Perfect or Pointless? - NVIDIA Shield TV 2019 Review

The Nvidia Shield 2019 is a crazy powerful Pro TV and Gaming steaming device! I've added it to the setup - here's the PC Centric Review of the Nvidia Shield TV 2019!
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NVIDIA Shield 2019: (Mine was a review sample from Nvidia)

My PC & Setup Gear (these were all review samples*):

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[flpsht]

you turned off all my lights. thank you.. .

[DJaquithFL]

Just a note .. saying "Okay Google" effects everyone with a Google home device. 🤨

[Try-Imagine]

So the first 5:15 of this video clearifies that it is no different than any other streaming device, but it gets a little better after that point in the video!

[travismaulden]

If you do 4K/HDR Plex streaming, the Nvidia shield is hands down the best device on the market to connect up your TV.

[jvilleneuve]

So I just bought this even though I have a 2018 LG C8 tv. The reason is that HDMI ARC (or eARC on current LG models orz) doesn't offer support for lossless audio. So I can't get TrueHD with my Dolby Atmos as the ARC pipe maxes at 1mbit. The solution, it to run this to the home theatre, negating the tv having to send audio to the home theatre (critical for Atmos users and anyone who wants Blu-ray quality audio)

[lpsoldierPZ]

7:21 I'm sick of hearing about the "many other options" on each review! So what are they??? Nobody ever tells! I need a streaming box that supports Dolby Atmos (trueHD) and i preferably with android! What are my many options - do tell!?

[errantcoyote]

Best reason for wanting one: Emulating high demanding retro consoles as cheaper ones can do everything else but that.

[DreaMeRHoLic]

I dont mind the missing HDMI Kable... i have more than enoth here from outdated stuff and the world really doesnt need more trash.
Besides... anyone that hooks this thing up will need a different length anyway... so what is the point in adding a short cable that 95% dont need, because it is to short or people have another one that is allready hooked up to their TV, because they have more cables than HDMI slots ?!?

[triggered_atheist]

It's funny how I found this video right as I actually started to want a nvidia shield. I've heard about it for awhile but knew exactly what it was, this vid helped a lot tho

[Misfitswitch]

This thing blows away any other streaming device. So fast and you v.can play games.

[danielekirylo]

We have to many hdmi cables already, plus they are never the length we need them. Good review though.

[kdyke]

I was using a PS4 for my home streamer. Decided to sell for 180 and pick this up. Because I'm not gaming on the PS4 at all anymore

[balintrubovszky]

So you can play your own video on the Nvidia Shield TV PRO and its HDMI output gives an AI upscaled version of that video?

[ForeverHumble]

If U have a new Samsung TV like me then this is 100% needed. Samsung TVs don't play content anymore like MKV files directly from a hardrive, so to get something like VLC then this is needed.

[rosshornby]

This thing comes into its own if you connect a hard drive with 4K content, it plays hdr10 with atmos and dts x seamlessly .the Xbox one can’t handle the bigger 4K files which are nearly 100gb, the shield plays flawlessly . I haven’t found a video format it won’t play yet . Just needs Netflix to pull there finger out and add atmos to the shield 👍

[TheMarcodiator]

I have been holding off buying one, waiting for the new model. I got the pro model (needed the USB port).
So I think... if you have one already, don't bother. If you don't, then go for it!
I'm loving mine! :)

[dmann]

So why are the Invidia Shields in non existence? There completely out of stock on Amazon and Best Buy and eBay sells them for $400

[titangrosso]

Great review! Is there any notable difference between the 2gb and 3gb ram for streaming or gaming?

[paulwiwczaryk]

Great video question. Could you use a otg cable to usb a to connect a third party remote or usb flash drive thanks

[mosey]

Nice that you can use the voice remote. What if you don't want to use the voice remote... how do you painlessly type a search into youtube?