NVIDIA Shield TV Pro

We found the Shield TV Pro just fantastic. We bought a cheap TV from Big W for a couple of hundred dollars. It was ok, but the picture quality was mediocre, reflecting the price of the TV. We did buy a NVIDIA and we hardly could believe the picture… Read more

quality, similar to a TV a thousand dollars dearer. It allows us to download a huge number of apps and view paid and free VOD from Netflix to obscure overseas TV channels.

Could have been so good, but it’s not – Nvidia should be ashamed for slowly bricking this once great device. Two major reasons I purchased the device, for game streaming and Plex media server, both no longer work as once promised. The game streaming facility has recently been shutdown entirely. How you can advertise a product does something and then blatantly remove it is just… Read more

disgusting. Furthermore I’ve had to factory reset my Shield multiple times due to an incessant internal bug that gradually fills the storage capacity, making it non responsive. Had I known it would have these issues, I would have never purchased the shield. Has definitely left me with a sour taste for Nvidia products more generally.

The worst tech product I've used in 25 years – I have had several of these. I keep coming back to it because it's the only way to stream dolby TrueHD. But I absolutely hate it. I have issues with it absolutely every single time I use it. It won't power on, the attached storage is gone; plex won't start, plex server is gone, an update has bricked features, it crashes streaming high-res content. It's an absolute nightmare.

Fantastic unit for streaming – Great product, best remote I have used. In a dark room its perfect, the remote as soon you move it it lights up. Very easy to navigate, highly reccommend. Great product Show details

still best streamer – tried chromecast recently and abysmal apalling company to deal with so forget that crap. apple tv 4k gen 1 is much better than chromecast when cheap but software issues and iffy remote make them clearly inferior to the still overpriced here shield pro. it was best years ago and remains so because of apple's software and support issues.

Absolutely awesome – After years of plugging in my hard drives to my WD media players it was time for an upgrade when a lot of files were not able to being played and updates weren't available. Yes, a lot of tv's these days have the capability to play usb devices but the ones I had, struggled to read anything over 2tb. So after doing some research I thought I would… Read more

try the Nvidia Shield TV Pro and I am certainly glad I did, so much so that we currently have 2 in the house at this stage and will probably end up with more. The 2 usb ports read all my hard drives (up to 5tb have been tested with no issues), a hdmi connection to the tv which seems to increase the quality of what I watch on the television as well. It offers a lot of the same functions that a smart tv does but to me, it does it better than the tv. I tend to stream a lot of sports and on the tv I tended to see that damn buffering circle more often than not, however, running the apps through the Shield seems to negate that as I very rarely see it anymore. The ability to add more apps has also helped as I can add my golf apps (MGI) and have them running on the screen so I can practise in front of the tv as well. I haven't really delved into the gaming side of things with the device but it is apparently outstanding for games as well. Now it might seem like a small thing, but the remote is probably the best ever, being a triangular shape it can stand on its base with no issues but even better is the fact that it lights up when you pick it up which makes it great at night when you are looking for the "right" button. Overall, this device is absolutely amazing and I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

The best media box yet – I've used many different streaming devices before: Chromecast, Roku sticks, various TV's built in apps, and Amazon Fire TV cube. Out of these, the 4k Amazon Fire cube was my favourite and I bought one for every TV in my house, but over time the ads for Amazon Prime shows became frustrating, and navigating within and switching between apps there is… Read more

definitely a lag, which for me is very annoying. After doing extensive research online, I found that the NVIDIA Shield Pro had excellent reviews and had abilities that went way beyond those of any of the other devices. I decided to purchase the NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019) at dick smith online, and I am definitely pleased with the device. One of the most noticeable improvements, for me, is the processing power. The lack of lag when navigating menus or switching between devices is by far the lowest of any streaming device I've used before, and for this reason alone I highly recommend it. Also the remote control is excellent I also purchased the NVIDIA gaming controller which I think is excellent. When you hit the power button it turns on the TV as well as waking up the Shield Pro. The volume buttons control my receiver, which is just how I like it. In addition to these features, the variety of apps that you can download is excellent. Even if an app is not designed for the shield TV, there are ways to side load Android apps onto the device. Another excellent feature is the ability to stream PC games and easily connect any Bluetooth controller, including my PS4, XBox One, and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers. Both Nvidia's Game Stream and Steam Link services both work on this device to allow streaming games from your PC to the Shield Pro. I haven't used it because GeForce now isn't available in Australia as yet, but the GeForce Now cloud based gaming service also works on the Shield Pro, and of course there are Android games and emulators that you can install and run on the Shield Pro. While it is pricey compared to other streaming devices, I absolutely think it's worth paying the extra money to have these additional features. If you're considering a streaming player and want something top of the line then the usual, you should seriously consider looking into the Shield Pro.

I choose the right media player – The 4K video quality was awesome. And It enabled me to enjoy Dolby Atmos sound from Netflix to My bose soundtouch. First time setting might be a bit difficult if you don’t have good understanding of ip address etc. in overall i am satisfied with this purchase  Show details