Customer Ratings & Reviews

This thing is awesome man. It makes Tubi look like HD. I got it because even though I have a $2,000 TV it does the same quality as my PS5 which isn't full signal (4:4:4) basically resulting in half the image quality. This thing has made it so everything is like show room content. You can always turn the AI up scaling off but I will say on some animation it does result in a lot of staired(whenever outlines are kind of blocky and looks like stairs) The remote was very confusing on how to get to the batteries.

I've been using the Shield now for a few weeks. So foar it has worked great with no issues. Roku and ChromeCast generally have a easier to use interface, but you can do so much more with it. Makes for a great gaming console or a Plex server if you're willing to jump through the hoops and buy an external hard drive. My Shield is hardwired to my internet so i cant speak to its wifi capabilities. Has Dolby Vision and HDR but so does Roku. Great device but if you dont plan on gaming or setting up a plex server, i would recommend stick to a Roku or ChromeCast and save yourself a few dollars. I own all 3 devices and the competitors are far easier to use right out of the box of you're not a tech savvy person.

Well performing and easy to set up. I use with a nas media server and it deals with decoding well.

This media player is really nice I should had brought this a long time ago the best media player box out there the nvidia shield pro is fast load up quick the A I scalding is very nice the video picture comes to life I love the nvidia shield pro I reccomend to buy for everyone great pro .

This thing is great the scaling can really good ,but sometimes ok. You get full speed ports on this so real usb 3.0 and real gigabit Ethernet which is excellent. They remote lights up which is a feature I sorely miss on modern devices. It also allow you to find the remote with the app which you will need to do as it is hard to find being matte black. The android apps are not always better than the roku's ,but you can get them or chrome cast from your phone. Also, if you are not a plex user I would choose this for plex support as I found it ok at best personally. Also, the old game exclusively for this device no longer work so... This is expensive ,but nvidia has been supporting these for year so I am not to worried. Also, if you buy the controller you can mirror the roku head jack feature. You can also just use bluetooth headphones which is not possible with a roku.

The box is sleek, small, and looks good. The UI takes a coulple of uses to get accustomed to. As with all android devices, there are alot of options to personalize the experience and how Shield interacts with the tv and soundbar. The backlit remote with built in remote finder has already been very useful. If you do not have a premium HDMI cable, seriuosly consider getting one so you can fully utilize the high definition experience. I got this because our samsung smart tv is no longer able to navigate the menus quickly. This device is much faster than the tv ever was and the apps, movies, and games load and play flawlessly and fast. Zero regret and completely happy with this unit. If I had one request, I would ask that the power supply be usb and not a custom proprietary plug.

This streaming device was great for about 1.5 years. It started randomly rebooting, which would then turn everything thing else on and raise the projector screen. Apparently this is a known issue. NVIDIA support had me trouble shoot for 2 weeks and then sent a new power supply to test. When that didn't fix the problem, they had me return the device and sent a replacement. Just got the replacement yesterday. Hopefully this one doesn't also have random reboot issues.

Easily the most powerful media box available at this time. Unless you use Hulu, which can't get 4k for some idiotic reason, but everything else is golden. 4K Dolby Vision? Plex, Kodi, Jellyfin and more got your back. Streaming services? You name it, it has them and it runs them smooth as can be. Unlike the Apple TV 4k or FireTV stuff, it does not meddle with your audio if you have a good receiver capable of high end audio. Just enable passthrough and you are good. You can even use this thing as a Plex Media Server (which has free hardware transcoding, unlike every other version of the server where you have to subscribe to get it) while using it as a Plex Client. And the remote is simple... but also has buttons that LIGHT UP. Why is this so hard nowadays? It used to be super common. A lot of people use your remote in the dark, make them light up.

It's 2024 and no other Android TV device comes close to this thing. Why are you even looking at a Chrome Cast, Roku, Firestick, etc... Got a 4K TV with a terrible OS like WebOS? Or the manufacturer stuck a sub-par processor in it and the 4K experience is lacking? Then just get this. Tried and true since it was released YEARS AGO. I've tried the other solutions. They lack the performance to allow me to do what I expect of a modern device. I want to stream 4K HDR not just from your common apps, but from my PC in whatever format I have my videos in and not have a headache. I can do that by just getting the necessary app from Google Play Store. If I really wanted to, I could sideload whatever app I needed because I'm not LOCKED into any sub-par ecosystem. This is just pure Android TV. And it simply functions like an Android device should. Freedom to do whatever I want with the expectation that it should work. There's a reason why this is still sold today and hasn't been replaced with an upgraded model. No other product can compare because the "competition" is all cheap hardware.

