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Roku Ultra (4660) · Roku, 2 October 2017 US launch attachment, original Ultra 4660 supplied configuration
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Ultra (4660)
The 2017 Roku Ultra is a 4K HDR streaming box with Ethernet, USB media playback and a voice remote that also controls compatible televisions.
Model history · 2 models, 2016–2017
- 2016Ultra (4640)Compare
- 2017Ultra (4660)
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Both reviews welcomed the remote's television controls and useful ports, while criticising the loss of optical audio and limited software progress. Tom's Guide praised its app selection and fast navigation; TechHive felt cheaper Roku sticks would suit most users.
From tomsguide.com and techhive.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10
- Video
- HD, 4K and 4K HDR at up to 60 fps; protected 4K requires HDCP 2.2 (Roku launch release and original 4660 comparison chart)
- HDR
- HDR10 (Roku's exact Bryan/4660X developer row); no Dolby Vision in the original 4660 comparison chart
- Audio
- Dolby Audio and DTS passthrough over HDMI; night listening mode (Roku's original 4660 comparison chart). Optical output removed from the previous 4640 model
Performance
- Software
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Arm Cortex-A53; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Bryan/4660X developer row); quad-core confirmed by the original 4660 comparison chart. Clock speed unpublished
- Memory
- 1 GB (Roku's exact Bryan/4660X developer row)
- Storage
- microSD adds channel storage and can improve channel loading; not local media playback. Use the USB media port for supported local files
- Software and services
- Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI, Ethernet, microSD, USB media port and power input; no optical audio output
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- 802.11ac dual-band MIMO (Roku's original 4660 comparison chart)
- Remote
- Original voice remote with television power and volume buttons, headphone socket, gaming buttons and lost-remote finder. Television controls require a compatible television; no later personal shortcut buttons
Design
- Type
- Box
- Size
- Approximately 5-inch-square box (Tom's Guide)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ethernet and dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi
- Remote headphone socket and lost-remote finder
- USB port for local media playback
Cons
- No optical digital audio output
- No Dolby Vision support
- microSD is for channel storage rather than media playback
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Fire OS | Oct 2017 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10, Dolby Vision | tvOS | Sept 2017 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Fire OS | Jun 2018 |
Previous model: Ultra (4640).
Sources
- developer.roku.com/dev/docs/hardware
- image.roku.com/ww/docs/compare-chart-products-en-us.pdf
- 9to5mac.com/2017/10/02/roku-new-4k-streaming-stick-apple-tv
- tomsguide.com/us/roku-ultra-2017,review-4743.html
- techhive.com/article/583023/roku-ultra-2017-review.html
Photo: Roku, 2 October 2017 US launch attachment, original Ultra 4660 supplied configuration
- Roku Ultra 4660 original 2017 US box, player, A/B voice/TV-control remote and supplied earphones; cropped exact bundle from dated maker line-up: Roku, dated October 2017 launch line-up; exact supplied box-and-device group cropped without sibling overlap; original crop coordinates recorded
