Welcome to the Tech Meam Ryan Home for Monday, September 28th, 2020.

I'm Brian McCullough. Today, Roku launches a Stream Bar and an Ultra with Dolby Vision. Dell updates the XPS 13 lineup.

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Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. It's been a bit of a hardware day for

Rokuu. Roku announced both a brand new stream bar which combines a compact

sound bar with a 4K and

HDR streaming device, and they also launched a redesigned Roku Ultra

with Dolby Vision. Let's start with that stream bar. It'll run you 130 bucks. It ships mid-October

and it's basically a 14-inch sound bar which happens to also have 4K-HDR streaming capabilities, quoting the verge.

It's compatible with all the apps and services you'd expect from Roku, and it combines

this with four full-range speaker drivers to fill your living room with stereo audio.

The big difference between the Stream Bar and Roku's previous Smart Sound Bar is size.

While the original Sound Bar was over 32 inches long, the new stream bar is under half that at 14 inches.

Its smaller size should make it easier to fit into smaller living rooms or alongside bedroom TVs.

Otherwise, the stream bar specs are broadly similar to the smart sound bar.

It connects to your TV via HDMI ARC or optical audio, and it has a Bluetooth receiver and support for Spotify

Connect if you want to stream music. There's also a USB port on its back if you

want to plug in a USB stick or external hard drive to play content locally and this port can also be used

for Ethernet with an adapter. If you're in the US, then like the smart sound bar you can

pair it with Roku's wireless speakers and

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