Roku Volume

[harshness]

A roku is a roku...hisense just has it built into the tv...it has the same options as a stand alone roku...not sure why Google didn't tell you that

When the Roku engine controls the entirety of the TV, it isn't the same as using an outboard streaming device. You can't end-run Roku on a Roku TV.

 

[Juan]

I have various Rokus, and an Insignia Roku TV. UI is similar, but certainly not exactly the same.

None of them are but all have the same basic functions

 

[Juan]

When the Roku engine controls the entirety of the TV, it isn't the same as using an outboard streaming device. You can't end-run Roku on a Roku TV.

Bzzzzzz wrong...the TV and ROKU are still separate devices...Hisense doesn't do ROKUs and ROKU doesn't do TVs...The Roku is just installed in the tv

 

[navychop]

This is what I get on the TV on power up.

 

[Bruce]

I have various Rokus, and an Insignia Roku TV. UI is similar, but certainly not exactly the same.

Juan is actually correct for once, Roku TVs have a different menu, mostly due to the things a streaming box does not deal with, inputs, display, colors, sharpness, etc, along with more sound options, including Bass/Treble, then OTA options, many, many more things that I am not bringing up.

 

[navychop]

This is what I see using a Roku device on my old, not smart, Samsung HDTV:

Press “Home” and I see:

Or:

 

[harshness]

Bzzzzzz wrong...the TV and ROKU are still separate devices...Hisense doesn't do ROKUs and ROKU doesn't do TVs...The Roku is just installed in the tv

Hisense does indeed do Roku TVs. They also offer Android TV, Fire TV and Google TV models.

Every feature and function of the R series is controlled through the Roku engine.

While we're at it, let's just keep the Juan is wrong train running:

Roku

Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.

www.roku.com

 

[Juan]

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This is what I get on the TV on power up.

Looks like a roku

 

[harshness]

Looks like a roku

A Roku device (streamer, sound bar) wouldn't show "Roku TV" in the upper left.

 

[Juan]

A Roku device (streamer, sound bar) wouldn't show "Roku TV" in the upper left.

That's easy to do

 

[harshness]

That's easy to do

All you have to do is have a Roku-powered TV.

 

[Juan]

Hisense does indeed do Roku TVs. They also offer Android TV, Fire TV and Google TV models.

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Every feature and function of the R series is controlled through the Roku engine.

While we're at it, let's just keep the Juan is wrong train running:

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Roku

Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.

www.roku.com

From this screen..go to settings---accessibility--- volume....should say high, low, medium...controls volume for Roku app