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Reviews of NVIDIA Shield TV

Testseek.co.uk have collected 331 expert reviews of the NVIDIA Shield TV and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NVIDIA Shield TV .
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2017
January 2017
 
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331 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Still the most power Android box on the market
  • GameStream
  • GeForce Now
  • Greatly improved controller
  • Vastly improved peripheral battery life
  • 4K@60Hz
  • 10-bit HDR capable
  • 40% smaller than previous model
  • Virtually silent operation
  • Good Assistant support
  • Class-leading performance
  • Flawless 4K video playback
  • Huge range of gaming capabilities
  • Easy to use UI
  • Voice search functions on controller and remote work very well
  • Competitive price (taking gaming features into account)
  • Sleek design
  • Virtually sile
  • Huge performance potential
  • Excellent build quality
  • Now includes remote
  • GeForce Now is future of consoles Near-silent in operation
  • Ample connectivity options
  • The Nvidia Shield's design
  • Both inside and out
  • Is completely different than anything available today. It's faster than the traditional set-top boxes we've grown to love and holds the title of the first Android TV device capable of 4K streaming
  • This box
  • 4K video Form factor Graphics performance Multiple gaming options
  • The Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming box offers best-in-class hardware
  • Connectivity and gaming capabilities. It works with 4K streaming services including Netflix and YouTube. The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search from the i
  • Powerful components
  • Great game selection
  • Good apps for Netflix and Amazon
  • Smooth local 4K streaming
  • Technically incredible cloud game streaming
  • 4K and HDR streaming apps aplenty
  • Loads of ways to get your game on
  • Google Assistant coming soon
  • Insanely powerful hardware
  • Brilliant controller
  • Perfect for emulation
  • Great for streaming 4K video
  • 4K video at 60fps via HDMI 2.0
  • BBC iPlayer on an Android TV box
  • The best cloud gaming platform around
  • Tegra X1 processor ensures unparalleled performance
  • Google Cast abilities
  • Voice commands and search
  • Game Controller included
  • 4K HDR video and gaming
  • Netflix and Amazon Video in 4K HDR together on a set-top-box
  • Most powerful media streamer around
  • Game controller and remote included
  • Great Design
  • Awesome Game Streaming
  • Myriad of 4K HDR TV Options
  • Easy Set-up
  • Great Controller & GamePad Options
  • Masses of Functionality
  • Content-rich
  • Revamped controller
  • Slimmer
  • Lighter chassis
  • 4K HDR streaming video
  • Good gaming capabilities
  • Has every app you may need
  • Simple
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Attractive design
  • Exceptional power
  • Great connectivity
  • Proper 24p Support
  • HDMI 2.0 output
  • Unrivalled gaming experience in sector
  • GeForce NOW is amazing
  • Great KODI integration that's getting better
  • 7.1 HD audio pass-through
  • Excellent manufacturer support
  • Super slick new UI
  • Excellent redesign of controller
  • Amazon and Netflix 4K HDR apps
  • PLEX server built-in
  • Excellent media playback capabilities
  • Some exciting features still to come
  • GeForce NOW streaming quality is great
  • Maxwell GPU
  • Tegra X1 packs plenty of power
  • 4K playback
  • GeForce Now has improved
  • Inhome streaming works well
  • Also available in a 500GB storage capacity
  • Voice search works well and is not just restricted to title of films and TV shows
  • It includes genres and actors and it's also a cross app search so will proviode results from all of the apps installed on the de
  • It includes genres and actors and it'll provide results from all of the apps installed on the device you can even ask it for the weather
  • Or find information online
  • Suppor

