This 65-inch Roku TV comes with Mini-LEDs and plenty of gaming features — and just crashed to $599
Fortunately, Roku TVs are still being made. And in many ways, they've never been better. When I see one of these TVs drop in price, I immediately shoot up a flare for folks shopping for an affordable smart TV with a simple interface.
Right now, the 65-inch Roku Pro Series is just $599 at Best Buy. That's a full 50% off its usual $1,199 asking price.
The Roku Pro Series is an affordable Mini-LED 4K TV that offers a simple-but-powerful backdrop for all of your streaming needs. Its quantum-dot color and Mini-LED backlighting make this TV a step above most TVs in its price range. Plus, there are enough gaming features here to satisfy both casual and dedicated gamers.
Want something a little bigger? In a concurrent limited-time deal, the 75-inch Roku Pro Series is just $799 at Amazon. That's its lowest price to date.
Before you write the Pro Series off as just another Roku TV, let's talk about it. Given its performance and added features, there's an argument to be made that it's one of the best Roku TVs ever made.
Once upon a time, most Roku TVs paired their simple smart platform with simplistic display hardware. As the name implies, the Pro Series sets itself apart with swankier technology.
It blends quantum dot-color with Mini-LED backlighting, the latter of which gives it an edge when it comes to brightness and overall contrast.
According to our test results, the Pro Series delivers over 1,200 nits of highlight brightness in HDR. This is plenty bright for daytime viewing, and with the lights off, the Pro Series has the capacity to look downright cinematic.
For context, the lower-end Roku Plus Series — which doesn't come with Mini-LED backlighting — tops out at around 450 to 500 nits of HDR brightness.
The Pro Series delivers over 1,200 nits of highlight brightness in HDR.
If you've ever used a Roku streaming device before, you probably understand the appeal of the platform. Its bold, clean interface is easy to navigate and its app support is among the best in the industry.
The TV's built-in Roku features are obviously the main attraction here, but the Pro Series is also a pretty solid gaming companion, too. It arrives with two HDMI 2.1-compatible inputs that support 4K gaming up to 120Hz. That's the maximum 4K spec for current-generation consoles.
In addition, the Pro Series supports Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for ultra-smooth gaming.
You can read more about this surprisingly solid mid-range set in our full Roku Pro Series TV review. If you're looking for something a bit bigger than 65 inches, consider this: The 75-inch Roku Pro Series is just $799 at Amazon right now. That's the lowest price the 75-inch model has ever been.
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