NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Pro Streaming Media Player; 4K HDR movies, live sports, Dolby Vision-Atmos, AI-enhanced upscaling, GeForce NOW cloud gaming, Google Assistant Built-In, Works with Alexa

Customer Reviews (10)

1. 

   encino man – July 20, 2020

   Rated 4 out of 5

   I needed to replace my older roku 4k because it was starting to crap out on me. Did hours of research on the best streaming box and settled for the Shield Pro because of it’s versatility and ability to act as a Plex server. At first it was frustrating because playing media from my old hdd resulted in some syncing issues with the sound, but then i upgraded to a faster ssd and that seemed to solve the problem. The price is the only thing that leaves a bad taste in my mouth but i was able to get it at a slight discount on black friday. There’s a lot you can do with it and I haven’t even scratched the surface yet. Time will tell if i am fully able to get the most value for what i spent on this. If you need something strictly for streaming i would go find a cheaper option like an apple tv, but if you’re a power user then you would have fun with this.

2. 

   Mark Twain – October 18, 2020

   Rated 4 out of 5

   I’ve been a shield owner since the original release back in 2015.

   The NVidia shield TV is the best in class when comes to media streaming devices that is the most important point that needs to be made at the start of this review. I base that statement not on opinion but fact. I could write five pages of features and abilities this device is capable of that the nearest competitor can’t touch. I would make the comparison the Nvidia Shield TV reminds me of time when you saw people with large satellite dishes in their back yard bragging about how they could watch TV stations from all over the world for free compared to their neighbors who were force fed whatever their cable provider would sell them. Even though I have mixed feelings about this release I need to make that clear.

   Now with that in mind I’ll list the most important issues in this review you should know before buying.

   First – This is an important long term issue that can’t be fixed with any software update the Shield TV Pro 2019 is HDMI 2.0B not the new HDMI 2.1 standard rolling out. HDMI 2.0B is at the end of its life cycle and when I saw this it did make me cringe because I know this device is not future proof. Recently Vizio has announced their entire lineup of TVs for 2020 will have HDMI 2.1 and many in the industry consider Vizio a budget brand. I’m a home theater enthusiast and I understand the importance of having HDMI 2.1 and at $199 this is a mind numbing let down. I’m expecting NVidia to release a hardware refresh of this device within 18-24 months at the latest with HDMI 2.1 and most likely add back the extras now missing (more on that below.)

   Second – This might be a deal breaker for some is the lack of YouTube HDR 60 FPS VP9 codec support per NVIDIA’S own website. NVidia has come out refusing to support VP9 for some unknown reason and shield owners have been waiting over a year for an update supporting YouTube HDR but to no avail have users received it. It’s confusing that Andriod’s TV flagship device is lacking such an important feature.

   Third – Missing items, in the box there no longer a gaming controller, the shield TV remote is now missing a head phone jack (sigh) but this does seem to be trend so not much of a surprise and in box there is no 4k HDR HDMI cable. Yes you read that right, for a $199 how much more skimpy can you get, seriously NVidia? Make sure you order a 4K HDR HDMI cable. Not all cables are equal and that has been the cause of many of the complaints in other reviews I’ve read here. I recommend an HDMI cable that can support 22.28 Gbps of bandwidth to avoid any issues and Zeskit makes an excellent cable sold on Amazon.

   NVidias website currently lists the gaming controller for $59.99 which I don’t recommend you buy (its not that great) but on the plus side Playstation 4 and XBOX controllers will work via Bluetooth and if you own the older NVidia shield gaming controller or TV remote those are compatible too. I tested the headphone jack from the original Nvidia shield TV remote on the new shield and luckily it worked but it doesn’t currently work for the PlayStation 4 controller. There are after market shield remotes if you do need a headphone jack.

