NVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO 2019, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 2021 & Comparison to Xbox! 

Thanks man, I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me that. I am trying to find an "acceptable" speed, when I go a little too fast I get called out, so maybe this video is the sweet spot lol. Cheers my friend!

Thanks man!

Imagine if they if Nvidia ever decided to make an m1 Apple CPU for this thing and then it was also made for smart TVs if a&d ever decided to make one for a phone could it actually do native AK video? And also run games like a low end laptop could do in Windows right now? At 1080P or 4K at low resolution settings cuz the Apple m1 CPU can do that almost at PlayStation 3 like quality right now? Heck if they could do that and the iPad pro could even use an igpu we could even see these little shield TVs devices use egpu boxes not that makes you wonder if Chromebook could do it and even Android if Apple can do that with their m1 CPU in 2023 for iPad pro if they fix it for the Mac mini with thunderbolt 4 because it's going to have the same proprietary port on all their mobile devices and even on Android and Chromebook and these going forward and of course even smart televisions!

@@john-paulhunt9835 With nVidia's purchase of ARM, I wouldn't be surprised to see them release competing chips in the future.

If u have a PC, 1440p (or 2K) seems to be a wonderful in between which provides a much clearer picture while also not requiring expensive graphics cards or any crazy peripherals

Thanks buddy. It really is a legit feature, I was surprised at how well it did.

Thats too bad, sorry to hear you had some issues. I havent had any issues like that with mine yet. God luck man, hopefully an update fixes it for you.

@@SpecOfTech I’ve had it for almost a year now. I think that’s what happens when you buy it when it first comes out. It works most of the time.

Very good to know, thanks for pointing that out!

I guess they are built to last too, that 2015 version still going strong. Boxing day is coming, maybe you can score a sweet deal on the 2019 version then.

doesn't the 2015 support bitstream audio out? Atmos should work fine "on it" as a pass-through to a receiver or tv, or the software on it, like kodi, should be able to decode and downmix it on that hardware, the chip hasn't changed much internally.

haha, glad I could help man. Did you end up getting one, or did you already have one?

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Thanks for the tip man, I do have a 4TB HDD hooked up to the Nvidia Shield...cheers!

Awesome man, glad to see it worked out for you man. I hope you and yours are doing great as well...cheers brother.

From what I have read online, it will support them.

Awesome, you will definitely enjoy it. Please consider using my link in the description, it helps out the channel and it doesn't cost you anything...cheers.

Awesome brother, glad the review helped. You are going to love it.

lol thanks for the hype my friend, and welcome to the channel.

It works within any app, cheers!

Thank you, I am glad it helped...cheers!

Sorry to hear you were having issues Mark. I can't say I have experienced anything like that with my unit as of yet. So far it has been working flawlessly, and I do use it quite a bit. I hope for your sake they release a fix for the issues. Thanks for watching and commenting.

No problem man, glad you enjoyed it. Well, the standard Shield TV only has a micro SD card slot and the Pro version has USB 3.0. Which one of those will work better for you to have your photos on it? If you have the budget for it I would go with the pro for the added RAM. Merry Christmas man!

No problem brother, let me know what you decide! Thanks for watching!

I would say it is worth it, this device does it all and works so smooth. But only if you will make good on the added functionality and gaming.

@@SpecOfTech well the gaming aspect is fine but I have a PC for that reason. As far as the shield's performance it seems like a drastic increase. I'll have to see what my finances are looking like.

@@hawk9mm Performance wise it is slick.

Hey, I know this was 7 months ago but I can tell you exactly why your favorite games were removed. Steam has been working with Nvidia to bring Steam Cloud Play to the nvidia shield tv. Game developers realized they weren’t gonna be able to rob gamers by having them purchase their game on multiple devices so they blacklisted their games making it so that their games can’t be played on GeForce now. Basically what steam is doing with steam cloud play is making it so that if you own a game on steam you can play it on your shield tv without having to re purchase the game. Hope this helps even tho it’s a super late reply.

Both devices will stream in 4K if you have a compatible PC. Merry Christmas!

Pp

@@SpecOfTech For the novices here, what is a "compatible PC"?

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After making this video, I realize there may have been a sound setting in the Kodi player that may need changing. I am not a Kodi user, so I am not entirely familiar with it, but when using Kodi to play the same content that I was playing in the VLC player it was noticeably not as clear.

@@SpecOfTech Kodi does encode all audio tracks as default if you don't tell it you want passthrough/bitstream. That may be your issue.

@@BenTan89 Yes, thank you, that is the audio setting I need to change. I appreciate you pointing that out...cheers.

Thanks buddy, they are great little boxes.

It is hard for me to say, chances are there would be a noticeable difference between your televisions upscaling and the Shield. Typically the apps won't perform as well on a TV as they will on a Shield. The Shield runs super smooth and fast with full versions of the apps. You can also play games on the Shield. It is an amazing entertainment device. Depends on what you value as the end user!

