Testseek.com 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 .
January 2017
(84%)
331 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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2070 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Beefy hardware
Strong gaming support
Attractive design
The editors didn't like
Android TV's app support is very sparse
Additional (and expensive) equipment needed to take full advantage of features
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...
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-...
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
While the Nvidia Shield's 4K video and solid gaming chops make it the most potent Android TV device yet, app shortfalls and a relatively high price limit its appeal...
Published: 2015-05-28, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Powerful Tegra X1 processor. Supports 4K Netflix. Streaming PC game options expand the available library. Good voice search.
Bottom Line, Nvidia's new Shield microconsole is remarkably powerful and supports Netflix 4K, but it's held back by several frustrating Android TV limitations, and its games library still can't compare with a dedicated game console
Nvidia's new Shield microconsole is remarkably powerful and supports Netflix 4K, but it's held back by several frustrating Android TV limitations, and its games library still can't compare with a dedicated game console...
Blazing fast I tried really hard to slow SHIELD down. I installed multiple things at once. I streamed movies. I streamed games. In the end, I just couldn't bring it down. That was a good feeling, Design This thing look freaking awesome, NVIDIABacked NVIDI
Android TV This is somewhat of a slippery slope, because the box is Android TV. But we're still not completely there on the whole experience or content thing. I'm still confident it'll get there, though. (And it's definitely in a better place than it was
NVIDIA SHIELD7.9/10design8/10hardware9/10performance9/10content6/10gaming7/10experience8/10value8/10If you haven't already figured it out, SHIELD is the device to buy if you want Android TV. It smokes Nexus Player, and I honestly don't see the Razer Forge...
Better video and audio upscale than msot TVs, Adds Google/Android TV 11 to any TV, Upgradeable OS and Firmware, Nvidia GameStream supports up to 4K@50/60fps from a suitable PC, Huge user base community support
32-bit Android is slower – the Pro runs at 64-bit, GeForce Now really depends on NBN ping times and latency, Can be slow changing between Apps, For more experienced users capable of getting the most out of it
Published: 2019-01-16, Author: James , review by: impulsegamer.com
The NVIDIA SHIELD TV gives users a very component streaming device for movies, TV shows, music and gaming. The incorporation of Google Assistant also takes the device to a new level and more importantly, it's a well-built device with a easy to use interfa...
Published: 2018-08-10, Author: Scott , review by: ausdroid.net
GeForce NOW opens up the ecosystem to so many games, Stylish, fast and responsive hardware, 4K HDR streaming
No free-to-air TV built into the box, Asus/Android controllers don't work with most Nvidia games, No power off button (I blame YouTube autoplay for this con)
If you like to play games and want to simplify your streaming TV viewing then the Shield TV is for you. No ifs or buts about it. The sheer number of games possible to play is just amazing — you name it, it is there. Not only are there a lot of games possi...
