manufactured E-Waste. The only good thing about my Amazon TV is that it has an HDMI port which let me plug in a Roku stick. Of course it's still defaults to its own smart interface instead of prioritizing the HDMI device so you have to click through its stupid interface to click on HDMI 1 to get to Roku. :/
@alkoyyy Жыл бұрын
@@drabberfrogI have a tv with fireOS and I don't have to go through amazons OS when I turn it on. Try Settings-> Display and Sounds -> Power Controls and set "power on" to "last input" (Could be slightly different because I don't update Amazons OS, because I don't use it and don't have it connected to the internet)
@TheCertifiedDerp Жыл бұрын
Been super happy with my 55" Plus Series. I don't really use it for gaming, mostly just streaming content, but it's a pretty solid option for the price I think using it for that. I'm a bit biased though because I personally love the simplicity of roku's UI over other streaming tv UIs. That and being able to access devices on different HDMI inputs like another app is super nice.
@leafyon Жыл бұрын
I haven’t touched Roku devices since 2015 but after being completely done with Tizen OS and not wanting to be locked down to google Chromecast. I finally went back to Roku and oh man. All of the supported protocols, prices and honestly shit that just works. Man it’s no wonder
@bonelesspizza Жыл бұрын
As someone with a chromecast, this info is good to know. I don't make enough to be able to afford this now but having a clear successor to my old TV + chromecast if I want to upgrade in the future and get the best quality for the buck, this is the content from LTT I love seeing. This is relevant to even people like me who care about a lot about price for quality.
@jd31068 Жыл бұрын
I bought a TCL 55S517 for my bedroom a few years ago. It has blooming but I knew that would be the case going in. For what I paid, I am more than satisfied with it and now that we have completely cut cable it is even better.
@Altsu4 Жыл бұрын
0:34 Few may know this, but South Korea’s government in 2018 passed the law banning supporting all HDR formats at the same time in order to support domestic manufacturers.
@LiamMcBride Жыл бұрын
That seems anti consumer but also something that LG and Samsung bribed the government for
@gierrah Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I heard this and was a bit confused with google providing little results. But Ctrl+F in the comments for the win.
@Mergatroid Жыл бұрын
Normally this wouldn't bother me and I probably wouldn't even notice it, but I'm finding it very distracting in this video the way every set is green-screened in behind Linus. I can see the artifacts when Linus moves the remote really quickly and I don't really get why they did that for this video.
@timothyl.cunningham6309 Жыл бұрын
I also noticed around his hand when it was in front of the TV, seemed odd.
@LBP2Saperoth Жыл бұрын
Any ads in my tv interface is too much. Linus please stop give a pass on this, don't make it sound like a positive that it has fewer ads then others. You are helping them push a bad experience on people by telling people it is OK.
@LBP2Saperoth Жыл бұрын
What should be said is "it is nice they keep the ads out of the way unlike other smart TVs. It is still sad to see any ads built in to bring down an otherwise fantastic interface." Something like that
@kodakomp Жыл бұрын
Roku is the most reliable streaming device on the market hands down. Switched in the last year or so and just use plex, and the big streaming platforms with no issues. Plex didn't work half the time on all my other devices.
@vertisce2845 Жыл бұрын
I have been using TCL TV's for quite a while now and they all come with Roku. I have purchased seven of them in the past decade and have been very satisfied with every one of them.
@InvinsableNoob Жыл бұрын
It's refreshing seeing more of Linus. Glad he stepped down and took a different role, I'm sure he is more comfortable too.
@haydenlong3764 Жыл бұрын
The role doesnt take effect for like another month, you are seeing him the same amount lol
@NigelMelanisticSmith Жыл бұрын
For me, I prefer my TV to be fairly dumb, and with a Roku as a peripheral. But it is cool to see Roku TVs remove some of their bottlenecks.
@bikeny Жыл бұрын
I'm with you on getting a dumb tv. No monitoring of what we're watching and no ads on the screen. I've used a roku to connect to my tv and I love it like that. And, yes, the phone app works well too.
