Roku Pro Series (2025)
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Stereo imaging and virtual surround are unusually convincing for built-in speakers, creating a wider and more immersive soundstage than typical TVs.
Pros: resolution, display technology
Cons: customer support, optical audio output
The 2.1.2 speaker layout creates a surprisingly broad, immersive stage for a TV, including usable height effects in some rooms.
Pros: sustained brightness, HDR format support
Cons: gaming mode quality, Bluetooth audio support
The built-in speakers create a fuller and more spacious soundstage than expected for a budget flat-panel TV.
Pros: resolution, HDR format support
Cons: advertising intrusiveness, gaming dashboard
Sound has a pleasant breadth and wider profile than basic TV speakers, even without convincing height effects. It is competent rather than truly cinematic.
Pros: local dimming performance, HDR format support
Cons: gradient handling, banding control
Virtual spatial processing adds a noticeable sense of height and width. It is effective for casual immersion but does not replace a real surround setup.
Pros: overall image accuracy, resolution
Cons: motion clarity, response time
The presentation can sound wider and more precisely mapped than older C-series TVs, yet standard models still feel narrow beside a dedicated sound system.
Pros: resolution, contrast ratio
Cons: HDR10+ support, account requirements
Audio can spread beyond the screen with decent directionality, yet it often remains contained and lacks the scale of stronger built-in systems.
Pros: panel type, display technology
Cons: account requirements, DTS support
AI Sound Pro can make the presentation feel wider, but opinions are mixed because some reviewers found the result hollow or overprocessed. Standard or Cinema modes may sound more balanced.
Pros: streaming app support, voice control accuracy
Cons: motion handling, motion clarity
The soundstage is narrow and rarely extends beyond the screen.
Pros: display technology, response time
Cons: setup ease, account requirements