Roku is combining its soundbar and wireless speakers into a surround sound system – The Verge, The Verge
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Roku is doing the obvious thing: it’s creating a surround sound system that brings together the company Smart Soundbar , subwoofer, and Roku TV Wireless speakers for a more immersive audio experience. A software update, due in February, will allow owners of the Roku-branded soundbar to add the wireless speakers – previously only compatible with Roku TVs – and subwoofer to the mix. Roku uses Dolby audio (Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus), which is widely supported across Disney , the Apple TV app, Netflix, and other streaming apps.
The audio components all connect to each other wirelessly, which is one convenience compared to traditional surround systems. Another is that sound settings (voice enhancement, volume leveling) are handled through Roku’s on-screen menus. Setting up Roku’s surround sound system takes just a few minutes: you hold the home button on the remote down for a few seconds and then a menu pops up for pairing everything together. There’s a sound check for making sure the rear channel left and right speakers are assigned properly, and then you’re done.
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