It's worth keeping that in mind while you read about the all - new Roku Streaming Stick +, the first 4K
HDR streaming stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon Fire TV.
Those with 4K TVs will have a less tempting option with Roku's $ 70 4K
HDR Streaming Stick +, which is a relatively hefty cost when you already own Google or Amazon streaming devices, and it's all in the name of the YouTube app, YouTube casting, or the Amazon Prime Video app.
Not exact matches
The
Streaming Stick supports up to 1080p resolution video streaming, while the new Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
Streaming Stick supports up to 1080p resolution video
streaming, while the new Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
streaming, while the new
Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
Streaming Stick + can
stream content in 4K
HDR resolution up to 60 frames per second (fps).
One note on
HDR: The Roku
Streaming Stick + only supports
HDR10, not Dolby Vision, so if you have a 4K TV with
HDR, make sure it supports that format.
Roku's new $ 70
Streaming Stick +
streams in the same 4K
HDR at 60 fps video resolution as the $ 179 Apple TV 4K, but for under half the price.
The most significant product announcement for the company in the lineup reshuffle is the new
Streaming Stick +, a product capable of 4K at 60 fps and
HDR (
HDR10) at the $ 69 price point.
Faster and more powerful than the best - selling Fire TV
Stick, the all - new Fire TV features a 4K Ultra HD and
HDR streaming media experience with a portable form factor that fits behind your TV.
And while it doesn't support 4K
HDR video — you'll need the $ 70 Roku
Streaming Stick + for that — the Express does handle 1080p and 60 - frames - per - second videos without issue.
For $ 20 more, the Roku
Streaming Stick + is an easy pick for 4K
HDR TV owners, as it effectively replaces our previous pick, the Roku Premiere +, with better features and a lower price.
Assuming you have a 4K
HDR television, the 2017 Fire TV
streams crisper, more color - rich video for the same $ 70 price as Roku's
Streaming Stick + and Google's Chromecast Ultra.
Amazon's Fire TV and Roku's
Streaming Stick + support both of those services, and Google's Chromecast Ultra supports YouTube in 4K
HDR as well.
It supports 4K, including
HDR and WCG, and has an external antenna for better Wi - Fi reception, making it worth the slight premium over the regular
Streaming Stick.
Compared to other 4K
HDR streaming devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Box and Chromecast Ultra, the Roku Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of 4K and 4K HDR
streaming devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Box and Chromecast Ultra, the Roku
Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of 4K and 4K HDR
Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of 4K and 4K
HDR content.
The totally new model is the
Streaming Stick + which manages to crams enough smarts in to offer 4K and
HDR playback at 60 fps despite being tiny.
The
Streaming Stick Plus supports 4K
HDR and has a much faster processor than the Roku models released a year ago.
The
Streaming Stick + is geared for 4K
HDR, but can be used with TVs that only
stream 1080p.
For 4K
HDR streaming, the Roku Streaming Stick + is the best w
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Streaming Stick + is the best way to go.
The voice features are pretty slick, but overall I came away feeling that the Roku
Streaming Stick + is the best streaming stick for 4K HDR s
Streaming Stick + is the best streaming stick for 4K HDR strea
Stick + is the best
streaming stick for 4K HDR s
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stick for 4K
HDR streamingstreaming.
But the Fire
Stick can't
stream 4K
HDR movies or shows.
For just $ 69, the
Streaming Stick + allows you to stream both 4K Ultra HD and HDR content — making it one of the cheapest streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p t
Streaming Stick + allows you to
stream both 4K Ultra HD and
HDR content — making it one of the cheapest
streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p t
streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p threshold.
Aside from adding 4K
HDR support, the Roku
Streaming Stick Plus is designed to have better WiFi range and a new remote that controls volume and power.
The
Streaming Stick Plus will
stream HD, 4K and 4K
HDR up to 60 frames per second.
Outside of these edge cases, however, most people should pass over the older Roku models and opt for the $ 50 Roku
Streaming Stick (for 1080p televisions) and $ 70
Streaming Stick + (for 4K and 4K
HDR sets).
The $ 70
Streaming Stick Plus adds 4K and
HDR.
Roku
Streaming Stick + has impressive specs, faster performance The Roku
Streaming Stick + is the best option for anyone looking to quickly dive into 4K
HDR.
The Roku
Streaming Stick +, on the other hand, is gaining support for 4K HDR streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less b
Streaming Stick +, on the other hand, is gaining support for 4K
HDR streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less b
streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less buffering.
Thanks to the Roku
Streaming Stick +, you no longer have to choose between price and content selection when it comes to 4K HDR streaming
Streaming Stick +, you no longer have to choose between price and content selection when it comes to 4K
HDR streamingstreaming players.
