NVIDIAs Shield TV gets a huge update five years after launch – Android Central

NVIDIA today has rolled out an upgrade to Shield TVs, the Shield software application experience upgrade 8.2. With this release, its supporting even the initial 2015 version, its 25th upgrade up until now. The greatest function addition here is the improvement of the UHD 4K upscaling for 2019 models.
It was formerly limited to just supporting HD 30fps content, today NVIDIA states the upscaler will support anything from 360p all the method to 1440p. For the 2019 Shield TV Pro, variation 8.2 will let users high end 60fps content.
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NVIDIA is likewise enhancing the modification of the SHIELD TV remote. Its adding support for more actions (now over 25, NVIDIA notes) to the remote. With the upgrade, users can appoint an action or app to be introduced in response to double presses and long presses. This will be supported on all SHIELD TVs and the Shield TV app.

Heres what else NVIDIA added:

These upgrades consist of assistance for digital projectors, and permitting functionality when SHIELD isnt active. It likewise includes IR volume control when utilizing the SHIELD television app, and when youve matched your Google Home with SHIELD. The 2019 SHIELD remote adds IR control to alter the input source on TVs, AVRs, and soundbars.
Furthermore, earlier SHIELD generations– both 2015 and 2017 designs– now have an option to match the frame rate of displayed content.
Weve added native SMBv3 assistance also, offering much faster and more safe connections between PC and SHIELD. SMBv3 now works without requiring a PLEX media server.

Evaluating the Shield TV 2019 previously this year, Android Centrals Russell Holly said:

This simpler, more sleek experience is wonderful on almost every level and does not deviate extremely from the things we already took pleasure in about this system. And for its cost, the brand-new console checks a lot of boxes. If you want a dead simple streaming box that periodically consists of some enjoyable gaming to it too, this lacks a doubt package for you.

NVIDIA today has rolled out an upgrade to Shield TVs, the Shield software application experience upgrade 8.2. NVIDIA is likewise enhancing the customization of the SHIELD TV remote. This will be supported on all SHIELD TVs and the Shield Television app.

Todays upgrade only serves to bolster that sentiment.

It also adds IR volume control when utilizing the SHIELD TV app, and when youve matched your Google Home with SHIELD.