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Revision as of 13:04, 5 March 2015
| Nvidia SHIELD Console | |
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| Manufacturer | Nvidia |
| Released | 2015 Q2? |
| OS | Android TV (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop") |
| CPU | Nvidia Tegra X1 (TX1), Big.LITTLE Octa-Core (4 x ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores and 4 x ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores) |
| Storage | 16 GB internal + MicroSD slot for up to 128GB SD card |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Display | 2160p and 1080p |
| Graphics | 256-core Maxwell GPU |
| Connectivity | HDMI 2.0 supporting 4K @ 60 Hz output (with HDMI-CEC), Bluetooth 4.0, 2 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x Micro-USB 2.0 port, WiFi (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO), 10/100/1000 Ethernet, IR Receiver |
| Dimensions | 210 x 130 x 25 mm |
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NVIDIA SHIELD TV
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Nvidia SHIELD Console is an upcoming next-generation Android-based set-top box and game console that will contains a very powerful ARM processor, (and should be able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins). It will be one of the first Android-based which features high-fidelity audio support, HDMI 2.0 output, and is built to handle Ultra HD digital media playback and output in 4K resolution at 60 Hz, including 60 frames per second decoding of the more recent HEVC (H.265) and VP9 video codecs.
Running the Android TV operating system (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop") on a Tegra X1 SoC (System on Chip), the Nvidia SHIELD Console will stand above most of the other high-end Android-based hardware offerings not only because of its graphics and audio capabilities, but also because due to Nvidia's strong product support. It will come with remote friendly versions of Netflix, Hulu, Google Play Movies, YouTube and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in 4K (Ultra HD) resolution.
Adding to that its comes with Nvidia's gaming ecosystem capable of running all graphically intensive 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, and Nvidia's GRID cloud game-streaming service.. All this making it a very good pairing with Kodi.
Builds
Official Builds
- Development builds for Android (ARM): http://kodi.wiki/view/Development_builds
Other builds
- SPMC - SPMC is a fork of Kodi (currently built on Helix) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.
Installing Kodi
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Launching Android Apps from within Kodi
- ?
Controls
Bluetooth remote
- Nvidia SHIELD Remote [1]
Integrated IR Reciever
- Logitech Harmony Remotes are supposedly supported by Nvidia?
CEC
Nvidia claim that HDMI-CEC is supported in the hardware, but likely no support yet in Kodi?
USB
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC IR dongle, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will likely show up as a keyboard type input.
USB Keyboards
- ?
USB Infrared Remotes
- ?
USB Gamepads
- ?
Flirc
?
Other bluetooth devices
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Nvidia SHIELD Console. Most of these devices will likely show up as a keyboard type input.
Bluetooth Gamepads
- Nvidia SHIELD Controller [2]
Uninstall Kodi
?
Videos
Known issues
- ?
Random notes
Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.
- VP9 hardware video decode is supposedly supported at 4K (UltraHD) resolution, such as YouTube source, but not tested in Kodi on Nvidia Tegra X1 (TX1) SoC.
- Nvidia claim that HDMI-CEC is supported in the hardware, but likely no support yet in Kodi or by LibCEC?
- ?
See also
Links
- Kodi forum thread about the Nvidia SHIELD Console: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220297
- Nvidia SHIELD Console product page: http://shield.nvidia.com/console
- Nvidia SHIELD development tools, SDK, and other resources for developers: https://developer.nvidia.com/develop4shield
- Wikipedia article on Nvidia SHIELD Console: wikipedia:Nvidia Shield Console
- Wikipedia article on Android TV (OS used on Nvidia SHIELD Console): wikipedia:Android TV