Hey dude! Excellent video, thank you for making this. Maybe a suggestion is to look into a better microphone as the audio is really poppy and / breathy... No hate here just trying to help improve the quality and nicer to listen to. Your video quality is great.
The best $200 I have spent I've had mine going on four years never let me down once and it's still a beast And if they come out with a new one I'll be the 1st one to get it
Just got my Pro a week ago. Lovin it. Just using it to play local video files. Using Kodi player for that. Like the layout and functionality of the Kodi player. Installed Projectivy Launcher. Great launcher. Very clean and functional. Gets rid of the Shield home screen advertisements. For streaming, I use my LG C8.
I bought it a few days ago and I'm satisfied. The device is fast, there is no lag, etc. As for the remote control, whatever you like. Personally, it doesn't bother me. The only downside may be the price, but you also know what you are buying and how much it is supported with updates. You're gamer? Buy it. Thx for review.
I'm still using the original 2015 Shield Pro and 16GB models and with the 16GB model expanded with larger SD Cards, which unfortunately the card slot was removed in later models. It's nice that I was able to integrate the ShieldTVs into my home automation system and also able to side-load other Android apps to the devices.
I've only had mine a few months. This with our series s and 2 monitors and sound bar gives the wife and I now a "luxurious" little bed room set up in our crazy house full of kids.
@welch3319 I don't actually know why I wrote soundbar as I use my Bluetooth but I can get it to control my tv volume so don't see why it wouldn't a soundbar?
@jjayala i know my chromecast with google tv can control my sound bar , so i imagine it can.... the problem with Chromecast is that it never has enough space for updates.
I’ve been looking for a more in-depth review of this device. I have passed over this for years, but, now have a real good reason to purchase one. I do have a home theater with a total of 15 speakers. I will get this in the next few days. Thanks for the review!
Glad it helped! And thank you for the support. Please use the links in video's description if you're interested in buying one because it will help support the channel.
Finally, I have found someone that speaks about connecting Nvidia Shield to AVR. I have Firestick 4k and have significant issues with HDCP over HDMI and need to restart my AVR when Firestick wakes up from sleep. Also, it can also passthrough Dolby formats while Shield has all major formats covered. You helped me a lot with final decision.
You're most welcome, and I'm glad this video helped you. If you're interested in buying a shield, please use the affiliate links in the description to help support the channel. Thank you
Thank you so much for the unbiased review. I am now absolutely certain that I want a Shield Pro. My current gear is modest, yet decent - 75" TCL 6 series TV, Harmon Kardon 5.1 receiver, and respectable center/front/rears/powered sub. The TV's native Roku system is ok, but it does have a tendency to stutter occasionally, seemingly dependent on the app it's running. The TV really seems to shine when all it has to do is to be a monitor. I can't wait to demote it to that role.
Nice review. Would you recommend the Shield Pro to someone like me who doesn’t game? I am a user who streams everything from live tv to lots of demand content.
Gr8 video. You covered everything. I have a question. Does the AI upscaling work on every app? Can it upscale my home videos if play them on mx player or vlc? I read somewhere that the upscaling works only on a few apps
Thank you for the support 💙. I confirmed that it works on RU-vid, Plex, Netflix and Disney plus. If you want I can download VLC and you can send me one of your videos on my email and I will test it for you.
AI upscaling will only be available as an option for media that is lower than 4K resolution, but yes every app I've used thus far... Even though most streams are in 4k now and AI upscaling will not enable on Shield with media in 4K resolution. 4K media it will say "not active, not required" in the AI upscaler setting. Also if you want lossless/master audio, such as Dolby TRUEHD(on supported audio receivers obviously) Dolby Audio Processing setting should be toggled OFF, and Match Audio Content Resolution Over HDMI toggled ON in The Shield audio settings! The purpose of the Dolby Audio Processing setting is to downscale Dolby Digital Plus audio streams to regular Dolby Digital, on devices that don't support audio streams in Dolby Digital Plus. I assume you don't want to add unnecessary processing and compression to your TRUEHD audio by having the shield process the audio of your media instead your AV receiver/soundbar doing the heavy lifting (which is what should occur if you have a decent enough sound system). There are some reports of TrueHD with Atmos still working with Dolby Audio Processing turned on in Shield settings, but I notice a significant difference between when it's toggled on and off, and I'm playing a movie with True HD audio on a very nice audio system
Nvidia Shield is well optimized and provides smooth experience but obviously outdated a bit. Main thing is that competitors can't produce any better yet.
