I found HDR on Amazon. Looked pretty good ...

How did you come across the hdr in amazon? I don't see the badge at all? All of the programming looks the same to me

The Ultra settings are 4K UHD TV and 4K UHD TV HDR.

I was considering the Roku Ultra until I checked out a few things. To actually get 4k HDR and use the boxes full capabilities you have to pay up to certain providers that stream those 4k HDR signals.

I am not planing on a purchase to continuously toss coins into the pockets of hundreds of providers, as they all are planning. So I checked out what "Free" channels are available on the Rokua & below in the spoiler. I will list a couple of them.

Once I did that I surprisingly discovered I can easily access all those "free" streaming providers that Roku uses & charges people right on my own PC, and you do not even need to make an account on any of them. The 8 year old laptop PC is hooked up to my big screen via HDMI which we all should do btw.

I am thinking and pondering more research though and still may consider the Roku Ultra but I will only use the free programs mostly & they are available on my PC aforementioned.

I do not plan on coughing up cash for the 4k HDR streaming as I am awaiting for the UDP-203 Oppo. Also there is a place you can rent 4k & some HDR too as a more cost effective means to get the full bit rates and audio formats that current streaming online cannot do and is limited.

Did you try the 4K HDR option? I would think HDR would need 10-bit. And 10-bit should not be possible at 4K/60.

I have mine on the 4K UHD HDR setting. I get HDR on Vudu and Netflix using the Vizio tablet casting to the P55-C1. I get HDR from Amazon on the Samsung UHD Blue-Ray player. I was hoping since Roku was touting HDR on the new players these apps would be updated to support it. I have spent money on a Roku 4, Fire TV 4k, Samsung and Phillips UHD players. Not one of these devices can do all three apps as of yet and I really don't understand why this is the case. I got burned by the Roku 4 since this was the box I use the least. I think I could live without the Roku Ultra at this point.

4K 60Hz 10 bit is standard over HDMI at 4:2:0. It is not possible at 4:2:2 or 4:4:4.

https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=11652987011

I don`t know if some people are confusing the original 4k with the newly released ultra.
Neither Wal-Mart or Best Buy show the ultra available till later this week.

It wasn't on the shelf at Walmart. A guy went into the back for me.

As noted, CCsoftball has confirmed that UHD/HDR works for the above apps. If your not getting HDR playing the "correct" programming at Netflix/Amazon or FandangoNow please check your settings/setup/or TV settings. I wish mine would get here to also confirm the above for the first two (don't use FanangoNow). Not happy that others are picking theirs up in stores and us that ordered directly from ROKU can't seem to get the unit..
Gerry

If you have any Universal titles, they play in HDR on FandangoNow.

Is this the right (very latest) version: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/roku-ultra-streaming-media-player-black/5515700.p?skuId=5515700. It says Ultra so this must be the right thing yes?

So if we have a UV code to a 4K HDR title we can play it back with FandangoNow? Is this a free service is you just want to play back UV titles you already own?

I don't think any streaming providers are doing Atmos, right? That right there would make me now use it at least for such titles that I can't get the full quality audio stream out of.

Yes.

Out of the box, is the ultra set to 1080p or 4k playback?

Can I hook it up to my non 4k receiver or have to connect it directly to my 1080p tv for setup?

Thanks.

Shelly

I pre ordered the Roku Ultra when it was first announced and haven't gotten notification it has shipped yet (just one showing it in-process). It's frustrating to see that I could go to my local Best But today and get one instead of waiting several more days.

So glad to now know Fandango on the HDR train with at least one studio!

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Universal titles play in HDR on FandangoNow provided you use the UV code with Flixster/FandangoNow. The service is free.

I've read that no streaming providers do Atmos. However, Vudu show Atmos for some streaming titles (I have no way to test).

Out of the box, the Roku Ultra is set to 720p. You change the desired resolution during the setup process. It autodetects what type of display you have. You should be able to hook it up to any HDTV. I plan to use one on my bedroom TV as well (it's 1080p).

I originally had the Roku auto-set display but had to go into settings and change to 4k HDR, as it didn't auto detect HDR!

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Are you running through a receiver? My Sony 940C was detected and set up properly.

No, direct to TV.

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Little irritating stores have them in stock, but the Roku direct preorders have not shipped yet...

Has anyone tried using HBO GO on their new unit?


Mine is SUPER sluggish.


Also, I miss the Roku 4's 4K section. Was a section dedicated to only 4K material. Easier to locate 4K material. No idea why they got rid of that section? Was terrific.


Same with the Amazon 4K section.

I received Atmos over Vudu with Warcraft 4K.

Has anyone been able to determine whether it'll do Netflix at 4K/HDR @ 24hz?

Agree- can't tell you how irritated I am with ROKU today.. They charged my CC and I have heard nothing from them. Checked local BB this morning and I could have driven up and picked one up this morning. I cannot find a phone # for them anywhere on their website to call them and cancel the order!! I guess they don't do customer service to boot .
Gerry

After "googling" finally found a phone # for them. He said the unit shipped on friday 10/7. Never got a shipment notification from them. Guess I'll have to wait it out....

Picked up Roku Ultra today at Best Buy. Never received my shipped email from Roku. Called them to cancel today and they told me Roku had been sent. I will be returning it.

More importantly, my Ultra will not pass 4k HDR to my JVC RS500. I usually send signal from Philips UHD HDR through 3ft Redmere Monoprice cable to Yamaha RX-V679 receiver to monoprice 25' Cabernet cable to JVC without a hiccup. The Roku Ultra will pass 4k without a problem. No HDR. I hope Roku, and possibly JVC, can get this sorted out. If anyone else has a solid HDR signal with their RS500, maybe I should return the device to try a different Ultra.

I was going to call Roku and cancel my order and just go by Best Buy and pick one up but, like you, I could not find a phone number. Customer service at Roku sucks (in the past I have sent e-mails to them and have never received a response). If there wasn't a channel on Roku that I can't get on other platrforms (and better interfaces on other channels), I would use my 4k blu ray player for streaming. When I preordered I expected them to ship it when it shipped the items to stores (or at least so I would have it when the store's actually put it on sale).