   Since owning my first shield since 2015 there have been some ups and downs. Even though NVidia has been good with constant updates for the device over the years NVidia has not been good at listening to the community when it comes to features that are actually need like YouTube HDR. Nvida can be extremely hard nosed and that last reason is why I left my king of streaming boxes years ago on my older TV when I upgraded. NVidia refused to support Dolby Vision at the time. Now you can have it.

   Why did I buy this device?

   I ordered the 2019 Shield TV Pro because the AI-enhanced upscaling that experts are calling the “best they’ve ever seen.” Upscaling is usually a gimmick and current TVs and receivers do a poor job at it nearly all of the time. The norm when reading expert TV reviews is a recommendation to disable the onboard video upscaling for the best picture quality. I can attest the Shields A.I upscaling does make a big difference and newer TV’s will see the biggest difference especially in animations. Some examples I’ll note when looking at a video frame paused with upscaling turned off all the roof shingles on top of a home blurred together/turned on I could make out each shingle with lines between them. On Neflix HD source material the natural light reflection off an actors eyes was missing but once the A.I was enabled the video looked like true 4k there was natural light reflection off the actor’s pupils. One of the most dramatic changes was an HD video scene of the ocean the source material was Netflix HD with the option off the waves all blurred together but turned on you could see each ripple between the waves and sun light shimmered off each individual wave as they moved. HBO’s streaming service while watching Game of Thrones I can now see the wrinkles on the actors faces and snow never looked so white and detailed! The amount of blur this device removes from standard HD is impressive and the detail it adds is just as good! I have no doubt Nvidia will keep improving this feature over time. To take advantages added to the 2019 shield you need a newer TV otherwise I find no reasons to upgrade from even the 2015 model.

   The Price: – Thumbs Down – Minus 1 star

   This device is not priced fairly, nearly 3 years ago the same device released lacking Dolby Vision and A.I upscaling which can now be had for feels like a $199 upgrade fee! I have no doubt at least one of the previous mentioned features could be enabled for the 2017 shield if not both. I’m disappointed in Nvidia because this is not a next gen device but only a minor refresh before what will most likely be another release. I’ve read multiple benchmark comparisons that all came to the same conclusion, if you take a 2017 shield and 2019 shield there is no processing power increase worth mentioning not even the slight 25% NVidia is claiming. Think about that for a second, if you bought a computer 3 years ago wouldn’t you expect at least a 50% speed increase for the same money?

   All in all this is the King of streaming devices and I found it nice to be able to switch from a small streaming stick with little freedom back to the shield that has once again taken the top spot as the King.

   One last note.
   I see something concerning the claims the older Shield models are somehow better than the 2019 Shield TV Pro. I own the oldest and the newest Shields and side by side you can’t compare the picture quality or the sound. I put away my older Shield because of the lack Dolby Vision and better audio formats Amazon Prime and Netflix both support the previous Shield models lack. Another issue with older Shields is the poor quality remote prone to random disconnects or flat out dying and I replaced 3 last generation remotes myself. The 2019 Shield has a far superior remote that lights up when touched and if misplaced can be found by basically calling out for it to beep.

3. 

   User597 – April 14, 2021

   Rated 2 out of 5

   PROS:

   + Still solid performance for a streaming device
   + Proper audio-passthrough
   + Great image quality*
   + New and improved Bluetooth Remote
   + AI Upscaling of lower resolution content
   + Can work as a Plex Server (Pro Model)
   + Excellent support and upgrades from Nvidia
   + HDR10 and now Dolby Vision support

   CONS:

   – Color profile for video output currently broken (again)
   – Limited TV model support for new remote
   – Remote design not very ergonomic
   – AI Upscaling delivers mixed results
   – No built-in IR receiver
   – No improvement in performance
   – IR commands with 3rd party receiver don’t work as well
   – Too Expensive
   – Older models are a better buy

   NVIDIA SHIELD

   I’ve got two Nvidia Shield TV 2015’s since they were released years ago and I love them. I highly recommend them to any AV enthusiast who wants or needs the best streaming box. It’s able to pass proper uncompressed audio and video to high-end receivers that no other streamer device can do. At least not correctly.