By squeezing 4K
HDR streaming hardware into a device the size of USB
stick, Roku has made a svelte, small, powerful and affordable
streaming device.
I've been thinking about what a third - generation Fire TV box might look like ever since AFTVNews reported a couple weeks ago on a rumored mid-tier Fire TV device — possibly a souped - up
streaming stick — with 4K
HDR support.
Earlier in October, Roku — which actually recently IPO'd — unveiled a collection of new hardware devices, including a new and upgraded
Streaming Stick Plus that supports
HDR and 4K content, as well as a new version of the Roku Ultra.
Roku is replacing its entire lineup of
streaming - video boxes, keeping the Roku
Stick while introducing five all - new products, two of which support 4K and
HDR (high dynamic range) video decoding.
The new Roku
Streaming Stick Plus supports HDR and 4K Ultra HD and promises four times the wireless range of the basic s
Stick Plus supports
HDR and 4K Ultra HD and promises four times the wireless range of the basic
stickstick.
At only $ 69.99, the California - based company's
Streaming Stick + cuts surprisingly few corners, retaining its «cousin's» 4K Ultra HD and
HDR functionality, the same included voice remote and boasting «exceptional» wireless performance.
The Roku
Streaming Stick + is an excellent 4K
HDR player for just $ 70 — a drop in the bucket compared to what you'll spend on the TV.
If 4K
HDR video isn't important, the standard Roku
Streaming stick is just as good and costs $ 20 — $ 30 less.
The
Streaming Stick + delivered
HDR video when we queued up
HDR content on Netflix and Amazon, and we presume the same will apply to the Vudu app when that company adds
HDR10 support later this year.
The
Streaming Stick + is capable of streaming 4K HDR content and costs $ 69.99, which is just a dollar more than the Chromecast Ultra, as pointed out by Te
Streaming Stick + is capable of
streaming 4K HDR content and costs $ 69.99, which is just a dollar more than the Chromecast Ultra, as pointed out by Te
streaming 4K
HDR content and costs $ 69.99, which is just a dollar more than the Chromecast Ultra, as pointed out by TechCrunch.
You can also access Amazon in
HDR on Roku Ultra and Roku Premiere +, or the Roku
Streaming Stick + devices.
Streaming sticks: Then there are the 4K streaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedic
Streaming sticks: Then there are the 4K
streaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedic
streaming sticks, which offer 4K
HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedicated box.
Yeah, the
stick is cheap and can do a decent job, but if you want 4K resolution and
HDR and USB media and a better remote and private listening and... Basically it's way more future proof, and tended to handle the
streams for me better.
The Fire TV is basically Amazon's version of the Roku
Streaming Stick + or the Google Chromecast Ultra, being similar to the Roku device in that it has a remote and apps to access streaming services, including, of course, Amazon's Prime Video.The device is perhaps best suited for you if you've already bought into Amazon's ecosystem and are ready to make the leap to 4K HDR videos — if not, perhaps you might be better off with one of the other devices on
Streaming Stick + or the Google Chromecast Ultra, being similar to the Roku device in that it has a remote and apps to access
streaming services, including, of course, Amazon's Prime Video.The device is perhaps best suited for you if you've already bought into Amazon's ecosystem and are ready to make the leap to 4K HDR videos — if not, perhaps you might be better off with one of the other devices on
streaming services, including, of course, Amazon's Prime Video.The device is perhaps best suited for you if you've already bought into Amazon's ecosystem and are ready to make the leap to 4K
HDR videos — if not, perhaps you might be better off with one of the other devices on our list.
The headline feature of the
Streaming Stick + though, is its 4K
HDR capabilities.
There are two major players when it comes to
streaming media devices, and both Google's Chromecast and Roku's
streaming stick have seen recent updates that beef up the hardware and support 4K
streaming in
HDR.
On paper, the Roku
Streaming Stick + seems like a good choice for those after a good balance between functionality and price, with its 4K streaming, HDR and the enhanced remote
Streaming Stick + seems like a good choice for those after a good balance between functionality and price, with its 4K
streaming, HDR and the enhanced remote
streaming,
HDR and the enhanced remote features.
Roku has replaced its entire line - up of
streaming gadgets (with the exception of the new Streaming Stick which launched earlier this year) with new models, some offering 4K with HDR support, and ranging in prices that now start at as low as USD
streaming gadgets (with the exception of the new
Streaming Stick which launched earlier this year) with new models, some offering 4K with HDR support, and ranging in prices that now start at as low as USD
Streaming Stick which launched earlier this year) with new models, some offering 4K with
HDR support, and ranging in prices that now start at as low as USD $ 29.99.