{"id":33010,"date":"2018-09-24T09:02:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T16:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=33010"},"modified":"2018-09-24T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T16:02:42","slug":"shut-up-and-take-my-money-roku-premiere-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/awesomeness\/shut-up-and-take-my-money-roku-premiere-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Shut Up and Take My Money: Roku Premiere (4K)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"shut_up_and_take_my_money\"<\/a>Roku is leading the pack again in terms of value. Announced today, the new\u00a0Roku Premiere<\/a> brings 4K streaming to your HDTV for just under $40.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Roku Premiere supports\u00a0HDR10 for HDR streaming (doesn’t include Dolby Vision support) and is equipped with a quad-core processor.<\/p>\n

It’s capable of 802.11n Wi-Fi as well (supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2). It also supports\u00a0Dolby Audio and DTS pass through via HDMI.<\/p>\n

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There are a couple downsides. If you like searching via voice using the remote control, the\u00a0Premiere doesn’t support that. You have to upgrade to the\u00a0Premiere+ at $50 (Walmart Exclusive).<\/p>\n

If you want\u00a0802.11ac dual-band MIMO support, you have to upgrade to the Streaming Stick (also $50). If you want an Ethernet port, you need the Roku Ultra at $100.<\/p>\n

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However, the\u00a0Premiere opens up a hefty gap between competitors like Amazon and Google. Amazon’s cheapest 4K capable Fire TV streamer is $70 (although it often goes on sale at $40) and Google’s cheapest model is the ChromeCast Ultra at $69.<\/p>\n

Expect to see sale prices on the\u00a0Premiere at the $30 to $35 level. The\u00a0Premiere+ may drop to $40 around Black Friday as well. You can watch the announcement video below:<\/p>\n