Roku announces upgraded Roku Express, Wireless Bass subwoofer, and more
by Chris Welch from The Verge - All Posts on (#63HFD)
The Roku OS 11.5 update is coming soon. | Image: Roku Roku is mostly leaving its hardware lineup untouched for the fall - with a couple exceptions. Today, the company is introducing an enhanced Roku Express that now includes dual-band Wi-Fi for more robust, dependable streaming performance. Still priced at $29.99, the device is available for preorder now and will be in stores on October 16th.
The Express is Roku's introductory streaming device and accordingly sticks to 1080p quality; you need to move up to the Roku Express 4K Plus - which already includes dual-band connectivity - if you want to watch 4K / Ultra HD content. The basic Express comes with Roku's simplest remote, so you'll need to use the company's mobile app if you want to use the private listening feature with connected...