2017 Nvidia Shield

Benzino

bk wrote: »

It depends on your TV. Some TV's power on automatically when the shield switches on, others don't and would thus need Harmony.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/05/can-now-turn-off-chromecast-connected-tv-google-home-command/

If you have a complicated setup like The high horse brigade and me, with multiple devices connected to an AV, then you would likely need the Harmony.

Otherwise if you have a simple setup of a shield TV connected directly to your TV with HDMI-CEC support, then it may work without Harmony, but no guarantees.

Yeah my TV will switch automatically, I just wasn't sure if GHome could turn on/off the shield without the harmony. But reading that article, I see it can and confirmed it works with my current Sony TV via the chromecast. Very impressive!

bk

Kuva wrote: »

Hdmi-cec etc is a pita, I've all turned off, I'll turn ye on when I want ye.

Yes, that is why I use Harmony myself, but it can work well on newer TV's

tonic wine

I ordered my direct at from Nvidia at 159.  I paid using prepaid debit card and PW.  They shipped it with parcelforce and the tracking number is attached to my order details.  30hrs later is sitting in belfast, should get delivered to PW today.

yoshimitsu

Getting mine from PW today! ordered from amazon.fr, €181 all in, not bad... feels like xmas!
Have a Harmony Ultimate w/hub already, can anybody confirm if the Shield is already present as a device?
Are there any good site/guides/videos on how to customize it meaning apps, sideloading, advanced settings?
thanks

MICKEYG

All, sorry as I am sure the answer is somewhere in the thread, but looking to know if you can install Mobdro and Showbox on this easily?

OmegaGene

MICKEYG wrote: »

All, sorry as I am sure the answer is somewhere in the thread, but looking to know if you can install Mobdro and Showbox on this easily?

Google will help you out but it looks easy done the instructions

Rock Paper Scissors

Where's the cheapest place to buy a shield at the moment guys?

DGM

Hi all. I can't seem to find a direct answer on this: as a non-gamer, would the Nvidia Shield still be worth buying?

Many thanks in advance.

Savman

DGM wrote: »

Hi all. I can't seem to find a direct answer on this: as a non-gamer, would the Nvidia Shield still be worth buying?

Yes.

OmegaGene

DGM wrote: »

Hi all. I can't seem to find a direct answer on this: as a non-gamer, would the Nvidia Shield still be worth buying?

Many thanks in advance.

I asked the same question and was told it’s worth buying
Videos on it being used look very good

setanta1984

I'm really tempted by one, just looks like a lovely bit of tech.

I already have a Fire TV box though which has any streaming app I need, PS4 and Switch for games and Ghomes for the Assistant. Can't really justify it just for having the Android TV skin as I have already covered all of the Shield's functionality above?

GatsbyGal

I'm thinking of getting this for my husband this Christmas. We already have an mxq s905 box and the buffering/lag is pretty bad on it. Sky broadband is our provider. If we get the nvidia shield, will these issues be ironed out with it or does Sky "block/slow" content on all boxes?

OmegaGene

setanta1984 wrote: »

I'm really tempted by one, just looks like a lovely bit of tech.

I already have a Fire TV box though which has any streaming app I need, PS4 and Switch for games and Ghomes for the Assistant. Can't really justify it just for having the Android TV skin as I have already covered all of the Shield's functionality above?

https://m.androidcentral.com/nvidia-shield-tv-vs-amazon-fire-tv-vs-roku

OmegaGene

GatsbyGal wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting this for my husband this Christmas. We already have an mxq s905 box and the buffering/lag is pretty bad on it. Sky broadband is our provider. If we get the nvidia shield, will these issues be ironed out with it or does Sky "block/slow" content on all boxes?

That could be down to the build of the box or the download speed or even how many people are on the same internet

Rock Paper Scissors

I'm so tempted to buy this

I'm kind of torn between a mi box and the shield.

I just checked amazon France and the shield is €229

Aghhhhh what to do

Invincible

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

I'm so tempted to buy this

I'm kind of torn between a mi box and the shield.

I just checked amazon France and the shield is €229

Aghhhhh what to do

Minix Neo U9-H :-)

Rock Paper Scissors

tonic wine wrote: »

I ordered my direct at from Nvidia at 159.  I paid using prepaid debit card and PW.  They shipped it with parcelforce and the tracking number is attached to my order details.  30hrs later is sitting in belfast, should get delivered to PW today.

Can you please send a link to where you got this for 159

Showing as 189 on nvidia.co.uk for me

dodzy

GatsbyGal wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting this for my husband this Christmas. We already have an mxq s905 box and the buffering/lag is pretty bad on it. Sky broadband is our provider. If we get the nvidia shield, will these issues be ironed out with it or does Sky "block/slow" content on all boxes?