The editors didn't like

  • None
  • “The latest version of the Shield TV makes an already great system even better. Not only is it smaller
  • But it still delivers the best performance of any system in its class
  • And with the greatly improved new peripherals
  • It’s even more enjoyable to
  • A bit expensive (if only using for media playback)
  • Not a lot of displays have the required spec for the full 4K performance (although that is slowly changing)
  • Neutral
  • 8mbps and low ping internet needed for game streaming
  • Nvidia desktop GPU required fo
  • Expensive for a streamer
  • Android TV missing big-name apps
  • While the specs are spot-on
  • Android TV
  • However
  • Is still a mixed bag. First-party content from Google ends up at the top of most results
  • And the recommended content section usually fails to provide anything substantial
  • And at $199 (around £130
  • AU$255
  • 16GB of storage Bandwidth required for streaming HD online GameStreaming lag
  • It's more expensive than any other streamer and doesn't include a remote
  • Aside from the game controller. Native app selection is still weaker than that of Roku
  • Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. The menu system seems designed to push users toward Google's med
  • More expensive than competitors
  • Android TV prioritizes Google Play
  • Cloud gaming platform bereft of top titles
  • Over-specced for most users' needs
  • Quality doesn't come cheap
  • Costly if you're just after a media streamer
  • No significant hardware update over the two year-old original
  • Plasticky triggers on the controller
  • Limited selection of software and apps
  • GeForce Now subscription lacks new titles
  • Remote costs extra
  • No remote control in the box
  • Android TV is still lacking in app support for many big name services
  • Gamer-friendly looks are an acquired taste
  • Missing some terrestrial catch-up apps
  • Pricey
  • Not wildly different to original Shield TV
  • It's a Little Pricey
  • You Need A Good Internet Connection To Do It Justice
  • Only 16GB of onboard storage
  • Disappointing controller
  • High network requirements
  • Only 16 GB storage
  • Lack of native apps
  • (Temporary) Colour Space Issue
  • No TV remote and optional one is pricey
  • Audio drop-outs with less sensitive headphones
  • Some will think it expensive
  • Remote loses connection sometimes
  • Still some colour space muddles
  • No dynamic refresh rate switching for some major apps
  • New remote is not as good
  • Only 16GB of internal storage
  • Android TV can feel limiting.
  • Lacks apps for All 4
  • My 5 and ITV Hub while you can play from All 4 to the Shield from a tablet (both Android and iOS) it's not available for My 5 and ITV Hub
  • Also lacks access to Amazon Instant Prime
  • Can only stream music
  • Photos and videos stored on
  • The Nvidia Shield does lack apps for All 4
  • My 5 and ITV Hub but as it has a builtin Chromecast you can open these apps on your smartphone (either Apple and Android) and then cast the show to the streamer
  • But this is a few more steps than if there were a

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  Published: 2015-06-08, review by: tomshardware.com

  • 4K video • Form factor • Graphics performance • Multiple gaming options,
  • 16GB of storage • Bandwidth required for streaming HD online • GameStreaming lag

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  Published: 2015-06-05, Author: Nathan , review by: wsj.com

  • Abstract:  The Nvidia NVDA +0.50% Shield is the most powerful streaming TV set-top box ever made. With it, you can stream 4K videos and play console-quality videogames, two things you can't do on a Roku, an Apple AAPL -0.30% TV, Amazon's Fire TV and even Google 'sGO...

 
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  Published: 2015-06-03, Author: NVIDIA , review by: neoseeker.com

  • Reviewing the NVIDIA Shield Android TV was not an easy task, since there is nothing else currently on the market that could be considered as worthy competition. First of all, the hardware is in a league of its own. The Shield is built around the Tegra X1...

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  Published: 2015-06-02, Author: Ganesh , review by: anandtech.com

  • The SHIELD Android TV is a reasonably priced premium 4K over-the-top set top box with gaming performance that well exceeds any other STB. In that respect, given the rising importance of OTT streaming and casual gaming in the living room, NVIDIA has achiev...

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  Published: 2015-05-29, Author: Andrew , review by: androidcentral.com

  • Great gaming potential, 4K video support, Futureproof hardware, Lots of ports
  • Android TV apps are still lacking, Accessories are expensive, Most expensive box in this class, Larger than other boxes
  • The second iteration of the Shield Android TV is a proper successor that shows NVIDIA knows just how to iterate on this platform. In an Android TV space that still lacks a robust number of choices — and even fewer good choices — the Shield Android TV stan...

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  Published: 2015-05-28, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com

  • Do you really need a media streamer? Do you want to spend an extra $100-$150 to make sure it’s a media streamer that plays a tiny collection of Android games really, really well? (Are you sure you don’t just want to buy a more capable Xbox One or PS4 for...

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  Published: 2015-05-28, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com

  • You don't have to worry about this platform being new, like you did when PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched. It's already got a stable of games, pumped up and waiting for you to play.You don't have to worry about this platform relegating which media you...

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  Published: 2015-05-28, Author: Nathan , review by: legitreviews.com

  • The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV is the first Android TV device to support 4K content and it without a doubt the most power model on the market when it comes to gaming performance. This means that if you are one of the lucky individuals that owns a 4K Ultra H...

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  Published: 2015-05-28, review by: hothardware.com

  • Great Build Quality, Excellent Performance, 4K @ 60FPS, Netflix 4K Certified, Great Voice Controls
  • Somewhat Pricey, Some Games Aren't Well Suited To Game Controllers
  • The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV has a somewhat split personality. One personality is an elegantly designed, premium device with a feature set that's currently unrivaled. Media playback is excellent, the device and its accessories are well built and exude qua...

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  Published: 2015-05-28, Author: Ryan , review by: pcper.com

  • The NVIDIA SHIELD is an amazing piece of hardware. Couple that with the new Android TV platform and operating system and you have the makings of a hit. NVIDIA's Tegra X1 SoC with the 8-core ARM CPU and 256-core Maxwell GPU make SHIELD the fastest Android-...

 
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