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NVIDIA announced a set-top box version of its popular Shield portable gaming system at the Game Developers Conference in 2015. This Shield runs on Android TV and has full access to the Play Store along with a new Shield Store. The device functions as a cross between a gaming console and a media center, not unlike the Apple TV.

The Shield is capable of outputting 4K video at 60Hz—a first for Android-based set-top boxes—and features a remote control that doubles as a Bluetooth listening device. Users can plug a pair of headphones into the remote to have audio from their content re-routed directly to their ears instead of their TV speakers or home theater system.

Nvidia Shield TV (2019) Review: Smaller, cheaper, still the best streaming device

Avatar for Ben Schoon Oct 28 2019 - 5:10 am PT
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In 2017, I called the Nvidia Shield TV an “essentially perfect” set-top box, and that held up for nearly three years. Today, two new Nvidia Shield TV models are going up for sale, and the new base model is a radical departure from everything that came before it. It’s now smaller, cheaper, but still more powerful than the previous generation. After using it for about a week, I think the new smaller Shield TV is still the best streaming device you can buy, but with an asterisk.


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Nvidia Shield TV (2019) starts at $149 w/ new ‘tube’ design, Dolby Vision, more

Avatar for Ben Schoon Oct 28 2019 - 4:58 am PT
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Android TV is far and away my favorite platform to stream media on the big screen, but it’s a shame that there’s so little good hardware out there. Today, Nvidia is releasing the 2019 version of its popular Shield TV, but the new base model is a radical departure from what we’ve seen before. Here’s what you need to know.

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Nvidia Shield TV: Hands-on with Android Pie for Android TV [Video]

Avatar for Damien Wilde Aug 5 2019 - 8:39 am PT
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As far as we — and many others — are concerned, the Nvidia Shield TV still remains the outright best Android TV set-top box you can buy. For long-time owners and prospective buyers, we have some good news. The Android Pie update is now available for both Nvidia Shield TV models and we think it makes them an even more appealing prospect.


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Android TV bug causes ‘Apps Spotlight’ row to constantly reappear on Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi, etc

Avatar for Ben Schoon Apr 4 2019 - 11:39 am PT
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Android TV is definitely my favorite platform for the big screen, but it’s been the center of some annoying bugs lately. This week, many users are up in arms regarding a bug which is causing the “Apps Spotlight” row to constantly reappear on homescreens for some devices, including the Nvidia Shield.


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Re-review: The Nvidia Shield TV is still the best total Android TV package in 2019 [Video]

Avatar for Damien Wilde Jan 4 2019 - 9:59 am PT
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When the Nvidia Shield was announced and subsequently released in 2015, it probably didn’t quite justify the initial high price-tag for a base Android TV streaming box — at least in my opinion. Despite that, the updated 2017 model proved to be a very different story thanks to a combination of exceptional hardware and updated Android TV software.


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