NVIDIA SHIELD TV - Revision history

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	<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />

	Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Archive:Nvidia_Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with ~~[[10-foot_user_interface\|~~remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.		Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Archive:Nvidia_Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with a remote friendly versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.

	The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.		The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.

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	==References==		==References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~		<references />
	* [http://www.anandtech.com/show/9289/the-nvidia-shield-android-tv-review/6 AnandTech - The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review: A Premium 4K Set Top Box]		* [http://www.anandtech.com/show/9289/the-nvidia-shield-android-tv-review/6 AnandTech - The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review: A Premium 4K Set Top Box]
	* [http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review]		* [http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review]

Karellen at 05:30, 10 July 2020

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	[[Category:~~Nvidia Tegra~~]]		[[Category:Hardware]]

Karellen at 06:09, 1 July 2020

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	{{Infobox information appliance\| name = NVIDIA SHIELD TV\| image = [[File:Nvidia_SHIELD_Console.jpg\|250px]]\| manufacturer = NVIDIA\| releasedate = May 28, 2015 (first-version) and January 16, 2017 (second-release)\| os = [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] (initially installed with [[Android]] 5.1 "Lollipop", with updates to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow") and Android 7.0 "Nougat"\| soc = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1) \| cpu = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1), Big.LITTLE Octa-Core (4 x ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and 4 x ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores)\| graphics = 256-core Maxwell GPU\| display = Full HD (1080p) @ 60 fps and 4K Ultra HD (2160p) @ 30 fps \| storage = Standard model with 16 GB internal, Pro model with 500 GB harddrive, and all models extendable with optional external\| memory = 3 GB RAM\| connectivity = HDMI 2.0b supporting 4K UltraHD @ 24/25/30/50/60 Hz video output (with (HDMI-CEC, HDCP 2.2, 10-bit color & HDR10 / Rec. 2020 HDR) and 24-bit/192 kHz audio output in 5.1 or 7.1, Bluetooth 4.1/BLE, 2 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x Micro-USB 2.0 port, Dual-Band WiFi (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO), 10/100/1000 Ethernet, IR Receiver\| dimensions = 210 x 130 x 25 mm}}		{{Infobox information appliance\| name = NVIDIA SHIELD TV\| image = [[File:Nvidia_SHIELD_Console.jpg\|250px]]\| manufacturer = NVIDIA\| releasedate = May 28, 2015 (first-version) and January 16, 2017 (second-release)\| os = [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] (initially installed with [[Android]] 5.1 "Lollipop", with updates to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow") and Android 7.0 "Nougat"\| soc = [[Archive:Nvidia_Tegra\|Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1) \| cpu = [[Archive:Nvidia_Tegra\|Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1), Big.LITTLE Octa-Core (4 x ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and 4 x ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores)\| graphics = 256-core Maxwell GPU\| display = Full HD (1080p) @ 60 fps and 4K Ultra HD (2160p) @ 30 fps \| storage = Standard model with 16 GB internal, Pro model with 500 GB harddrive, and all models extendable with optional external\| memory = 3 GB RAM\| connectivity = HDMI 2.0b supporting 4K UltraHD @ 24/25/30/50/60 Hz video output (with (HDMI-CEC, HDCP 2.2, 10-bit color & HDR10 / Rec. 2020 HDR) and 24-bit/192 kHz audio output in 5.1 or 7.1, Bluetooth 4.1/BLE, 2 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x Micro-USB 2.0 port, Dual-Band WiFi (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO), 10/100/1000 Ethernet, IR Receiver\| dimensions = 210 x 130 x 25 mm}}

	<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />

	Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[~~Nvidia Tegra~~\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10-foot_user_interface\|remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.		Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Archive:Nvidia_Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10-foot_user_interface\|remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.