Yeah man, I have owned them before and got rid of them, but this time it's here to stay!

I like sports is this good for it

@@dannyterry1744 It is good for anything that you can stream. If you have subscriptions to sports streaming services, this will work great for it.

@@dannyterry1744 it would come to the apps you use. The new upscaling feature would be able to apply some nice picture quality

For example from 1:20 sec I have to go to 10:08 sec. Thank you

Use the right button the button that looks like 2 right facing arrows, that is the FFWD button.

@@SpecOfTech thank you for your reply. Yer I used that but that only gives seconds. Is there a way where I can move the time bar?

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That's hard to say, every TV would be different, you would need to compare them side by side. But the upscaling in the Nvidia is VERY good, plus it will run full versions of the Android apps, not trimmed down version like most TV's run.

They did a great job on the remote, I agree, AND thanks goodness they made it backlit ;)!

@@SpecOfTech oh yeah and even put a finder for it that works very well.

@@taxi615 Except the Pro version didn't include a button on it like the Standard Shield TV included. I forgot to put that little tidbit in the video.

Also, they just put out an update so the remote works for projectors 😈

@@jeffcartier1706 Nvidia killing the remote game haha!

Sorry, I don't use the volume control on the Shield, I control all that though my receiver. I hope someone else on here is able to help you out.

It would depend if your TV supports EArc, if it does not you would need to connect the Nvidia Shield to the sound bar and then video passed through the sound bar to your TV. I know that a lot of sound bars don't have that option, so it would depend on your sound bar as well.

I like Geforce now, but admittedly I don't use it. I am a console gamer mostly! I would just choose which one has the games your want, and works with your devices and budget.

If you can get the Pro.

Your internet speed is plenty fast enough. Have you checked to make sure the video settings within your streaming provider (Netflix, Amazon video etc) are set to the best available? I would also check the video settings in the Nvidia Shield itself, as well as the settings in Plex.

@@SpecOfTech hi! Thank you for the reply. To clarify, my server is connect via ethernet to a mesh node, while the Shield is connected to the router via ethernet. Is the setup the problem? Or could this be helped by fixing settings?

Yes, you can get Atmos through Kodi via HDD content.

Thanks for subbing man. It would depend on your soundbar and it's I/O, but for sure you could hook the Nvidia to the TV and then just use ARC for audio to the Soundbar...cheers.

@@SpecOfTech thanks, just ordered the pro, can’t wait to try it out.

@@4gbmeans4gb61 Enjoy brother.

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Awesome, glad it helped.

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Haha, yeah nothing is ever perfect unfortunately.

@@SpecOfTech really though. WHY are bluray players the only devices that have a subtitle/audio button?! These are present on all streaming services.

@@alex8642b lol, I don't know man. I guess they assume there aren't that many people using the subtitle button. Maybe write a letter to Nvidia for the 2021 version, I will back you up haha.

@@SpecOfTech Can't wait to be "that guy" XD

As far as I know it does not do frame interpolation, but does do frame rate matching. I don't think that feature will help your issue.

If you are hooking this device up to your receiver, it will provide Atmos.

Thanks I just figured out Spotify on xbox plays Atmos but on my Sony 900f that did play on android 8 now android 9 it does not..No Tidal app for Xbox currently

Sorry, I have never used the Nvidia Shiled controller to comment which one is better.

The 2019 Shield TV DOES have an SD card slot, the 2019 Shield TV Pro does not have an SD card slot. If you look at the chart with the feature comparison, that is how it is indicated. So my information is correct...cheers.

Yes the Nvidia Shield is compatible with keyboard and mouse.

I hear where you are coming from, but the upscaling here is very noticeable. Smart TV apps are usually trimmed down versions of the real app, which is what the Shield runs. I have never found the apps on the TV to have good sound either. In addition to that, if you like some gaming, the TV Shield does that too.

@@SpecOfTech Aha! I didn’t know the apps were the full versions. And good the upscaling works. Makes it much more attractive.

Cloud Gaming 👍

Smart move buddy, waiting for Black Friday and Boxing Day to buy. Klipsch are efficient speakers and will do just fine with AVR power. That is actually one of their strong suits. You will be fine with just the AVR. If you keep levels the same, you should notice the Klipsch are louder than the Polk.

@@SpecOfTech thank you so much bro I was getting scared that I would have to drop another huge amount of money again 😅. I seriously appreciate you so much bro for responding to all my comments you’re a legend!

@@RJ-xj3ct No problem man, glad to help. A legend might be stretching it lmao, mayne just in my own mind 😜. Let me know what you think of them brother!

@@SpecOfTech Yep super excited but I have a feeling they got lost in shipping. When I checked two days ago they were in Colorado and two days later there is no news abt them. Ig time will tell if anything happened. I also got a pair of rp 502s and a rp 504c, they arrived last night. They sound amazing but I need the front towers to get the complete experience ; )

@@RJ-xj3ct nice upgrade man, that is a slick setup you got going brother. Klipsch are so crisp and clean. I hope for your sake all is well with shipping. Mayne just behind on updates.