this is the greatest streaming device I have ever bought. I was a little taken back by price but it's definitely worth it. so easy to set up. the menu is awesome. I just wish I had bought this a long time ago. Makes my several years old tv have a pic as good an my expensive Sony Bravia. I just happened on an article about the Shield and I am so happy I did. I had never heard about the brand before but the positive reviews I read were absolutely on point

This is basically a very high end android TV box, great for TVs that have aging, or no smart TV features. It has the power of a Nintendo Switch graphics (tegra+) and likely better, so natively it is quite the machine and I use for pretty flawless performance for an HD HomeRun with DVR and SlingTV. A Roku wasn't quite strong enough to run Sling without some snags and slowdown, this device has no slowdown. From playing games over stream (Geforce GO) to emulating other gaming machines, while I don't do those - they can be done. THe remote works great, it controls my TV and Soundbar (The roku could not do the soundbar) and it doesn't get any more higher end than the Nvidia Shield. Better than an Apple TV, Roku, Tivo, or any other device. It's performance is top notch, and it's surprisingy small, with one of the best remotes I've used.

I own everything from Sling TV 4k to Roku TVs and have owned every Fire TV device at one point in time, also a few Android boxes. This is by far the most powerful streamer device I have ever owned. But wait, there's more! It's a full fledged Plex server as well as a capable gaming device. Adding additional storage is simple as plugging in a USB device and formatting, which is easy in itself because the device gives you a notification that external storage is connected, click the notification an boom, ask you if you would like to format it as system storage. The AI upscaling is cool, it definitely makes lower resolution media look better. You can pair any bluetooth headset, keyboard, mouse or speaker you want. The interface was my favorite until I got the new Google Chromecast TV device, which I highly recommend if you don't need all the extras and just want an awesome streaming experience.

Hands down the BEST streaming device on the market! We have a higher end Sony A8H set and the processing on this is much better than the TVs set even. We bought a second one for our bedroom set as well. Love it. TONS of features and the response time is amazing with all apps versus the other streaming devices. Upscaling is amazing. You can even customize buttons on the remote. The green light on the box can be turned off too but it doesn't really "glow" onto the wall or anything annoying - I've yet to notice it at all in either the living room or bedroom at night. The remove has an accelerometer built in as well so when you pick it up it immediately kicks in the backlit buttons which is a nice perk.

This is the best non 3rd party streaming box youll find. Yes its from 2019, but it still beats everything else out there. The ability to do almost anything youd like to do allows your expierence to be clean and free of all those ads being shoved down your throat like some other devices like to do now. Trust me dont think about it and just buy it. If they release a new model this year I will instantly purchase it no second thoughts.

There isnt much to be said... it's Nivida. It works like a beast and handles all my streaming of games and movies.

We have a 3 1/2 year old Sony Bravia OLED TV. Great TV, but the bluetooth module started flaking out. I tried several external remedies and then stumbled on this. This is the best technology purchase I have made in years. The picture quality via HDMI is superior to what Sony has in the TV. if you are contemplating any set top box, I encourage you to give this a try. Zero complaints.

great streaming device. Easy-to-use. Expandable storage, and an excellent performer. Worth every penny....

This is so much better than my Fire Stick 4K. It is really fast at loading apps. The remote, controls the volume on my Onkyo Home Theater receiver and is back lit. The 4K AI up-scaling works great and I can add storage through two 3.0 USB ports!

Fixed my slow Sony Bravia . No new freezing or blurry picture. Extremely fast switching between channels

Let's get this out of the way: $200 is a lot for a streaming box. That said, for $200 you're getting the most powerful streaming box on the market and, for fans of Android TV, basically the only worthwhile option prior to the release of the Chromecast with Google TV. The devices is snappy, the new remote is greatly improved, AI upscaling works amazingly well, it has support for Dolby Vision, and, if you're looking to emulate your favorite old games, this devices is as good as it gets for that. What more could you want? My only real complaint is it doesn't support HDR YouTube. This isn't a major loss for me personally, but some might care about this. All that said, while this is undoubtedly the best Android TV device on the market (especially for emulation), I would say the $50 Chromecast with Google TV is probably the better purchase for most people.