New Nvidia Shield and Nvidia shield Pro £149.99/£199.99 at Amazon

Posted 28th Oct

Finally out, and the standard better price than the old one amazon.co.uk/Nvi…ZPF

NVIDIA Shield TV

Fast, Really Fast: The latest advanced NVIDIA Tegra X1+ processor makes SHIELD up to 25% faster than the previous generation.
Dolby Vision·Atmos: The fusion of Dolby Vision HDR picture and Dolby Atmos sound transforms your TV into an entertainment powerhouse.
AI Upscaling: Upscale HD video to 4K using the power of AI. Crisper, clearer video enhanced to 4K resolution in real-time.
4K HDR: The most 4K HDR entertainment. All your favourite shows in the highest possible quality. Period.

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28th Oct

praevalens28/10/2019 14:28
What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

Flesh light is a VERY different product

28th Oct

What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

28th Oct

Really poor spec unfortunately, 3gb ram in 2019 is terrible, it's the same as the original 2015 shield TV and less than some budget smartphones! Doesn't even compare well to the now old PS4/Xbox one with 8gb not to mention impending next generation.

I know it's primarily a media consumption device, but the cool thing about the original shield TV is that it was a remarkably powerful Android box and offered processing power way over smartphones and tablets and even approached home consoles but in a much smaller box.

Considering four years on Nvidia are selling practically the same spec as their 2015 shield TV and no cheaper I'm pretty disappointed...

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28th Oct

Although previous gen remote sucks but I'll keep my shield for one more year. Heat added

28th Oct

That’s not the “Pro” thats the “TV”, if you’re going to pay that much you might as well get the Pro

28th Oct

Nvidia Shield Pro = £199

28th Oct

What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

28th Oct

Same price on nvidia.com/en-…uy/

28th Oct

yep, will buy the pro version for extra £50.

Why is there no 500gb version? don't they want more of my money?

And WHY is the remote triangular, what were they thinking????

28th Oct

praevalens28/10/2019 14:28
What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

Flesh light is a VERY different product

28th Oct

praevalens28/10/2019 14:28
What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

Maybe i'm wrong but it looks like 1gb RAM and 8gb Storage, seems not much for an extra £75
Edit: 2x usb ports also

Edited by: "markevans31" 28th Oct

28th Oct

Voted hot...But I will wait for another 2 months to purchase.
*We can use £5 discount if purchased before 31st oct with code GIFT05.

Edited by: "movva" 28th Oct

28th Oct

Here4G8Deals28/10/2019 14:30
Same price on https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/shield/buy/

And eBuyer and Scan by the looks of it

28th Oct

Is this the retail price?

28th Oct

Cheikthisout28/10/2019 14:31
Flesh light is a VERY different product

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28th Oct

praevalens28/10/2019 14:28
What's the difference between the flesh light and pro versions?

Multiplayer is better on flesh light

Edited by: "Mr.Nutts" 28th Oct

28th Oct

markevans3128/10/2019 14:31
Maybe i'm wrong but it looks like 1gb RAM and 8gb Storage, seems not much …Maybe i'm wrong but it looks like 1gb RAM and 8gb Storage, seems not much for an extra £75 Edit: 2x usb ports also

Plex media server too Evo

28th Oct

Hope the remote is massively improved. Nvidia is one of the best gadget purchases ever (along with my synology) but the crapy remote 😡. Coming to a stage now that I just want to break it.

28th Oct

Here4G8Deals28/10/2019 14:30
Same price on https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/shield/buy/

Trying to RMA anything back to nvidia is a nightmare! I'd personally avoid at all costs

28th Oct

Mr.Nutts28/10/2019 14:41
Multiplayer is better on flesh light

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28th Oct

007xico28/10/2019 14:46
Hope the remote is massively improved. Nvidia is one of the best gadget …Hope the remote is massively improved. Nvidia is one of the best gadget purchases ever (along with my synology) but the crapy remote 😡. Coming to a stage now that I just want to break it.

You can use app instead of remote but after last updates is not perfect as well.

28th Oct

Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from CEX. It’s still overpowered for what you need. I can stream 4K hdr files with no issues whatsoever.

Edited by: "cossy3" 28th Oct

28th Oct

Over priced junk just like iSheep

28th Oct

So, now remains to be seen whether the Netfix app on the old Shield gets Dolby Atmos (which of course is MORE than capable of delivering this) - no technical reason whatsoever not to now they obviously have the app running with Atmos on the new one.

Oh, and frame rate switching so that 24p content isnt a stuttering mess (although my TV is 120hz so that does fudge it fairly okish). Yet to hear if they've actaully managed this simple thing on the new Shield...

Edited by: "meherenow" 28th Oct

28th Oct

I think I'll wait for black Friday. I reckon they will each come down 50 quid

28th Oct

why is this 'hot'? honest question. i thought that this was the RRP

28th Oct

cossy328/10/2019 15:05
Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from …Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from CEX. It’s still overpowered for what you need. I can stream 4K hdr files with no issues whatsoever.

Some people want it for more than TV, like emulation, something it’s very good at and the more power the better

28th Oct

Mr.Nutts28/10/2019 14:41
Multiplayer is better on flesh light

Flesh lights are clearly just campaign mode, you need a.... friend for multiplayer

Edited by: "t4v" 28th Oct

28th Oct

Michael_Robinson28/10/2019 15:29
I think I'll wait for black Friday. I reckon they will each come down 50 …I think I'll wait for black Friday. I reckon they will each come down 50 quid

Probably/hopefully ...

