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NVIDIA Shield Android TV 4K Pro Streaming Media Player

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Amazon has NVIDIA Shield Android TV 4K Pro Streaming Media Player on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • The Best of the Best. The world's most powerful Android TV streaming media player upgraded to Android TV version 11. Enhance HD video in real-time to 4K for clearer, crisper visuals using next-generation AI upscaling. 2x USB 3.0 ports for storage expansion, USB cameras, keyboards, controllers, and more. Plex Media Server built-in, 3 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage
  • Dolby Vision - Atmos. Bring your home theater to life with Dolby Vision HDR, and surround sound with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus—delivering ultra-vivid picture quality and immersive audio
  • 4K HDR Content. Get the most 4K content of any streaming media player. Watch Netflix, Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Google Play Movies & TV in crisp 4K HDR, and YouTube, Hulu, and more in 4K. Stream from your phone with built-in Chromecast 4K.
  • GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming. GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.
  • Voice Control. The built-in Google Assistant is at your command. See photos, live camera feeds, weather, sports scores, and more on the big screen. Dim the lights and immerse yourself in your favorite show or music using only your voice. And control your SHIELD hands-free with Google Home or Alexa and Amazon Echo.

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Amazon has NVIDIA Shield Android TV 4K Pro Streaming Media Player on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member phoinix for finding this deal

Features:
  • The Best of the Best. The world's most powerful Android TV streaming media player upgraded to Android TV version 11. Enhance HD video in real-time to 4K for clearer, crisper visuals using next-generation AI upscaling. 2x USB 3.0 ports for storage expansion, USB cameras, keyboards, controllers, and more. Plex Media Server built-in, 3 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage
  • Dolby Vision - Atmos. Bring your home theater to life with Dolby Vision HDR, and surround sound with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus—delivering ultra-vivid picture quality and immersive audio
  • 4K HDR Content. Get the most 4K content of any streaming media player. Watch Netflix, Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Google Play Movies & TV in crisp 4K HDR, and YouTube, Hulu, and more in 4K. Stream from your phone with built-in Chromecast 4K.
  • GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming. GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.
  • Voice Control. The built-in Google Assistant is at your command. See photos, live camera feeds, weather, sports scores, and more on the big screen. Dim the lights and immerse yourself in your favorite show or music using only your voice. And control your SHIELD hands-free with Google Home or Alexa and Amazon Echo.

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Dud321
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Let me be the first to say, I'll wait for the new release that must be coming soon.
junkthemagicdragon
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Great product. I use mine almost every day for streaming, Steam streaming and Kodi. Much better for kodi than firetv if you have a large library.
theking_z
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Its interesting to see most positive comments are from people who own this and use it daily. The nay sayers look at the spec on paper and call it crap or they dont have a use case for such a powerful player.