	The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.		The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.
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	* [http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review]		* [http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review]

	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[Android hardware]]
	* [[Android]]

	== Links ==		== Links ==
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	* NVIDIA SHIELD TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/4FiQCT		* NVIDIA SHIELD TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/4FiQCT

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	[[Category:Nvidia Tegra]]		[[Category:Nvidia Tegra]]

Karellen at 11:08, 21 June 2020

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Davu at 08:10, 19 October 2018

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	Known issues and limitations related to usage of Kodi on NVIDIA SHIELD TV, including limitations in the hardware, firmware, and software directly or indirectly related to and for Kodi usage.		Known issues and limitations related to usage of Kodi on NVIDIA SHIELD TV, including limitations in the hardware, firmware, and software directly or indirectly related to and for Kodi usage.
	* HDMI-CEC is supposedly supported supported in the hardware and in the Android firmware, but no news yet on API or other interface with [[LibCEC]] for native (direct) Kodi support of the CEC controller.		* HDMI-CEC is supposedly supported supported in the hardware and in the Android firmware, but no news yet on API or other interface with [[LibCEC]] for native (direct) Kodi support of the CEC controller.
	* Kodi's existing [[Settings/Videos\|video ~~setting~~ options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the Kodi 15.x (Isengard) releases, but it is still limited to 24/25/30/50/60 Hz refresh rates in the firmware from Nvidia. Nvidia's Shield Android TV OTA 2.0 Update also added support for for 23.976 and 59.94 Hz but it may not work in Kodi for all setups.		* Kodi's existing [[Settings/Player/Videos#Playback\|video playback options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the Kodi 15.x (Isengard) releases, but it is still limited to 24/25/30/50/60 Hz refresh rates in the firmware from Nvidia. Nvidia's Shield Android TV OTA 2.0 Update also added support for for 23.976 and 59.94 Hz but it may not work in Kodi for all setups.
	** Automatic refresh rate switching is not working with all televisions brands/models, and on some that do work only do so after the SHIELD have been rebooted/restarted or booted after your television and AV-receiver. Other than waiting for future firmware updates the general advice is to try another HDMI until on your television or AV-receiver you find a port that works (or work better).		** Automatic refresh rate switching is not working with all televisions brands/models, and on some that do work only do so after the SHIELD have been rebooted/restarted or booted after your television and AV-receiver. Other than waiting for future firmware updates the general advice is to try another HDMI until on your television or AV-receiver you find a port that works (or work better).
	* MPEG-2 hardware decoding (and hardware deinterlacing) did not work before NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro OTA Firmware version 1.2 update, so be sure to update to latest firmware.		* MPEG-2 hardware decoding (and hardware deinterlacing) did not work before NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro OTA Firmware version 1.2 update, so be sure to update to latest firmware.
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	* VC-1 hardware decoding (possibly including hardware deinterlacing?) is suppose to work since OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV, so be sure to update to latest firmware and run tests in Kodi for independent confirmations.		* VC-1 hardware decoding (possibly including hardware deinterlacing?) is suppose to work since OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV, so be sure to update to latest firmware and run tests in Kodi for independent confirmations.
	* WMV-9 hardware decoding (possibly including hardware deinterlacing?) is suppose to work since OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV, so be sure to update to latest firmware and run tests in Kodi for independent confirmations.		* WMV-9 hardware decoding (possibly including hardware deinterlacing?) is suppose to work since OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV, so be sure to update to latest firmware and run tests in Kodi for independent confirmations.
	* OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV is suppose to have added native playback and output of video content encoded at 23.976 and 59.94 Hz. Also supports since erlier are video content encoded at 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz. This however needs testing and confirmation if it works with Kodi's existing [[Settings/Videos\|video ~~setting~~ options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the very latest nighty builds. Note though that automatic refresh rate switching will not work with all televisions brands/models or in all HDMI ports.		* OTA Firmware version 2.0 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV is suppose to have added native playback and output of video content encoded at 23.976 and 59.94 Hz. Also supports since erlier are video content encoded at 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz. This however needs testing and confirmation if it works with Kodi's existing [[Settings/Player/Videos#Playback\|video playback options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the very latest nighty builds. Note though that automatic refresh rate switching will not work with all televisions brands/models or in all HDMI ports.
	* OTA Firmware version 3.2 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV is suppose to have native pass-through/bit-streaming audio support for AC3, EAC3, Dolby 5.1, Dolby 7.1, DTS-HD, DTS-HD MA, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby Atmos, up to high resolution 24-bit 192 kHz audio over HDMI and USB. Also added is support for USB-S/PDIF dongles which can enable users to connect SHIELD to older sound bars and audio receivers. All this however needs testing and confirmation if it works with Kodi's very latest nighty builds of Kodi for Android.		* OTA Firmware version 3.2 update from NVIDIA for SHIELD TV is suppose to have native pass-through/bit-streaming audio support for AC3, EAC3, Dolby 5.1, Dolby 7.1, DTS-HD, DTS-HD MA, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby Atmos, up to high resolution 24-bit 192 kHz audio over HDMI and USB. Also added is support for USB-S/PDIF dongles which can enable users to connect SHIELD to older sound bars and audio receivers. All this however needs testing and confirmation if it works with Kodi's very latest nighty builds of Kodi for Android.
	* ?		* ?