@rig4365 Жыл бұрын
I have an early smart TV, a Sony, from 2010. All of the streaming channels no longer are supported. Picked up a Roku stick and I love it. I don't plan to buy another TV until this one dies it's still going string. Plus I love thst I can cast from my phone or laptop now.
@NigelMelanisticSmith Жыл бұрын
@@rig4365 I actually have a similiar situation with my bedroom TV. It's a Visio where most of the smart features are no longer supported, but like yours, the Roku makes it work as well as I could want
@scratchpad7954 Жыл бұрын
I had a Toshiba picture tube TV that would have required a Roku set-top box with the RCA composite plugs. Having been manufactured in 2003, it is the very definition of a dumb TV since it has an NTSC tuner. Such a setup, along with a converter box, would likely be your dream setup. I use a Sansui TV built in 2012 with an ATSC tuner, but it is also a dumb TV, using a Roku streaming puck in a very similar setup to what you likely imagine a smart TV to be.
@Lexie456 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone else miss "dumb" tv's. All i want is a dumb tv with a really good panel were i can plug in an external media controller into for all my entertainment needs so i can just update that device every few years so I can get the latest and greatest features and applications.
@diyi755 ай бұрын
Roku tv out the box: don't connect to internet, instant "dumb" tv. I would avoid a Roku branded Roku TV.
@someguy213519 күн бұрын
Some Roku TVs let you do that. I have one like that. This video warns that the Roku he was reviewing does not allow you to do that. He said that unless you set it up with Roku streaming it is a brick for anything else
@someguy213519 күн бұрын
I just returned a smart TV and replaced it with a dumb TV from Goodwill for $40 no tax and has a high definition 55 inch screen. It is an LCD from Sony with a nice set of speakers built in.
@TBonerism Жыл бұрын
I love using a roku because of how flexible it is at handling other apps to stream which is where a lot of smart TVs struggle from even LG and Samsung. I never thought I would consider a roku TV but this video has me rethinking that a little bit now.
@Mouseketier85 Жыл бұрын
I never like roku interface and stuck with fire stick. But recently purchased a new tv for the bedroom being a roku. Got to say I took to it and now own 2. A 75" in the living room for under 600. I am more than happy with the quality. They have stepped up the game and its good
@ninchilang2019 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this episode. It was nice to see the professional analysis I expect on computer hardware applied to a home entertainment item. LOL I actually purchased the TV Linus was reviewing and have been ultra pleased with it, but my friends made fun of how little I paid for it on sale for $175.00 . Now I have evidence to show my friends that I'm not just bragging about this TV because I'm cheap. Well I am CHEAP but that it is in fact, that the TV is not that bad after all.. To bad that's not true with the piece of junk phone I purchased..
@davidpeterson2083 Жыл бұрын
Roku may not be the best tvs but I think that they are one of my favorite bands because they know how expensive good tv’s are but they have made a good tv and it is at a very good price.
@MustafaAli Жыл бұрын
Given the sponsor of this video, it's ironic that they didn't cover how Roku's main way of making money is to suck up all your data and show you ads. They constantly monitor what you are watching and send it over to their servers which is then used to target you with ads. This is a well-documented fact and I would have expected LTT to do a better job of educating regular consumers about the real price they pay when they buy such inexpensive TVs.
@readabookdummy Жыл бұрын
Personally i prefer targetted ads to random but each to their own
@zandin55 Жыл бұрын
My guy, thats literally how EVERYONE makes money. That's youtube's primary source of revenue. You literally are watching videos on a platform doing the exact same thing. At least Roku doesn't read your emails.
@JeebusChrist Жыл бұрын
yes i like will love that my TV watches what im watching to sell to third parties and totally does not open a can of privacy related worms or possible content blocking abuse in the future.
@Bob_Smith19 Жыл бұрын
Pi-hole fixes all of that. But your devices will be trying to phone home tens of thousands of times per day. If you’re not using Pi-hole you’re doing it wrong to begin w/.
