Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have been extremely impressed with the Nvidia Shield. I own 2 Apple TV 4k streaming boxes which I really liked, but 1 stopped working and there is no way for me to fix it due to lack of inputs. I was frustrated by this and saw that the Shield works well as a Plex server, so I decided to give it a shot. I have a large library of downloaded TV shows and movies on external hard drives that I run through Plex. I previously ran it all through a PC, but the Shield is more convenient. The biggest bonus is the Shield does an excellent job of upscaling my content. Most of it is 720p HD, but once the Shield's AI upscaling gets used to the content it makes it more like 4k. I haven't played any games on it yet, but probably will in the future. It is an excellent streaming box for the various services. I subscribe to most of the major ones. Picture is spectacular and the sound is too through my Dolby Atmos soundbar. The only issue I have run into is I did have a couple days where my WiFi wasn't working well enough and shows would have trouble streaming, Showtime in particular. I have a mesh WiFi system with satellites and now run an ethernet connection from one of them. I had a lot of devices on my WiFi and seemed to be having some issues with my internet signal in general. I'm not sure that any of my issue had to do with running my Shield on WiFi as it worked fine for couple weeks before that. No issues at all since I switched to the ethernet connection. I strongly recommend this product for streaming and especially if you have or are interested in setting up your own plex server.

Excellent player actually I have four of them in my house and thanks to Best Buy. I had a little problem with the shipping but store fixed it like it was nothing thank Best Buy for that. if you’re looking for a media player, I would definitely stay away from the Fire Stick definitely go with the Nvidia shield. You can’t go wrong with this super quick media player

By far the best set top streaming box. Supports UHD video in all the HDR formats and all surround including the lossless DTSHD-MA and Dolby TrueHD that smart TVs don’t support. Mainly got this for streaming video from Plex but had a lot of fun playing streaming games from my PC using steam link or Nvida Game Stream. Very little lag when hardwired even when gaming at full res 2160p30. Was even better than PS4 Pro. Would buy again and am looking at replacing all of my chromecast ultras with the standard version of this.

I use the Shield Pro to stream YouTubeTV and other apps. The basic upscaling is excellent. Overall picture is excellent. Remote control is so much better than what I experienced with ATV. I mean, not even close. This remote feels good in my hand and has all the functions except one, the mute button. However, you can do what I did and that is download the app button mapper and configure Netflix as a mute button. I had ATV and my wife uses Roku, but this Shield Pro is the best one I've had the pleasure to use.

Other than the price, this is one of the best streaming devices. Personally, I use to replace my LG CX built-in apps because WebOS is trash. The AI upscaling is a really nice touch and I've only been watching old animes so far, but it makes such a big difference. Gaming is ok as long as you have connected via ethernet. Although I have really good internet, it tends to lag sometimes and drop in quality when connected wirelessly. Overall, it's a great device and I hope the next edition supports 4k120hz.

The Nvidia Sheild is simply the best device on the market when it comes to streaming devices;I added a 128gb SanDisk usb flash drive to it for extra storage, which solves the issue of it only having 16gb. I have experienced pretty much zero lag or buffering. For some people this may be a bit of an overkill, & for the price of this alot of people would probably be better off buying the chromecast, however for myself the AI upscaling feature by itself makes this device worth the extra costs.

One of the best streaming machines around leverages Nvidia’s powerful Tegra processor and a high speed internet connection you have flawless 4k/HDR/Dolby vision across all support platforms. This is also a classic gamers dream with the Nvidia shield tv PRO you also get one of the best emulation boxes on the market and for those that want a modern gaming experience you have GeForce Now. GeForce Now is a multi-tiered cloud based gaming service that allows for you to play PC games across from your Steam/Epic and soon Xbox Gamespass libraries without the need for expensive PC hardware. With the GeForce Now Premium tier you get access to Nvidia’s high end severs that offer AMD Threadripper CPU as well as an RTX 4080 GPU for a high end gaming experience. The premium tier allows you to play games like Cyberpunk 2077 as the developers intended with high fidelity graphics and mind blowing ray traced shadows and reflections. I was truly blown away by the quality and performance I was seeing from this tiny set top box that’s slightly bigger than a Blu-ray case. I cannot recommend this box enough.

It’s crazy this first came out in 2015 and is still the best option. It’s one of the few boxes that fully supports Dolby TrueHD, which is huge if you’re digitizing Blu-rays for Plex—no TrueHD is a dealbreaker, and that’s why Apple TV isn’t the top choice. The 2019 Shield refresh added Dolby Vision and full 4K/60 (not important for movies, but nice for the interface). The gaming features are great, though I haven't used them in years. The latest Fire TV 4K technically supports Dolby TrueHD, but the Fire UI is a mess and buggy with Dolby features. Maybe Nvidia will give us a Shield 2 now that the Switch 2 is coming—but probably not. For something this old, it’s still snappy and outperforms every newer box, all of which have major flaws that keep them from beating it.