Rodalpho: removed note about remote connections-- they work now and are fully supported in the UI

2017-02-17T16:25:03Z

removed note about remote connections-- they work now and are fully supported in the UI

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	* VC-1 and WMV-9 videos are software decoded only so far, reason for this is that NVIDIA have so far only licensed MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, as well as Dolby Digital (DD) and Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) for audio<ref>http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD TV Review</ref>, (and unfortunately NVIDIA do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec pack similar to Raspberry Pi<ref name="RaspPi Codec License keys">http://www.raspberrypi.com/license-keys/ Raspberry Pi Store - License keys</ref>).<ref name="Requests to NVIDIA for Codec Packs">https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/836487/shield-android-tv/codec-support-/ GeForce Forums - Requests to Nvidia for Codec Packs</ref> There is however apparently a hack available to enable VC-1 hardware decoding by editing Android file "/system/etc/media_codecs.xml" if you have first rooted the SATV.[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61241497&postcount=47]		* VC-1 and WMV-9 videos are software decoded only so far, reason for this is that NVIDIA have so far only licensed MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, as well as Dolby Digital (DD) and Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) for audio<ref>http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review_164223/3 Legit Reviews - NVIDIA SHIELD TV Review</ref>, (and unfortunately NVIDIA do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec pack similar to Raspberry Pi<ref name="RaspPi Codec License keys">http://www.raspberrypi.com/license-keys/ Raspberry Pi Store - License keys</ref>).<ref name="Requests to NVIDIA for Codec Packs">https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/836487/shield-android-tv/codec-support-/ GeForce Forums - Requests to Nvidia for Codec Packs</ref> There is however apparently a hack available to enable VC-1 hardware decoding by editing Android file "/system/etc/media_codecs.xml" if you have first rooted the SATV.[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61241497&postcount=47]
	*HD audio including DTS-HD MA, DTS:X, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos can be all be passed-through (bitstreamed) on Nvidia Shieild TV, but this currently only works with the native video player. Pass-through for HD audio is currently not working in Kodi and is a work-in-progress.		*HD audio including DTS-HD MA, DTS:X, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos can be all be passed-through (bitstreamed) on Nvidia Shieild TV, but this currently only works with the native video player. Pass-through for HD audio is currently not working in Kodi and is a work-in-progress.
	* Currently the Shield Android TV does not support Remote Connections, so to connect to the Shield to sideload via ADB it requires a direct connection.
	* The Nexus Player remote does not pair at all with the Shield console. It did with the Razer Forge, but not the Shield console.		* The Nexus Player remote does not pair at all with the Shield console. It did with the Razer Forge, but not the Shield console.
	* VP9 hardware video decode is supposedly supported at to to 4K / 2160p (UltraHD) resolution, such as YouTube source, but not yet confirmed working in Kodi for Android on the NVIDIA Tegra X1 (TX1) SoC.		* VP9 hardware video decode is supposedly supported at to to 4K / 2160p (UltraHD) resolution, such as YouTube source, but not yet confirmed working in Kodi for Android on the NVIDIA Tegra X1 (TX1) SoC.

