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Review: NVIDIA Shield Android TV game console
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#5254441 Posted on: 04/06/2016 12:11 PM
GeForce Now is probably the more interesting part of it all, it runs surprisingly well and can see it taking off eventually.
Thanks for the review Hilbert
It's a powerful little device and definitely worth it.
GeForce Now is probably the more interesting part of it all, it runs surprisingly well and can see it taking off eventually.
Thanks for the review Hilbert
It's a powerful little device and definitely worth it.
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#5254459 Posted on: 04/06/2016 01:00 PM
I've had one of these since release and its an amazing little box. I mostly use mine as a media center with Kodi and Netflix but the Nvidia game streaming capability works great too.
I've had one of these since release and its an amazing little box. I mostly use mine as a media center with Kodi and Netflix but the Nvidia game streaming capability works great too.
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#5254460 Posted on: 04/06/2016 01:01 PM
I have had one for 4 month now and I'm using it for media center and playing my pc games from my pc in the office to the living-room.
I have it connected to a Marantz SR-7010 and a 3d Projector with 125" screen and I love it.
It can play all my movie formats (.iso - .mkv - .avi etc. etc.) and most .iso formats it can also view the blu-ray menu.
For now Kodi supports DTS-HD - DTS X - Dolby TrueHD - Dolby Atmos and of course all the other lower codec like standart DTS - Dolby digital.
I have no issue with streaming games from my pc in 1080p60fps over LAN.
Only thing I would like to change is that you have to manually go in and switch between 1080p 60Hz - 1080p 50Hz - 1080p 23.976Hz.
So when you want to play you need 1080p 60Hz and for most movies 1080p 23.976Hz.
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
I have had one for 4 month now and I'm using it for media center and playing my pc games from my pc in the office to the living-room.
I have it connected to a Marantz SR-7010 and a 3d Projector with 125" screen and I love it.
It can play all my movie formats (.iso - .mkv - .avi etc. etc.) and most .iso formats it can also view the blu-ray menu.
For now Kodi supports DTS-HD - DTS X - Dolby TrueHD - Dolby Atmos and of course all the other lower codec like standart DTS - Dolby digital.
I have no issue with streaming games from my pc in 1080p60fps over LAN.
Only thing I would like to change is that you have to manually go in and switch between 1080p 60Hz - 1080p 50Hz - 1080p 23.976Hz.
So when you want to play you need 1080p 60Hz and for most movies 1080p 23.976Hz.
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
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#5254463 Posted on: 04/06/2016 01:08 PM
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
Maybe this will help.
http://kodi.wiki/view/3D
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
Maybe this will help.
http://kodi.wiki/view/3D
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#5254472 Posted on: 04/06/2016 01:57 PM
I have had one for 4 month now and I'm using it for media center and playing my pc games from my pc in the office to the living-room.
I have it connected to a Marantz SR-7010 and a 3d Projector with 125" screen and I love it.
It can play all my movie formats (.iso - .mkv - .avi etc. etc.) and most .iso formats it can also view the blu-ray menu.
For now Kodi supports DTS-HD - DTS X - Dolby TrueHD - Dolby Atmos and of course all the other lower codec like standart DTS - Dolby digital.
I have no issue with streaming games from my pc in 1080p60fps over LAN.
Only thing I would like to change is that you have to manually go in and switch between 1080p 60Hz - 1080p 50Hz - 1080p 23.976Hz.
So when you want to play you need 1080p 60Hz and for most movies 1080p 23.976Hz.
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
Since Kodi 16 FPS auto switching is fixed to play 23.976Hz, so you dont need to manually switch anything. Leave it on 60 in the main settings and than in Kodi set it to Auto on.
I have had one for 4 month now and I'm using it for media center and playing my pc games from my pc in the office to the living-room.
I have it connected to a Marantz SR-7010 and a 3d Projector with 125" screen and I love it.
It can play all my movie formats (.iso - .mkv - .avi etc. etc.) and most .iso formats it can also view the blu-ray menu.
For now Kodi supports DTS-HD - DTS X - Dolby TrueHD - Dolby Atmos and of course all the other lower codec like standart DTS - Dolby digital.
I have no issue with streaming games from my pc in 1080p60fps over LAN.
Only thing I would like to change is that you have to manually go in and switch between 1080p 60Hz - 1080p 50Hz - 1080p 23.976Hz.
So when you want to play you need 1080p 60Hz and for most movies 1080p 23.976Hz.
I still miss the option to see 3D movies but it might come along.
Since Kodi 16 FPS auto switching is fixed to play 23.976Hz, so you dont need to manually switch anything. Leave it on 60 in the main settings and than in Kodi set it to Auto on.
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#5254474 Posted on: 04/06/2016 02:00 PM
The Shield console is the best media box you can get today, I have many other Chinese boxes and a few Amazon Fire ones, even small HTPCs like MSI Cubi and HP Stream Mini, all of them have one or another issues playing high bit-rate sound and high quality sound, with the Shield all that is a thing from the past.
The Shield console is the best media box you can get today, I have many other Chinese boxes and a few Amazon Fire ones, even small HTPCs like MSI Cubi and HP Stream Mini, all of them have one or another issues playing high bit-rate sound and high quality sound, with the Shield all that is a thing from the past.
