Looking to upgrade the way you watch the rest of the World Cup? Roku has slashed the price of its first projector in the UK in honour of Amazon Prime Day — was £199.99, now £123.48.
The projector uses the same Roku streaming software found in its popular TV sticks, bringing boxsets and blockbusters from thousands of streaming services to a much bigger screen. This even includes the 40 new channels that just arrived across its Smart TVs and set-top boxes.
It may be a great choice if you want to watch your favourite shows, the rest of the World Cup, and movies on a larger screen without having to leave the house. The projector can scale up to 150 inches, which is roughly the width of a single-car garage door.
It also offers a more flexible viewing experience, allowing you to project onto nearly any wall or ceiling, both indoors and outdoors. In some cases, you might even want to hook up your gaming console to play on an even larger screen setup.
To get the deal, you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member. Luckily, it doesn't have to cost you anything. That's because the US shopping giant offers a 30-day free trial of its membership scheme. Sign up, then cancel immediately, and you'll still be able to enjoy all of the perks of Prime membership for a month.
That includes access to all discounts in the Prime Day sale, exclusive boxsets and films to stream via Prime Video, unlimited cloud storage for photos in Amazon Photos, free video games to download to your PC, next-day delivery on thousands of items, free Audible books to download and keep, and more.
Save £76 on the Roku TV smart projector from Amazon
Experience all of the same Roku features you'd find on its TVs and remotes with the new Roku TV Smart Projector. You can stream favourites like BBC iPlayer, Netflix, YouTube, and more, plus enjoy 500+ free live channels. With Full HD 1080p resolution, auto-focus and keystone correction, it's designed to deliver a sharp picture from 60–150 inches.
Roku's new projector comes packed with features that are meant to make setup simple. For instance, they display your movies and shows in 1080p HD resolution for crisp-looking images. However, other projectors like Samsung's newer Freestyle+ pack four times as much resolution with support for 4K.
Roku's projector comes built with autofocus and auto keystone correction, so you won't need to fiddle with the device when attempting to get the picture straight. This is useful when switching between different walls around the house.
It also arrives with Bluetooth connectivity, so you can hook up wireless speakers, soundbars, or even headphones if you want to watch something without waking the whole house.
In terms of audio, the projectors sport Dolby, which can be found on several Roku-powered televisions like the recently launched Sharp Roku TV.
If you're an Apple user, AirPlay is also supported, letting you beam music, videos, photos, and even games from your iPhone or iPad straight to the big screen.
You can also control everything through the Roku mobile app, which supports the same voice commands as the remote control included in the box.