Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs - see which models are affected, and your best alternatives

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Roku and TCL are being sued for allegedly bricking TVs.
• The suit alleges Roku deployed defective updates.
• Six specific models are named in the suit.

If you have a Roku TV, there's a class action lawsuit you should be following.

In a recent filing in California, a user is accusing Roku and TCL North America of issuing defective software updates that render TVs unusable. In some cases, the suit alleges, the TV only shows a black screen. In other instances, the TV gets stuck in a boot loop, freezes, or restarts repeatedly. A replacement set suffered similar problems.

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The plaintiff in this case appears to not be alone. In the comments section on TopClassActions.com, a site that compiles...

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