Nvidia Shield TV - Where to get?

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#2300184 16-Aug-2019 09:19

Yeah I noticed that. I don't use mine much but it's key to my RWC experience and if it doesn't work well I'll be grumpy as anything.

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#2300189 16-Aug-2019 09:37

they should have withdrawn the update really so people who dont have it yet dont get it and waited until 8.0.1 - pretty crap they didnt.

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#2300205 16-Aug-2019 09:42

what!!! I just bought mine yesterday and fully updated it while at work but haven't set it up at home yet, what are the main issues you're getting @dan ?

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#2300209 16-Aug-2019 09:51

i mentioned some of my issues in a previous post here, on the SHIELD forums there is a bunch of others. here is a list nvidia has confirmed with 8.0.0 and it

i will probably jinx it now but i seemed to have solved my kernal panic issues by doing a factory reset

there is probably another 10+ issues missing from this list from other forum posts

- Multiple Streaming apps failing to play for small number of users, netflix errors 116/115. (pfft not to small)
- The match content color space displaying incorrect format.
- Can't set the default launcher.
- VC1 playback not working.
- Volume UI with android P too bright, takes too long to disappear.
- Some controllers joysticks snap back to the center at the end of joystick travel. (Was in First HotFIx image)
- IR volume control not working when anything is turned on in accessibility
- When using Adoped storage, sdcard/InternalStorage not accessible.
- SHIELD Remote App connection issues & d-pad not working
- SHIELD Controller 2017 fails OTA with "accessory disconnected" error.
- Pointer appears in PubG. Will be fixed in next release.
- System volume (Navigation) sounds lower in Android P/SE8.0 than Android O/SE7.x. Confirmed, reviewing reason for the change, considering to revert.
- Launcher app Icons zoomed/cropped. Investigating.
- TV loses sync (no input) on modesets (power on, wake from sleep, refresh/resolution changes). Investigating.
- Custom DNS entries appear to revert back to default. This is a UI issue, the custom DNS is in use but the default ones are being displayed. Will be fixed in future release.
- USB dac passthrough not working in Kodi. Investigating.
- USB audio level reset to 25% on reboot. Investigating.
- Wifi disconnects. Investigating.
- Wifi throughput issues causing 4k streaming, etc issues. Investigating.
- HD Audio dropouts. Investigating

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#2300703 17-Aug-2019 09:38

dan:

GaryGeneral:

nah its been doing it all along, just thought the update might help. Pity its out of warranty, Amazon would have exchanged it.

thats annoying

changed the HDMI cable?

Tried a different port on the TV?

Updated TV Firmware?

and probably most impotantly - factory reset the SHIELD and started again?

Ok finally nailed this problem, for the enlightenment of all who may find the same challenge- resetting shield did NOT fix it but changing a setting in the advanced video settings did. This setting is in settings- device preferences-display and sound- advanced display settings (latest firmware on shield)

By default the shield detects TV resolution (actually it detects the HDMI switch in my Bose Lifestyle home theater) as "1920x1080 59.940 Hz, RGB 8-bit Rec. 709" . If I change to "1920x1080 59.940 Hz, YUV 444 8-bit Rec. 709" the sync drop is fixed.

The settings on TV had to change a bit to make it look right again as the picture looked a bit washed out (brightness suddenly too high)

Cheers

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#2300704 17-Aug-2019 09:41

nice work

keep in mind, there is new HDMI sync issues in 8.0.0 that are not fixed yet, so if it happens again, may not be your original bug but the new one they introduced

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#2300705 17-Aug-2019 09:41

dan:

GaryGeneral:

Mine looses sync with my Samsung TV as well, once in a while it drops to static over and over - I just restart it and it seems to fix itself. Is that what happens to you?

Only Since 8.0.0 ? i am only loosing sync during the wake/tv on process not during use. has the unit actually crashed and you have to power cycle it? what if you turn the tv off

and back on does it come back?

sorry I didn't read these in order, see my other post explaining the fix that worked for me.

But turning any of the units on/off didn't fix the issue at the time.

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#2301648 19-Aug-2019 13:03

I have to say, im a little underwhelmed by the performance of my shield but not sure if its anything to do with with the latest update or not and tossing up whether I should take the time to perform a downgrade.

when moving quickly between the options in apps or the content i.e netflix/kodi/plex I can get micro stutter and can see it visually lag, an issue I've never noticed with my mibox.

Actual video playback if fine however.

Gamestream, streaming a game from my PC is alright but its not a simple plug and play process. There's a bit of fluffing around to get it working properly, for each game.. but once you've set it up for that game its good the next time around.

Most annoying part is when you have to do something on the computer (my pc is upstairs) so going backwards and forwards is the biggest PIA about it, I thought there was going to be more smarts behind this service but its literally just mirroring the game from the PC and passing through the imputs so you cant even using the computer at the same time which to put it simply, sucks.

Has anyone found a speedtest app that sounded require sideloading? I couldn't find anything on the playstore.

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#2333242 9-Oct-2019 10:30

Looking at one of these as I've gifted my parents my smart telly and am taking the dumb one off them. Love my shield tablet.

Just one question - do they get local apps? TVNZ/lightbox etc? (Are they just the stock android versions?)

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#2333265 9-Oct-2019 10:58

TVNZ - yes, Lightbox no. You can use Lightbox via a Kodi add-on

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#2333413 9-Oct-2019 14:51

Senecio:

TVNZ - yes, Lightbox no. You can use Lightbox via a Kodi add-on

and still no official sky or spark apps (why not, multi- billion dollar companies?)

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#2333516 9-Oct-2019 18:15

Have sidelodaed LightBox, Sparksport, Amazon Prime, SmartVu Freeview App and all work.

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#2336768 14-Oct-2019 13:45

driller2000:

Have sidelodaed LightBox, Sparksport, Amazon Prime, SmartVu Freeview App and all work.

Where are you sourcing your APK's? I always have this paranoia that they might have something malicious in them when downloading from third parties...

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#2337266 15-Oct-2019 11:56

Playtech has the gaming version for $319 + shipping

I'm still on the fence though; my LG TV's webOS has good enough app support for the now, and given an updated shield is supposed to be in the near future, I'm not seeing a whole lot of reason to get one now other than having something new to play with. Additionally, I don't use atmos, no streaming service has lossless audio, and I don't use local playback, so..... yeah.....

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#2337397 15-Oct-2019 13:18

ShinyChrome:

Playtech has the gaming version for $319 + shipping

I'm still on the fence though; my LG TV's webOS has good enough app support for the now, and given an updated shield is supposed to be in the near future, I'm not seeing a whole lot of reason to get one now other than having something new to play with. Additionally, I don't use atmos, no streaming service has lossless audio, and I don't use local playback, so..... yeah.....

Same here, my new Sony Android TV is surprisingly snappy and able to play 4k remux without issue.

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