My smart tv doesn’t run android, it runs a proprietary Sony OS.
With my shield, I can run anything android can run like smart tube, jellyfin, Plex, emulation station, steam in home streaming etc.
This is why android tv boxes exist. Your tv is probably pretty underpowered or doesn’t even run android, this solves those issues to enable you to run pretty much anything you want on your tv.
Or can make dumb a smart tv that’s tracking all your content viewing by unplugging it from the network and then running this on your own. Or a hotel TV when traveling.
Yes, or you can use it in lieu of your “Smart TV” as to prevent data collection and other shitty things, while not having to deal with stutter/lag/crashing.
This is exactly where I am in wanting a shield, but it feels crazy to buy it for $200 when it’s over 10 years old. Maybe I’ll just use my PS5 instead… It’s been used a lot less since I built my PC last year.
Whats an android tv box? What does it do?
My smart tv doesn’t run android, it runs a proprietary Sony OS.
With my shield, I can run anything android can run like smart tube, jellyfin, Plex, emulation station, steam in home streaming etc.
This is why android tv boxes exist. Your tv is probably pretty underpowered or doesn’t even run android, this solves those issues to enable you to run pretty much anything you want on your tv.
Uhhh it’s a streaming TV box that runs like Netflix, Paramount, Apple TV, etc. on Android TV OS?
So it makes a not smart tv smart?
Or can make dumb a smart tv that’s tracking all your content viewing by unplugging it from the network and then running this on your own. Or a hotel TV when traveling.
Isnt it a bit naive to think all that information isnt going to nvidia instead?
Mozilla reviewed Nvidia’s privacy policies and user agreements. It’s their second most private rated streaming device after AppleTV.
https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/nvidia-shield-tv/
Yes, or you can use it in lieu of your “Smart TV” as to prevent data collection and other shitty things, while not having to deal with stutter/lag/crashing.
This is exactly where I am in wanting a shield, but it feels crazy to buy it for $200 when it’s over 10 years old. Maybe I’ll just use my PS5 instead… It’s been used a lot less since I built my PC last year.
there is nothing newer that works better, that’s the entire point of this article.
$200 is still a crazy high price point for 10 year old tech, that’s the entire point of my comment.
I think the Walmart ONN ones are also a good value, fairly powerful, and free of malware (or were at some point).
More importantly, it can easliy run apps to watch torrents.