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Roku Premiere+ (4630) · Roku, 26 September 2016 launch hero, exact original Premiere+ 4630 supplied configuration
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Premiere+ (4630)
The original Roku Premiere+ is a 4K HDR streaming box with Ethernet and a headphone-equipped remote.
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Both reviews liked its 4K HDR playback and criticised the dated interface. TechRadar found navigation responsive and playback reliable over Ethernet, with occasional HDCP errors resolved by retrying.
From techradar.com and gizmodo.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10
- Video
- 4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker
- Audio
- Night listening mode adjusts sound levels; remote headphone socket for private listening
Performance
- Software
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Arm Cortex-A53 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
- Memory
- 1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
- Storage
- microSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description
- Software and services
- Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Voice remote
- No
- Ports
- HDMI, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)
- Remote
- Original point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder
Design
- Type
- Box
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K HDR10 playback at up to 60 fps
- Ethernet and dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi
- Remote headphone socket for private listening
Cons
- No USB media port or optical audio output
- Remote has no microphone or television power controls
- microSD expands channel storage rather than playing media
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 4K | – | Roku OS | Oct 2016 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Roku OS | Oct 2016 | |
| Box | 4K | – | Fire OS | Oct 2015 |
Sources
- developer.roku.com/dev/docs/hardware
- displaydaily.com/roku-announces-all-new-streaming-player-line-up-starting-at-29…
- techradar.com/reviews/roku-premiere-plus
- gizmodo.com/roku-premiere-and-ultra-are-better-than-the-competitio-1787662906
Photo: Roku, 26 September 2016 launch hero, exact original Premiere+ 4630 supplied configuration
- Roku Premiere+ 4630 in the complete 2016 Roku player launch line-up with other players, remotes, earphones and retail boxes: Official Roku 26 September 2016 launch photograph; complete supplied multi-model composition and original white background preserved.
