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** SHIELD TABLETS NOW AVAILABLE & BUNDLES FROM OcUK!! **

Rofflay said:
I need to really see one to be fair i thought it was below 1080p. Just googled the 3rd one as well not bad but nasty price! How do you think these devices will get on with flash then or the Youtube apps when we run 4K? Do you reckon they will keel over with 4K flash? Cant say i am 100% up to speed on tablets at the minute.





Yea £600 versus £240 with 880 around the corner priority is now Nvidia, The sneaky buggers! What is the stock estimate going to be then Mr Gibbo are you going to have enough to satisfy all the pre orders and many more?
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Mines 1080p and I got the 2nd gen version for 280 quid. Really pleased with it and it streams all my games from steam @1400p with no problems
 
Pottsey said:
Reading the comments a lot of people agreed with me. Same for some of the reviewers comments. A quick list it’s very heavy for its size which is bad for gaming, has bad colour reproduction, terrible battery life, low resolution for a flagship tablet, limited outdoor visibly due to the poor screen, nothing to use the GPU on, wasted GPU power.

Game streaming isn’t a selling point as the same software works on almost any Android Tablet. (Limelight is the same software as Shield with the same steps to use even 100% the same software installed on the PC.) Even spotted people saying it has a 16:10 aspect ratio which makes it bad for films most of which are 16:9.

I will be very surprised if this sells well as it’s anything but a slam dunk. Its sub-standard gaming tablet with nothing useful to make stand out from other gaming tablets. Weight, buttons, good display and battery life are the most important things for a gaming tablet. This tablet comes last or near last in all those areas.

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Between this the above comments and being in dead last in battery life this is a bad gaming tablet.

“There are really only two complaints that I can find with the Shield Tablet hardware, the first being weight. At a hefty 390g (0.86lb), this 8-inch tablet is rather dense, and it's heavier than all of its competitors by a good margin”
“The tablet's buttons are also problematic. While every device has its own feel, and pressure level necessary to depress the hardware power and volume keys, the Shield Tablet's seem exceptionally mushy.”
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So what do we buy instead of?
 
Gregster said:
So what do we buy instead of?
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Actually I like the fact it is heavier, the exact same reason I like my Ipad 2, some of these tablets are so lightweight they give the impression to the touch they are delicate and easy to damage.

The shield feels like a solid item in hand and at 390g its hardly any effort to hold and I'd rather it weighed 390g instead of 290g as that would no doubt mean lower cost materials giving a lower quality feel.

The buttons, yeah they don't click like an Ipad but to me its not an issue.


As to sales, well considering were still on pre-order and considering were not a consumer electronics specialist or a tablet specialist this is the best selling tablet we have ever stocked. Come Christmas time and these things being in stock I can see NVIDIA shifting thousands in the UK alone in peak season. :)
 
That 390g will have you looking like 8-Pack in no time lads. Just think of the masculine chest muscles you will wow the ladies with.
 
Gibbo said:
Actually I like the fact it is heavier, the exact same reason I like my Ipad 2, some of these tablets are so lightweight they give the impression to the touch they are delicate and easy to damage.

The shield feels like a solid item in hand and at 390g its hardly any effort to hold and I'd rather it weighed 390g instead of 290g as that would no doubt mean lower cost materials giving a lower quality feel.

The buttons, yeah they don't click like an Ipad but to me its not an issue.


As to sales, well considering were still on pre-order and considering were not a consumer electronics specialist or a tablet specialist this is the best selling tablet we have ever stocked. Come Christmas time and these things being in stock I can see NVIDIA shifting thousands in the UK alone in peak season. :)
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If I can talk myself into it, I will pick one up when I come and pick my Acer 4K G-Sync monitor up from OcUK (and get a tour) :)
 
Just did Splashtop 2 on my Xperia Z1, it's not great at all.
IQ wasn't as bad as it used to be, but the performance was dire, frame rate was proper low and stutter.

Whereas Steam Streaming 1080p 60 fps sustained.
 
Gibbo said:
Actually I like the fact it is heavier, the exact same reason I like my Ipad 2, some of these tablets are so lightweight they give the impression to the touch they are delicate and easy to damage.

The shield feels like a solid item in hand and at 390g its hardly any effort to hold and I'd rather it weighed 390g instead of 290g as that would no doubt mean lower cost materials giving a lower quality feel.

The buttons, yeah they don't click like an Ipad but to me its not an issue.


As to sales, well considering were still on pre-order and considering were not a consumer electronics specialist or a tablet specialist this is the best selling tablet we have ever stocked. Come Christmas time and these things being in stock I can see NVIDIA shifting thousands in the UK alone in peak season. :)
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I think I would like the weight as well. If you are gaming on it its going to be propped up anyways and I love the weighty feel behind my surface pro
 
I've tried getting limelight to connect to my pc but for some reason it only finds my sons machine, even when I change all the ip addresses on the network, but he is on holiday next week so I will try it on his machine then.
My router might be the thing to let it down though as it is just the standard one that sky send out, Not 5GHz capable.
 
Linus has one, his review isn't the best but still. Some might wanna see it.



My ipad 2 has just about seen its last days so I think I may get one of these to replace it.
 
bru said:
I've tried getting limelight to connect to my pc but for some reason it only finds my sons machine, even when I change all the ip addresses on the network, but he is on holiday next week so I will try it on his machine then.
My router might be the thing to let it down though as it is just the standard one that sky send out, Not 5GHz capable.
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Short of time so skipping over some questions directed at me until later.

Limelight is the same software as shield so chances are Shield won’t work either. It looks like Shield Streaming has problems on none 5 GHz wireless.
Hope this helps you. Copy and paste time.


