The NVIDIA Shield Android TV Pro normally retails for $199.99, but today Amazon has marked it down by 15% to $169.99. This is the best price we saw on Amazon Prime Day as well as the lowest historical price ever. Without doubt this is the one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, 4K HDR Android streaming media players you'll find on the market.
NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Pro for $169.99
The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Pro features an NVIDA Tegra X1 CPU (the same processor found in the Nintendo Switch), 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in storage. In terms of performance and versatility, the Shield Pro blows the Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, and Chromecast, and just about every other media player out of the water. It's also extremely format friendly; it supports every audio codec out there including Hi-Res Lossless and almost all video codecs (except AV1). It's also compatible with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus as well as 4K Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10 (not HDR10+).
The Shield Pro is one of the only devices that supports GeForce Now, which allows you to stream your PC games to your TV without having to own a gaming PC. A remote PC does all the processing work for you, and all you need is a fast internet connection. The Shield Pro is also the best streaming device for anyone who still has a big library of local media content. It has a built-in Plex server so you can organize all of your digital media in one centralized location.
If you're looking to only stream 4K movies and TV shows from popular apps, there are many other solid - and less expensive - options nowadays. However, if you're looking for a device that can do way more, like act as a centralized server for your localized media, or stream lots of high-fidelity lossless or Atmos audio content, or play PC games without much investment, or even if you just aren't already part of the Apple ecosystem, then the Shield TV Pro is still the most powerful and versatile choice out there.