I think there will be a new model released this year!

I hope soon

Absolutely, I think we will be seeing an updated Shield this year.

In my opinion, yes it is worth it. This is a great little device.

@@SpecOfTech okk....,Actually my tv has Netflix, amazon and also it can play almost all the format files. MY doubt is whether there will be any change in picture clarity and sound...if i use sheild tv pro for my samsung TV!!

@@javeeds8476 The 1080 upscaler on the Nvidia is second to none, if you watch a lot of 1080P content, this device will give you a much better picture. In addition to that it will run the full Android apps, not the trimmed down versions that a TV usually runs.

It’s been 3 months since I’ve bought shield pro and I must say I’m loving it you won’t regret it,it not just has top notch video quality but also has Dolby Atmos

And I also have a 4K Samsung tv

Sorry man, it looks like they have since taken that list down, maybe they are updating it. I can't find the list anywhere now, it used to be on the Nvidia Shield website. Here is the list of games that I showed in the video if you are interested in that. Maybe check on their website in the coming days. www.nvidia.com/en-au/shield/games/

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@@kuasha72 how are you liking the shield?

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It does not support SIM cards. This is meant to be connected to anything with an HDMI port, so your TV will work perfect for it.

@@SpecOfTech thank you for the reply

Sorry to hear it man, I haven't had that issue, but I use 5ghz wifi though.

@@SpecOfTech on a side note have you ever tried private internet access VPN for Android on the shield to see if it will allow Netflix Europe region show access to get shows like star trek discovery

@@DREDKNOT2063 No I havent tried a VPN yet, is the Netflix options that much better over there?

​@@SpecOfTech some times it will allow the viewing of shows that are on netflix an hulu that one can only view if ther in said region but if you use a vpn to it appear as if you were the sometimes you can with paying for another vid service ,but i dont specifically know if that will work on an andriod device an not just a pc web browser ext unless it installed on a router but this one looks good to do both , but i cant try right now as funds are tight but maybe you could the link an details are in bitwits vid here www.privateinternetaccess.com/offer/recommended?aff_id=8111&channel=BitWit&coupon=NIYTBERS2&aff_sub4=NIYTBERS2&source=BitWit%20BF& so maybe you give it a shot for the rest of us an let the views know

Yes, it sure does.

can i get the source for this info please?!

Well if you only focus on the negative, or if a device doesn't work for your VERY specific use case, then of course it doesn't have value for YOU. But for the majority of the world this is pretty the best streaming device out there. Especially considering you can game with it also. Thanks for watching and commenting...cheers!

Yes you sure can. It has USB 3.0 ports for external hdd or usb sticks.

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Yes if you use the Geforce streaming service you can play beamng.

You can. Today I bought BeamNG on Steam and i played it on my smartphone with ps4 gamepad attached to it. No lag noticed at all :)

In all honesty I would prefer it to passthrough DTS codecs to my processor as it will do a better job than a box anyway. I agree that it is disappointing that it can't do HDR10+. But you can't just point out the 2 flaws it has, and then ignore everything else that it does better than almost every other box out there. It truly is one of the best boxes out there, even with it's flaws. What box would you consider to be better than this one?

@@SpecOfTech Of course, if you have one ... if you only have a TV and even no soundbar which is capable, youre watching a soundless video. But those 2 points are major, why? I collect Blurays since about 10 years. Most UHD have HDR+ and not any kind of Dolby Vision. And most blurays do have DTS. So why is it better? Only because you can play games on it? A car is meant to drive, of course you can jump it, but that does not turn it to a perfect plane. Again, in my eyes it does not reach a "perfect" mediabox. Its perfect for streaming blocky "DRM-Content". But unless you are willing to use it as a local mediabox and convert your files, it does not a perfect job. I am not against these box, but I am against this "perfect" what I hear in mostly every video about the Shield, and it shows to me that most people dont know where they speak about and dont know specs at most. Also price is important. The shield costs about $200, and it is worth its price, of course. A HiMedia Q10 is cheapter, but a better -local- player (capable of decoding or passthough of all type of DTS). So at least you have everytime Audio with this box. TO be fair: This is an old box, no more developed, so not the best buy, but there are alternative boxes around. Specs about Shield only tell: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WAVE, AMR, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, PCM, WMA, WMA-Pro, WMA-Lossless, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD (Passthrough), DTS-X (Passthrough), and DTS-HD (Passthrough). So I guess it even does not decode the plain DTS-Core and there is no chance to play any kind on video that uses simple DTS, unless there is something done in software. In my eyes, THIS is a very big dealbreaker for a -local- mediaplayer which should, at least to be mentioned, but most "prayers" dont speak about downfalls of the shioeld at all, its something I recognized, after some videos, most are very hyped about this box ...