Rodalpho: noted that the new $200 2017 shieldtv does not support IR

2017-02-17T16:22:53Z

noted that the new $200 2017 shieldtv does not support IR

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	=== Integrated IR Reciever ===		=== Integrated IR Reciever ===
	* Logitech Harmony Remotes are supported by NVIDIA		* Logitech Harmony IR Remotes are supported by NVIDIA SHIELD (2015) and NVIDIA SHIELD Pro (2017). The NVIDIA SHIELD (2017) with 16GB storage does not have an IR receiver.
	(Tested and reported working with a Logitech Harmony Touch, supposedly also with others. Button ABXY don't work yet, so no easy way to access the Kodi Menu. You can notice a slight lag during browsing. Custom keyboard layouts need to be used for this. Logitech said in numerous forums posts that they're working on better support.)		(Tested and reported working with a Logitech Harmony Touch, supposedly also with others. Button ABXY don't work yet, so no easy way to access the Kodi Menu. You can notice a slight lag during browsing. Custom keyboard layouts need to be used for this. Logitech said in numerous forums posts that they're working on better support.)

Gamester17 at 07:59, 16 January 2017

2017-01-16T07:59:35Z

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	{{Infobox information appliance\| name = NVIDIA SHIELD TV\| image = [[File:Nvidia_SHIELD_Console.jpg\|250px]]\| manufacturer = NVIDIA\| releasedate = May 28, 2015\| os = [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] (initially installed with [[Android]] 5.1 "Lollipop", with updates to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow") and Android 7.0 "Nougat"\| soc = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1) \| cpu = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1), Big.LITTLE Octa-Core (4 x ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and 4 x ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores)\| graphics = 256-core Maxwell GPU\| display = Full HD (1080p) @ 60 fps and 4K Ultra HD (2160p) @ 30 fps \| storage = Standard model with 16 GB internal, Pro model with 500 GB harddrive, and all models extendable with optional external\| memory = 3 GB RAM\| connectivity = HDMI 2.0b supporting 4K UltraHD @ 24/25/30/50/60 Hz video output (with (HDMI-CEC, HDCP 2.2, 10-bit color & HDR10 / Rec. 2020 HDR) and 24-bit/192 kHz audio output in 5.1 or 7.1, Bluetooth 4.1/BLE, 2 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x Micro-USB 2.0 port, Dual-Band WiFi (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO), 10/100/1000 Ethernet, IR Receiver\| dimensions = 210 x 130 x 25 mm}}		{{Infobox information appliance\| name = NVIDIA SHIELD TV\| image = [[File:Nvidia_SHIELD_Console.jpg\|250px]]\| manufacturer = NVIDIA\| releasedate = May 28, 2015 (first-version) and January 16, 2017 (second-release)\| os = [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] (initially installed with [[Android]] 5.1 "Lollipop", with updates to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow") and Android 7.0 "Nougat"\| soc = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1) \| cpu = [[Nvidia Tegra]] X1 (TX1), Big.LITTLE Octa-Core (4 x ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and 4 x ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores)\| graphics = 256-core Maxwell GPU\| display = Full HD (1080p) @ 60 fps and 4K Ultra HD (2160p) @ 30 fps \| storage = Standard model with 16 GB internal, Pro model with 500 GB harddrive, and all models extendable with optional external\| memory = 3 GB RAM\| connectivity = HDMI 2.0b supporting 4K UltraHD @ 24/25/30/50/60 Hz video output (with (HDMI-CEC, HDCP 2.2, 10-bit color & HDR10 / Rec. 2020 HDR) and 24-bit/192 kHz audio output in 5.1 or 7.1, Bluetooth 4.1/BLE, 2 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x Micro-USB 2.0 port, Dual-Band WiFi (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO), 10/100/1000 Ethernet, IR Receiver\| dimensions = 210 x 130 x 25 mm}}

	<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />

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	<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />

	Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Nvidia Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10 foot interface\|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second.		Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Nvidia Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10 foot interface\|remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.

	The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.		The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.

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	<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />'''NVIDIA SHIELD TV''' (originally known as ''SHIELD Console'') is an Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that is able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It is one of the first Android based devices featuring high-end media playback capabilities such as of and support high-definition audio at up to 192 kHz, 23.976 Hz support with automatic refresh rate switching, 10-bit HEVC (H.265), and VP9 video codecs, and 4K UltraHD (2160p) resolution with HDR via HDMI 2.0b output support for Kodi.<section end="intro" />

	Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Nvidia Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10 ~~foot interface~~\|remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.		Running the [[wikipedia:Android TV\|Android TV]] operating system (first-generation was originally released on [[wikipedia:Android Lollipop\|Android 5.1 "Lollipop"]] and have since then recieved official updates to [[wikipedia:Android Marshmallow\|Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"]] and [[wikipedia:Android Nougat\|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]]) on a [[Nvidia Tegra\|Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip)]], the NVIDIA SHIELD TV stands above most of the other high-end Android-based offerings not only because best-in-class hardware offering the fastest graphics for gaming capabilities for Android, but also because due to NVIDIA's strong product support and long lifecycle updates of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with [[10-foot_user_interface\|remote friendly]] versions of Amazon Video, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, HBO, UltraFlix, Fox, Google Play Movies, and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K Ultra HD (2160p) resolution at up to 60 frames-per-second and HDR.

	The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.		The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native Android TV (leanback) app via an integrated microphone inside the included game controller. Adding to that it also comes with NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive [[wikipedia:AAA (game industry)\|AAA ("triple A") games]] for Android in 1080p at 60fps, as well as supporting NVIDIA's low-latency GameStream technologies for GeForce-equipped PC game streaming in up to 4K HDR resolution, including direct access to Steam Big Picture from the Steam app, and NVIDIA's "GeForce NOW" (formerly "Nvidia GRID") cloud game-streaming service. All these gaming features combined with high-end media player functionality makes it a very good convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.

	== Installing Kodi==		== Installing Kodi==
	{{Main\|HOW-TO:~~Install Kodi for Android TV~~}}		{{Main\|HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Android}}

	Normal "vanilla" builds of Kodi should run just fine on the Shield.		Normal "vanilla" builds of Kodi should run just fine on the Shield.

	~~{{Google Play}}~~

	== Launching Android apps within Kodi ==		== Launching Android apps within Kodi ==
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	=== Other bluetooth devices ===		=== Other bluetooth devices ===
	It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the NVIDIA SHIELD TV Console. Most of these devices will likely show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.		It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the NVIDIA SHIELD TV Console. Most of these devices will likely show up as a [[Keyboard_controls\|keyboard]] type input.
	* Reported working with a Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000.		* Reported working with a Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000.

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	== Known issues and limitations==		== Known issues and limitations==
	Known issues and limitations related to usage of Kodi on NVIDIA SHIELD TV, including limitations in the hardware, firmware, and software directly or indirectly related to and for Kodi usage.		Known issues and limitations related to usage of Kodi on NVIDIA SHIELD TV, including limitations in the hardware, firmware, and software directly or indirectly related to and for Kodi usage.
	* HDMI-CEC is supposedly supported supported in the hardware and in the Android firmware, but no news yet on API or other interface with [[~~LibCEC~~]] for native (direct) Kodi support of the CEC controller.		* HDMI-CEC is supposedly supported supported in the hardware and in the Android firmware, but no news yet on API or other interface with [[CEC]] for native (direct) Kodi support of the CEC controller.
	* Kodi's existing [[Settings/Player/Videos#Playback\|video playback options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the Kodi 15.x (Isengard) releases, but it is still limited to 24/25/30/50/60 Hz refresh rates in the firmware from Nvidia. Nvidia's Shield Android TV OTA 2.0 Update also added support for for 23.976 and 59.94 Hz but it may not work in Kodi for all setups.		* Kodi's existing [[Settings/Player/Videos#Playback\|video playback options]] for "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" and "Sync playback to display" to sync screen refresh rate to playback frame rate option is included in the Kodi 15.x (Isengard) releases, but it is still limited to 24/25/30/50/60 Hz refresh rates in the firmware from Nvidia. Nvidia's Shield Android TV OTA 2.0 Update also added support for for 23.976 and 59.94 Hz but it may not work in Kodi for all setups.
	** Automatic refresh rate switching is not working with all televisions brands/models, and on some that do work only do so after the SHIELD have been rebooted/restarted or booted after your television and AV-receiver. Other than waiting for future firmware updates the general advice is to try another HDMI until on your television or AV-receiver you find a port that works (or work better).		** Automatic refresh rate switching is not working with all televisions brands/models, and on some that do work only do so after the SHIELD have been rebooted/restarted or booted after your television and AV-receiver. Other than waiting for future firmware updates the general advice is to try another HDMI until on your television or AV-receiver you find a port that works (or work better).