I am absolutely pleased with my purchase of my new NVIDIA - SHIELD Android TV Pro - 16GB - 4K HDR Streaming Device. It works great with my Samsung Smart TV. If you need an android streaming device for compatibility for apps, etc. This is the one.

We do a lot of streaming, whether it's TV and movies or streaming games from our PCs with the Moonlight app. The Shield pro is impressive and perfect for our needs. I love the AI upscaling features and the fact it has ethernet built right in. The remote is really great too, with the backlight and the ability to ring it if you lose it has come in very handy. I also pair Xbox controllers to it very easily, however I've had to make some modifications to the settings to get the Xbox guide/home button to work the way I want it to. A setting I wish Nvidia would just bake into the UI. This thing is old, all things considered, but it's still a beast and I would still recommend it. For what we use it for, it's amazing. I do wish the price had come down, but I was able to use my Best Buy rewards points to purchase it.

This is the best media player I have tried and I have them all! The picture is better then the Apple 4k that I have in HDR Dolby Vision on my Sony OLED A80J, The AI upscaling is real good just don't put it to high or the picture will be to sharp. I use it for basic games but mostly for streaming it as good has I was told love it.

This thing is an animal! Speed and performance is unmatched when compared with other streaming boxes. It’s a little pricy but kinda worth it.

Awesome android TV box for streaming. I have the 2017 model also and you will love the new remote that lights up when you first pick it up. This shield tv is top notch on my UHDTV the picture is clear and bright just watching NETFLIX and HULU. The built in storage is rather small,but at least you can add adoptable storage to it. I'm using one of Samsung thumb drives that write/read 400mbs on this box. I do recommend this Nvidia Shield tv pro as it performs great.

I've enjoyed my Android TV, but I needed a dedicated media streaming device for direct connection to my AVR. Audio options over ARC were too limited. This allows to me stream all the content I need with 4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos directly to my AVR and sound equipment without relying on ARC from my TV. The remote works great even with the SHIELD about 35 feet away in a closet. Happy with my purchase.

If you need a good set top box for your TV this is what you want. Pros: -It runs Android TV which is very easy to set up and use. -There are many, many apps to install from the Google Play Store. -A lot of horsepower under the hood - you won't notice any slowness. -Can play a lot of games and play them very well. You will need a game controller for playing games. -Plays 4K content (depends on the app you use) Cons: -Price is high (but well worth it in my opinion).

Works well for streaming videos and games. Pricey but should last a while due to how powerful it is Too expensive if you just want simple video streaming

The 2020 nVidia Shield Pro is a great device to bring usable smart TV functions to your set. Most of the Smart TVs out there today are a little sluggish in response time and very limited as to applications that are available, and can be a challenge to use. The nVidia Android TV boxes (both the standard and the PRO) do not suffer this problem. Wide availability of applications, easy, comfortable remote, with games to boot. The AI Up scaling to 4K is actually pretty impressive feature. If you have a 4K TV, it does a nice job of scaling regular full HD streams to 4K without creating a fuzzy, less than desirable experience. The form factor for the box is nice and small, but has some nice expansion capabilities to it as well. the 16GB is a little bit limiting if you're going to install a lot of games, but, nVidia gives you the option of adding USB storage/drives and unlike smart phones, nVidia let's you format the space as system storage, giving you more room to store everything from photos, to movies, and more. This device or the standard are great upgrades. Highly recommend them!

The best streamer. Nice backlit remote that also powers on my receiver and TV. Good setup. The streaming from Geforce Now surface works excellent as does local streaming from a local pc on your network. Supports the Steam streaming as well. No need to be in front of your computer to play your AAA gaming titles. Xbox controller works excellent (newer model with bluetooth). All apps run fast. The fastest experience to Netflix there is.

I bought the Pro to update from the tube model. I also have an older version of the Shield. It's a great player, even if it is over two years old now. Dolby Vision and Atmos work great, as long as the app developer do their job. And that's where you might have issues. HBO has done a terrible job with the HBO Max app, and is one of the reasons I had to update to the Pro. The app would completely lock the Shield up. If you stream ripped DVDs and Blu Rays, there is no better player than the Shield. Using a player app like Kodi or MrMC, you get full resolution, accurate resolution and framerate, and all audio codecs supported without requiring any modifications to your media. TrueHD with Atmos? No problem, as long as you have an AVR that supports it. Same with DTS Master Audio/:X. You can see the caption tracks from virtually any ripped disc, as well as OTA recorded TV. I don't play games with my Shield, but it does have that capability. The remote included with this version of the Shield is a vast improvement over my 2017 version. The Shield might be a bit more daunting to configure compared to a Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV. But that's because it's so much more capable. I still use Roku players in my home, but the Shield is my primary player, and if I'm streaming from my media server, it's the only choice.

In my opinion as a cord cutter, the Nvidia Shield is the best streaming device you can get. It's easy to load apps onto and runs them smooth with no issues. This particular device is a replacement for my last one that worked flawlessly for over 10 years.