The operating system is Google/Android TV 11, and firmware is now at 9.1 and offers much more functionality. Some reviews call this the 2019 model technically, the hardware is the same. Essential differences between Nvidia SHIELD TV Model P4340 (tube) and Pro Model P2897 Repeat – we are only adding new information about the Pro version and strongly suggest you read the SHEILD TV review first. You can click on most images for an enlargement. We occasionally give a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. NVIDIA (Est 1993) is a global leader in GeForce and RTX Graphics Processing Units (GPU), graphics API software, and GeForce Now cloud gaming. Harvey Norman and many CE and Computer stores $349.95 Caution – if buying second-hand, ensure it is the 2019 model P2897 or later with Google Android TV 11 Australian Review NVIDIA SHIELD TV Model P2897 Website There are a lot of similarities with all the relevant information in the SHIELD TV dongle review, so you may want to start there first. We are reviewing both the NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro (this review) and the NVIDIA SHIELD TV dongle NVIDIA SHIELD TV – the dongle you need above all (review). But that does not quite do it justice, and it is the Rolls Royce of media centre consoles.

As a workaround, anyone not yet affected was recommended to turn off automatic updates to keep the problem from spreading to them, but not everyone was so lucky as to catch it in time.The NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro is a Dolby Vision capable, Google/Android TV 11 console. Nvidia Customer HelpĪt that time, and up until now, there has been no official fix for the issue pertaining to people’s Plex media servers though, as they were disappearing entirely…the servers, not the people. If you see permission options to “Allow while using this app” and “Allow all the time”, select “Allow all the time”.

To allow file permission manually for these apps go to Settings -> Apps -> -> Permissions and enable “Files and Media” access for the app. Many apps have not yet adopted the new system. I find it interesting that no one saw this coming, and as a result, many smart home owners were left without properly functioning movies and tv show apps without a little elbow grease.Īndroid 11 includes a new permission system to allow file access to apps. Last month, Nvidia Shield TV devices received an update (v9.0) to Android 11, and with it, any app that required storage permissions was broken because with Android 11, you have to enable these per use and per app.

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