   After the minor downgrade with the 2017 model, I was looking forward to an “upgrade” with the 2019 version. However, after a weekend of playing with this device, it’s getting returned. Here’s why:

   DESIGN & REMOTE

   First, this is the Pro version, which is physically the same as the 2017 model. It’s still lacking an IR receiver, despite an upgraded remote. Which I will start by saying is probably the best feature of the new model. It uses Bluetooth to communicate with the Shield and will send IR signals to compatible devices. It works with my Onkyo receiver so I can power on/off with a single button and adjust the volume. However, it is not compatible with my Optoma projector.

   The remote is nicely backlit and has much more useful buttons than in the past. The “V” shape is quite awkward as it doesn’t lay flat on a surface. What’s wrong with a normal remote form factor?

   IR RECEIVER (3rd party)

   Since Nvidia refuses to include a basic IR receiver, I did purchase a generic USB IR receiver which other users reported worked fine with the previous generation Shield TVs. However, there seem to be some changes with the 2019 version. The “back” button command won’t exit out of some apps. You have to use the remote to do that or hit the home button.

   And it doesn’t accept dedicated power off/on commands. You’ll have to change your Harmony remote to use the power toggle command instead. It works, but it’s less ideal.

   NVidia seriously needs to consider bringing back the built-in IR receiver. At least for the “high-end” PRO model. Especially when the included remote only works with a handful of TVs.

   VIDEO

   This is an area where the Nvidia Shield TV generally excels. But right out of the gate, it failed with color profiles. As with the previous generation devices, there is an option to enable color matching. Basically, this ensures the Shield is sending the correct color profile used by the content you are viewing. Without this, you’ll have dull or very inaccurate color representation for the content your watching. You can Google ‘colorimetry’ for more details if you’d like.

   This appears to “broken” with the 2019 Shield TV. They’ve broken it before with past Shield OS upgrades and have eventually fixed it. But I’m not sure why these features continue to be repeatedly messed up considering how important it is for the enthusiast customer they are targetting.

   It appears to try to apply the color profile when it changes, but it’s not sending the proper signal to the source for switching between BT.2020 and 709. Which confuses the heck out of my projector as it’s not sure what’s going on.

   My projector doesn’t support Dolby Vision, so I’m not able to test that feature. But it is a nice addition for those who can use it.

   EDIT: Nvidia released a hotfix that resolved this. You’ll need to contact them to push it to your device if it hasn’t already been applied.

   AUDIO

   So far I haven’t seen any issues with audio passthrough. It’s another one of the key highlights of the Nvidia Shield TV devices in that they can pass through just about any high-quality audio format to your receiver for processing. Most other streaming boxes will compress or transcode the signal into a lesser quality. Instead of crisp and distinct sounds, you would get muffled audio.

   Once again, this is going to be something you’ll absolutely appreciate with a good high-end audio system. Although with that said, I’m not seeing the 2019 model bring anything new to the table. At least not that the previous shields TV’s could do. Any format I can throw at it works great with all Shield TV’s, including Atmos.

   PERFORMANCE

   I didn’t notice any change in performance as I switched back and forth between my 2015 and 2019 Shield TV. It’s still one of the fastest streaming boxes you can buy. But I was hoping for a boost in performance to smooth out transitions, animations, and perhaps make it a bit more snappy. It’s not even close to being slow and works just fine for me. But since this was advertised as being “25%” faster” I was quite disappointed.

   Then as I’m wrapping up this review, it has also been confirmed by other reviewers that the 2019 model is indeed no faster than previous models. As verified with 3rd party benchmarking apps.

