Roku Plus Series Review: Roku’s First TV Is Good, But Not Great

The Plus Series offers decent features and a good remote for a fair price. 00:00 Intro 00:46 Features and Picture Quality 03:35 Roku Remote In-depth 04:00 Bluetooth Connectivity 04:18 What’s Missing? 04:53 Overall Conclusions Products featured in this video: *CNET may get a commission from this offer Subscribe to CNET: Never miss a deal again!…

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The Plus Series offers decent features and a good remote for a fair price.

00:00 Intro
00:46 Features and Picture Quality
03:35 Roku Remote In-depth
04:00 Bluetooth Connectivity
04:18 What’s Missing?
04:53 Overall Conclusions

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24 Comments

Charlene Addington

April 6, 2023 at 12:22 pm

This video is so emotional

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JogBird

April 6, 2023 at 12:32 pm

this is prob some OEM with the Roku name printed on

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- Holo Scope
  
  April 6, 2023 at 12:40 pm
  
  Yep
  
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- Prakxys
  
  April 7, 2023 at 10:37 am
  
  That’s like saying iPhones are Samsung because Samsung makes the display. You both are silly
  
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Inez Miller

April 6, 2023 at 1:10 pm

24” ONN smart TV I bought is fantastic and so affordable.
I stream a lot of YouTube videos to my TV’s (I have 2 of them) Works beautifully!
The remote is also easy to use!

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Matthew Datcher

April 6, 2023 at 1:14 pm

4:15 I’ve been using private listening with the Roku remote for years. I guess I missed the point of this comment. I only use the app to search for content.

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SB.Digital

April 6, 2023 at 1:25 pm

Your Playstation5 is upside-down ????

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- CNET
  
  April 6, 2023 at 1:56 pm
  
  are you sure?
  
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- SB.Digital
  
  April 6, 2023 at 2:13 pm
  
  @CNET @ 1:04 Yeah I’m sure
  
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- lexcorp1516
  
  April 6, 2023 at 3:40 pm
  
  @SB.Digital it definitely isn’t lol
  
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- SB.Digital
  
  April 6, 2023 at 3:52 pm
  
  @lexcorp1516 it most definitely is
  
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- RoroTono
  
  April 6, 2023 at 7:27 pm
  
  It works in either orientation. Sony’s literature has it with the drive underneath. So, the label on the BD faces up. Some people prefer to have the drive on the right. Nobody should care how others place their PS5.
  
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- Godspeed Maximus
  
  April 7, 2023 at 1:46 pm
  
  @RoroTono everyone is allowed their opinion
  
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Michael Wyckoff

April 6, 2023 at 1:35 pm

I’m wondering how well the sales will be for these Roku brand tvs? ????????????

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Jay Green

April 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Even on my other YouTube accounts I been following cnet & ign since school years I had a lot of gmail account back than & some go back father than others

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Kevin Bennett

April 6, 2023 at 4:31 pm

Vizio still makes tvs? Jesus lol

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- Godspeed Maximus
  
  April 7, 2023 at 1:45 pm
  
  Vizio sells a lot of TV’s in America. I bought their OLED tv about 6 months ago
  
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Chris Tenorio

April 6, 2023 at 6:29 pm

Is it an prototype firmware?

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Luke Peddicord

April 6, 2023 at 9:27 pm

Where’s David Katz?

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- AladdinSaneNYC
  
  April 6, 2023 at 10:34 pm
  
  Luke Peddicord: Why? Her presentation was just as good as Katz would have done! Hmmm…♐
  
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April 7, 2023 at 1:15 am

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Wiwing Margahayu

April 7, 2023 at 2:49 am

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Jonathan Diaz

April 7, 2023 at 8:47 am

Hopefully you can turn off that always-on mic

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Godspeed Maximus

April 7, 2023 at 1:44 pm

For the price, it is GREAT

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