nVidia Shield

NVIDIA Shield Experience Upgrade 7.0 Inbound (Android 8.0 Oreo)

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-shield-experience-upgrade-7-inbound-(android-8-oreo).html

 

Did they ever hit with a "Switch" rom for the Shield?

 

If you're talking about the Shield running Switch titles then it's not possible. The Switch has 4GB LPDDR4 whereas the Shield only has 3GB.

 

So the Android TV update for HDHomerun DVR came out last week and tested it tonight. I can now reliably watch protected content channels for the first time in years.

Now with Kodi, HDHomerun, YouTube and Spotify all working really well, especially with Spotify device connect, I think I'm ready to ditch my HTPCs and buy another Shield. They just keep getting better.

 

Do you have the HDHR recording on the Shield or running the recording on a NAS and just streaming to the Shield?

 

It's all configured to record to the NAS. There's next to zero capacity on the Shield or HTPCs for recordings and with the NAS I can playback the recordings on any device. Note that protected content recording is not yet available, only streaming.

 

That's unfortunate that it still doesn't do DRM-Protected recordings. I'm sure they'll get it working eventually.

 

Testing the Shield as replacement for my main HTPC on the full home entertainment setup. Complete success so far with all codecs working perfectly, DD/DDex/DTS/DTS-MA/TrueHD with full 7.1 support on pass-through.

 

Nvidia Shield TV Pro leaks on Amazon with improved Tegra X1 chip

https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/17/nvidia-shield-tv-pro-leaks-on-amazon-with-improved-tegra-x1-chip

 

There's been rumors going around of a new Shield and I've held off buying another one for this. Nice to see a new model and remote to replace my main entertainment Shield.

 

If you waited until this far, why not wait for STBs with HDMI 2.1 capabilities?

 

I haven't waiting that long, it's only this year that I've needed to add another Shield to my house. I don't have any equipment that would take advantage of HDMI 2, let alone 2.1 and don't plan on upgrading anything for another few years. Also there's also nothing around that comes close to a Shield for functionality so some other STB with 2.1 would be a huge step backwards in capabilities for no gain. I'm fine spending $200 for the next 2-3 years of use.

 

NVIDIA Shield Android TV 2019 review
March 20, 2020

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/nvidia-shield-android-tv-2019-review,1.html

 

Do they sell this thing outside the US?

 

- If you mean the normal shield then definitely yes. I'm in London and have about 4 of them bought from amazon and another couple I sent to my dad. Tried various other Android boxes but this one is just so much better supported and seems to work with everything.

 

Is there a weird Shield?

 

they've had a few versions with extra storage which some people like, and theres the new 'tube' version that i'm not as keen on

 

Well the new tube version is the "normal" version now In addition to the regular shape with the larger capacity. When buying one now, you definitely don't want any of the old versions.

 

Why not? The older versions are almost the same as the new one. The SoC is slightly better but that's about it. The tube version also has less ram than the old model I believe. Doubt most people will notice any difference. The remote on the new model is better though. Physical buttons FTW...

Otherwise great boxes. Have been using one for media playback for years. Though to be honest, if all you do is playing media a firestick 4k might be almost as good. I think that has less supposed for HD audio but otherwise it's pretty solid and a lot cheaper than the shield tv. Got one in the bedroom and it's fine. Android TV looks better though.

The only downside of the shield is it doesn't support wireless rumble on anything but the shield controller, which is rather crap. Never used mine but when I wanted to try it out, the thumbstick had ridiculous drift which apparently is a rather common issue.

 

NVIDIA Launches new V8.2 OTA update for Shield TV and adds better AI upscaling and more
August 27, 2020

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-launches-new-v8-2-ota-update-for-shield-tv-and-adds-better-ai-upscaling-and-more.html