To be honest I only got it for the HDMI passthrough functionalities to be able to play lossless audio tracks from my movies. My Sony TV OS was fine with everything except not being able to play lossless audio from PLEX and KODI and sometimes being slow and buggy. However, I don't regret buying the Shield because I like that it's fast, supports 5.1 audio on RU-vid and love the AI upscaler.
Nice way of using Shield. Your tv got a donor) My setup is smart youtube next (without ads) Retroarch emulation, torrent engine for movies(tor serve) and other apps like tv stream and simple android games with gamepad.
I have a 2022 samsung smart tv and samsung Q800A soundbar and rear dol by atmos speakers would it be worth my while purchasing the nvidia shield tv Pro thanks Wayne I was going to purchasing the shield for dolby vision and 4 k pass through
Good review, keep it up! Some comments on the device itself. 1. Triangular remote is a bit stupid. 2. Power converter should have had an IEC port, allowing flexibility when connecting to the power outlet. 3. The fact that no new device has been launched since 2019 and some accessories (controller, stand) are out of stock does not look good.
I purchased one. 1. Memory expands easier and much GREATER for loading WAY MORE apps than other streamers, which typically run out of space very quickly. 2. Comes with PLEX server, if you like PLEX, but will also run EMBY and other popular video servers well. 3. Better sound capability. 4. Works just like a computer if you hook up a mouse, keyboard or trackpad. 5. Mounts other computer drives or NAS storage devices you might want to access to support PLEX, EMBY, etc. 6. Seems to be very popular with gamers (I'm not one) But seriously, unless you need those features, Google Chromecast will run major apps like Prime, Netflix and others just as well for a LOT less in price, BUT, and this is a huge BUT, they are all severely limited in the number of apps you can load on them. The Shield can load a TON of applications in comparison!! I DO use many of the other unique features of the Shield, so I'm happy with paying extra for it, but I would NEVER suggest it to someone who just wants to run a few streaming apps. Google Chromecast works very well if that's all you need.
Awsome video! I am a beginner who wants to learn bout lossless formates and experience! I have question that can I just plug my 1tb hard drive with 4K Remux movies on it and play directly on my tv without any problem? Like I have herd of Plex and kodi but I think it's a hassle to set em up and run. Please can you help me.
@@pkplayz7711 You're most welcome, If you're interested in buying shield please use the affiliate links in the description which will help support the channel. Thank you
I explained it with more details in the video. All built-in apps like Netflix and Disney plus only stream Dolby Digital Plus for Dolby Atmos and it is a compressed lossy format. I only got the shield for the HDMI passthrough functionalities to be able to play lossless audio tracks from my movies. My Sony TV OS was fine with everything except not being able to play lossless audio from PLEX and KODI and sometimes being slow and buggy. However, I don't regret buying the Shield because I like that it's fast, supports 5.1 audio on RU-vid and love the AI upscaler. Smart TV cannot pass through high quality audio tracks from 4k movie rips like Dolby Atmos with True HD and DTS X audio tracks. I only recommend the Shield if you have a high end sound system in a home theater.
I only stream Netflix and Amazon Prime movies and show series. I use toslink audio out from 2024 (top end )Samsung TV to a very HQ 2 channel receiver and HQ speakers. 2 way with a sub works for me. Would the audio from this device’s usb or hdmi possibly be better than the optical from my tv? It would also be nice to have good upscaling on older lower rez movies.. etc but if the former is not true it would seem hard to justify
Hi, thank you for the support. Yes, it should work and will read the HDD data. But, you will need to install a third-party application like VLC or Plex to play the videos, movies, etc...
Thanks bro. Amazing video. If I am connecting the Shield to Sony HT A7000 series. Can I obtain Dolby atmos sound format considering that I am playing a content from streaming app such as Netflix or Amazon which supports those audio formats ?
You're most welcome. Yes you can, because according to the specs of the Sony A7000, it supports Dolby Atmos and DTS X so yes you can play them from the Nvidia Shield. If you're interested in buying a shield, please use my links in the video description which will help support the channel. Thank you 💙
What would the difference between this and a computer (general tower) plugged into the tv with a hdmi cable? Does it do anything better for high quality 4K rips when compared to a PC on windows and using say VLC player?
I think the major difference is price for performance, and size. A equally priced tower is basically impossible. And likely isn't as powerful, it would also be bigger. A similar priced mini-pc is undoubtedly not as powerful.