Instructions:
1. Make sure GeForce Experience is installed, updated, and that you've scanned for games.

2. In most cases, your PC will show up automatically in the PC list. Click the entry in the PC list to start pairing.

3. On your PC, enter the PIN displayed on the Android device and accept the pairing dialog.

4. Choose your PC in the PC list and the app list will be displayed where you can select a game to stream.

Troubleshooting - "I can't pair/stream at all"
1. If the app crashes when starting to stream, try setting the "Force Software Decoding" option.

2. If you're streaming over the Internet, make sure UPnP is enabled on your router or the required ports are forwarded. See http://bit.ly/1e5jDkP for more details.

3. Reboot your PC.

4. Disable your PC's firewall.

5. If all else fails: uninstall GeForce drivers, reboot, clean install GeForce drivers, and reboot again.

Troubleshooting - "Video is choppy/laggy"
1. Try streaming with Bluetooth disabled to see if your device has the Bluetooth issue detailed below.

2. Make sure your device is connected on 5 GHz and your PC is wired to your router.

3. Lower the bitrate slider to the lowest setting on your desired resolution and framerate.

4. Try using 720p30 which has the lowest requirements.

Bluetooth-related streaming issues:
Depending on your phone/tablet, you may have a bad streaming experience if Bluetooth is active while streaming. This is a hardware issue due to the antenna wiring. If you experience this, you can try a USB Ethernet adapter or a controller that connects directly to your Android device via USB OTG.

This app is open-source under the GPL. The code can be found here: https://github.com/limelight-stream/limelight-android
 
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After getting through all of these observations over the past five days, I’ve come to realize that even though it’s not the perfect tablet, all of the features that this device brings to the table right now would be enough for me to seriously consider buying one. If NVIDIA manages to get enough multiplayer titles with an active community on Shield Tablet, there wouldn’t be a need to stop and consider at all. As someone that has spent the past few years never considering a tablet purchase at all, the Shield Tablet is the first ARM tablet that I would seriously think about buying.

The SHIELD Tablet is 299 USD for the 16GB WiFi model, 399 USD for the 32 GB LTE model. Each controller is 59.99 USD and the cover is 39.99 USD. While the 16GB model is 70 dollars more expensive than the Nexus 7 equivalent, the gap narrows to 50 dollars for the 32GB LTE model. Given the sheer amount of utility that this device brings to the table, the pricing is definitely set at the right place.
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Good review on Anand that picks up on the pro's and con's. Worth a read if you are interested in this.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8296/the-nvidia-shield-tablet-review
 
Gibbo said:
As to sales, well considering were still on pre-order and considering were not a consumer electronics specialist or a tablet specialist this is the best selling tablet we have ever stocked. Come Christmas time and these things being in stock I can see NVIDIA shifting thousands in the UK alone in peak season. :)
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Yes these tablets are priced "just right" to hit into apple sales in the same way the Nexus 7 does

OCUK should stock more high end tablets like the Asus Transformer's ect.
 
Apache14 said:
Yes these tablets are priced "just right" to hit into apple sales in the same way the Nexus 7 does

OCUK should stock more high end tablets like the Asus Transformer's ect.
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Unfortunately we literally make no money on the Asus tablets or other tablets in general from big brands, they keep the profits for themselves.

The issue with tablets is they are the highest returned items because people buy them and either don't realise their phone is essentially just as capable or they don't like it and DSR it. So most the time you make a loss.

So its hard work, it easier for a big consumer electronics store or retail outlet as they will be buying far great volumes and have the demand for those volumes, we simply do not.
 
Gibbo said:
Unfortunately we literally make no money on the Asus tablets or other tablets in general from big brands, they keep the profits for themselves.

The issue with tablets is they are the highest returned items because people buy them and either don't realise their phone is essentially just as capable or they don't like it and DSR it. So most the time you make a loss.

So its hard work, it easier for a big consumer electronics store or retail outlet as they will be buying far great volumes and have the demand for those volumes, we simply do not.
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Fair enough, I didnt realize that there was so little markup on these things for the retailer.

I guess you guys got a good deal from nvidia :D
 
Apache14 said:
I guess you guys got a good deal from nvidia :D
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Maybe. But I reckon this is in a slightly different space to the transformer et al. It's more aimed at gamers. A demographic that generally researches much more and knows the limits and the benefits of such a device. As a result, they will be less likely to return as a result of not knowing its capabilities, as Gibbo said a lot of the tablet buyers do when they realised their phone are just as capable.

Furthermore, the extras that this tablet offers (keymapping, streaming, stylus) sits it outside of the mainstream tablets out there.

Finally, the price point is about right. Whilst I don't fully grok the mechanics of retails and returns, I reckon that a return of a £600 tablet will hit the bottom line much more than a return of a £300 tablet.
 
Sorry if its been asked already, but any idea on whether you guys have lots of spare stock or are some pre-orders not getting fulfilled for release day?

Only asking as I have ordered one.
 
I think Gibbo said 2 pages back or so to me that they can fufill orders and more. I have been thinking hard if i will stream 1080p 60hz to the tablet for portable gaming when i am not in the living room or maybe out in the yard and i think i will give it a go.

But 4K 60 is a no no due to the HDMI being 1.4 so i am hoping it will still act as a streamer for h.264 4K@24p for movies to a cheap seiki 4K panel. Anyone see any problems i might of missed as to torrents or anything flash related i might want on Android? Nvidia claim the K1 can decode and steam two 4K streams at the same time but i will be happy with just one!
 
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