   AI UPSCALING

   This was an interesting feature I was looking forward to testing. Even though the majority of my content is now at least 1080p or 4k, I do still have older videos that could benefit from further clarity. It’s also worth noting that the AI upscaling disables itself with higher quality content. But there is a nice comparison feature so you can see the upscaling work in real-time.

   Basically, it works, it enhances the image, but you may or may not like it. I found in some cases it looked better. And in other cases, the improved sharpening and enhancement gave the image an artificial look. Perhaps further software updates can improve this.

   CONCLUSION

   As I stated at the beginning, the Nvidia Shield TV is still the absolutely best streaming device you can buy. But the 2019 model takes a few steps back. As compared to the past models, it’s too expensive for how little you get in the “upgrade” department. If they can fix the software issues (which I’m sure they will) and drop the price by at least 25% for both models, I’d give the Shield TV 2019 a solid recommend and 4+ star rating.

   With the caveat that expected discounts on older models are probably still going to be a better buy. At present time, you’re certainly better off with the 2017 model. Unless you can find the original 2015 model, which I still believe is the best version.

4. 

   Wesley Davis – March 10, 2022

   Rated 5 out of 5

   First, write this down and save it for when you need it, how to reset the remote when it locks up and new batteries don’t help: “Remove one of the batteries, press the home+dpad center button & slide in the battery. Continue to hold the buttons down till you hear a audible beep.” That happens about 6-9 months apart and knowing how to fix it makes this a flawless system. Can’t say that about upgrading my win 10 box to win 11 but the Android TV box that Shield TV is works well.

   I have it on wired Ethernet because the house has that. As does Marantz receiver, Samsung QLED TV, BluRay player (UHD streaming is not as good as disks, I’m on fast fiber, Amazon prime custom content and new Paramount+ Star Trek stuff being exceptions). They all work together and I have an Amazon 4k fire stick that does well but can’t Chromecast. I cast things that aren’t available in streaming form, a typical example is MLB have highlights, available on phone app. Clunky if you try them via browser (exception is watching on the computer directly). Generally I stream a lot including a lot of ad free YouTube. News, science and IT training videos (how to software stuff). The shield works well, up scales okay but the fact is that this is not the same as real 4k content, which the Shield does flawlessly. The remote is easy to use, unlike the horrible QLED remote. If only Harmony would recognize the Shield.

   I may shelve my 4k Fire stick, but I have the additional box to DVR broadcast stuff, which the Shield doesn’t do. I don’t use that anymore, once in 2 months, so I’m debating just removing the Fire stick. The shield just works but doesn’t have enough apps. What it needs is a music player that works with my Asustor NAS box. I can use Plex on NAS to stream a few hundred DVD disks I own and ripped, but music doesn’t work. Select a folder and it often just jumps to the root. I can cast (there are several phone apps on my Pixel that do that well) but a phone screen is small when I have folders of folders, couple of thousand CDs of music, over half is classical. Easy from PC, moderate from phone but it doesn’t work well in cast mode. Often I really to drill down to a folder – far quicker than artist or album (by probably a factor of 50-100) and then selectively play favorites. Nobody does that well in cast mode. Local mode to headphones is fine but not casting. I’m not interested in connecting a large multi TB drive to the shield as FAT32 winter cut it, NTFS will be necessary (I don’t use Linux except wsfl so EXT4 is out).

   Mostly I use YouTube, Plex (client mode), Paramount+ and may migrate from Fire Stick: Amazon Prime & Amazon Music. I dumped Hulu (on an old Roku) years ago, and Netflix because I didn’t find much content worth while. Paramount+ is close to that now, likely after the next season of Brave New Worlds. If Netflix hadn’t turned Formula One into a racing version of real housewives I might still subscribe. The apps, though, work well and it was easy to use any that I wanted except music on Plex (movies and documentaries are fine).

