Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NVIDIA Shield TV Pro.
October 2019
(87%)
56 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
2708 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Powerful and affordable
Much better remote control
Lots of native 4K content
Dolby Vision and HDR10 support
Dolby Atmos decode support
Real-time 4K upscaling
Great update track record
Can now stream AAA PC games
New compact design
Cheaper price
Dolby Vision HDR & Dolby Atmos
New & improved remote
AI upscaling magic
Impressive performance and AI-powered 4K upscaling
Top-notch remote with backlit buttons
Convenient home screen with no distracting banner ads
Hardware capable of near lagless game streaming
Supports Dolby Vision
Atmos
HDR10
Android TV runs GeForce Now
YouTube
Google App Store
Fantastic 4K upscaling
2 USB ports and 1 ethernet port to mitigate input lag
Excellent game-streaming
Quick rendering of UHD content
Lots of great apps
Attractive new design
More than marketing ballyhoo. Really impressive
Support for Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound is great for owners of compatible hardware
Worlds better than previous iterations
Small and unobtrusive. Not Chromecast discreet
But easily hid
Most affordable SHIELD TV so far
AI upscaling is wizardry
New remote addresses old complaints
Broad Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support
GeForce NOW is currently free to play
AI-driven image processing is amazing
Reduced price of $149.99
Dolby Atmos
Digital
Vision support
25% improvement in overall processing power
Standard power cord
The editors didn't like
No controller update
AI upscaling can be a bit aggressive
Still expensive
Less RAM
Less storage
No Plex Media Server
Not the best option for gamers
Need to buy controller separately
Tube design is a bit awkward
Setup takes some fine-tuning
Android TV OS still lacks polish
Extremely expensive at $200
No HDR10+ or Apple TV support
AI upscaling doesn't add that much
Somewhat expensive
Less storage and RAM than 2017's Shield TV. No USB ports. Can't be used as a Plex server or SmartThings hub. No bundled gamepad
Personally
I'd pay $150 for it
But cheaper basic options and the Shield TV Pro costing just $50 more put this particular dev
Hardware capable of near lagless game streaming, Supports Dolby Vision, Atmos, HDR10, Android TV runs GeForce Now, YouTube, Google App Store, Fantastic 4K upscaling, 2 USB ports and 1 ethernet port to mitigate input lag
Extremely expensive at $200, No HDR10+ or Apple TV support
The perfect streaming device for gamers.The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is an impressive streaming box that offers a gorgeous 4K image, a seamless AAA gaming experience, and a platform-agnostic user interface. However, all these luxe features come at $200, putti...
Abstract: As I argued in a controversial editorial a few months back, streaming isn't merely the future of home cinema; in many ways it's already the glorious now of home cinema. But one point that I will continue to drive home until it sticks is that, while we al...
Published: 2019-10-30, Author: Taylor , review by: androidpolice.com
More than marketing ballyhoo. Really impressive, Support for Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound is great for owners of compatible hardware, Worlds better than previous iterations, Small and unobtrusive. Not Chromecast discreet, but easily hid
Less storage and RAM than 2017's Shield TV. No USB ports. Can't be used as a Plex server or SmartThings hub. No bundled gamepad, Personally, I'd pay $150 for it, but cheaper basic options and the Shield TV Pro costing just $50 more put this particular dev
Nvidia Shield TV 20198/10Yes. If you want the best Android TV streaming experience and don't need the extra bells and whistles the Shield TV Pro offers, this year's base Shield TV is a great pick. Support for Dolby's HDR and surround sound standards is a...
Published: 2019-10-30, Author: Andrew , review by: missingremote.com
Abstract: The 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV is a welcome update to the solid platform which replaced my need for a HTPC in the A/V stack. Unboxed, and with a few hours on the device, I wanted to share my thoughts and some of the issues I encountered so far...
New compact design, Cheaper price, Dolby Vision HDR & Dolby Atmos, New & improved remote, AI upscaling magic
Still expensive, Less RAM, less storage, No Plex Media Server, Not the best option for gamers, Need to buy controller separately
The very short and honest answer is yes. You should absolutely buy one of the SHIELD TV (2019) players. Here's the Amazon link again. Buy it.It is the best streaming player on the market. It runs smooth, its upscaling is more than just marketing talk, it...
Powerful and affordable, Much better remote control, Lots of native 4K content, Dolby Vision and HDR10 support, Dolby Atmos decode support, Real-time 4K upscaling, Great update track record, Can now stream AAA PC games
No controller update, AI upscaling can be a bit aggressive
The 2019 Nvidia Shield TV is a no-brainer for Netflix bingers or gamers alike. It's better, cheaper, more powerful, and easier to use and brings impressive new features and even more support for the best streaming content available...
Published: 2019-10-28, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: The NVIDIA SHIELD TV is widely regarded as the best media streaming device on the market. In addition to offering high-performance, access to a massive repository of 4K streaming services and apps, and leading-edge features that some competitors have only...
Excellent game-streaming, Quick rendering of UHD content, Lots of great apps, Attractive new design
AI upscaling doesn't add that much, Somewhat expensive
The Shield TV (2019) looks a lot different than it did a few years ago, and it doesn't come with nearly as much stuff. (Although, again, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro still has all the ports, and you can always buy a controller separately.) And yet, I think it...
