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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1231 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the SHIELD Android TV's ease of use, intuitive interface, and excellent picture quality, with many praising the improved remote and smooth streaming performance. The 4K resolution and upscaling capabilities also receive significant praise. However, some customers express concerns about the price point and limited storage capacity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Streaming

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the shield. Nice to see more things coming to 4K. A must have for any fan. The size and stream games is also a nice addition.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Streaming device!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don't look any farther than the Nvidia shield. I know the price is not exactly cheap but let me tell you that the value is there for this product! I've owed various streaming devices (apple, amazon, google, built-ins) but none perform like this sucker right here. This device has an insane amount of ram and storage space. Not to mention that it's highly customizable if that your thing. Problem with other devices is that they tend to slow down or be sluggish after more than one application is open, this one can multi task very easily and is smooth like butter! Don't think about it anymore just pull the trigger.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome little machine

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had the previous version. And it was still awesome. And would recommend. I bought the new style. Because of the size factor. And the remote is way better

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Streaming

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get one

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been researching for a better product, to replace FS4K. Should have done this a long time ago. Super fast, great for streaming and no more wheel of death.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice streaming device!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loads content fast and very easy to use. Nice picture on Youtube tv and Philo tv. The remote works well. Very happy with the purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NVIDEA Shield quality in a smaller package

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this Shield to go with my new Samsung TV. I like the smaller size and the new remote. The capacity, 8GB, works fine for my needs and the Google Assistant is nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love NVIDIA Shield Devices

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to upgrade a Amazon Fire TV Stick. The new remote with this device is great! The ai upscaling on the device is great. Best streaming device I have used.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Streaming
    Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best streaming device

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best streaming device on the market. A little expensive, but worth it. Way better than the cheap Firesticks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than the Apple TV

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love how easy it is to use. Love the remote and the layout of the screen. Android TV has improved. I would prefer this on my other TVs if the cost wasn't so high.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best streaming device.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy! If I could give this more than five stars I would. I have had a Firestick and an H96 Pro Plus before this and I was beginning to think that streaming was not going to be a good way to see movies. They stopped while playing and generally did not work well. The Shield is like driving a Ferrari after driving a Pinto. It is unbelievably fast and works perfectly. Don't waste your money buying the others just because they are cheaper. The Shield is worth every penny.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Device for Streaming

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this device as a replacement for an inexpensive Android TV box (iptv streaming). My problem with such "inexpensive" boxes is that they had several flaws (slow internet speeds capability over WIFI, lots of buffering, GPU wasn't good enough for High Res streaming, etc). After having the Nvidia shield for about a month now I couldn't be happier. It's fast, powerful, no more buffering issues, etc. It's flawless for what I use it for. Haven't used it for games yet. So can't really comment on that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small package for 4k up scale!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased to watch Disney+ The Mandelorian picture looks awesome in clarity and detail with the 4k feature on. Streams videos quickly with easy browser and upgraded remote.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Updating my Nvidea Shield

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Being a user of a Nvidea shiel for 2 years with a premium box I decided to update it with a new one. This time the smaller option. Basically the system is the same even the new tech put on it. Basically I use it to streaming in all formats so the performance on my old nvidea shield is much comparable to the new version. I was expecting more enhance image and sound but those are pretty same as the 2 years old version. Even though I am happy to get this device which is for far way better to the streaming ones on the market.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A great streaming option with a couple quirks

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to replace one of my original Amazon Fire TVs. It is incredibly responsive, has Google Assistant built in, and I've been able to stream games from my PC to my television, and everything works great. One gripe I have with it has to do with the voice search. When searching for a show, you only receive results from Hulu and Google apps. Other apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime don't show up in the results, so when you're trying to find a specific show to watch, you often only get results for pay options even if Netflix has it for free. To be fair the Fire TV didn't support any of the Google apps, so it had a similar issue. It would be nice if those two companies would stop bickering with each other. One last issue I'll bring up is that I can't seem to watch any movies I've bought from Google Play through the app. I can watch them, but only if I use the Youtube app (only 480p) or if I use Chromecast to send the movie from my phone. Selecting them on Google Play shows they are loading, and then it drops back into the main menu. I'm sure this can be fixed with a software update, but right now it is quite annoying. Overall though, this is a great upgrade to the Fire TV I was using, and it has me wanting to get another one because of how slow it makes my other steaming devices feel.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top of the line streaming device

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've tried just about around 4 streaming devices/sticks and all had their pros and cons, but I always heard everyone saying the shield is the top of the line for streaming sticks and I'm a huge fan of NVIDIA's products so I wanted to give this a try and boy was I missing out before, this thing is a BEAST. Very fast, feels premium, easy to setup, AI upscaling works pretty good and again, this is easily the best streaming device for your 4K TV setup. You won't be disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote, Streaming

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top-notch streaming device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good for streaming services. Great, fast UI. Remote is good and Shield streaming from your PC works very well on a good wired network.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best streaming device out there.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hands down NVIDIA Shield TV are the BEST streaming devices. This is my second one now I also own the 2017 pro. The remote is PERFECT, the old remote was so terrible. This new one is so comfortable, the light up feature is great for my home theater. NVIDIA Shield also up-scales all 1080p content with AI up-scaling to 4K!!!! It's phenomenal. I recommend this over any other streaming device, plus if you backup your own media, you get VLC Media player on this and you get every codec basically for free.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Nvidia Shield is Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Nvidia Shield makes streaming easy. The voice navigation makes finding the program you want to watch easy. The color quality and upconversion to 4K is excellent. You can download and install any streaming service you want. The shelf is regularly updated to enhance the user experience. This is definitely worth purchasing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast, reliable and a lovely remote

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing streaming device. I purchased the Shield when my TV's onboard smart software was starting to lag and take forever navigating. The Shield's processor makes quick work of switching from app to app as well as streaming playback. I have a 1GHZ internet connection directly plugged via a CAT7 ethernet cable into the Shield so this thing moves! The design of the remote is also very ergonomic and has good hand feel. Will most likely buy a few more to outfit every TV in the house!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Speedy and Pure Android TV. No Parental Controls

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The nVidia Shield TV has great specs, including built-in gigabit Ethernet, speedy processor and expandable storage. Also, the pure Android TV experience is nice. I have to say, it was not worth the money over the Fire TV that I was coming from. It does not do some of the things that the Fire TV does, that I really missed, like maintaining the last few apps that you’ve opened and parental controls. In fact, I ended up returning the device due to the lack of parental controls, which the Fire TV does well. If you are a gamer, do not have tween or teen kids and love pure Android TV, which performance to boot, you will love the nVidia Shield TV.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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