A Roku was detected and named correctly during setup, making an external streamer easy to connect.
Pros: picture quality, maximum volume
Cons: sound quality, bass performance
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External streamers can provide useful frame-rate matching and clean high-quality feeds, making them a viable complement to Google TV.
Pros: peak brightness, overall satisfaction
Cons: value for money, shadow detail
Switching connected sources is convenient, but one owner found picture quality improved only after disconnecting an Alexa streaming cube.
Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality
Cons: Weight and handling, black levels
External streaming devices can be connected to use another interface, but they cannot improve the screen’s limited HDR or motion.
Pros: color accuracy, Picture detail
Cons: HDR performance, motion clarity