Nvidia offers two smart TV boxes Shield TV and Shield TV Pro. Lets discuss about the affordable TV box from Nvidia which is a shield TV. Shield TV is a smart TV box that you can use to convert your ordinary TV into a Smart and more capable TV. The only requirement is having an HDMI port on your TV. Shield TV provides full access to the Android TV operating system with 4K streaming, Dolby Audio, and Gaming.
Shield TV is powered by the Google Android TV operating system. Therefore, you will have access to all Android TV apps and games with this device. From all available Android TV boxes, shield TV stands out as one of the most powerful TV boxes out there with great gaming capabilities. This is the best TV box to use if you have a 4K TV. Support 4K HDR playback up to 60fps easily. Stream movies, TV shows, Live TV, and more at the highest quality.
Design
The shape of this device does not resemble competitors in the market. Because almost all TV boxes and TV sticks are either rectangular or square box-shaped. Shield TV is like a tube weighing around 4.83 oz (137g) which is half the weight of a modern-day smartphone. By looking at the pictures you may think this is a long tube. Nope, it is just a small tube of 16.5cm in length.
| Weight: | 4.83 oz | 137 g |
| Height: | 1.57 in | 4 cm |
| Width: | 1.57 in | 4 cm |
| Depth: | 6.5 in | 16.5 cm |
Available ports and accessories
Most TV boxes do not support ethernet ports. You have to rely on a home Wi-Fi connection. But ethernet connection provides faster and more stable internet connection. This device is equipped with a gigabit Ethernet port to stream 4K 60fps videos with minimum buffering. Unfortunately, this device does not have any USB ports. If you are planning to use a flash drive to share movies and TV shows on the computer to TV buy Shield TV Pro. If not, you can use microSD cards for that. Not only that you can increase the internal storage with a microSD card.
Gaming Capabilities
Support almost all Android games and Android TV games. You can use gaming accessories like a gamepad, gaming controller, or keyboard to play Android mobile games. Comes with the Nvidia GeForce Now application preinstalled. You can use the Nvidia GeForce Now application to play 4K HDR games with cloud support. Make sure to use a keyboard/mouse or game controller for optimum user experience.
Video quality & AI Upscaling
Support almost all video formats out of the box. You can use this device to watch 4K content at 60fps with HDR support. Has a built-in AI feature that can upscale videos up to 4K 30fps. You can watch the latest movies and TV shows at 4K quality.
Audio
Support Dolby Audio including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos. Support DTS-X Surround sound. You may wonder how this device supports DTS-X without an audio port. Shield TV supports DTS-X surround sound over HDMI. Make sure to connect your surround sound system to the TV for an optimum audio experience.
Supported third-party TV app stores
Nvidia Shield TV based on Android TV operating system. Therefore, shield TV has access to thousands of free movies and TV shows streaming applications that are not in Google play store. You can install Applinked, Filesynced, Unlinked and Aptoide TV like app stores to get those free apps and games.
