- The new Shield TV devices run on Android TV OS based on Android 9 Pie and have built-in google assistant
- Shield TV and Shield TV Pro are priced at $149.99 (approx. Rs 10.600) and $199.99 (approx. Rs 14,100) respectively
Nvidia has launched two new media streaming players based on Android TV – the Shield TV and Shield TV Pro.
The new Shield TV devices run on Android TV OS based on Android 9 Pie and have built-in google assistant. The new devices have AI-powered 4K upscaling and offer support for Dolby Atmos surround sound and Dolby Vision HDR. The Shield TV Pro has the same design elements as previous Shield TV models and has a console-box shape.
Powered by a Tegra X1+ chipset
The two new media streaming players are powered by a Tegra X1+ chipset with a 256-core NVIDIA GPU. The company claims that it will offer 25 percent better performance than the Tegra X1 processor in the predecessor. The standard Shield TV is equipped with 2GB RAM and 8GB storage while the Shield TV Pro has 3GB RAM and 16GB onboard storage.
Connectivity options on the Shield TV include dual-band 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet port, HDMI and microSD card slot. The Shield TV Pro additionally fears two USB 3.0 ports and a Plex Media Server. The new Pro model supports NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW game-streaming service.
The two new media streaming players are bundled with a long prism-shaped remote that offers backlight buttons, voice control, and motion sensing. The remote has a Netflix button and a customisable hardware button alongside buttons for volume, forward/reverse, power, volume, home, back and voice search.
Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro are priced at $149.99 (approx. Rs 10.600) and $199.99 (approx. Rs 14,100) respectively.
