9/24/2023 0 Comments Oddmar how to use shield![]() After setting up Shield we were asked to update the software/firmware, then the remote control firmware, and then pre-installed apps. This is harder to achieve on Android because Apple does not allow an Android device to pull such data from iPhone and because Android phones come with incongruent hardware specs that complicate compatibility. The set-up process could be streamlined further, however, and it does not match the set-up process of Apple TV where you just place your iPhone on top of the box and use bluetooth triangulation to verify login and get started. During the process you have to accept various privacy-intrusive clauses. You can now log in via a mobile app, so you no longer have to use the on-screen keyboard. User experience & featuresSetting up Nvidia Shield has become much easier, mostly as a consequence of Google having streamlined the Android TV set-up process. Shield 2019 is now first and foremost a streaming player. In the box we also found a new remote control and it is worth noting that this is a strategy shift from a company who initially sold Shield as a game console with a game controller. The HDMI connection is HDMI 2.0b - no HDMI 2.1 this time. If you want USB ports you must buy the Shield Pro 2019. ![]() There is also an Ethernet port for wired internet, WiFi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.0 LE, which is a step up from the original Shield (2015) and the 2017 refresh. You can expand storage via a microSD card. Inside the tube you have 8GB of storage capacity but a good chunk is reserved for the operating system and Nvidia's apps. You end up with a thing that is so long that it gets a little unruly, and it takes up more space than you would think. It is a strange form factor and it does not help that you must connect the power cable at one end and the HDMI cable at the other end. You can still get this design if you pick the 'Pro' version of Nvidia Shield 2019 but the standard version is now a tube-shaped device, which is almost as long as the remote control that it comes bundled with. Back then, it came with a more conventional box design. Subscribe to our Newsletter, Facebook, twitter or RSS to receive notice when new reviews are published First impressionsWe reviewed the original Nvidia Shield in 2015.
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