Updated: New NVIDIA SHIELD TV launches - starts at $149
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ruthan
Lets hope that this time power adapter would be better, i returned Shiled because mine was buzzing and nvidia wasnt able to replace it..
samir72
A couple years ago I was in the market for either the NV shield or the Roku Ultra, so I decided to purchase both and do a comparison on both products, turns out at that moment the Roku Ultra showed a better picture and streaming quality than the Shield. Taking in account that I'm Purist A/V enthusiast, I've never reconsider the shield for streaming again.
Denial
I have both and I don't experience this - now that this shield has Dolby Vision there isn't even an argument for the Roku.
Aura89
I do find it weird that roku doesn't have dolby vision in them yet, since 4K Roku TV does. Maybe the 8th generation that was just announced does, i can't find any specifications on it really.
Lowice
The Netflix button just made it the worst update ever. Damn you NVIDIA for fucking things up and destroy a clean look.
americoliveira
And youtube HDR support?
geogan
These updates (Dolby Vision, HDR) sound like software updates that can easily be added to the previous version of Shield. The new remote with added more obvious control buttons is nice, but I don't see anything worth paying another 200 for if I already have the previous version. I can't even use Dolby Vision or HDR on my projector anyway.
ps. the "mic" button on remote i presume is to get around privacy concerns with previous ones where mic was *always* on and listening. Maybe now mic only on when button pressed.
vbetts
Moderator
Most likely for Dolby Vision the SOC needs a certification for the feature.
I'm more interested in the Tegra x1+ SOC, and why Nvidia has no material on it.
Embra
Interesting. My TV support dolby vision... and I do like the way the remote looks.
sykozis
There's also apparently going to be a "Shield TV stick" according to a listing on Newegg that has been taken down. Newegg reportedly had it listed at ~$150USD. I'll probably end up picking up a Shield TV after release as my MiBox 3 is showing it's age. Also with the "trade war" it may suddenly become unsupported at any time....not that it was a well supported product to begin with. Hopefully a Shield TV will provide the same or better experience to what I've had with the MiBox 3 for the last few years.
You're an A/V enthusiast, yet chose a less capable device?
I went from a Roku HD to a MiBox because the MiBox provided considerably more functionality and a better experience overall.
EngEd
Hmm seems like the only difference is 25% more performance and support for Dolby vision which my TV supports already.
Now, the thing is, how will the actual performance be?.
Will it be better to play android games? Will it give better PS2 and gamecube emulation performance considering the 25% in performance increase?
Will it give better KODI and PLEX performance now?
Will it give better Geforce Now ethernet performance, (reduce lag, spikes and handle streams better)?
Will it give 4K and HDR over Geforce now over ethernet?
Will it support google stadia considering the built in chromecast?
There is so many things to test to prove the actual worth over the original 2017 version. It might not be worth upgrading, but who knows.
For me it sounds like its a marketing trick against Stadia, PS NOW, APPLE TV, XBOX GAME PASS, and so on, hence why its coming so soon.
Aekold
Yeah, this would be a huge upgrade if true. I accidentally discovered how bad the upscaling was when I switched my Shield to output 1080p (which lets the 4k TV take over the upscaling instead). The sharpness increased noticeably on 1080p content. I can't un-see this, so now I manually change resolution in the Shield menu, dependent on which content I'm watching. 🙁
In terms of functionality and usability, though, the Shield is still my favorite streaming device. This upgrade would be much appreciated.
ruthan
And how it would work for Android big screen gaming? Its AndroidTV finally in good shape? What about games gamepad support etc?
Loobyluggs
Pricey
jststojc
I have to chime in here.
Before almost exactly 4 years i bought two shield tvs in a bundle with the remote and the controller for 161 Euros each. 4 Years later nVidia releases the "Shield TV Pro" with the same look, less ports (the original has one micro USB 2.0), same storage, same RAM, shrinked SOC die with same physical specs (4xA57 + Maxwell 256 core GPU), but slightly higher frequencies, no controller in the box, with the claim of AI upscaling for 199$/Euros and everyone is hyped. Secondly they release a "normal" Shield TV that gets reduced specs: 8GB storage, 2GB RAM, no USB ports, but AI upscaling. Again everyone is psyched. Whilst they have at least two new SOCs (TX2, AGX) shipping and Orin soon to be ready and neither is being used in the Shield devices. I must say im really disappointed. I was hoping to get one of these as an upgrade, but this is at most an expensive sidegrade...
Edit>
The price is 219 Euros here in Germany!
schmidtbag
I imagine it should be pretty easy to find a replacement power adapter for cheap. Of course, you shouldn't have to provide your own adapter on a brand new device.
In my experience with Rokus, certain features are limited to certain versions. Although they do a good job at maintaining older devices, they're pretty lazy when it comes to forward compatibility.
EngEd
Not worth it IMO. Especially if you have the 2017 model and you dont need the AI upscaling. If your TV is one of the premium and newer model, your TV will already do a very good job on the upscaling and preproccessing part.
I really don't know what it is about that tubular design, feels like there is no place to put it anywhere without cables sticking out on the sides or without it rolling away from the TV stand/table/bench etc.
Still we need to see how the performance is vs the 2017 model, I have my doubts...
Dragam1337
I hope they bring the upscaling feature to the old shields aswell!
Aekold
Yeah, I didn't approve of the port downgrade over the years. Seemed like a cost-cutting measure at the customer's expense. I am excited for the AI upscaling and Dolby Vision support, though. They added AI upscaling on the 8 and 9-series LG OLEDs, but I have the 7-series. Would be nice to get that feature without upgrading the TV. 😉
True, but you have to manually switch the resolution setting on the Shield back and forth between 1080p and 4k, depending on the content you're watching. If you leave the Shield output at 4k, it will do the upscaling before your TV ever gets to touch it (and to honest, the current Shield isn't very good at it). I can tell you from personal experience, changing this setting gets old really fast.
Would be nice! It would save me some money. I doubt it will happen, though. 🙁