@JeebusChrist Жыл бұрын
@@zandin55 if only 2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect and Disclose to Third Parties (c) content of consumer emails, texts and messages where we are not the intended recipient - rouku user privacy policy
@scupking Жыл бұрын
I'm looking at the 75" plus. It's on sale for $799! Going to see if it goes any lower by the end of next week.
@fraizie6815 Жыл бұрын
Why is there a green screen type filter at 0:44 for the screen to make it appear more black? Or is it just a mistake because the TV was on and you wanted the big reveal? In any case, it's weird.
@YouTubeOwl Жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of Roku because it just works and its pretty much just an app grid which is what I want. Google TV OS is slow, ram deficient, and apps would sometimes quit mid run. Android TV os was a little better but I ran into compatibility issues with 5.1 systems and HDMI CEC. LG's web OS is probably second best imo. No issues, just didn't like the UI as much as Roku. I haven't used Samsung's OS.
@arvindhmani06 Жыл бұрын
The LG software experience has annoyed me on several occasions after having moved from a TCL Roku. I don't have a wired speaker setup and there's no way for a Bluetooth device to auto connect - the stupid thing keeps asking me every time if I want to connect. Navigating through their settings is another woeful experience. Maybe I'm overreacting and I just need to learn better how to use it, but I miss the simplicity and intuitiveness of Roku.
@BeautifulAngelBlossom Жыл бұрын
Samsung is slow and gltichy
@shrayesraman5192 Жыл бұрын
Lg and samsung are painful. Google stick is the best imo
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
wow a google product being faulty? im shocked
@mikej9449 Жыл бұрын
tcl's roku tvs are surprisingly good quality
@ShinyMooTank Жыл бұрын
Google Tv's from TCL are about the same price as a Roku TV. Google TV has support for Bluetooth while Roku doesn't.
@xaytana Жыл бұрын
The device being a brick until sign-up/in is a hard no-buy, which also means there's potential issues if you have a network blackout, which also makes me curious about what modern Roku network traffic is like. But this also goes for virtually all modern TVs now. Is it too much to ask for a large-format display to not be a 'smart' POS?
@logmover123 Жыл бұрын
Yup! Seriously hate where this technology is going. Its the same thing with phones.
@robsz1 Жыл бұрын
I have a Samsung and soon as you turn it on is streaming some stupid BS. Roku is clean and doesn't throw all that trash at you. Best UI you can get
@logmover123 Жыл бұрын
@@robsz1 That's just it though, I don't need a TV with a UI. Just a simple input switcher, all the UI garbage can be there but I want the ability to display my content over HDMI. This Roku doesn't allow that, I'm sure others don't either.
@iamalittler Жыл бұрын
I got one a few years back and I love it. I know it’s not the best, but the ‘channel’ interface for everything directed to it is fantastic.
@antftwx Жыл бұрын
I bought a 43 inch S405 when it came out, still using it. The picture for the price was unmatched at the time and it's still looking good despite it's age. The software is another story. These budget and mid-range smart TVs should only be bought for their picture quality and related features, not for the OS and smart features. Yeah, the processor wasn't the best when I bought it, so of course it's gonna be slow and laggy, but since the picture is still decent I don't want to have to spend $500+ on a new set. I would suggest that if you see a good looking TV with sorta bad software at a great price (even a Hisense) go for it. A $50-$100 streaming box will hold up for years longer than the chip in the TV and is a worthwhile investment if you can't afford to upgrade the TV itself.
@Sk0gg1es Жыл бұрын
The only downside to the Roku Ultra I've found is the Dolby Vision profile support, where it only supports Dolby Vision from streaming services. If you're streaming backups of your own UHD movies, then it will default back to HDR10.
@Centurion13337 Жыл бұрын
VERY good bit of info. I would use it almost exclusively for that, so i have to look for another tv.
@Sk0gg1es Жыл бұрын
@@Centurion13337 I specifically am talking about the Roku Ultra streaming box, not sure on the playback ability of the featured TV
@Centurion13337 Жыл бұрын
@@Sk0gg1es Ah i assumed that would go for the TV as well. If their usb media support is good, it might be worth it :)
@redalpha333 Жыл бұрын
My biggest gripe and the reason I still prefer Android TV boxes is just how walled the list of channels(apps) available is, especially when I'm used to like a third party KZbin client, VLC, as well the ability to use Chromecast is really big for me, something roku just *doesn't* have.