Reason i’m looken at this is coz got Apple TV 2021 model,got a lg c2 77inch tv 5,1,2 hometheater system,marantz sr6015, using the apple tv slows down everything, like changing video on youtube,like it taket a while to figure out Where the signal is coming from, doesn’t feel like theyre fully compatible,got my uhd player connected to my receiver,wich works if I got Apple TV connected to my receiver,now i just use 8k cable from receiver ”earc” to ”earc” on my tv,wich ofcourse only gives me sound,so tryin to watch blu ray connected to my receiver,obviously doesn’t work, but connect my Apple tv is something i don’t feel like doin coz the reasons mentioned above, if the nvidia shield will eliminate Thore issues, i don’t know, but maybe its worth tryin?
Well it’s an issue over all, sinse i connect everything to my receiver except my ps5. Then i only got hdmi cable from receiver port earc, then my uhd player to receiver,but if i also connect my Apple tv to receiver port cbl/sat Then i Will have the Apple TV on my screen instead of LG’s web os, but with that connected i can Watch blu ray,i can Watch my receivers menu system on my tv, everything ”Works” But example youtube 1video then next one, it does’nt start instantly, like it needs a xtra milliseconds to figure out where the signal is coming from,it just does’nt flow as it usually does! On my way to a store now,c what they say,or mb give them some headache😁
@@jerkerhultqvist2008 I also have all my devices connected to my AVR and only 1 hdmi 2.1 cable is going to my Sony TV. Everything seems to work fine for me. Your issue is something I didn't encounter before.
Honestly, as stupid it is,actually this time it was the human factor ”mine”, Well tv quite new, Haven’t used my uhd player on this tv until today, sinse my last tv Samsung didnt work correct with my AVR, i got Apple tv to convert signal etc. So guess i had a mild short circut in my head,anyway everything works fine now👍
Wonderful video I don’t have a home theater but I have 65 what do you recommend my uses are only to play PlayStation remote play and Xbox remote play that’s my goal is to game on my screen tv and not have my actual system in the same room as me
You can play games on the Nvidia Shield, but your gaming experience would be much better on Playstation and Xbox. If you're into media streaming services like movies and series, then go for a shield device because it's still the best in that area. Thank you for the support.
@@fivelevels I see well I’m sharing my ps5 with my kids so the ps5 is there room lol I don’t play it that much but I just received god of war didn’t wanna stream it on the iPad would be nice to stream the same content on my screen tv
@lorenzo9676 I would recommend that you do more research about the gaming experience and performance on Nvidia Shield TV Pro. And if you're satisfied with the results, then go for it. Because I only play games on my PC and my PS5.
Hi thank you so much for your excellent video I need some help I can't make icons smaller on the screen It's there some choice in the settings about icons size or i have to live with these too big ones? I am using a P2571 model Thanks again and kind regards Gino
You're welcome and thank you for the support. There's no zooming or icon size options in shield, but maybe try doing a factory reset for the device and also check your TV settings.
@@fivelevels hi thank you for the very kind and valuable advice I will try for sure The video quality looks amazing to me Great device indeed Kind regards Gino
Is this one suitable to get a Philips Hue sync box working? I cannot use my TV itself, as my TV as no hdmi OUT. So I want to use my android apps on this NVidia and connect is in de HUE sync box.
Can this device help me with improving my TV refresh rate, its currently 60Hz. Also can I hook extrrnal hard discs. I have a 2 tb hard disc with 4k mv rips which my TV doesnt suppport (the hard disc not the video format).
Refresh on the Shield is up to 4K 60Hz. Regarding the HDD that you have, you can either connect it to the Shield directly and use Plex to play its content. If Shield doesn't read the HDD, you can connect the HDD to a computer and create a Plex server. Please watch the video again to understand what I'm talking about. This is another device that I also recommend because you can use internal and external HDD in it. Check the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5hxeqEZXNp0.html
I have both devices, and I think that shield is much better, especially for people with home theaters as it can pass-through lossless high bitrate audio tracks while the Apple TV won't because it only shows pcm on my avr even with lossy content like Dolby Digital Plus with atmos movies. So the shield is a winner in that regard. As far as your question about the Netflix button, yes, you can change the function to something else, and I have personally done that using a third-party app called button mapper. Thank you for watching.
@@fivelevels "button mapper" is a great recommendation. Thank you. As far as Apple TV, I think it has 4GB RAM, wouldn't it make it faster even though the processor is weaker?
