Roku announced updated hardware and software today, which The Register linked to here. The Roku Express and Roku Express+ have had a speed upgrade, with an increase in responsiveness of five times while the Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick+ now come with a voice activated remote, the higher end model will be capable of 4K and 4K HDR up to 60fps. The top end Roku Ultra offers the same features as its predecessor but now at a lower price.
More interesting is the software update, Roku OS 8 now lets you search over the air TV in its menu if you have an antenna configured and if you have an account with providers such as Dish, Cox or AT&T you will be able to access them on your Roku. You should expect to see the update become available for existing Roku devices as well as these new models later this month.
"The company is still leading the streaming media box market, in large part because it is simply better and offers more than its main competitors in AppleTV, Amazon's Fire TV, and Google's Chromecast."
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We cut the cord and went with
We cut the cord and went with Roku and did away with Direct TV, however because we use Hughes Net for our internet the only choice we have due to where we live. Since Roku don’t list Hughes Net a provider we can’t watch live TV. Just something to think about if you have Hughes Net.