@ThatLaloBoy Жыл бұрын
Roku supports casting for supported apps, including KZbin. Not only that, but it also supports Airplay for anyone who uses Apple devices as well as Miracast for Windows devices and some Android devices
@meko264 Жыл бұрын
Have some perspective, Rokus were on sale for like $20 at one point and it's easy enough to use that you can give it to your grandmother. I thought about picking up an android dongle, but I couldn't justify paying an extra $30 for it.
@JE-zl6uy Жыл бұрын
Heres why: I just bought a Roku 4k TV at walmart for $199. That gives them huge market penetration. That lets them flood the market with their platform, which has decent ads, and pay for a preimum line. Vizio did the same
@Jensen567 Жыл бұрын
I converted to Roku from Fire TV sticks this year. The lack of ads on the interface was the first thing I noticed that made me immediately want to switch. I have been extremely happy with my Roku devices, and I also actually like some of the free content they offer on their Roku Channel. Definitely my favorite TV interface by a wide margin.
@jondeforge8266 Жыл бұрын
@@deadzio the entire home screen on fire stick is an ad
@elfedorausado Жыл бұрын
My sister and her husband moved to the US in 2018, into a rental apartment where many of their appliances were donated (she is a Dual Language teacher at an elementary school, and it’s tradition that parents help furnish teachers who come from abroad with donated items to ease them in while they settle). As they had many upfront expenses (rent, services, car payments, etc), they did not buy a TV and watched Netflix on a laptop. When I visited them a few months later, I convinced them to buy a 32” monitor from Samsung (Black Friday sale) and I gifted them a Roku Express. We installed the monitor, which luckily had 3,5mm audio out, connected a pair of cheap Logitech speakers ( part of the donated appliances), connected the ROKU via HDMI. It was, needless to say, janky when compared to a smart tv, but to us it was more than enough… it was their first dedicated streaming device and used it for years in that way… good memories
@undergroundfro9653 Жыл бұрын
No being able to get a monitor (non-smart tv) is mind numbing! Roku uses cheaper components so over time you will notice major delays when using the remote and while loading apps. If you don’t mind that, they’re pretty sweet
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
never had any issues like this
@TOGSolid Жыл бұрын
That log in requirement is a giant red flag for me. Companies aren't shy about making older devices into door stops and I would not be surprised at all to see a news story 5 years from now about older Roku TVs ending up as e-waste
@BrusqueLee Жыл бұрын
Had to scroll way too far to find this. I wouldn't buy a 9000hz 16k OLED for $100 if it was a brick without the internet.
@jfarre20 Жыл бұрын
that's strange, we use tcl roku tvs at work for signage purposes - and you can skip the sign in to get basic hdmi functionality - just dont connect to wifi at the setup screen.
@marcmcpolo Жыл бұрын
I actually consider Google TV to be one of the better interfaces. Especially compared to the current Samsung TV OS, which is absolutely atrocious. Even basic functions like switching the input are unnessecarily complicated and it is full of bugs. Just adding a simple Chromecast with Google TV and its own remote beats most TV operating systems on the market. But Roku seems like an interesting alternative, that I didn't pay attention to at all.
@grex2595 Жыл бұрын
Roku's solid. I have 2 Roku TVs in my house and the other 2 have Roku boxes because Roku just works.
@jaysonbunnell8097 Жыл бұрын
We bought my great grandmother a roku a few years back and she gets it intuitively. As frustrating as the account setup is, it was so worth it in the long run
@ephraimtimmerman4476 Жыл бұрын
I liked the transition for the sponsor message by putting linus on the tv that theyre reviewing.
