Roku launches affordable and functional smart TV range

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More interestingly, the TVs can also be controlled using smartphones and tablets by means of the Roku Mobile app, available for iOS and Android.</p> <div class="article_img"><a href="/web/20150502055629/http://www.gizmag.com/roku-smart-tv/33454/pictures#2" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502055629im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/roku-smart-tv-1.png" width="" alt="The smart TVs can be controlled via a smartphone or tablet"/></a></div> <p>Users will also have access to Roku Search, which searches across top streaming channels by actor, title or director, making it easier to find specific content. One last nice feature is the ability to send music, photos and video up to the TV sets via a smartphone or tablet, similar to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502055629/http://www.gizmag.com/apple-tv-vs-chromecast/28510/" target="_blank">Apple TV</a>’s AirPlay feature, or elements of Google’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502055629/http://www.gizmag.com/apple-tv-vs-chromecast/28510/" target="_blank">Chromecast</a> hardware.</p> <p>While Roku TV might not be quite as ambitious as Google’s recently announced <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502055629/http://www.gizmag.com/google-android-tv/32702/" target="_blank">Android TV</a> platform, its features are more than competitive with past and current smart TVs, which routinely feature clunky and unintuitive software.</p> <p>There are 32, 40, 48 and 55-inch Roku TV models available from TCL, all of which output at 1080p with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Hisense models are split between 120 Hz and 60 Hz variants, with the 50- and 55-inch models boasting the higher refresh rate than the 40- and 48-inch variants.</p> <p>Three of the eight planned TVs are available right now. The 40-inch TCL model retails for a very reasonable $330, while the 48- and 50-inch models will set you back $500 and $680 respectively. 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