Nvidia follows on the leak of the Shield TV Pro with the announcement of two Shield products-- the next-generation Shield TV and the aforementioned Shield TV Pro, both featuring the Tegra X1+ processor.
“These new models provide a big step up for Shield, which has consistently delivered groundbreaking innovations in the living room since its introduction 5 years ago,” the company claims. “They deliver unquestionably best-in-class entertainment, supported by Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and our breakthroughs in using AI to improve video streaming playback.”
As mentioned earlier, the 2019 Shield TV comes in two flavours. The regular model is designed to be be as slim as possible, allowing users to hide it behind entertainment systems. It has gigabit ethernet and dual-band wifi for "lightning fast" connectivity, and includes 2GB RAM and 8GB storage (expandable via microSD slot). On the other hand the Pro model is based on the previous Shield TV design, and carries 3GB RAM, 16GB storage and x2 USB ports, allowing users to run a Plex media server and connect external storage or other USB devices.
Both models run on Android 9 and the Tegra X1+ processor, and feature Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support together with AI capabilities Nvidia says can upscale 720p and 1080p content to "beautiful" 4K. Google Assistant and Amazon Echo support provide voice control, and the package includes a Shield remote complete with microphone, motion-activated backlighting, Bluetooth, IR blaster and remote locator.
The Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro are available now in select European markets.
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