   I’d highly recommend the Shield TV. I saw an interesting YouTube video on Android TV boxes, the video was about security, specifically if they have a modified version of Android that allowed spying on your home network traffic. The answer was, and the person tested dozens of boxes, YES they do support spy with 2 exceptions. Shield was one, and it runs native straight Android and was clearly declared to be the one that should be considered trustworthy in this regard. The others had source code that was modified and some didn’t even try to hide it, the findings were enough to lose sleep over. Search YouTube for this:”Android tv box security” and one by Lon TV about “Is Your Android TV Legit?” is the one to start with but NordVPN “Pre Installed Malware on Android TV Box” is the other. Watch before you buy (these were made earlier in 2023) if you are thinking of a $40 Android TV box.

   So get a cold one or as I’m writing in December, since hot chocolate, sit back in your recliner and enjoy some excellent content available these days.

   Side note is that it was easy to get Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, combo from Microsoft, to work with the shield TV. The problem is more about how it isn’t easy to use them sitting in a recliner. But they do work. Just so you know.

5. 

   MOCTODNOZAMA – July 1, 2022

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Honestly, I don’t know much about and can’t speak to the gaming aspect of this device. So it still could be a great value for someone who cares about that. But for those who only care about the streaming aspect, $200 is way overpriced for that, even with the AI upscaling feature. Because you’ll find out that it doesn’t enhance everything you play. It will only enhance lower than 1080p files, so if most of your content is 1080p, there is nothing to enhance, and it’ll say something like “AI enhance not compatible.” At least, that’s been my experience. I have to purposely seek out a 720p video to see it in action. The reviewers on youtube that demo this and make you drool, fail to mention this fact. I thought it was going to enhance everything, including my 1080p files. So if this is just a movie playing device for you, those Fire TVs and sticks are still the best bang for your buck.

   So why don’t I follow my own advice? Why did I pay this much if I only care about streaming? Well, it’s because I was in the process of buying another plex server for my household that didn’t need to be too powerful. Still, there would have been even more peripheral cost needed to run a PC server. So I gave this $200 Shield Pro a try and boy, it has been perfect! It is much snappier than the Amazon Fire TVs, and it is now the main server for our household. You do not need to directly attach your source to the Shield. Ours is pulling movies from our Qnap NAS. I had a spare 128gb SSD card laying around, so I attached that to the Shield to make it the new “internal” storage. The goal for me was to take off a little pressure from our main server which we share with our family outside our household. It is now 100% theirs, since we will stream from the Shield from now on. The things I do for them! They better get me some good Christmas gifts! LOL!

   JAN 1, 2023 UPDATE:
   ————————–
   So after two years of usage, I have a noteworthy update. If using this as a Plex Server, as your media library grows, you’ll need to add an external drive. Even if you’re not storing your media in Shield itself, or even on the external storage. For example, I have my media on a NAS, yet I still needed to add an external storage for the Plex Server’s data such as all the covers and artwork. If you have a large movie collection, the server will need a lot of space to store data, and if you install a lot of apps, your 12gb will be gone in no time. Eventually, I felt my Shield was just bogging down, and not working well with the external storage. You know, like an Android phone that slows down, gets laggy and buggy over time. Eventually, I ditched the Plex Media server today, ditched the external drive too, and the Shield is now happy again, no longer lagging and stuff. I fought this for about year, the entire 2022 year. I’m tired of troubleshooting it every month, so I’ve decided to ditch the plex media server. Part of this could be that Plex people are so busy with their new endeavors as a free streaming provider, and so perhaps, they’re not dedicating much time providing updates to fix their server issues on the Shield Pro. Or perhaps after two years, the hardware on my shield is wearing out? Well, if it acts up again, then I’ll know it had nothing to do with the Plex Media Server, and I’ll provide an update. But my guy instincts says the server was the issue.

6. 

   J – July 3, 2022

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Use it for my old samsung tv. Super fast. Crisp video quality and love all the selections of apps available. Cant wait to try geforce now aswell.

