![]() ![]() I asked Roku about this contradiction between its specs page and what the device is actually doing. The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is an HDMI stick that goes into your TV. I confirmed this from the Sonos app for my Arc soundbar, which always indicated the audio output format. I was able to stream content from Disney+, Apple TV+, and Netflix all in Atmos. For the price, this is a pain point but not necessarily a dealbreaker, and I’d be fine recommending the Streaming Stick 4K to anyone who doesn’t need Atmos.īut, uh, the Streaming Stick 4K does support Dolby Atmos. This would mean that the Streaming Stick 4K is intended less for people buying a high-end TV today and more for people who bought an earlier 4K HDR smart TV that doesn’t support Dolby Atmos passthrough to external soundbars (this is the case for lots of great TVs made in 2017, for instance). The official specs for the Streaming Stick 4K, and the comparison tool on Roku’s website, state that the Streaming Stick 4K doesn’t support Dolby Atmos. The addition of Dolby Vision to the Streaming Stick 4K this time around means that the $50 device can fit into basically any 4K HDR TV without leaving functionality on the table, with one apparent exception if you go by Roku’s spec page. In that regard, the new Roku Streaming Stick 4K does that job as well as every Streaming Stick before it, just ticking off more boxes. Stick a Roku on the back that ticks all the boxes your TV can run and never touch that built-in interface again. Think of the visual garbage pumped out to run TVs from Samsung, Vizio, and LG. The reason anyone buys a Roku streaming player is out of a strong disdain for their terrific looking 4K HDR TV’s “smart” interface. Select "My Categories" on Roku Player and you will now have access to Al Jazeera English and other live international news feeds.Ĭ is running very slow tonight and you may have to try several times to get the channel activated, but persistence paid off for me.Rokus are interesting products to review because they’re refreshingly boring.Įvery year Roku tweaks its lineup to offer a bit of a better value compared to the previous one, and usually, those spec bumps don’t make meaningful waves to warrant buying a new one. Add a "New Category" from - we created a simple News category, but you can name it anything you want.Ĥ. On your device, Select "configuration" option from CDNtwo on Roku Player to get activation code - link player to web).ģ. ![]() Once you log in, you will see an option to link a device - found in your profile page. Link Player to CDNTwo Account (visit and sign up for an account. ![]() Press TV (English - Based in Teheran, Iran - the west and especially the US is the cause of all problems)ġ-Add CDNTwo to your channel line-up found in the Channel Store under "News and Podcasts"Ģ. NASA TV (already available in other places on Roku) Some of the following are 16x9.Īl Jazeera (English) - Now also available on the Roku newscaster channelīBC Parliament (British version of C-SPAN) The PQ isn't great, but it is about as good as Dish Network's feeds of other internationals I have seen. Roku posted a link on their facebook page today that gives you FREE access to a ton of news international channels for FREE. I have had Dish Network for over 14 years and have been wanting something like this for more than half that time. ![]()
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