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* 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 direct native 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 direct native Kodi support of the CEC controller.
* VP9 hardware video decode is supposedly supported at 4K (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 4K (UltraHD) resolution, such as YouTube source, but not yet confirmed working in Kodi for Android on the Nvidia Tegra X1 (TX1) SoC.
* MPEG-2 and VC-1 (or WMV-9) videos are software decoded only so far, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, as well as Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus for audio, (and unfortunately Nvidia do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec pack similar to Raspberry Pi<ref>http://www.raspberrypi.com/license-keys/ Raspberry Pi Store - License keys</ref>).
* MPEG-2 and VC-1 (or WMV-9) videos are software decoded only so far, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, as well as Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus for audio, (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>).
* DTS and DTS-MA audio can only software decoded to be output as PCM only so far and not be outputted as pass-through/bi-tstreaming, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus codecs for audio, as well as H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, (and unfortunately Nvidia do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec packs similar to Raspberry Pi<ref>http://www.raspberrypi.com/license-keys/ Raspberry Pi Store - License keys</ref>).
* DTS and DTS-MA audio can only software decoded to be output as PCM only so far and not be outputted as pass-through/bi-tstreaming, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus codecs for audio, as well as H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, (and unfortunately Nvidia do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec packs similar to Raspberry Pi<ref name="RaspPi Codec License keys" />).


==References==
==References==
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* [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]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 09:01, 2 June 2015

Nvidia SHIELD Console
Nvidia SHIELD Console.jpg
Manufacturer Nvidia
Released May 28, 20152015
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 Standard model with 16 GB internal, Pro model with 500GB harddrive, plus MicroSD slot for up to 128GB SD card available in all models
RAM 3 GB RAM
Display 2160p and 1080p
Graphics 256-core Maxwell GPU
Connectivity HDMI 2.0 supporting 4K @ 24/25/30/50/60 Hz video output (with (HDMI-CEC, HDCP 2.2, 10-bit color & 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
Home icon grey.png   ▶ Devices ▶ Android ▶ NVIDIA SHIELD TV

Nvidia SHIELD Console is an next-generation Android-based set-top box and game console that contains a very powerful ARM processor, (that should be able to handle the most heavy of Kodi skins and more). It looks to be one of the first Android-based which will be capable of featuring support for high-fidelity audio, automatic refresh rate, HDMI 2.0 output, and is built to handle Ultra HD digital media playback and output in 4K (2160p) resolution at 24/25/30/50/60 Hz, including 24/25/30/50/60 frames per second decoding videos encoded with the more recent 10-bit 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 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 of their own SHIELD series products. It comes with remote friendly versions of Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, Google Play Movies, YouTube and other video service clients, with many supporting videos in native 4K (Ultra HD / 2160p) resolution.

The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search for the native 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 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 convergence device when pairing with Kodi for media playback.

Installing Kodi

See: HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Android

Normal "vanilla" builds of Kodi should run just fine on the Shield. However, some advanced features, such as 4k support, might require a test build from here: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=228361

Launching Android apps within Kodi

Main page: HOW-TO:Launch Android apps


Controls

Bluetooth remote

  • Nvidia SHIELD Remote [1]
  • other bluetooth remotes also work, such as the Amazon Fire TV replacement remote

Integrated IR Reciever

  • Logitech Harmony Remotes are supposedly supported by Nvidia?

CEC

Generic Android-level CEC support is available. Kodi will not see a CEC device directly, but instead just treat it like generic input.

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.

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]

Videos

Kodi-related videos for end-users:

  • ?

Kodi-related videos for developers:

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.

  • 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 direct native Kodi support of the CEC controller.
  • VP9 hardware video decode is supposedly supported at 4K (UltraHD) resolution, such as YouTube source, but not yet confirmed working in Kodi for Android on the Nvidia Tegra X1 (TX1) SoC.
  • MPEG-2 and VC-1 (or WMV-9) videos are software decoded only so far, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, as well as Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus for audio, (and unfortunately Nvidia do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec pack similar to Raspberry Pi[1]).
  • DTS and DTS-MA audio can only software decoded to be output as PCM only so far and not be outputted as pass-through/bi-tstreaming, reason for this is that Nvidia have so far only licensed Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus codecs for audio, as well as H.264, HEVC (H.265), and VP9 codecs for video playback, (and unfortunately Nvidia do at least not yet offer a add-on license keys for a codec packs similar to Raspberry Pi[1]).

References

Template:Reflist

See also

Links

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.raspberrypi.com/license-keys/ Raspberry Pi Store - License keys
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