7. 

   robert – July 26, 2022

   Rated 5 out of 5

   If you’ve cut the cord and just stream this is a must have. Faster and much better than firestick. The overall picture quality is also much improved due to it’s higher speed and 16gb storage. This is THE best in class for streaming.

8. 

   Rave – October 29, 2022

   Rated 5 out of 5

   This is perhaps the best TV streaming box if you are a power user but it is probably not the best for everyone. I will list out why this was the best one for me:

   1. Can handle 4K over Plex without hiccups. The non pro version of NVIDIA shield actually struggled streaming 4K content over Plex (especially those that had atoms track). This one plays it smoothly. This is also the only player I’ve tried that isn’t struggling to keep up with a large Plex library.

   2. It has USB in/out. That means I can use a dedicated DAC with this. I’ve actually had quite a bit of struggle because my Samsung TV only outputs 16Bit/48KHz through Optical out. With Shield, I can get 24Bit/192Khz audio out through USB and listen to it on my dedicated stereo system. I use Prime music HD or Plex to stream from my library.

   3. Great interface. I won’t go into too much depth on this but let’s just say that having a very powerful CPU inside a streaming box like this makes it very fast and smooth. It is quite a bit faster than my Samsung QLED TV, which wasn’t slow to begin with. On top of that switching between apps is fast too. You will love this if you are running apps like Kodi which are somewhat heavy on memory and CPU usage. App support is great too since Shield runs android. You have access to play store which has Google TV specific apps but you could side load any android app if you really wish to.

   4. Picture quality. The AI enhancement is probably the best upscaling you can find on any player. I have not tried them all but after going through few other streaming boxes and couple blu ray players, I can say that this is the best upscaling that I have come across.

   5. Voice recognition. Since it’s android TV, the voice recognition uses google and it works better than any other voice assistant.

   Out of these, the first 2 requirements were kind of important to me and are hard to find on other devices. If you are not worried about the top 2, but still want rest of the features, the normal version of shield TV will suit you very well.

   One thing you don’t get with Shield is the amount of content you will get with a Roku. In terms of free channels, and just sheer content to watch, I think Roku is unbeatable. I find that Shield has all the content that I wish for. It has all the popular apps and few TVs (I think Sonys) also use Google TV, so it will keep adding support for popular channels in the future.

   The top of the line steaming boxes from other manufacturers cost just as much as a normal Shield TV if not more and I would still pick that one over the others because of feature number 4 & 5. By now, you know what kind of user you are. If your preferences are close to what I list here, this is easily the best streaming box for you. Hope this helps.

9. 

   88 notes – January 12, 2023

   Rated 4 out of 5

   A couple of weeks ago, my Western Digital Live TV Media Player (almost 20 years old) gave up the ghost. I had been prepared for this eventuality, and was thinking I could replace it with a customized Raspberry Pi, the Roku Ultra, or the Nvidia Shield TV Pro. When the WD Media Player died, I called a couple of online audiophile dealers to determine what were their options — and their recommendations were twice or more the price of the Nvidia Shield option.

   I looked again the helpful Amazon pictures and though the Shield Pro had not optical output for my much higher priced (and very musical) DAC, it did have two USB ports, which would possibly work with the USB port for my DAC. I am not very technical or good with hardware, so instead of taking on what might be a challenging Raspberry PI project, I decided to roll the dice on the Nvidia Shield TV Pro.

   It was delivered next day, and to my disappointment, no sound came when hooked up to my DAC. This was after going through the settings and enabling the USB out option.

   Time for additional searching on Google, and eventually I came across a post titled “HOW TO SETUP THE NVIDIA SHIELD PRO AS A BIT PERFECT AUDIO STREAMER/PLAYER.” Now there may have been other, and even better or easier options, then what the article recommended, but I did as it said, and searched for the Sony Music Centre in the Google Play Store on my Amazon Fire tablet, installed an app called Side Launcher on the Nvidia Shield Pro as well as the tablet, and then sent the downloaded apk (a term I had not previously heard) from my tablet to the Shield via the Side Launcher App. With the Sony Music Centre/Center installed, I plugged in the DAC chord from DAC to Shield, the Music Center recognized it and gave me the option (as indicated in the article) to allow pass through audio. I then went to play something via the X-Plore file manager I had just installed on the Shield.

