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Roku's 'high-end' Pro Series TVs feature Mini LED screens
Roku is stepping into premium TV territory at CES 2024 with its new Pro Series sets.
Roku lays off 300 workers and removes streaming content to save money
Roku looks to be seriously tightening its pursestrings. The company’s laying off a full ten percent of its workforce, over 300 employees, in addition to a number of other cost-cutting measures. These job cuts are just the beginning, as Roku’s also removing streaming content, consolidating office space and reducing outside service expenses. The goal here is a major reduction in the year-over-year operating expense growth rate.
Roku's first self-made TVs hit Best Buy stores today
Starting today, you can buy Roku's first self-made TVs at Best Buy stores.
Roku is finally building its own TVs
Roku will be building its own smart TVs for the first time.
Roku expands its TV Ready program to include more brands and regions
Roku TVs will be able to pair quickly with more audio products in the future.
Presenting the Best of CES 2021 finalists!
Here are the finalists for the official 2021 Best of CES Awards.
TCL unveils the first Roku TV Ready wireless soundbar
TCL has unveiled the Alto R1, the first Roku TV-friendly wireless soundbar — you don't need a cable or separate remote.
Best Buy slashes 50 percent off TCL's 75-inch 8-series Roku TV
Best Buy has TCL’s 75-inch 8-series Roku TV for half off today, bringing it down to $1,500. Buy 75-inch TCL 8-series TV at Best Buy - $1,500 The TCL 8-series came out at the end of last year and these sets have most of the latest technology you’ll find in 4K smart TVs.
TCL's 8-series Roku TVs are half off again at Best Buy
Now’s a good time to upgrade your TV thanks to a new sale on some of the latest TCL models at Best Buy. Two TCL 8-series Roku smart TVs are discounted again — the 65-inch model is down to $1,000 and the 75-inch model is down to $1,500, making them both 50 percent off.
The best deals we found this week: MacBook Air, TCL Roku TVs and more
This week's best deals include $100 off the newest MacBook Air, $200 off the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro and TCL 8-series Roku TVs for 50 percent off.
TCL's 8-series Roku TVs are half price at Best Buy
Best Buy sale knocks 50 percent off TCL's 8-series Roku smart TVs.
This week's best deals: Apple Watch Series 3, Nest Hub Max and more
The best tech deals you can get for the July 4 weekend.
Best Buy sale knocks 50 percent off a TCL 8-series Roku TV
Save up to 50 percent on a couple TCL 8-series Roku smart TVs at Best Buy for July 4.
Hisense unveils a $5,000 short throw laser projector
TV manufacturer Hisense is jumping belatedly into the ultra short throw projector game at CES 2020 with its own model, along with a bunch of new inexpensive 4K TVs. The L5 4K projector uses a blue laser to deliver huge, sharp images "while avoiding unwanted light dispersion and offering a more natural viewing experience," the company wrote.
Roku makes it easier to connect soundbars and receivers to its TVs
First we got speakers for Roku TVs. Then, Roku gave us a soundbar and subwoofer. Now, the company is opening things up with Roku TV Ready, a new initiative that simplifies connecting soundbars and receivers to its TVs. Once those audio devices are plugged in, the Roku sets will automatically recognize them, turn off their internal TV speakers, and let you control the volume and other settings from your Roku remote.
TCL's 2018 65-inch 6-Series 4K TV drops to $500
If you missed out on Black Friday discounts for massive TVs, you still have some time to pick up the TCL 65R615 at Best Buy. The 65-inch 6-Series Roku TV was consistently one of the best-reviewed models available last year at its starting $900 price, and $500 is the cheapest price we've seen for it since then. The sale price is valid through 1 AM ET tonight in-store or online, and while the platform does have some drawbacks, it's still a sharp, Dolby Vision HDR-ready 4K display that will impressively dominate your living room. Buy TCL 65R615 on Best Buy - $499.99 If you're willing to spend a big more, CNET editor David Katzmaier points out you can use the CNET600 code at Best Buy to grab this year's 65-inch TCL 8 Series TV -- that adds even more precise miniLED lighting -- for $600 off of the retail price, dropping it to just $1,000.
TCL's 65-inch 6 Series 4K TV drops to $700 at Best Buy
TV deals are everywhere during the Cyber Monday period, but this is one you might want to consider. Best Buy is selling a 65-inch version of TCL's latest 6 Series TV (the R625) for $700 during the Cyber Monday period, or about $200 less than the usual sticker. That gets you a 4K set with very good picture quality for the money, a Roku smart interface and, of course, a giant screen that should do justice to your high-res content. Just be aware of the quirks -- it might not be suitable for everyone.
Disney+ will have apps for iOS, Apple TV, Android and Xbox One
The debut of Disney's highly anticipated streaming service, Disney+, is almost here. But, leading up to the November 12th launch date, the company is starting to share more details about it. Today we're learning about how you'll be able to watch content on Disney+, which includes new original series like The Mandalorian, every season of The Simpsons and Disney's entire movie library. And while we knew Disney was planning to bring Disney+ to "your favorite" smart TVs, phones, laptops, tablets and gaming consoles, the only devices it had actually named were Roku and Sony's Playstation 4. Now, in addition to those, Disney's making it official that Disney+ will support iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Google Chromecast and Xbox One at launch.
Netflix will tell you which TV is best for Netflix
Netflix is launching a new initiative to recommend the best TV for its streaming service. Starting this spring, a "Netflix Recommended TV" logo will start appearing on TVs from Sony, Sharp, Vizio, LG and manufacturers of Roku TVs (so far TCL, Best Buy's in-house Insignia brand and a few other second-tier players are signed up to produce Roku sets). What does this certification actually mean? According to Netflix, TVs bearing the logo will have hit some "performance criteria" targets including fast app launch, fast resuming of video playback or the ability to power a TV directly into the Netflix app. The program will initially be available in the US, but the features it brings will spread around the world through this year.
Roku TV is gearing up for a future full of 4K
Roku is going 4K! Eventually. The company has announced plans for a 4K reference model of a Roku TV, and that TCL would be the first to partner with the company in the Ultra HD space. What does that mean? Well, it means soon enough Roku will have a board and software capable of spitting out unnaturally hi-res video from the likes of Netflix (one of the first to announce it will deliver 4K through Roku TV), but that it will be up to TV manufacturers to turn that into a consumer product. How long will that take? Who knows? The company isn't nailing down a time frame just yet. But we don't expect anything to hit shelves until the summer at the earliest. (And we're probably being optimistic.)