Lol.

28th Oct

ST312328/10/2019 15:28
Really poor spec unfortunately, 3gb ram in 2019 is terrible, it's the same …Really poor spec unfortunately, 3gb ram in 2019 is terrible, it's the same as the original 2015 shield TV and less than some budget smartphones! Doesn't even compare well to the now old PS4/Xbox one with 8gb not to mention impending next generation. I know it's primarily a media consumption device, but the cool thing about the original shield TV is that it was a remarkably powerful Android box and offered processing power way over smartphones and tablets and even approached home consoles but in a much smaller box.Considering four years on Nvidia are selling practically the same spec as their 2015 shield TV and no cheaper I'm pretty disappointed...

Would have to agree, whilst the new "TV" seems decent as a smaller dongle, the Pro should've pushed the boat out a bit more, plus 16GB storage is pitiful by today's standards. Yes, of course you can add an SD card etc but it's never as good as internal memory for installing games etc.

Still the best unit on the market when you take into account the support in terms of updates. Hopefully Black Friday will make the price more palatable.

28th Oct

cossy328/10/2019 15:05
Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from …Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from CEX. It’s still overpowered for what you need. I can stream 4K hdr files with no issues whatsoever.

For me, streaming Dolby Atmos & Dolby vision on a streaming box that supports a lot of different services and an ethernet port is worth the extra over the original. Plus the ai 4k upscaling with the integrated GPU sounds interesting. Oh and the new remote apparently is is really good according to many people on Reddit, who have had the device for over a week due to early sales in the states.

28th Oct

Do you think they will offer a controller with this at some point, or any recommendations for a games controller. Thank you in advance.

28th Oct

WiFi in my TV is crapping out too regularly so I was thinking of getting one of these. The apps themselves work fine but buffering occurs too often and only on that TV.

£150-200 seems excessive though vs something like the Mi Box S which does very similar with same RAM as this new stick at half the price...

It's only for my spare TV so no need for Atmos / Dolby Vision. But I feel like if you have a TV that supports Atmos / Vision the app performance and capabilities of that TV would be pretty solid anyway.

28th Oct

thefunkygibbon28/10/2019 15:32
why is this 'hot'? honest question. i thought that this was the RRP

Maybe people are confusing the new product names with the old one?

Old 'pro' had 512GB storage, new 'pro' doesnt.

28th Oct

Isn't this retail price, where's the deal

28th Oct

lucifon28/10/2019 16:19
WiFi in my TV is crapping out too regularly so I was thinking of getting …WiFi in my TV is crapping out too regularly so I was thinking of getting one of these. The apps themselves work fine but buffering occurs too often and only on that TV.£150-200 seems excessive though vs something like the Mi Box S which does very similar with same RAM as this new stick at half the price...It's only for my spare TV so no need for Atmos / Dolby Vision. But I feel like if you have a TV that supports Atmos / Vision the app performance and capabilities of that TV would be pretty solid anyway.

Get a 4K firestick for a fraction of the price, you also get all the UK on demand apps unlike on the Shield (4OD missing)

28th Oct

cossy328/10/2019 15:05
Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from …Absolutely no need to buy this. Just get a 2nd hand first generation from CEX. It’s still overpowered for what you need. I can stream 4K hdr files with no issues whatsoever.

Which are still very expensive for used.

28th Oct

meherenow28/10/2019 15:19
So, now remains to be seen whether the Netfix app on the old Shield gets …So, now remains to be seen whether the Netfix app on the old Shield gets Dolby Atmos (which of course is MORE than capable of delivering this) - no technical reason whatsoever not to now they obviously have the app running with Atmos on the new one.Oh, and frame rate switching so that 24p content isnt a stuttering mess (although my TV is 120hz so that does fudge it fairly okish). Yet to hear if they've actaully managed this simple thing on the new Shield...

Old box could passthrough Atmos on Netflix if they updated the app.
Because they haven’t u would need the new Shield to decode it itself and output it.
£200 to get Atmos on Netflix, i am tempted though

28th Oct

meherenow28/10/2019 15:19
So, now remains to be seen whether the Netfix app on the old Shield gets …So, now remains to be seen whether the Netfix app on the old Shield gets Dolby Atmos (which of course is MORE than capable of delivering this) - no technical reason whatsoever not to now they obviously have the app running with Atmos on the new one.Oh, and frame rate switching so that 24p content isnt a stuttering mess (although my TV is 120hz so that does fudge it fairly okish). Yet to hear if they've actaully managed this simple thing on the new Shield...

They have to pay for the licensing, which they have done for the new versions and have no financial incentive to do for the old.

28th Oct

ChrisArnold8rR28/10/2019 16:28
Old box could passthrough Atmos on Netflix if they updated the app. …Old box could passthrough Atmos on Netflix if they updated the app. Because they haven’t u would need the new Shield to decode it itself and output it. £200 to get Atmos on Netflix, i am tempted though

Just what I said lol. I know this. I use Atmos on Kodi. Hence why I'm thinking aloud whether the Netflix app will now be updated on the old Shields to save me turning on the Xbox One every time I remember a show is in Atmos.

28th Oct

powerbrick28/10/2019 16:29
They have to pay for the licensing, which they have done for the new …They have to pay for the licensing, which they have done for the new versions and have no financial incentive to do for the old.

Not sure they have to do it for Atmos. The box already outputs in Atmos (see Amazon Prime, and Kodi)

Dolby Vision, yes, but as I have a Samsung TV then this doesn't bother me.