@matttypes2695 Жыл бұрын
The main letdown for me are the processors that tend to be paired with Roku tvs. They lag and get hung up easily. I had to pair a 4K Apple TV with it. Then again I also paired an Apple TV with my Lg OLED so there’s that…
@Klust413 Жыл бұрын
LG and Samsung have pretty meh OS's. I prefer googletv with Roku a close second
@meanstoandend Жыл бұрын
The plus series he’s reviewing basically has the same processor as the streaming stick 4k. Snappy af
@Voltaic_Fire Жыл бұрын
I don't want a TV with an operating system or Internet connected features, I just want it to display whatever input I feed into it, and to do it as well as possible. Bring back dumb TVs!
@rudresh10000 Жыл бұрын
kinda why I'm considering a big monitor as a TV for my home. but finding anything above a 32 inch is hard or expensive.
@Voltaic_Fire Жыл бұрын
@@rudresh10000 Exactly so.
@lain2236ad Жыл бұрын
I'm using a "smart" tv as a monitor and the smart features really never get in the way. I disable the bad video enhancement settings and it's essentially a monitor with a remote. There's really no problem
@SuperWiiGuru Жыл бұрын
Yes this needs to happen!
@FaZekiller-qe3uf Жыл бұрын
Many people don't want the feed the TV any input at all, or have to purchase an additional device to plug into the TV when all they want to do is watch KZbin and Netflix. There should still be a market for regular TVs for people who don't want to pay for this feature they're not using.
@lt.ligmaii Жыл бұрын
I bought one of these for my parents shortly after it’s launch (though it cost $500 at the time, still a fair deal imo). Overall I’m really happy with it. It’s a TV built for streaming and it does that exceptionally well at a competitive price and decently good image quality. It does lack a few gaming features like VRR and motion smoothing, but for older folks or non-gamers it’s a great buy
@808slumps Жыл бұрын
Motion smoothing is a joke anyways… It is universally recommended at this point to leave it off
@ncogneato Жыл бұрын
8:06 Unless something has changed in the past year or so, you should be able to bypass activation by pressing the * button at the activation screen and select store/retail/demo mode. Then just use whichever inputs u want.
@johngonzalez851 Жыл бұрын
Got to say, I have 3 50" 4K Sharp/Hisense Roku TVs and have never had an issue with any of them. I even use one in my office for streaming and occasional gaming. For the price ($250) at the time it's been a great bang for the buck. And if the kids manage to break one, I'm not crying about it financially.
@ChatBot1337 Жыл бұрын
Been using a roku tv for 7 years now and cannot imagine going back. Interestingly, I just bought my mom a 65" for moms day but she solely watches satellite. I did not consider a tv being turned on by default to its last input as opposed to roku os forcing one to choose the tv input at every startup. I told her to set it up free standing before replacing her mounted LG to see if Im right about the pain in the butt a streaming tv might cause (Im a few hours away and havent made my way for a visit yet).
@Funboringness Жыл бұрын
I believe you can choose input on startup, but it's buried in the settings
@djchristensenyt Жыл бұрын
Settings -> System -> Power -> Power on.
@TheAbandonedAccount7 Жыл бұрын
You can choose which input the TV starts up to....
@Neoxon619 Жыл бұрын
At least this would be an upgrade from my decade old 1080p LED TV in terms of input latency, but no VRR or 120Hz are legitimate deal-breakers for me.
@flamesword300 Жыл бұрын
My only complaints about Roku TVs/devices personally is the lack of some gaming features such as free sync and VRR(at least I can’t find 1 that does)Love how the Roku TV I have has ALLM/a game mode. And lastly wish Roku TVs/devices supported Bluetooth controllers & cloud gaming apps. Other than that I enjoy my Roku TV/devices.
@michaelmcchesney6645 Жыл бұрын
I was living with my brother when he bought a 4K TV, which had a Roku operating system. I grew to like it. So, while I currently own 2 Samsung TVs, I purchased Roku's for each of them. I also have PCs connected to each TV. I usually use a PC to watch KZbin (I'm sitting on my couch with a wireless keyboard typing this on my TV). But for other streaming services, I switch to a Roku.
