- bitstream audio! - plays everything well

Still the best streaming device out there. I'm hopeful for a refresh hardware-wise at some point, but this is still the only streamer that works for basically all situations.

Was a great streamer. Was.

The last update killed it, could not repair at all, tried everything suggested.

Update at own risk, and if buying from Memory express, buy the 4 year warranty you will most likely need it. The shield has gotten worse.

nVidia now serving ADs to your premium streaming device. Returned this device after updating to the latest firmware riddled the screen with annoying advertisements.

This is solid hardware. It'll handle just about anything you throw at it including 4K content, subject to app support, of course. A free Kodi install will handle most odd formats and fill the void where add-ons provide content for which there is no Google Play Store app.

My relationship with this device was good until the last month. Just when I was ready to buy two more Shields for my other rooms, Google Play made a geo-locked app invisible. Not uninstalled, but invisible so that I can't uninstall/reinstall it. Still stinging from that, I was greeted one day with the June 2021 OS update that now injects ads for partner content onto the top 1/3 of the screen. Yeah... you'll be paying $260 to be shown ads. One could argue that loading a different launcher is a solution or that you don't spend that much time on the home screen so what's the point? I guess you need to decide if $260 of your hard-earned money should go to an ad-serving box.

June 2021 OS update = $260 for ads.

More processing power, more ram, upscaling and a better remote.

What is not to like about this upscaled unit. Nvidia does it again.