I have the 2017 Nvidia Shield. I usually use it mostly for streaming IPTV, YouTube or Chromecasting. Would it be worth it to upgrade to the new 2019 Shield Pro? What benefits?
I have the 2017 Nvidia Shield. I usually use it mostly for streaming IPTV, YouTube or Chromecasting. Would it be worth it to upgrade to the new 2019 Shield Pro? What benefits?
Unless you’re planning to run Plex server on the shield itself, or you plan to spend lot of time on gaming, I would recommend to stay with your existing shield.
do you currently have the 2017 Shield pro?
Probably not. I just got the regular Nvidia Shield TV a couple of weeks ago. The pro was sold out but I am happy with the regular version.
If you don't plan on playing a lot of games I think the cheaper version is an excellent media streamer.
if you are not seeing issues with your current usage ... i would say no... but if you need a second unit def get the pro
https://www.androidcentral.com/nvidia-shield-pro-vs-standard-which-should-i-buy
2019 version has Dolby Vision and HDR10. 2017 has HDR10 only.
2019 has atmos processing. 2017 has atmos passthrough.
Both are HDMI 2.0b. Upscaling on the 2019 is pretty good.
So basically if you want Dolby Vision, you need the 2019 version.
No use upgrading, I have 2017 shield, 2017 shield pro, and 2019 pro. The 2019 pro is a smidge snappier but thats about the only noticeable difference for what I use them for.
The AI upscaling is pretty amazing. That's available on both 2019 versions tho.