   I was prepared for no sound — and that is what happened the first couple of seconds — but, to my delight, the sound went from the Shield to my DAC to my amplifier to my speakers! This worked for files on my attached 4 hard drives (attached via a hub to the other USB port available in the Shield) to my PC, to the streaming on Youtube, Peacock and Plex TV which used the Plex Server on my PC for the files there.

   Next steps, was to expose those 4 attached drives to the Shield so I could see them in the PC which I was able to do with some trial and error, after watching a youtube video on how to set up a the Shield as a Network Attached Storage Device. (This had taken no effort to do with the WD TV Media Player, but was not so easy for me with the Shield. I did this so I can move files back and forth from PC to those drives attached to the Shield, just like I was able to do with the WD Media Player.)

   Sound was as good (or better — I couldn’t, to A to B comparisons since the WD player was inoperable) as my old WD Media Player solution but the file manager I was using (X-plore) couldn’t work with cue files like the WD Media Player. In addition, though the WD Media Player didn’t support .ape files, it could sometimes play them and always see them, but not so with the X-Plore app.

   After more googling, I found out about Kodi (yes, I was pretty clueless about all this stuff) and installed that. It also has an option for audio pass through, which I enabled, and unlike X-Plore, I could see the individual tracks on single flac files that had associated .cue files. And an improvement over the WD Media Player, it could play not only .flac files, but also .ape files!

   So at this point I am happy with the sound of the Nvidia, happy with the ability to play my audio files and how well Kodi works, and even find that it has made my old Roku redundant. (I had considered replacing the old Roku and WD Media Player with the Roku Ultra, but didn’t after Roku support indicated that it wouldn’t work with a USB hub with multiple drives — maybe it really would have, but not sure it wouldn’t have allowed me all the functionality that I have with the Shield.)

   So at this point very happy with the Shield, particularly the quality of pictures when watching streaming channels (I set the AI video enhancement option — a great feature) and most importantly happy with the quality of the audio! It was great listening to Gentle Giant’s remastered Power and the Glory with the sounds appearing from multiple parts of the room (my setup is traditional stereo but this effect happens with two well placed speakers) and some Haydn Keyboard Trios on original instruments (each note of the fortepiano is so clear, and most importantly the humor in the music, so well interpreted by the musicians, is so effectively conveyed.) At first I had thought I had wasted $200 on the Shield, but after taking the time to learn some of what it is capable of, found it to be a great audiophile-level solution!

10. 

    Sergio Ruiz – May 20, 2023

    Rated 5 out of 5

    The Nvidia Shield Pro is a top-tier streaming media player that consistently delivers exceptional performance and a wealth of features. From its smooth navigation and seamless playback to its stunning 4K HDR visuals and support for various streaming services, the Shield Pro ticks all the boxes for a premium home entertainment experience.

    However, amidst its many strengths, there’s one minor yet somewhat frustrating aspect: the remote control. While the remote itself is sleek and compact, the placement of the dedicated Netflix button can lead to accidental presses, particularly in low-light conditions. This occasional misstep can disrupt the user experience, especially when trying to navigate through other menus or apps.

    Despite this minor inconvenience, the overall performance and capabilities of the Nvidia Shield Pro far outweigh this remote-related quirk.

    In conclusion, the Nvidia Shield Pro is an exceptional streaming media player that delivers a superior home entertainment experience. Its powerful hardware, versatile features, and stunning visuals make it a top choice for those seeking a premium streaming solution. While the remote’s Netflix button placement could be improved, it doesn’t diminish the overall value and performance of the device.