As every year, Roku is going into the holiday shopping season with a handful of new devices: The company unveiled a revamped $30 entry-level Roku Express streaming device as well as new version of …
Express streaming device as well as new version of its $100 Roku Ultra streamer Thursday. Additionally, Roku also announced a new version of its software platform that puts a bigger emphasis on content curation.
The new Roku Ultra, which retails for $99.99, is a much more powerful device, capable of streaming 4K HDR content over 8102.11ac Wifi, or via an integrated Ethernet port. Like its predecessor, the Ultra once again ships with a JBL wireless headphone for private listening via its remote control, and the remote now also features 2 customizable buttons that can be programmed with shortcuts.
As incremental as these hardware updates may be, Roku is actually introducing some significant changes to its software platform. Roku OS 9.2, which will roll out to existing devices in the coming weeks, promises to make content discovery easier through something the company calls zones.
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