Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label NVIDIA shield tv

NVIDIA Shield TV picks up Google’s new ‘Discover’ Android TV homescreen

It could take a week for the update to reach all NVIDIA Shield devices. What you need to know NVIDIA Shield TV devices are now receiving a UI refresh with Android TV's "Discover" home screen. The revamped homescreen UI began rolling out to a few Android TV devices in February. NVIDIA expects the rollout to be completed by June 24. NVIDIA has started rolling out a new update for its Shield TV devices with the refreshed Android TV homescreen. The revamped user-interface was announced in February and has already made its way to a few devices — including the best Android TVs from Sony. The update brings a new "Discover" tab, which includes personalized content recommendations based on your viewing history. There's also a new "Apps" tab that replaces the previous "All Apps" view on the home screen. The new tab is shown in full screen to allow more apps to be shown at once. The rest of the interface, however, remains largely uncha

Enjoy your favorite games with these controllers and the NVIDIA Shield TV

NVIDIA updated its Shield TV consoles in 2019, and the new tube and Pro models are still the best Android streaming devices for gamers. There are so many great ways to play games on your Shield, from the growing collection of the best Android games as well as AAA PC games streamed through NVIDIA's GeForce NOW service. If you want a controller or two for some couch multiplayer, you'll be happy to know that alongside its own excellent controller, the NVIDIA Shield TV offers Bluetooth support for other great gaming controllers. Specially designed by NVIDIA NVIDIA Shield Controller - Android Staff Pick The NVIDIA Shield controller is designed to take full advantage of all that the NVIDIA Shield can do, with a built-in microphone for Google Assistant and a headphone jack, along with dedicated volume and Android system controls. It was released alongside the 2017 edition for the Shield TV but still works with the new model. $60 at Amazon Retro gaming bliss 8Bitdo SN30 Pro

Both the Shield TV and TV Pro are great, but which is the right one for you

NVIDIA Shield TV (2019) A compact redesign $150 at Amazon Pros Clever and compact design Updated remote is fantastic Still the best Android TV experience Improved AI Upscaling is great Cons Might run into issues running some Android games Not novice-friendly out of the box The most striking change for the 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV refresh is its unique tube shape and the redesigned remote. This is a streamlined and portable stream box with upgraded processing power that's still delivering the best Android TV experience you can buy. NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) Subtle upgrade $200 at Amazon   Pros Same sleek Shield TV design More RAM and double the onboard storage Offers USB ports for external storage The one you'll want for Plex and gaming Cons Less internal storage than older Pro model More expensive than the tube Not enough new features to justify upgrading The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) both looks and runs nearly identically as the older Shi

NVIDIA's new shield tablet is like the old, but cheaper

NVIDIA shield tablet  NVIDIA's first shield tablet was a device that almost everything right:  the 8-inch slate had a sharp display is flanked by two speakers, a surprisingly precise integrated stylus and a powerful 192-core Kepler K1 processor. At the time it was simply the best games Android device on the market, and a pretty darn good Media Tablet start - but NVIDIA quietly put the shielding on the pasture earlier this year. The company is preparing for the start of a new, more powerful shield tablet? No: it is that of the same slate back on the market, albeit with a reduced, $199 price and less fuss. At a glance the new NVIDIA shield tablet K1 is a dead ringer for its $299 predecessor with almost identical chassis with the same ports, buttons and layout camera. There were a few improvements: NVIDIA replaces the shiny black font on the shield logo with brushed metal sign and the new tablet speakers are with rubberized grip surface. In fact, the only difference between th