Streaming Devices / NVIDIA
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
The enthusiast box — AI upscaling, Plex hosting and gigabit, on ageing hardware.
Overall score 7.3/10
Pros
- + AI upscaling genuinely improves HD sources and nothing else here does it
- + Gigabit ethernet plus two USB 3.0 ports make it the best local-media and Plex box in the category
- + DTS-X passthrough and hi-res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz
- + Backlit remote with an IR blaster and a programmable button
Cons
- − Seven-year-old hardware still selling at $199
- − Wi-Fi 5 and HDMI 2.0b — no Wi-Fi 6, no 4K120
- − Still on Android 11, and it runs Android TV rather than Google TV
- − No HDR10+ support
- − NVIDIA has confirmed the non-Pro SHIELD TV is out of stock with no availability update, so platform end-of-life is a real risk
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro review: what the specs say
The enthusiast box — AI upscaling, Plex hosting and gigabit, on ageing hardware. At $199.99, NVIDIA's 2019 model sits at the premium end of the category — the streaming Devices we compare run from $34.99 to $249. It scores 7.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Audio Support at 9.0/10 — dolby Atmos and DTS handling, and whether audio is decoded or only passed through. The weakest is Value at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: seven-year-old hardware still selling at $199; and Wi-Fi 5 and HDMI 2.0b — no Wi-Fi 6, no 4K120. Every specification on this page comes from NVIDIA's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840x2160) at 60fps |
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Processor | NVIDIA Tegra X1+ with 256-core GPU |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band |
| Ethernet | Gigabit (built in) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + LE |
| Operating System | Android TV 11 (not Google TV) |
| Remote | Motion-activated backlit buttons, built-in mic, programmable button, IR blaster for TV and soundbar |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.0 + LE, HDMI 2.0b (HDCP 2.2, CEC), 2x USB 3.0 Type-A |
| Material | Set-top box, mains powered |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro With
Cheaper Alternative
Roku Ultra (2024) — $149.99
Premium Alternative
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) — $249.00