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Product details, model 3960R.","model_numbers":"Model row 3960R. The support setup article names model 3960 and a 3960RS quick start guide. 3960RS is not stored because its relation to 3960R is not stated.","manufacturer_url":"Internet Archive capture of the maker's product page, because the live page no longer shows this player.","max_output_resolution":"TV compatibility row: HD TVs, up to 1080p (1920 x 1080) with up-scaling from 720p. No 4K output.","video_output_modes":"One row from the HD TVs line. No refresh rate is stated, so none is stored.","upscaling":"HD TVs line: up-scaling from 720p to 1080p.","audio_formats":"Maker lines: digital stereo over HDMI, DTS Digital Surround pass through over HDMI, pass-through of Dolby-encoded audio over HDMI. MP3, FLAC, PCM, ALAC, Vorbis and AAC come from the Roku Media Player page and apply to the network media-server route.","audio_passthrough_formats":"Literal maker lines. Dolby codecs stay generic because the page does not name Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus or Atmos.","audio_channel_configurations":"Digital stereo over HDMI. No numeric multichannel layout is stated.","wifi_standard":"Networking row: 802.11b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz). 802.11n is Wi-Fi 4.","wifi_bands":"Networking row: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz.","ports":"Ports row lists HDMI, Micro USB for power and a Reset button. The reset button is not a connector and is not stored. The HDMI revision is not stated. The Ethernet adapter role comes from the Roku wired network support article.","smart_home_platforms":"Compatibility rows: works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa. This does not establish Matter or Thread.","casting_protocols":"Compatibility row: works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. The AirPlay version is not stated, and Roku's AirPlay 2 device tables do not list model 3960.","voice_assistants":"Compatibility rows: works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit. The supplied remote has no microphone, so these assistants run on other devices. Hands-free control is not claimed.","remote_connection":"Remote control row: Roku standard IR remote with channel shortcut buttons. The player has an IR receiver.","remote_power":"What's in the box: two AAA batteries.","power_input":"Power input row: 5V - 1A.","dimensions_mm":"Size row publishes '.75 x 3.0 x 1.5 inches' with no axis labels. The Quill retailer listing labels them height 0.75, width 3 and depth 1.5 inches. Stored values are exact inch-to-mm conversions of those figures.","weight_g":"Weight row: 1.1 ounces (31.1 g). Player only.","in_the_box":"What's in the box list. The quick start guide shows no power adaptor.","form_factor":"The maker's product images and the quick start guide show a small separate player that connects to the TV with an HDMI cable. It is not a stick or dongle.","markets":"The page is the Roku US site and the model row is the US retail model 3960R."}},{"url":"https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/Express-QSG-US-Fall2022.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["manual_url","power_supply","hdmi_cable_included","remote_power"],"notes":{"manual_url":"US quick start guide for model 3960, linked from the maker's setup article.","power_supply":"Step 2 powers the player through the included USB power cable and a standard USB adaptor that is not included, or from a TV USB port. Power input is micro USB.","hdmi_cable_included":"What's included page shows a separate High Speed HDMI cable. Step 1 connects the player to the TV with the included cable.","remote_power":"What's included page: two AAA batteries. The page does not say they are pre-installed."}},{"url":"https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/hardware","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["status","cpu","ram_gb","operating_system"],"notes":{"status":"Roku Express, Rockett, 3960X, 2022 sits in the Updatable list. Roku says it no longer manufactures these products. The maker's product page for it no longer exists.","cpu":"Roku Express 3960X row: ARM Cortex A55. The core count is not stated.","ram_gb":"Roku Express 3960X row publishes 512 MB. Stored 0.512 GB uses MB-to-GB normalization at 1000 MB per GB. RAM type is not stated.","operating_system":"Hardware table is the Roku OS developer reference. The player runs Roku OS."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/article/225735828","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["app_store","remote_model"],"notes":{"app_store":"How to set up your Roku Express: add new streaming apps from the Streaming Store.","remote_model":"Roku Express model 3960 supports up to 1080p Full HD and ships with a Roku Simple Remote."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/article/fix-your-roku-remote-simple-or-voice","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["remote_microphone"],"notes":{"remote_microphone":"A simple remote has no voice or microphone button and uses infrared. The supplied remote is the Roku Simple Remote."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/article/connect-to-a-wired-network-with-usb","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["optional_ethernet"],"notes":{"optional_ethernet":"Roku Express (3960, 3960RS) is in the compatible device table. It needs a micro USB Ethernet adapter, 10/100 Mbps only, with an AX8877X or SMSC95XX chipset. The adapter is powered separately. This is not built-in Ethernet or storage expansion."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/en-us/article/how-to-use-bluetooth-headphone-mode","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["bluetooth_audio"],"notes":{"bluetooth_audio":"Roku Express is listed among the streaming devices that do not support Headphone Mode. A Bluetooth radio version is not published."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/article/share-media-over-usb-or-network","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["video_codecs","video_containers"],"notes":{"video_codecs":"Roku Media Player lists H.264/AVC for all devices. HEVC, VP9 and AV1 are listed for 4K video only, so they are not stored for this HD player. This player has no USB port, so the network media-server route applies.","video_containers":"AVC in MKV, MP4 and MOV. Network media-server route. App, firmware and file capabilities apply."}},{"url":"https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/content-protection","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["drm_systems"],"notes":{"drm_systems":"Widevine security-level table lists Rockett, the Roku Express 3960 code name, under L1 Players. The page documents PlayReady for Roku OS and lists no exclusion for this code name. App DRM libraries and valid licenses are required."}},{"url":"https://support.roku.com/article/roku-remote-on-your-phone","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["mobile_remote_platforms"],"notes":{"mobile_remote_platforms":"The free Roku mobile app for iOS and Android controls Roku streaming devices as a remote. The article does not name model 3960."}},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/12/roku-reveals-an-upgraded-roku-express-streaming-player-and-a-smaller-subwoofer","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article dated 2022-09-12 announces the 2022 Roku Express.","launch_price_usd":"The new streaming player will cost $29.99. Price excludes sales tax. US launch.","release_date":"Expected to be available in October 2022. The Tom's Guide review of 2022-10-13 says it was available online at that date."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/roku-express-2022-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review dated 2022-10-13: the Roku Express (2022) costs $29.99 and is available online right now. Roku announced it on 2022-09-12."}},{"url":"https://Quill.com/roku-express-3960r-streaming-media-player-black/cbs/55458925.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["colors"],"notes":{"colors":"Retailer listing for the Roku Express 3960R, colour Black. The same listing labels the size axes: height 0.75, width 3, depth 1.5 inches. Its 2 year warranty is not used."}},{"url":"https://images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/5b/5b125123-9613-4138-9e94-2095d9c4cb30.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Roku Limited Warranty page 1: one year for Roku streaming players and included remotes bought by an end user in the United States. A retailer listing states 2 years, which the maker document does not support."}}],"fields_filled":43,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}