By Dave James
Nvidia has finally announced the Europe-wide availability of its SHIELD 4K Android TV console starting from tomorrow, October 1.
The powerful little set-top box has been available in the US since early this Summer and we’ve been waiting to get our hands on it this side of the pond. Nvidia has taken this time to make sure that all the Europe-specific content and services are available for its unveiling in the Old World.
We’re still getting the same device as the US version, rocking the latest Android TV operating system, so you can expect all the applications we’ve seen in the latest Sony 4K TVs to be present and correct.
Unfortunately Android TV is still a little lacking in the app department, but the main media apps are there, including iPlayer and 4K Netflix.
Media master
And in terms of media it’s a fantastic device – no other set-top box can offer the same level of 60Hz 4K Ultra HD playback the Tegra X1 processor in the SHIELD can manage. Even the new Amazon Fire TV, with its 30Hz 4K limitations, can’t keep up.
So, as a device to make your dumb, cheap 4K TV much smarter the Nvidia SHIELD …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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