@cyrusIIIII It all depends on your equipment, case scenario, and daily usage requirements. I have both devices, but I prefer my Nvidia Shield because it does everything I need as far as online streaming with a lot of support for audio and video. What is your equipment? What are you planning to use it with?
@@fivelevels I have apple phone, windows computer and an old flat screen that had two HDMI ports. I have high speed internet. We rarely game but gaming is a plus. I am looking for some TV box that is fast and smooth and it is good for occasional internet browsing as well via apps. Casting my laptop or phone occasionally is a plus too but not a deal breaker.
@cyrusIIIII Both are gonna be fine for your setup. But for internet browsing, gaming, and installing other apps, the shield would be more flexible. In my opinion, I would recommend shield, but please do more research before you purchase any of the devices.
I have a s90c 77 oled, so it doesnt do all sound formats. Currently using my windows pc for media plsyback, but its a bit of a hassle. Can i just use the shield for direct playback of 4k hdr remux files? Also you mention plex, do i need another device to act as the plex server?
Yes sir. But I recommend using Plex on shield to stream your Remux movies from your PC. This will allow you to use your PC as a media server and stream on shield with plex app.
How about streaming movies/music/images from your PC that's running DLNA server other than Plex, say Serviio or Kodi, for example. Can pull an .mkv movie, sitting on my PC that's running Serviio service, via ethernet, onto Shield, then onto AVR via HDMI, with DTS audio going into AVR and video signal (processed by a Shield media player) passed onto TV?
@devanshsarangpani2083 if you use Plex and Kodi, then I would recommend shield, but if you only use online streaming services like Netflix, then I don't think you need shield.
@@Quetzalcoatl83 Yes you can install VLC .apk but I don't know if it will decode DTS on the Shield because I didn't test it using VLC. However, I can confirm that Plex and Kodi can decode and play DTS soundtrack.
They aren't taking anything away.... gfn will stay and just because people usually play off their laptops and pc's its the main reason why sales are lacking for this specific device. Nvidia will keep supporting this thing because it does what it's supposed to do, and it does it wonderfully. There's no reason for nvidia to get rid of it.
Thanks for the review! Please advise: - I want to watch HQ movies (with TrueHD and DTS-HD MA audio formats) from my USB external hard drive. - I have a smart TV that does NOT support DTS play or passthrough. - I have a soundbar that DOES support all the audio formats. - I cannot stick the USB into the TV, as it cannot pass DTS audio to soundbar. - I cannot stick the USB into the Soundbar (and pass the video to TV), as it has no USB port. Is the only solution for me for this to work to get Nvidia Shield TV Pro (and connect in line: USB-SHIELD-SOUNDBAR-TV), or is there a cheaper solution, as I ONLY need it for USB to play movie (video) on the TV, and to play movie (sound) on Soundbar? Thanks!
Hi there and you're welcome, Yes sir, it will a 100% do you the things you mentioned in your comment. Shield is the ultimate 4K media player in the market and after reading your comment, I have personally tested the use cases that you mentioned in your comment a few minutes ago. I plugged in my external WD HDD to the USB port of the shied and I tested many different movies with different soundtracks like Atmos with TrueHD, DTS X, DTS MASTER AUDIO MA and HDR as well as Dolby Vision. The best app that worked well in the playback was PLEX and you just need to know how to setup a Plex media server on Shield and allowing it to scan your media from the external HDD, another thing is knowing how to setup audio pass through in the Shield settings. I did also test the playback on other apps like VLC player and X-plore but I do not recommend them because they do not support HDR and Dolby Vision. However, plex did support all these audio and video formats including HDR10 and Dolby Vision and it was very good and efficient. I hope this helps you and if you're interested in buying an Nvidia Shield please use the links in the video description as it will help support the channel. Thank you.
@@fivelevels Wow! Thank you very very much for this beautiful and detailed answer! I have copied it and saved it in my "Home Theater tutorial" folder :) I will most definitely use the link! If there is no (simpler or cheaper) option for USB-XYZ-SOUNDBAR-TV (and to be able to play TrueHD and DTS-HD MA Audio tracks), then I will go with the Shield. Please, is the use of PLEX necessary, or it will work without PLEX by only using TV to browse files from the USB-Shield? Thanks again!
@@milanmali9013 You're most welcome, Shield is the best for this case scenario but you can research cheaper options if you like. I tried using other apps but they were buggy and they produced offset delays but PLEX was the best in terms of playback, performance, compatibility and media organization. You can try all the other apps you want until you find the best one for your usage.
