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New Roku Players Hitting the UK 18th October 2017

According to this Engadget article, Roku will be officially offering to us in the UK two new players from the 18th of October 2017 Smiley Happy

 

There will be the Roku Streaming Stick + with 4K & HDR at RRP of £80, together with the Roku Express for a RRP of £30 Smiley Happy

 

Not sure how accurate the article is, if so i might be purchasing a Roku Streaming Stick + to replace my ageing Roku stick Smiley Happy

 

https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/11/roku-uk-4k-streaming-stick/

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schnapps
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Hi @4268

 

Yeah, my Roku Express also works fine over the television usb port.

 

I read on the net that some Roku Streaming Stick Plus owners reported that their device wouldn't work over usb (insufficient power off their television usb port for the Stick Plus to operate properly).

 

Suppose I will find out soon enough when my new Roku Stick Plus arrives Smiley Happy

 

Keeping my Roku Express, which I will use on one of the televisions dotted around the house Smiley Happy

Anonymous User
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Please it arrived!

I'm just disappointed my TV won't power it via USB!

Look forward to voice software updates in the Autumn.

Enjoy

SS
4268
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@Anonymous User I have the express as I know the remote for the stick won't work with my TV.
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Anonymous User
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Hi

 

After 30 seconds of the low power screen it then works via USB!

 

Well happy!😀

SS

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chilli2
Elite
Whod've though it, the Globe streamwatch player is the new Now TV stick
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chilli2
Posts: 80
Registered: ‎28-02-2015
 
Re: New Roku Players Hitting the UK 18th October 2017
 
Could this be why the standard stick isn't showing any signs of a uk release? globe streamwatch, possibly the next now tv box/stick ?http://techiegadgets.com/telecom/globe/globe-streamwatch-roku-powered-device/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ukbobboy
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Re: New Roku Players Hitting the UK 18th October 2017
 

@chilli2 @schnapps @Andy @caseyb1993 @commanda6

 

Hi Chilli

 

I'm guessing that this new Roku device will never see the light of day in the UK, nor likely to be released in the US either.

 

This seems to be aimed, another guess, at the central and south American markets.

 

 

UK Bob

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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chilli2
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Re: New Roku Players Hitting the UK 18th October 2017
 
wouldn't be surprised if it pops up as a now tv stick though.
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schnapps
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If anybody is interested, Sainsbury's are currently selling in store the Roku 4K Stick Plus for £50 where most other authorised retailers are selling them for the RRP of £79.99 Smiley Happy

 

Not a bad price, I was lucky to pick one up for £43 from Sainsbury's during the Christmas Sales Smiley Happy

schnapps
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Looks like all the major Retailers who sell the Roku Streaming Stick Plus have knocked £20 off the SRP to a current new price of £59.99.

 

Tesco's have the Roku Stick Plus at £59.99 with 750 club card points (which equates to £7.50 added onto your club card).

 

Still chuffed with my Roku Stick Plus, especially when I only paid £43 via a Sainsbury's January Sales Price Inco junction with a Sainsbury's voucher coupon for a first time online customer.

 

Edit ~ Just had check on the Sainsbury's website where they are showing the Roku Stick Plus for £55 Smiley Happy

herojan
Expert

just taken advantage of the current deals and I'm very happy with stick and looking forward to NowTV updating to 1080p later in the year.

A couple of questions:
When the stick analysed the TV capabilities it only listed 60hz and 30hz as options for 4k.

the Amazon video app does not seem to recognise it as a 4k device, so i dont get UHD streaming.


• Roku Streaming Stick+ | S/W 8.1.0 | Now TV app v3.12.132 | Wifi (DHCP)
• Internet - Plusnet Fibre @ 36M

schnapps
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Hi @herojan

 

To get the Auto Frame Rate on your Roku Stick Plus, go to settings, system, advanced system settings, advanced display settings, auto adjust display refresh rate.

 

I have no problems watching 4K content on my Roku Stick Plus, a quick question did you select the 4K UHD version in the Amazon Prime Video App (for example the Grand Tour has two thumbnail folders 1080p and UHD).