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New Roku 2, Roku 3 Just Weeks Away

Dave Zatz points to leaked data that suggests new versions or the Roku 2 and Roku 3 could be just weeks away, according to data from the FCC's website. The revised devices also appear to have arrived early on Best Buy's Canadian website, suggesting some relatively minor cosmetic changes to the devices and potentially a small boost in processing power. The biggest changes appear to do with the device remotes; the Roku 2 remote will lose its current headphone port, and the Roku 3 remote will feature quick launch buttons for YouTube and Google Play.

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"I imagine the prices are off, given prerelease timing and exchange rates, and I wouldn’t recommend pre-ordering from these guys given our limited information," notes Zatz. "But expected availability of April 13th or so, according to Best Buy, seems quite possible."

There's still no word on a 4K-capable (and bandwidth hungry) Roku 4.

The company at CES stated they were first offering 4K capabilities as a reference design to be included in select smart TV internals. With 4K standards still in flux, it appears that Roku's not in any particular rush, though they'd probably like to beat Apple (and Apple TV) to the 4K spec just for bragging rights. Of course 4K in time is going to require HDCP 2.2 copy protection, and with most audio receivers incapable of either 4K or HDCP 2.2 (not to mention the dearth of actual 4K content), Roku and Apple still have plenty of time to meet demand.

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pende_tim
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pende_tim

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Also Lost RJ45 Port

I read yesterday that in the FCC filing, the only connectivity will be through WiFi. The RJ45 port has been removed

This is great for people in some environments that want easy connectivity, but those in congested WiFi areas could be adding to the "pollution".

Personally I will take a wired connection to WiFi every time if I can.