@anthsil Жыл бұрын
Honestly I’m pretty Roku exclusive and I’ve personally never ran into any issues with their TVs. My family runs them throughout their entire house and I run some at my apartment. I managed to snag a 4K-HDR TCL 55” from bestbuy as a return without equipment for $190 a few years back on sale and all it was missing was the foot stands and the remote. I ended up picking a cheep $20 wall mount and had a spare Roku remote and the TV has been absolutely amazing.
@monkeywithocd Жыл бұрын
Roku has a history of not playing nicely with third-party streaming apps. To the point where they will frequently end up breaking, missing features, or lagging behind.
@KaoruSugimura Жыл бұрын
Roku lost me the moment they dropped support for side loading apps. Which is a clear move to get their users to pay for their crappy first party apps. Now I wouldn't touch a Roku OS tv with a ten foot pole. 🤢
@carlostavaresjr958 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, great tv but I tend to stay away from displays with built in OS's as they and the hardware expire and the support isn't there in the future. I just buy a good display and buy the ROKU 4K stick. When they expire they can be cheaply swapped. Also ROKU is great as a independant platorm. Yes you do have to make an account but its mainly to manage all your devices from one spot so if you install a new channel then all the tvs install the new channel. And the latest updated syncs your login info from a channel to all your devices. No more needed to log into each disney+ channel one at a time. I like the ROKU platform.
@Victimesty Жыл бұрын
I live in a region where Roku as a service is not available. Turns out I can still make an account and fill in the card details! Which is a great news, considering many similar services locks you out. Thumbs up to Roku.
@CitEnthusiast Жыл бұрын
Bought a 43" Roku Select for the master bedroom, it rocks! Great picture for casual use, and it has live TV (OTA) recording, up to 90 minutes you can pause and/or rewind using a 16GB USB stick, that's incredible on a TV that cost less than $250 USD! Additionally it has voice command ability, so it's very fast to open an app, or go to whatever channel you want while using Live TV. And since it's in the bedroom I can easily tell it to sleep for whatever period I want, just press the button on the remote and say "Sleep 30". For the price the quality is amazing and the features are also amazing. BTW, the voice command feature should be talked about more since inputing a channel in Live TV is not possible via the remote keypad, you have to either scroll, or learn to use the voice command (which is the best option in any case).
@kevinlawson1746 Жыл бұрын
Wow I couldn't believe it when I saw that LTT made a Roku video , lol . Now you guys should do a deep dive into the Roku Ultra, because it can do way more then people think , like running movies off a USB drive , but what really surprised me was I mirrored a game from my phone to the Roku snd was blow away at how good it worked. Oh and Roku has a bunch of hidden menus , fun stuff if you have never done it before.
@cristinmchale2319 Жыл бұрын
I work as a home care aide and have set up eight streaming systems. While I still don't use Roku myself (I stream via my computer), a Roku box is what I would want to see if I was going blind to do a setup. The standard setup usually works for all, but the most completely sight impaired. Accessibility options do the job without being so annoying somebody who doesn't need them is tempted to turn them off. Voice commands are at the of app programmers, but can voice control all Roku functions that clients have tried.
@WEYABAGO Жыл бұрын
I’ve had my $300 TCL ROKU tv for 6 years and I have not once felt I made the wrong purchase, its still running strong 💪
@RawtheRawest Жыл бұрын
I bought a couple Roku TVs in the past couple of years and they are so good as they maintain most of the great features from premium brands while costing much lower budgets!
@fordboy95232 Жыл бұрын
As someone who uses multiple 55" TCL Rokus as monitors, I love the ability to use the android app to switch inputs as I have them hooked to my personal and work computer (using the remotes are pretty much impossible). I have TCLs that are a few years old at this point and have always loved how easy and responsive the UI feels vs other smart TVs I have used. I will only be buying Roku TVs in the foreseeable future and as the Tech/Geek friend, I consistently recommend them.
@grb1184 Жыл бұрын
They also make a pretty efficient phone app also that’s quite responsive and useful if you lose the remote. In fact, I think this model may have a way to retrieve a misplaced remote. A backlit remote would be great, as on some Sonys.