@@fivelevels Great, so Shield it is. When I asked about PLEX, I was wondering was it possible to use Shield in its "native" state, without having to install additional apps at all, for the purpose of watching movies via it (trying to keep it simple). Or having an app, in this case PLEX, is necessary. Of course, I have heard only the best about PLEX. Sorry for the questions, never used neither Shield, nor PLEX :)
@@milanmali9013 No worries I'm happy to help and that's why I created this channel. Now to answer your question: shield has an Android TV Operating System so it's not going to give you the access to folders and play things natively like other open source Android versions, which is why you need third party apps to read the folders or use apps like plex to scan your media and allow you to play them. Keep in mind that not all media players apps support audio Pass-through which is why I only recommended Plex after conducting the tests. or you can also try installing KODI as the setup of KODI might be more simple for you than plex.
No, it's a 256-core GPU, not cpu processor. And I don't have any information regarding the comparison between ROKU and the Shield devices as I have never owned a ROKU device. I only review and make statements about things I have personally tested myself and not only based on reading the specs on the website.
@@fivelevels thanks. Well I might buy this model but I want to use it for old emulator is like super Nintendo, genesis arcade, etc. Do you think I will be able to use my Sega Saturn USB controller made by retro bit? Will the shield recognize it? if so, should I use it with retro arch or which platform?
@@mikeandroid3512 I never played games on it because I only use it for the streaming services with Movies / TV series and RU-vid. The shield already has it's own compatible gaming controller that you can separately order. That's all I know.
@@jackwong5816 Dont waste your money on anything else. I`ve owned many different android boxes. My 2018 Shield is still far and away in a class of it`s own. Still gets regular updates. Runs great. I`ve No reason to buy another box, or even a newer model.
Hello and thank you for watching. The answer would be no, because it uses hdmi 2.0a and this kind of signal and performance requires an eARC hdmi 2.1 port. I would recommend that you do more research about the gaming experience and performance on Nvidia Shield TV Pro. And if you're satisfied with the results, then go for it. Because I only play games on my PC and my PS5.
Yes it can, and you can convert that USB stick into a PLEX server and access the media content of that storage from your Shield or other supported devices like your smartphone or consoles.
If I use plex on my Sony tv android OS, it cannot pass through Dolby Atmos with True HD to my avr. But if i use plex on the Shield device, it can play all my audio formats such as Dolby true HD or dts x sound tracks and it can pass them to my avr.
@@ogarjrogar7582 in the beginning, yes i had issues playing large movies. But then when I adjusted the proper streaming and remote settings in plex, it all worked smoothly. I can even stream top gun maverick from my local plex server with no issues. It's an mkv movie which I ripped from a 4k disc and the size was about 80 GB and it plays flawlessly through my LAN network.
Should we consider this Shield instead of Android TV, or is this Nvidia Shield is Android TV? It seems to be highly rec'd by many ordinary people. If this worth it, it's got my vote to get rid of Fetch TV.
I hope they support it for youtube in the upcoming updates. But it's not a big deal for me because it's available on most other apps. HDR content is much better when I play them on my Zidoo Media Player.
To be honest I only got it for the HDMI passthrough functionalities to be able to play lossless audio tracks from my movies. My Sony TV OS was fine with everything except not being able to play lossless audio from PLEX and KODI and sometimes being slow and buggy. However, I don't regret buying the Shield because I like that it's fast, supports 5.1 audio on RU-vid and love the AI upscaler.
@@PriestRipper Shield is a technology from 2019 and is highly unreliable in terms of software. During my experience with it I witnessed ton of annoying bugs and turn offs. I wasnt able to play 2 player games because my two dual shocks 4 were coupling to the point where either player lost control over a character. I didnt get GeForce now to work - not even once. There is no file browser, no internet browser, there are problems with apps connecting to external memory. When it comes to emulation the only thing that worked well most of the time was dreamcast emu. For other emulators usually things just didnt work or gamepads had problems with connection. I tested the same setup on my phone Huawei p30 pro and didnt have those issues - even had vibrations on my gamepads and could use their touchpads. My replacement for this crap will be the Khadas Edge2 - not certified for netflix or other vod but absolute beast if it comes to power. And its not a tv box - its a sbc with pure android 12 (not the crappy android tv os). Good luck with your shield, lol xD
@@BoguZk wow it looks like you had a war with the nvidia shield 😂 I'm sorry you went through these issues. I don't like playing games on the Shield because I prefer gaming on my PC and PS5 for better graphics and fps.
