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Available for pre-order today, shipping October 9th:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/26/roku-2016-ultra-premiere-express/
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/26/roku-2016-ultra-premiere-express/
- Roku Express: ($30) IR-based remote
- Roku Express Plus: ($40) Adds composite cables for legacy support
- Roku Premiere: ($80) Adds 60FPS 4K, RF-based remote
- Roku Premiere Plus: ($100) Adds HDR, Ethernet port, MicroSD slot, RF remote with headphone jack
- Roku Ultra: ($130) Adds optical audio port, USB port, lost remote button (on the player itself)
- (upcoming) Hitachi Roku 4K TV lineup (I've seen Roku's built into Best Buy's Insignia brand, as well as JVC & TCL sets)
For now, Roku's more expensive players are only supporting the HDR10 standard, and there's no word if they'll ever be able to support the competing Dolby Vision standard. You'll also be able to play Dolby Atmos via HDMI pass-through (which makes your receiver deal with all the decoding). On the software front, a new "night listening" mode will compress the dynamic range of audio (so booming explosions don't shake the walls) and Roku's Universal search feature now works across 100 different services (the most recent being HBO Now).