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July 2014
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Stock Android! Stock Android is great. The fact that the Nvidia Hub is just an app where you can spend time but then totally escape is so much better than even the best skin. Also the ports and extras! A Mini HDMI out and MicroSD expansion slot are as wel
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Battery life is not great. 3-ish hours of K1 gaming isn't bad
But six and a half hours of video is weak. Screen could be better but considering the battery life it's probably for the best. The bezel could definitely be smaller though
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Published: 2013-07-31, Author: Eric , review by: cnet.com.au
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
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
The Nvidia Shield brings console-level quality to portable Android gaming, but it needs a higher quality list of compatible games before it can truly rival the Vita or 3DS....
Powerful Tegra K1 processor, More userfriendly form factor than its predecessor, Ready for the upcoming Android 5.0 Lollipop, Easily plays butterysmooth 1080p videos, Preinstalled premium apps add value, including Trine 2: Complete Story, NVIDIA GameStrea
NVIDIA GameStream requires a GeForce GTXequipped PC, Glossy screen (problem for some people), Using a separate physical controller isn't always feasible
If you're looking for the best Android tablet money can buy, look no further than the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet. With a Tegra K1 processor and NVIDIA's constantly evolving SHIELD platform, which includes such great features like GameStream and Gamepad Mapper, ...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the NVIDIA Wireless controller for the NVIDIA Shield tablet. She also demonstrates gaming using the Shield tablet with game streaming with Steam and Origin games, Grid cloud gaming with Saints Row 3 and Android gaming using the game Half...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the NVIDIA Shield Tablet, an 8” Android gaming tablet running on the 2.2GHz NVIDIA K1 quad core CPU with 192 core Kepler graphics. This powerhouse tablet is the fastest on the US market as of summer 2014, and it has a 1920 x 1200 display...
When NVIDIA SHIELD Portable was released, there was no shortage of dissenting voices that claimed it would never be successful or widely accepted. While success is a hard thing to measure, the SHIELD did become the de facto standard for any serious Androi...
Abstract: Depending on who you speak to, NVIDIA’s original SHIELD is either an amazing success or a device that failed to find its niche. Regardless of what pundits may say, SHIELD was conceived as a simple technology showcase that combined seemingly disparate elem...
Great craftsmanship, Crams a lot of pixels into a 5" screen (294 PPI), Tegra 4 processor equates to a great gaming experience, Added value with two games and Hulu Plus preloaded, Integrated controller makes this the best Android gaming device, An emulator
Heavier and bulkier than most (all?) other handheld devices, Gamepad controls not always supported, not even with Gamepad Mapper, Typing and other touch functionality may feel awkward with the permanently attached controller, PC Game Streaming requires a
Make no mistake about it, the NVIDIA SHIELD is a great device. But whether it's worth the $300 USD price tag is entirely dependent on what you plan on using it for. There's no better Android gaming device on the market, but if that's all you want it for, ...
Abstract: Lisa Gade demos the NVIDIA Shield streaming PC games, Skyrim and Bioshock Infinite, from a gaming desktop PC to the handheld gaming console. Check out our full video review of the NVIDIA Shield...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the NVIDIA Shield, an Android handheld gaming device with a built-in controller, Tegra 4 CPU and a 5″ HD display. The $299US Shield is an unusual product: it's an Android 4.1.2 handheld with a very sharp 1280 x 720 display, 16 gigs of st...
Going into this review, I’ll admit that my expectations for SHIELD were rather low. It looked bulky, a price of $299 seemed too high and, in their numerous presentations, NVIDIA hadn’t made a good case for its existence. Even Sam and Dmitry’s hands on ...
