Shaun

27 de septiembre de 2024

Roku Streambar Pro Is Top Notch!

I recently purchased the Roku Streambar Pro to breathe new life into an old TCL Roku TV. The TV’s original Roku OS had become painfully slow, so I needed a solution to enhance both the streaming experience and the sound quality—and the Streambar Pro delivered perfectly on both fronts.Seamless Streaming Upgrade:The Streambar Pro combines the best of Roku’s streaming capabilities with a powerful soundbar in one sleek package. Once the TV boots up, the connection seamlessly switches to the Streambar, and from there, Roku’s intuitive interface takes over. The streaming experience is lightning-fast compared to my old TV’s sluggish OS, and I can easily navigate between apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ without any lag.Impressive Audio Quality:The audio upgrade was equally impressive. Right out of the box, the Streambar Pro delivered rich, room-filling sound with a noticeable boost in clarity, especially in dialogue-heavy scenes and action sequences. Unlike some budget soundbars that feel tinny or flat, this one provides balanced highs, mids, and deep bass, transforming even my most basic TV setup into a more immersive home theater experience.For those looking to expand their audio system, the Streambar Pro supports pairing with other Roku wireless speakers and subwoofers, allowing for a fuller surround sound effect. It’s a great option if you want to build up your audio setup over time without investing in a separate home theater system immediately.Additional Features:Another standout feature is the ability to connect via Bluetooth, so even when I'm not watching TV, I can easily play music or podcasts from my phone. The handy “find your remote” feature is also a nice touch, especially if you frequently misplace remotes (like I do).The included cables make the setup foolproof. Roku even included extra digital audio cables for those without an ARC HDMI port, which shows attention to detail in ensuring the device works with a wide variety of setups.Build Quality and Value:Compared to other soundbars I’ve tried, the Roku Streambar Pro feels exceptionally well-built. The solid construction is a step up from the cheap plastic feel I’ve experienced with competitor models, and it adds to the premium aesthetic. I could also mount the soundbar easily using an inexpensive third-party mount, and it now looks sleek and perfectly integrated into my entertainment setup.A Roku Fan’s PerspectiveAs someone who owns multiple Roku products—including five Roku TVs, three streaming sticks, and now two Streambars—I can confidently say that the Streambar Pro upholds Roku’s standard for quality. The interface is intuitive, everything works seamlessly, and the pricing is competitive considering the performance.The smaller Roku Streambar I bought for another aging TV has been equally impressive, proving that Roku continues to deliver excellent, affordable products. Whether upgrading an old TV or just looking for a cost-effective way to enhance your streaming and audio, the Roku Streambar Pro is a fantastic investment.Ver más

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MO4fun

25 de julio de 2023

5.1 surround sound

I wanted to create the 5.1 surround sound home theatre experience. This process is a bit confusing with the Roku brand audio products.I have a 75” TCL brand Roku operating system equipped smart LCD TV. With any smart TV with the Roku operating system or an actual Roku Brand TV, the process is the same.These TV models can only support 2 WIRELESS bluetooth audio devices at once. (But the SoundBar Pro, which is not wireless, can support more, read to the end…).The Roku brand WIRELESS sound bar is 1 device, a pair of Roku wireless speakers is treated like 1 device (a second set, 4 total speakers, is also an additional 1 device) and any Roku wireless subwoofer is also 1 device.You can connect 1 WIRELESS sound bar (front channels) and 1 subwoofer, no rear channels.OrYou can connect 1 pair of wireless speakers (rear channels) and 1 WIRELESS sound bar (front channels), no subwoofer.OrYou can connect 1 pair of speakers (front channels) and 1 subwoofer.But I want 5.1 surround…If you want 5.1 surround like me, you’ll need to get the Roku Sound Bar Pro (not wireless), 2 sets (4 total speakers) of Roku wireless speakers, and one of the Roku wireless subwoofers (they have two; a standard 10” and a slim subwoofer thats a 5.25”).I have the slim version so it fits into my entertainment console and my room is appx 25’x40’ and its only on setting #3 and it rattles the room!With that configuration, all 6 speakers can be connected (Roku sound bar pro is the center channel, the 4 wireless speakers are your front left, front right, rear left, rear right, and the Roku wireless subwoofer is last.The Roku Sound Bar Pro is connected to the TV via HDMI-ARC, and acts like an A/V Receiver that all the other speakers connect directly to via BlueTooth; NOT directly to the TV itself.The sound quality is EXCELLENT and the setup process is SUPER simple, once you have the correct devices you want, based on the setup your trying to create, its a theatre sound level experience!Awesome sound quality, nice speakers, easy connections, very few wires, NO sound lag = AWESOME!All speakers have an individual power wire, so consider that when buying (my 5.1 surround setup (6 speakers) needs 6 wall outlets in different places). The Roku Sound Bar Pro is connected to the TV via 1 HDMI-ARCAll speakers come with their power wires. The Roku Sound Bar Pro also comes with an HDMI cable, a optical audio cable, and a new Roku voice remote and with remote sound via ear buds, included.I love Roku brand remotes; super simple to use, they have 2 main styles ( infrared and RF frequency) and as long as you match up the right one to your TV, they are very interchangeable and easy to pair.It really feels like Roku was trying hard to make great sound, for several customer space configurations, and a very easy setup with very few wires.They SUCCEEDED.Both the Roku WIRELESS sound bar and Roku sound bar pro sounded really great for just a sound bar only.Adding the other speaker elements I did, just raised the bar a notch higher with each speaker.Granted, Roku is a bit pricy when compared to other brands, but with the simplicity and ease of setup, plus their support…. Its a great value.

Todd Goldberg

9 de enero de 2024

One of the best devices I've ever bought, streaming box and soundbar combined

One of the best devices I've ever bought, streaming box and soundbar combined. Trying to minimize wires and boxes in small new house, had an older "non-smart" TV which was still good to use rather than buying a new one (which are all smart these days). Like Roku streaming devices so decided to try this combined streaming box and sound bar and glad I did -- looks, sounds and works great. Not the latest "Atmos" but sounds good for a small family room. Single remote now controls both TV and soundbar. I think I got it refurbished for a very low price and it's one of my best purchases ever. Highly recommended. Hooked it up with HDMI and works to control both sound bar and TV, hooked it up additionally to Blu Ray player with optical audio cable. Have had it about 2 months very satisfied so far.Ver más

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Chris Smith

19 de enero de 2025

Pretty good soundbar

When I received the soundbar, it was setup in Spanish and still had someone else’s information saved to it. So I had to factory reset it before anything. The sound quality is good and I was able to connect additional Roku wireless speakers to it without much trouble. Every now and then it seems to run slow and it makes my screen go black. Didn't come with a voice remote like the description said and it’s actually an “Onn” brand. So not sure if I even got the right thing I purchased. 🤷Ver más

Jeffery L.

20 de mayo de 2024

Don’t Buy!

I have owned many types of Roku over 7 years, all have been great! This soundbar is the worst i have seen. It laggs so bad. Some apps like YouTube don’t work most times. The sound is good, but I have called tech support many times they all give me the trouble shooting things to do, just to wind up saying the will have there engineers fix it, but will not follow up with an email!Now the volume jumps way up every other dayVer más

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Jeffery R Daum

7 de enero de 2026

Functions very well, sound is not premier

Works perfectly for streaming even with an older TV. The sound is good, but not great. However, I have it in a larger room with tile floors, so sound bounces. It does not have much low end, so I'd recommend getting a woofer. But, have no issues with how it streams or works. No issues.Ver más