This is perhaps the best TV streaming box if you are a power user but it is probably not the best for everyone. I will list out why this was the best one for me: 1. Can handle 4K over Plex without hiccups. The non pro version of NVIDIA shield actually struggled streaming 4K content over Plex (especially those that had atoms track). This one plays it smoothly. This is also the only player I've tried that isn't struggling to keep up with a large Plex library. 2. It has USB in/out. That means I can use a dedicated DAC with this. I've actually had quite a bit of struggle because my Samsung TV only outputs 16Bit/48KHz through Optical out. With Shield, I can get 24Bit/192Khz audio out through USB and listen to it on my dedicated stereo system. I use Prime music HD or Plex to stream from my library. 3. Great interface. I won't go into too much depth on this but let's just say that having a very powerful CPU inside a streaming box like this makes it very fast and smooth. It is quite a bit faster than my Samsung QLED TV, which wasn't slow to begin with. On top of that switching between apps is fast too. You will love this if you are running apps like Kodi which are somewhat heavy on memory and CPU usage. App support is great too since Shield runs android. You have access to play store which has Google TV specific apps but you could side load any android app if you really wish to. 4. Picture quality. The AI enhancement is probably the best upscaling you can find on any player. I have not tried them all but after going through few other streaming boxes and couple blu ray players, I can say that this is the best upscaling that I have come across. 5. Voice recognition. Since it's android TV, the voice recognition uses google and it works better than any other voice assistant. Out of these, the first 2 requirements were kind of important to me and are hard to find on other devices. If you are not worried about the top 2, but still want rest of the features, the normal version of shield TV will suit you very well. One thing you don't get with Shield is the amount of content you will get with a Roku. In terms of free channels, and just sheer content to watch, I think Roku is unbeatable. I find that Shield has all the content that I wish for. It has all the popular apps and few TVs (I think Sonys) also use Google TV, so it will keep adding support for popular channels in the future. The top of the line steaming boxes from other manufacturers cost just as much as a normal Shield TV if not more and I would still pick that one over the others because of feature number 4 & 5. By now, you know what kind of user you are. If your preferences are close to what I list here, this is easily the best streaming box for you. Hope this helps. Read more

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We all know this is old now, but it's still pretty quick. Android TV imo needs a new front end, if for nothing else but to get rid of the adverts. Luckily the Shield is more than happy to accept one. Instantly better. What is odd is that the Shield won't play android games from the store, admittedly this could be cheap SSD I added as extra internal storage, so I am going to test that with a better one when it turns up. Edit: yup, certainly was the cheap ssd hard drive, I got a Samsung SSD and it. Is. Glorious. Talking of which, extra expenses: 1. You will need an SSD to expand the memory, 16gb including space for the OS is frankly a joke. 2. A decent hdmi lead. 3. The possibility of needing a high speed hdmi splitter if your TV wasn't made yesterday. My TV has four 4k hdmi ports but only two super high speed, one of which is arc. That's fine, but the arc is taken up by my fancy soundbar and the other super high speed port is taken up by my Xbox. This means the shield can currently only go into a normal 4k port and that means no Dolby Vision or HDR10 etc. And really this box needs those settings as it's just a bit lack lustre without them. 4. You might also need to consider buying a powered USB 3(+) hub. There isn't a massive amount of power to spare in the Shield and obvs running the usb takes up some of it. So to avoid digital drudgery, extra power might help. CEC is tricky to set up as it appears to conflict slightly with the rather nice IR settings you can tweak. I'm not yet savvy enough with the system to figure all this out yet, but I have hopefully stopped it randomly shutting down the Shield and my TV which was just annoying. My intention is to run this as a retro gaming/TV box. It's not the easiest thing to set up, but after a few days of nerdling around I think it has potential... it's just slightly out of my grasp so far. Edit: mostly got everything sorted for emulation. It's fiddly and it's a fine line between shaders and a CTD! Oh and the remote is very cool, if a little bit sensitive. Edit: all other controllers now feel old fashioned! Read more

Es lo máximo en Calidad de Audio y Vídeo. Tuve Google Chromecast, Fire TV stick 4k y las reseñas y comentarios sobre que este ES el mejor Reproductor de Streaming en Verstilidad, Funcionalidad y Calidad son Ciertas! Increíble el escalamiento por IA a 4K, lo complemente para un Proyector escalable a 4K junto con un Onkyo HT-S3910 y la combinación es Increíble, Audio y Vídeo impecables con las configuraciones adecuadas (necesitas ver turoriales para sacarles provecho y maximizar su rendimiento) ..por lo menos yo lo hice así y encontré mejoras Increíbles! Además... puedes jugar en línea con Nvidia GE Forcé y agregar un control inalámbrico para X-BOX en mi caso...! (No soy tan gamer, pero representa otra gran ventaja, si no quieres adquirir una consola) Haré una actualización en unos meses que pruebe juegos y más de su desempeño. Read more

