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Oddly enough the Nvidia Shield remote is optional, currently you'll get it for free with your purchase of the kit though. But the Shield remote makes total sense when not gaming. See, when you navigate though the user interface with your controller, that feels clunky and clumsy. The Nvidia Shield remote however is a thing of beauty when it comes to ease of use ergonomics.

The remote can also be charged over USB, it'll last a long time on one charge. How long I do not know as I only charged it one time and it is still going strong. The remote is lightweight and thin. It'll navigate you up, down, left, right and enter. Then there's back and home. Also the remote has voice control, which works really well. If you press the voice button and say 'start netflix' it'll do just that. Also if you say stuff like 'action movie' you'll see an overview of action movies. All Google play though, which is kind of annoying as you'll need to cough up dough for micro-transactions A LOT.

 
Underneath the remote there's a micro USB port to charge it. Again, small and discrete. Really one of the best Android media remotes I have ever used by quality alone. 
  

And that, my fellow gurus, is the package we'll be testing today. On the next page we'll look through some of the Shield Android TV options and experiences.