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#5254475 Posted on: 04/06/2016 02:01 PM
8W, small package, passive cooling. How does that thing feel to touch after prolonged use?
If it gets hot, may we get IR photo?
Price is quite good. I wonder if there are people using it for other than intended purposes.
(And I do not mean Doorstop.)
The cooling is active, very quiet and efficient one.
8W, small package, passive cooling. How does that thing feel to touch after prolonged use?
If it gets hot, may we get IR photo?
Price is quite good. I wonder if there are people using it for other than intended purposes.
(And I do not mean Doorstop.)
The cooling is active, very quiet and efficient one.
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#5254483 Posted on: 04/06/2016 02:22 PM
It seems very good for it's price, but I personally wouldn't want one. I'd rather pay extra for a gaming console or PC.
Y'know what I don't get? This device is basically a Jetson TX1 with a nice enclosure, software, and accessories, but it costs a lot less. Sure, you might not be able to tweak it as much as the Jetson board, but if you wanted a small, powerful, and efficient PC, you could just buy one of these Shields and replace the OS on it. I've thrown around the idea of getting a Jetson TX1, but I'd much rather buy this Shield and gut it.
Any chance of seeing the innards of this thing?
It seems very good for it's price, but I personally wouldn't want one. I'd rather pay extra for a gaming console or PC.
Y'know what I don't get? This device is basically a Jetson TX1 with a nice enclosure, software, and accessories, but it costs a lot less. Sure, you might not be able to tweak it as much as the Jetson board, but if you wanted a small, powerful, and efficient PC, you could just buy one of these Shields and replace the OS on it. I've thrown around the idea of getting a Jetson TX1, but I'd much rather buy this Shield and gut it.
Any chance of seeing the innards of this thing?
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#5254517 Posted on: 04/06/2016 03:50 PM
I agree, the new Fire TV comes close in media capability though. I've gone through a ton of these boxes my self and these two are by far the best. I have the Shield in the living room wired to my LAN and the new FireTV in the bedroom over WiFi and both have no problems playing any HD movies I have.
The Shield console is the best media box you can get today, I have many other Chinese boxes and a few Amazon Fire ones, even small HTPCs like MSI Cubi and HP Stream Mini, all of them have one or another issues playing high bit-rate sound and high quality sound, with the Shield all that is a thing from the past.
I agree, the new Fire TV comes close in media capability though. I've gone through a ton of these boxes my self and these two are by far the best. I have the Shield in the living room wired to my LAN and the new FireTV in the bedroom over WiFi and both have no problems playing any HD movies I have.
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#5254550 Posted on: 04/06/2016 05:10 PM
But the winner for best bang for buck must be the Fire TV. At $87 it's a steal.
I agree, the new Fire TV comes close in media capability though. I've gone through a ton of these boxes my self and these two are by far the best. I have the Shield in the living room wired to my LAN and the new FireTV in the bedroom over WiFi and both have no problems playing any HD movies I have.
But the winner for best bang for buck must be the Fire TV. At $87 it's a steal.
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#5254551 Posted on: 04/06/2016 05:12 PM
I wondered why one corner is thicker. Yeah, 8W is at edge of passive cooling and poses no challenge for smallest of active. So it may be very quiet.
The cooling is active, very quiet and efficient one.
I wondered why one corner is thicker. Yeah, 8W is at edge of passive cooling and poses no challenge for smallest of active. So it may be very quiet.
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#5254553 Posted on: 04/06/2016 05:18 PM
Honestly, I think if Nvidia made the housing out of some sort of metal, this could've been made with passive cooling. Keep in mind too - if 8W is the power consumption of the entire device, that would include the power draw of the fan itself, as well as other components unrelated to the processor. I can't imagine the CPU itself being more than 7W in this case. It's hard to know for sure though - the Tegra X1 is marketed as a 10W chip.
I wondered why one corner is thicker. Yeah, 8W is at edge of passive cooling and poses no challenge for smallest of active. So it may be very quiet.
Honestly, I think if Nvidia made the housing out of some sort of metal, this could've been made with passive cooling. Keep in mind too - if 8W is the power consumption of the entire device, that would include the power draw of the fan itself, as well as other components unrelated to the processor. I can't imagine the CPU itself being more than 7W in this case. It's hard to know for sure though - the Tegra X1 is marketed as a 10W chip.
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#5254561 Posted on: 04/06/2016 05:44 PM
Since it has KODI, it has a good enough GPU, one can hope MadVR support since kodi is adding support in 6.1?
Since it has KODI, it has a good enough GPU, one can hope MadVR support since kodi is adding support in 6.1?
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#5254566 Posted on: 04/06/2016 06:03 PM
That all depends on what you want to use it for. If you are strictly using it for a media streamer then yes I would get the FireTV.
But the winner for best bang for buck must be the Fire TV. At $87 it's a steal.
That all depends on what you want to use it for. If you are strictly using it for a media streamer then yes I would get the FireTV.
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8W, small package, passive cooling. How does that thing feel to touch after prolonged use?
If it gets hot, may we get IR photo?
Price is quite good. I wonder if there are people using it for other than intended purposes.
(And I do not mean Doorstop.)