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Aug 13, 2022 03:39 PM
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Teddy6321Aug 13, 2022 03:39 PM
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Quote from kyledkat :
Yeah, every thread with an Apple TV 4K has droves of comments lamenting the price (even when it was $120) and comparing it to their $25 Fire Stick, but zero mention of the price on the Shield TV Pro. I guess it's okay when it's not Apple asking too much for their product.
If you went into Nvidia's ecosystem early, that device would have lasted for three AppleTV generations. Add the aggregated cost of three AppleTV boxes and compare it with an Nvidia Shield Pro (2015). The AppleTV still can't do everything the Nvidia Shield can do despite having three attempts from Apple to do so. Oh yeah, I own the latest AppleTV4K so I know what I am talking about. I've been in the streaming game since 2008 (Hulu and Netflix) and tried all sorts of streamers. I can effortlessly play Dolby Vision content off my Synology DS920+, The AppleTV4K just gives me a buffering circle with DV content. See that device connected to my Shield? That's a 250GB SATA SSD for downloading movies I am too lazy to do from the Synology with CinemaHD with a Debrid account. The only thing the Apple4K can do better is stream live TV from my HDHomeRun Extend with Plex. But the native HDHomerun app works perfectly fine on the Shield, and so does the Channels app. If all you need is a basic streamer for Netflix/HBOmax/Prime Video etc, then an Amazon 4K stick will suffice. But if you are a hardcore movie watcher with your own collection of films, nothing yet comes close to the Shield. Maybe an HTPC Mini-PC with Dolby Vision someday, but I haven't seen one with DV. Not bad for a 7-year-old technology eh? Still kicking Apple's butt since 2015.
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Aug 13, 2022 04:52 PM
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TinCanFuryAug 13, 2022 04:52 PM
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is this able to play back
3840×2024 HEVC 10 bit in YUV444 or YUV422 ?
Aug 13, 2022 05:05 PM
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andrep182Aug 13, 2022 05:05 PM
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Quote from everythingis1 :
Its because it is crap. Old outdated worthless e waste. Seriously, it's hard to find something that is a worse buy no matter what your use case is. A 3 year old used phone is literally more useful than this.
I'll bite, why exactly? I own the device, use it on daily basis. It's been great to me, worth the price. None of 3 year old phone can do what it does
Aug 13, 2022 05:16 PM
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smarttAug 13, 2022 05:16 PM
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Quote from junkthemagicdragon :
Great product. I use mine almost every day for streaming, Steam streaming and Kodi. Much better for kodi than firetv if you have a large library.
I use Plex. I always think I want one of these but haven't thought of a good reason. Not knocking it. I wouldn't mind being gifted one.
Aug 13, 2022 05:23 PM
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MrCrispyAug 13, 2022 05:23 PM
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Quote from opus123 :
I prefer spotify just from ease of use. Amazon is just easier to use with their devices and my wife listens to it a lot because she can tell it which devices to play on and she can then have it playing in the rooms she wants. I have a nice sound system using a nice mid-level Denon receiver that I got at Fry's when they would run them for half off or more. If they were still around with those deals I would have upgraded by now. I'm not into the surround/atmos music audio. I've never been impressed with what I've heard. l would like to play the audio at the resolution they are streaming though, which really annoys me with the shield. To be a top notch player, they just ignore the music aspect of it.
I remember those deals at Fry's !! Frys was so great, pity its gone.
If you have a surround setup try the Dolby Music modes or other surround modes, they are good.
Aug 13, 2022 05:25 PM
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MrCrispyAug 13, 2022 05:25 PM
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Quote from JoeJ9362 :
Appreciate your response as well, as stated above I'm using Plex for server and playback. So the 3D formats are already ripped and on the server. Series X doesn't properly send 3D signals so my projector never recognizes it and the 3D options remain greyed out.
if you mean 3d hshs/sbs rips, they will work if the video output triggers the 3d mode on the tv/projector. I don't have a 3d tv or movie to test, however a few things I recall - I don't think Shield supports full 3d inside an iso.


also suggest you read here - https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221407
there are lot of experts on Kodi forums
Last edited by MrCrispy August 13, 2022 at 10:30 AM.
Aug 13, 2022 05:38 PM
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MxChrisAug 13, 2022 05:38 PM
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I have two from 2015 and a new Pro model. Been using them daily all this time, still work great. I'd upgrade the two 2015 models to pro but there's really no need, they work perfectly. These have been the best tech purchase I've ever made all told. Super flexible and constantly updated so they stay relevant. Has the horsepower to handle a huge Kodi library, I've recently changed over to Plex though and it browses my Synology NAS like a dream. If you have a clue, this is the tool you want.

The only issue I had is one of the four game controllers wouldn't pair up after sitting in a drawer for a few years. I finally decided to start messing around with emulation and it just wouldn't work, tried multiple fixes but oh well.

