Review: NVIDIA Shield Android TV game console
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nhlkoho
Reardan
I think it's unfair to the device and to Nvidia to spend a significant portion of multiple pages talking about a failure on Kodi's part, most content in most apps do not exhibit any stutter.
Nvidia gamestream will stream 4k/60, even over wifi, it is not maxed out at 720/1080p.
Nvidia Grid is 7.99 USD a month. 9.99 Euros.
Power consumption can be up to 20w if the CPU/GPU are pressed.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9289/the-nvidia-shield-android-tv-review/9
It's not passively cooled, and it's not 8w. Here's a thermal shot. schmidtbag
vbetts
Moderator
Stormyandcold
I have a Roku 3 and regret getting it, it's games are rubbish, I should have bought an Nvidia.
Loobyluggs
Not interested in this as an option to buy.
TV/movie/media streaming can be done via a normal SMART TV, and if it is 2015/16 it shall have HDR, H265, WEB 2.0, Netflix ét all built into the TV.
Games can be done via a games console for the same price including a controller.
So, not worth buying from my perspective as there is nothing this has got that I do not already have - and, if someone was going to buy a 2160P/UHD TV this year, they would have no reason to buy this.
I've have this discussion a lot regarding TV dongles and ways to 'boost' your existing TV so you may get Media Streaming content - go to the TV section of the forums and I'll see you there.
On the topic of games running on a GPU in the cloud, I think nVidia are due to capture this market and own it - I really do not see anyone else with a viable solution for subscription based cloud GPU gaming, I just don't. The only problem they got is the games they have available are old (currently) or in low resolution. I'm watching this with keen interest.
If Nvidia made televisions, I think they would be awesome...this device is not.
mR Yellow
Can you install Steam on Android? If so it would be cool to use NV Shield to stream games as well via Steam home streaming...one can wish.
*Edit: Found this app that can do it
http://kinoconsole.kinoni.com/
cyberfredxxx
@Loobyluggs : all TV aren't enough powerfull to play all codec (espcially H265) without problem.
I tried latest TV Sony or Samsung , and some file H265 don't play at all.
the same files work perfectly (with amazing picture) with Nvidia shield.
Also kodi is not supported on 2015/2016 Tv , so u must have a player like Nvidia shield TV to have the benefits of kodi.
nhlkoho
mR Yellow
Denial
Loobyluggs
Denial
I have a Samsung 8500 48" TV and the SmartTV functionality of it sucks. Period. It's garbage. In fact I'd pay money for Samsung to strip all those features out because they constantly show banners on the top of my TV while I'm watching a movie about how some garbage service I don't care about is being discontinued.
I hate SmartTVs. I've seen/used SmartTV's from Samsung/Sony/Panasonic/Sharp and LG. The interfaces, the speed, the application support, the input (controller) and even the voice recognition, it's all bad.
I spent like 3 hours running wires through my wall to get my ShieldTV mounted/hidden and connected to my 8500 SmartTV because that's how much I hate it and feel that the Shield is better.
mR Yellow
Loobyluggs
Reardan