The boxes are different ends of the spectrum. But if your internet is an actual issue on one box, it could well be an issue on another. Get this checked out anyway, but the boxes fundamentally are worlds apart in terms of build

OmegaGene

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

Can you please send a link to where you got this for 159

Showing as 189 on nvidia.co.uk for me

Sale is finished now o

bk

Invincible wrote: »

Minix Neo U9-H :-)

Completely different, it is an "Android" box, not an official "Android TV" box, which is what is being discussed here.

Different versions of Android, note the missing "TV" bit.

Catmologen

DGM wrote: »

Hi all. I can't seem to find a direct answer on this: as a non-gamer, would the Nvidia Shield still be worth buying?

Many thanks in advance.

Yes, especially if you use BBC i-player and Netflix as the picture quality is far better than a regular Android box.

GatsbyGal

dodzy wrote: »

The boxes are different ends of the spectrum. But if your internet is an actual issue on one box, it could well be an issue on another. Get this checked out anyway, but the boxes fundamentally are worlds apart in terms of build

Thanks. What speeds are optimal for the nvidia shield would you know?

My download is 10.4Mbps and upload is 0.6Mbps.

Seapoint

For ANY media streaming device to be trouble/buffer free, connect it directly to the router with a network cable. Simple as.

GatsbyGal wrote: »

Thanks. What speeds are optimal for the nvidia shield would you know?

My download is 10.4Mbps and upload is 0.6Mbps.

fish fingers

Seapoint wrote: »

For ANY media streaming device to be trouble/buffer free, connect it directly to the router with a network cable. Simple as.

Or get a set of homeplugs

Catmologen

Catmologen wrote: »

Yes, especially if you use BBC i-player and Netflix as the picture quality is far better than a regular Android box.

I'm actually struggling to get HDR working on Netflix through my shield. Still haven't managed to figure it. Works fine through the native app on my TV.

OmegaGene

fish fingers wrote: »

Or get a set of homeplugs

Home plugs are a great job alright, I have one pair in use but with the amount of things I’m buying I will need more
Shield coming tomorrow, it’s like Christmas Eve here lol

yabadabado

Invincible wrote: »

Minix Neo U9-H :-)

Currently using Shield and also had U9 up to a few weeks ago.

Shield is superior in all departments imo.

yabadabado

Folks whats the best game emulator for the Shield?

I havent used it for any gaming yet but may use it at some stage .

Oat23

yabadabado wrote: »

Folks whats the best game emulator for the Shield?

I havent used it for any gaming yet but may use it at some stage .

I bought RetroX after a recommendation from another boadsie and I'm happy with it. It's free for 5 days and then $12.99 to activate it permanently. There are free emulator apps but RetroX is just simplifies everything and you have everything in 1 app so it was worth the price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxsWJXu5UfM

bozharry1

Any idea if this will go down in price for Black Friday or cyber Monday?

beauf

If you have an Xbox one or PS4 is there any functionality for media or TV that is missing on those vs the shield. There isn't a whole lot difference in price these days.

OmegaGene

beauf wrote: »

If you have an Xbox one or PS4 is there any functionality for media or TV that is missing on those vs the shield. There isn't a whole lot difference in price these days.

My Xbox was more than double the price so that’s a big difference to me

brightkane

My Amazon market place order is arriving tomorrow

tonic wine

Can someone post/pm a link please for installing ETB emulator.
There is loads online, but then you read the comments at the bottom saying not working.
It would save aload of time researching and troubleshooting if someone had verifed a working install guide.

Much appreciate the help.

tonic wine

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

Can you please send a link to where you got this for 159

Showing as 189 on nvidia.co.uk for me

Back down to 159 again on Nvidia.co.uk

Tinder Surprise

tonic wine wrote: »

Back down to 159 again on Nvidia.co.uk

Not seeing it..only 189

LimerickCity

GatsbyGal wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting this for my husband this Christmas. We already have an mxq s905 box and the buffering/lag is pretty bad on it. Sky broadband is our provider. If we get the nvidia shield, will these issues be ironed out with it or does Sky "block/slow" content on all boxes?

Buy some TP link plugs and use a wired connect. It is simple to connect, take about 2 minutes and will eliminate most of the buffering. I have had quite a few android boxes in the past but nothing comes close to the shield.
It take a little time to get used to it as it uses Android TV software in comparison to most others which use Android phone software. Some apps must be sideloaded which take a little getting used to. This is easy to do once figured out and there is loads of easy to follow information online.
One of the main features of having the shield is the support and the software updates.

tonic wine

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Not seeing it..only 189

£ not € in case that's the mix up.

I just double checked again, I went shop, shield TV 16gb £159.

Failing that, click the link from hot UK deals website.

