I bought two Roku devices after my apparently naughty dog chewed my Roku remote! (No replacements, apparently). First, I bought a Roku streambar; good sound quality, BBC iPlayer works well on 4K and 60Hz. But our Hisense TV refuses to switch to 50Hz and Now TV, after all these years of complaints on this forum, is sadly still juddering while on boost. I then bought a Roku streaming stick, believing it was the same model as when I first bought it 2 years ago on Amazon (because the Hisense TV doesn’t have Roku, but the older stick ran well on Now TV at smooth frame rate), but it turned out to be a newer one and sadly still juddering on Now TV. I am very disappointed and dissatisfied that Now TV is now juddering on all new Roku streamers, whilst my 5-year-old Now TV box (no longer made) runs smoothly on 2 out of 3 televisions in my house.
I do hope this issue can be fixed sooner rather than later. UHD works great on iPlayer and I do hope UHD (and 60Hz) will soon become compatably available on Now TV in the not-too-distant future while BBC iPlayer remains ahead of the game in comparison in 2024.
Should I just get a Roku Express, which only goes up to normal HD? (i.e. no 4K) Just wish I could find a streaming device with actually smooth frame rate for Now TV as it’s the only place where I can watch Sky Sports at the moment. It would save me having to go and spend my money on newer yet apparently not-good-for-smooth-Now-TV technology. The mobile app for my iPad is fine.
PS: I consider myself to be a technophobe somewhat so please forgive me
