The new B7120 series, as it currently stands, comes in four sizes: a 43in, 50in, 55in and 60in version. All four sets feature 4K HDR-capable LED displays and launch as Argos exclusives. In typical Hisense fashion, all four sets are aggressively priced and based on the company’s similarly-specced existing TVs, offer great value for money. The 43in model costs £329, the 50in model £379, the 55in SKU £479 and the largest 65in version £699. Roku sees the launch of these new sets as only the start of a more ambitious move outside the North American market, where it currently provides the software for a third of every smart TV sold. Along with TCL, Hisense was one of the first two manufacturers to launch Roku-enabled TVs back in 2014, though there are now 11 separate brands that make TVs running the Roku OS. The company is bullish about the benefits of a Roku TV – not only does it save manufacturers from worrying about the software side of things, but allows regular updates with new features, interface tweaks, and new content – including to add news channels such as Apple TV+ and Disney+ (not yet in the UK). The company says that even its first wave of 2014 TV sets are still getting software updates, something not many manufacturers could say about their in-house OSes. It helps that if you’ve ever used a Roku streaming device, things will seem familiar – the operating system is fundamentally the same across all Roku devices, though naturally TVs get a few extra features like input controls and picture quality settings. You can even use the Roku app on your phone to control it all when you lose remote behind the sofa cushions. Besides its TVs, Roku still manufactures a range of plug-in streaming sticks and set-top boxes for people who don’t yet have a smart TV – or just don’t have one running Roku.
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Tech Advisor’s Deputy Editor, Dom covers everything that runs on electricity, from phones and laptops to wearables, audio, gaming, smart home, and streaming - plus he’s a regular fixture on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.
