DeaGLe^ Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 The new NVIDIA SHIELD TV, Wireless Remote, And Game Controller A Hands-On Look At NVIDIA's Updated SHIELD TV NVIDIA announced an updated SHIELD TV bundle back at the Consumer Electronics Show, which offers a host of new features thanks to some fresh hardware and an Android Nougat based OS upgrade. The updated SHIELD TV, however, isn’t totally new. Internally, the device was still packing NVIDIA’s Tegra X1 SoC like the original, which, even after a couple of years on the market, is still an exceptionally strong performer. The new SHIELD TV also has the same memory and base storage configurations, and the SHIELD Remote is similar too. However, NVIDIA significantly shrunk down the chassis by eliminating accommodations for an internal hard drive, and lopped the micro-SD expansion slot off the machine as well, though you still get USB 3 connectivity for storage expansion. NVIDIA did, however, also developed a new wireless controller for the SHIELD that offers exceptional battery life and – among other things – a built in near-field microphone to help leverage its Google Assistant integration that is also now a part of the NVIDIA SHIELD TV experience. New applications, including Amazon Video complete with 4K UHD HDR support, tons of games, and additional streaming capabilities have been brought to the platform as well. Before we dive in and take a more intimate look at the new NVIDIA SHIELD TV, we put a quick video together of the device and its accessories in action. Kick back for a bit with the video below, to see how SHIELD TV handles 4K HDR content, Google Assistant, and gaming. Then, step through the rest of our coverage on the pages ahead to get better acquainted with what we believe is the best multimedia streaming device currently on the market… Processor / RAM NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor with 256-core Maxwell GPU with 3GB RAM Video Features 4K Ultra-HD HDR Ready with 4K playback and capture up to 60 fps (VP9, H265, H264) Audio Features 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound pass through over HDMI High-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192kHz over HDMI and USB High-resolution audio upsample to 24-bit/192hHz over USB Storage 16GB Wireless 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.1/BLE Interfaces Gigabit Ethernet HDMI 2.0 Two USB 3.0 (Type A) IR Receiver (compatible with Logitech Harmony) Gaming Features NVIDIA GeForce Now streaming service NVIDIA GameStream Weight and Size Weight: 23oz, H: 6.2in, W: 3.8in H: 1.0in/25mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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