The nvidia shield by far has to be the most strongest android box I've ever come across. I bought the android box when my mom moved into her house in 2020 because she wanted to watch tv but she didn't want to pay for cable. So I told her that we can watch all the streaming services on the android box. She was hesitant at first knowing that we've tried android boxes in the past and they were slow clunky and couldn't keep up with anything at all. I told mom that I worked with nvidia before and I use them for my graphic card and that they're Services are decent. I said if they can make graphic cards they'll do good making an android box. So we opted to pay the price which I can say is expensive at $250. (one of the downfalls) it's easily double if not triple the price of a standard android box. The operating system on the box is a bit older it's only Android 11 and as far as we've known it hasn't had a operating system update since. Which I know what you're thinking yeah it's out of date which it is but does that affect the performance, speed quality anything like that no it keeps up for itself. The only thing I'm ever worried about is I know the older the system the more at risk it is for security but if you're not downloading a lot of sketchy apps and you stick to just the google play store you should be fine. It does get the occasional update here and there but just not an operating system update. Picture quality is crisp and clean, the sound quality is crystal clear, running the system is got to be really easy way easier than some of the other menus out there. Since this is running the standard android operating menu and not some sort of wonky off brand one it's easier to get through. What I really like about this system is that it's more than just your standard android box that can play videos and show you some pictures through a usb stick, this system can do much more than. It's got the ability to play games right off the system itself which is unheard of from any type of android box I've ever seen and I think that's due to the capabilities of it being run by nvidia. Mom's been using the android box now for 4 years and we have not had any major issues whatsoever other than every once in awhile the Box will freeze up on her but it's so rare that it only really happens when the house loses power for a few seconds and even when the house loses power for a few seconds it doesn't always freeze the box up either, but it's not a big deal just unplug the cord and plug it back in. Let's talk about the negatives. One of the biggest grapes I have with this system is not so much the system itself but the remote. It's such a weird shape it's not a flat remote like standard it's a triangle-shaped remote. It's Unique in its own way it lights up every time you pick it up instead of the standard remote where you have to press the button to see the lights come on that's the only good thing with this remote. The bad part about the remote there's a few things I really don't like. One is it has a giant netflix button on it which saves you time having to go through the menu to click on netflix (which isn't hard to do anyways) but I find it's a pain in the arse and it's inconvenient cuz it's on the bottom of the remote and the second you go to pick up the remote to go change the volume etc if you got large hands you're pushing that netflix button when you don't want it on and it's a very sensitive button too. I would say a good chunk of the time I'm hitting the button by mistake. Another problem I find really irritating with the remote is if you are using the nvidia remote to control the volume it doesn't have a dedicated mute button. So if you get a phone call or somebody's talking to you when you're watching a show and you go to mute it the only thing you can do is press both the volume up and down button at the same time to mute the tv. They need to do a redesign to the remote to add a mute button and to not have any shortcuts for the streaming services. The last and only thing left about the remote I don't care for is when it's time to change the batteries out. The battery cover on the back of the remote is tricky to get off. There's a little triangle button on the back but it doesn't really protrude out you kind of have to dig your fingernail in and then slide the cover down it it's a little bit harder than what it should be.(Its a learning curve) Other than that the remote does its job like any other. So overall it was well worth the money at the end. Yes its expensive especially in these day and age but mom's got every penny worth out of it. The features alone make up for it. To have a android box do what it does especially this one, yeah I would say highly anyone that's looking to get an android box in the future or needs a replacement get one. If you can afford it and get it on sale buy it especially if it's on sale don't hesitate. Sure there is some negative points but it's mainly in the remote and that just could be me. I like the box so much that I'm going to be buying some of them for my own place to use around the house. 10 out of 10 Read more

Couldn't plug it in. It came with a US plug. Why? I don't live in the US. US plugs do not plug into wall sockets in the UAE. Read more

Excellent product. Streaming of 4k video is seamless. Excellent sound quality. Only limitations are: a bit overpriced and not all apps on Google play store are available. Read more

Does more than expected. It is a barrel type with limited sockets but enough to connect with lots of versatility. Read more

Keeps restarting and I keep getting errors when trying to access Netflix Read more

Great product. Just don't like the remote! Read more

A very good product, using it since a month. The graphics are very clear, the setup easy, and the remote control pretty cool, its in triangular shape. Of course you get all the regular programs, Netflix, YouTube, etc,.. Read more

I have 4 of these devices in my home. They are definitely the best devices in the market and believe me i tried several other boxes that claimed to be the best but they don't come even close to this one. It is made of solid construction and has a very fast processor and ample storage. The only thing Nvidia didnt design well is opening the back cover of the remote control to change the batteries. It takes a lot of strength to push it open. They could have done better with that in my opinion otherwise this is a solid 5 stars device. Read more

Stunningly best Read more