Roku Streambar
A streaming device and soundbar at a great price
$129.99 From Roku, roku.com
Features USB, HDMI, Optical audio, Wi–Fi, 4K video and HDR support
There have been loads of rumors recently about an update to the Apple TV streaming box, but Apple needs to get a move on because Roku’s new Streambar outguns the Apple TV on both features and value for money.
The Streambar combines versatile streaming features with a soundbar speaker system.
Roku’s streaming devices already allow you to watch the Apple TV+ service, as well as films and TV shows that you buy from iTunes, along with a wide range of streaming services such as Netflix, Shudder, Spotify, and Tidal. The Streambar ups the ante by supporting 4K video and HDR at a much lower price than the Apple TV 4K ($179), but the real killer feature is that it also manages to include a very respectable little soundbar to boost the sound from your TV for a bargain price of just $129.99.