The remotes are kind of stupid, I switch to Netflix accidentally most of the time when I pick it up.
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Aug 13, 2022 05:48 PM
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MrCrispyAug 13, 2022 05:48 PM
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Quote from MxChris :
I have two from 2015 and a new Pro model. Been using them daily all this time, still work great. I'd upgrade the two 2015 models to pro but there's really no need, they work perfectly. These have been the best tech purchase I've ever made all told. Super flexible and constantly updated so they stay relevant. Has the horsepower to handle a huge Kodi library, I've recently changed over to Plex though and it browses my Synology NAS like a dream. If you have a clue, this is the tool you want.

The only issue I had is one of the four game controllers wouldn't pair up after sitting in a drawer for a few years. I finally decided to start messing around with emulation and it just wouldn't work, tried multiple fixes but oh well.

The remotes are kind of stupid, I switch to Netflix accidentally most of the time when I pick it up.
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Aug 13, 2022 06:53 PM
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hiltiAug 13, 2022 06:53 PM
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I have 3 of these. After using it the bulit on TV apps feel dog slow. Most TVs also have 100Mb Ethernet where this is full gig. If that doesn't make sense or mean anything to you then this probably isn't worth the money.
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Aug 13, 2022 06:54 PM
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MaxHaAug 13, 2022 06:54 PM
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We really need a new shield.
Aug 13, 2022 08:22 PM
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opus123Aug 13, 2022 08:22 PM
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Quote from MrCrispy :
I remember those deals at Fry's !! Frys was so great, pity its gone.
If you have a surround setup try the Dolby Music modes or other surround modes, they are good.
I guess I'm too set in my ways. I don't care for those. It is the receiver making all the decisions on where to place sounds, it just doesn't work for me.. Now I listen to old music so that may be part of the problem. For music I like the sound coming directly at me. I hate it when I read posts on an album that they are listening to in surround/atmos and they say that is the way the creator intended it. I'm thinking, the creator has been dead for 20 years, this is not what they were intending.
Aug 13, 2022 08:24 PM
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opus123Aug 13, 2022 08:24 PM
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Quote from hilti :
I have 3 of these. After using it the bulit on TV apps feel dog slow. Most TVs also have 100Mb Ethernet where this is full gig. If that doesn't make sense or mean anything to you then this probably isn't worth the money.
I'm guessing the majority of people use wireless so the 100mb Ethernet doesn't matter.
Aug 13, 2022 08:25 PM
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opus123Aug 13, 2022 08:25 PM
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Quote from MaxHa :
We really need a new shield.
I keep hoping with the video market slowing down that they will put some resources toward this.
Aug 13, 2022 08:27 PM
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opus123Aug 13, 2022 08:27 PM
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Quote from hilti :
I have 3 of these. After using it the bulit on TV apps feel dog slow. Most TVs also have 100Mb Ethernet where this is full gig. If that doesn't make sense or mean anything to you then this probably isn't worth the money.
As has been stated elsewhere in this thread, the shield for whatever reason will not play HD music. Going thru the tv may be the only option then for that.

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Aug 13, 2022 08:45 PM
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MrCrispyAug 13, 2022 08:45 PM
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Quote from opus123 :
I guess I'm too set in my ways. I don't care for those. It is the receiver making all the decisions on where to place sounds, it just doesn't work for me.. Now I listen to old music so that may be part of the problem. For music I like the sound coming directly at me. I hate it when I read posts on an album that they are listening to in surround/atmos and they say that is the way the creator intended it. I'm thinking, the creator has been dead for 20 years, this is not what they were intending.

You are 100% correct. The surround sound algorithms work better for pop/electronic music, I don't listen to a lot of music styles though. I've noticed it can work surprisingly well for jazz though. One mode you might try is all ch which sends same sound to every speaker - its of course not natural but it makes you feel enveloped in sound.



For normal listening one good tip is to toe in the speakers towards your main position, maybe even cross them. Depending on the type of speaker you have and its directivity, this can make a big difference. As well as using the EQ in modern receivers to adjust the sound.
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