SeekerNvidia Shield Android TV
The Nvidia Shield is a powerful set-top box with 4K streaming and fluid gameplay, but this expensive Android TV device needs more apps.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Guide
Product details
- The Best of the Best. The world’s most powerful Android TV streaming media player upgraded to Android TV version 11. Enhance HD video in real-time to 4K for clearer, crisper visuals using next-generation AI upscaling. 2x USB 3.0 ports for storage expansion, USB cameras, keyboards, controllers, and more. Plex Media Server built-in, 3 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage.Connectivity Technology : Bluetooth 5.0
- Dolby Vision - Atmos. Bring your home theater to life with Dolby Vision HDR, and surround sound with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus—delivering ultra-vivid picture quality and immersive audio
- 4K HDR Content. Get the most 4K content of any streaming media player. Watch Netflix, Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Google Play Movies & TV in crisp 4K HDR, and YouTube, Hulu, and more in 4K. Stream from your phone with built-in Chromecast 4K.
- GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming. GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.
- Voice Control. The built-in Google Assistant is at your command. See photos, live camera feeds, weather, sports scores, and more on the big screen. Dim the lights and immerse yourself in your favorite show or music using only your voice. And control your SHIELD hands-free with Google Home or Alexa and Amazon Echo. Format/Container support: Xvid/ DivX/ASF/AVI/MKV/MOV/M2TS/MPEG-TS/MP4/WEB-M
PROS
+ Gorgeous picture quality
+ Great interface and voice search
+ Easy to play your own video content
CONS
- Game-streaming's selection needs work
- Small selection of video apps
- Expensive
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Tom's Guide on October 12, 2015
The Nvidia Shield is a powerful set-top box with 4K streaming and fluid gameplay, but this expensive Android TV device needs more apps.
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By IGN on May 28, 2015
Despite its souped-up specs, the Shield feels more like a glimpse into the future of set-top boxes rather than its arrival. Loading up a 4K video or playing a AAA title with a controller is mostly good for showing off to friends, rather than something you'll spend hours on—there's just not much available yet in the way of endless entertainment. Android TV unfortunately seems to mirror Android Wear: its development is moving along slowly, and as a result, it hampers the potential of the hardware running it. For now, 4K, PC, and general hardware enthusiasts looking for a cheaper outlay than building a home-theater PC are more likely to squeeze regular utility out of the Shield. Folks looking for a solid, future-proofed set-top box should wait.
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