LimerickCity

OmegaGene wrote: »

fish fingers wrote: »

Or get a set of homeplugs

Home plugs are a great job alright, I have one pair in use but with the amount of things I’m buying I will need more
Shield coming tomorrow, it’s like Christmas Eve here lol

I currently use five home plugs throughout the house. The difference is night and day when comparing to wifi.

OmegaGene

LimerickCity wrote: »

I currently use five home plugs throughout the house. The difference is night and day when comparing to wifi.

How do you set up five ? Just use an extension lead near the router, I have one set up for my streaming box but need more


These seem like a bargain for anyone looking for home-plugs and it’s kind of connected to the NVIDIA bargain

https://www.maplin.ie/p/maplin-tp-link-500mbps-wi-fi-powerline-kit-a59ng

OmegaGene

Here is the shield for £159

https://www.nvidia.co.uk/buy/shield/shield-tv-16-gb/


Need to use a uk address and best payment option is Revolut but PayPal works also and obviously all major cards are accepted

dodzy

OmegaGene wrote: »

Here is the shield for £159

https://www.nvidia.co.uk/buy/shield/shield-tv-16-gb/


Need to use a uk address and best payment option is Revolut but PayPal works also and obviously all major cards are accepted

Great price. Can't see it going lower than that over the next few days even on AMZ. These Nvidia direct reductions don't usually last long.

Schorpio

OmegaGene wrote: »

How do you set up five ? Just use an extension lead near the router, I have one set up for my streaming box but need more

These seem like a bargain for anyone looking for home-plugs and it’s kind of connected to the NVIDIA bargain

https://www.maplin.ie/p/maplin-tp-link-500mbps-wi-fi-powerline-kit-a59ng

That does seem like a bargain for homeplugs, but I can't see any link to buy? Maybe they are not in stock?

If you already have a homeplug, but need more network ports at that location, it'll probably be cheaper to buy a basic network switch like this. That way you'll have lots of extra ports available to you.

yabadabado

OmegaGene wrote: »

How do you set up five ? Just use an extension lead near the router, I have one set up for my streaming box but need more


These seem like a bargain for anyone looking for home-plugs and it’s kind of connected to the NVIDIA bargain

https://www.maplin.ie/p/maplin-tp-link-500mbps-wi-fi-powerline-kit-a59ng

Anyone who is with Eir and needs home plugs give them a call.
They will give you a free set if you tell them you are having issues connecting via wifi .

Oat23

OmegaGene wrote: »

How do you set up five ? Just use an extension lead near the router, I have one set up for my streaming box but need more


These seem like a bargain for anyone looking for home-plugs and it’s kind of connected to the NVIDIA bargain

https://www.maplin.ie/p/maplin-tp-link-500mbps-wi-fi-powerline-kit-a59ng

I need homeplugs for the extension as well and right now I am using BT ones which get around 45MB down. No WiFi on them though. Do you have those maplin ones? I'm wondering if anyone knows does the WiFi feature on them pick up the signal through the power lines and then broadcast it or do they connect wirelessly to your current router to get the signal and rebroadcast it like a WiFi extender does?

No WiFi reaching the extension from my current router so hopefully it creates it's own WiFi network from the internet it picks up from the power lines. That would suit me perfectly.

OmegaGene

Im not sure about the ones in maplin, I got these ones last year and they are not for extending WiFi at al.

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5742734/Trail/searchtext%3EHomeplugs.htm


I’m on the look out for more and they seemed like a bargain from maplin but as the other poster said they aren’t available to add to basket so maybe in store only

dodzy

OmegaGene wrote: »

Im not sure about the ones in maplin, I got these ones last year and they are not for extending WiFi at al.

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5742734/Trail/searchtext%3EHomeplugs.htm


I’m on the look out for more and they seemed like a bargain from maplin but as the other poster said they aren’t available to add to basket so maybe in store only

The idea with these is to extend wired internet via the power lines in your home. Always the preferred option if you have power sockets near both your router/modem and the point where the device will be placed. Far better setup. There are of course wifi extenders but the wired option would always be preferred.

OmegaGene

dodzy wrote: »

The idea with these is to extend wired internet via the power lines in your home. Always the preferred option if you have power sockets near both your router/modem and the point where the device will be placed. Far better setup. There are of course wifi extenders but the wired option would always be preferred.

Yeah I know the idea of them
I was replying to oat but didn’t quote him

My bad


Shield has arrived, can’t beleive how tiny it is
The zgemma h2s can go on adverts now hopefully, that was a pain to use

funnyname

Thanks however it's gone back up again,
probably was a limited amount rather than for a time period.

OmegaGene wrote: »

Here is the shield for £159

https://www.nvidia.co.uk/buy/shield/shield-tv-16-gb/


Need to use a uk address and best payment option is Revolut but PayPal works also and obviously all major cards are accepted

mad m

****e....had in cart at 159, went to next screen and it’s 189!!!!! Aghhh