** RJKONEILL'S NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET REVIEW **
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Was not comparing just commenting on the chap aboves post.
I'm really liking the shield I think the idea is fantastic It just needs to be a bit cheaper I feel.
Seems like the perfect solution to a problem that never existed!
Can you stream your steam library from any internet connection or does it have to be your home network?
Apart from the "sheild" features it's just another android tablet is it not?
Can you stream your steam library from any internet connection or does it have to be your home network?
Apart from the "sheild" features it's just another android tablet is it not?
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If I recall, officially it's local wifi only but a couple of guys in the US have managed to get it working over an internet connection?
that's kind of my point?
I don't see how a tablet which is the same price as a sold at cost app purchase platform like the nexus is overpriced?
£200ish for the base model tablet is alarmingly affordable given the performance on offer. Even for a person looking for 'just a tablet' and totally disregarding any gaming or game streaming capability, the Shield represents incredible value for money.
comparing shield to the competition:
Nexus 7 2nd Gen - Better performance and spec by a long mark
Lenovo A10 - Better OS and performance
Kindle Fire HDX - Better OS and performance
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 - Better OS and performance
nothing at a remotely similar price point comes anywhere close in terms of performance so I am struggling to understand why it needs to be cheaper?
If it was £50+ more expensive than the similar price point devices I listed above then I could see your argument for 'Nvidia tax' but it is the exact same price and performs better.
Posted this on the laptop/tablet forum but this one seems more active:
Really like the look of this!
One thing that I read was that if you wanted to stream in 1080p 60fps from your PC to tablet whilst it's in console mode connected to the TV, you need to have an ethernet adaptor connected to the tablet. If you're connected via Wifi rather than ethernet, apparently it's limited to 720p and 30 fps.
Is that true? If so, do you think you guys will stock one?
The other thing that makes it a tricky would be you also need a cable that would connect the ethernet adaptor and power cable to the shield's micro usb socket, so you can charge / power the tablet whilst you're streaming to a TV.
Really like the look of this!
One thing that I read was that if you wanted to stream in 1080p 60fps from your PC to tablet whilst it's in console mode connected to the TV, you need to have an ethernet adaptor connected to the tablet. If you're connected via Wifi rather than ethernet, apparently it's limited to 720p and 30 fps.
Is that true? If so, do you think you guys will stock one?
The other thing that makes it a tricky would be you also need a cable that would connect the ethernet adaptor and power cable to the shield's micro usb socket, so you can charge / power the tablet whilst you're streaming to a TV.
If you know how to network I imagine you could create a virtual Lan over the Internet would be a lot of tinkering I imagine.
Yes, Fully aware. I have been using splashtop on my nexus for some time. I have also tried out Kainy as well.
Whilst both of these are ok, Gamestream is a lot more responsive, especially from a controller and feels much less prone to network lag.
Overall, Gamestream is a far more polished and integrated solution than the current android app alternatives.
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Great in depth review.
I would defiantly get one of these if I already had an Nvidia GPU, but as I don't I'll just wait till I upgrade my Rig.
I would defiantly get one of these if I already had an Nvidia GPU, but as I don't I'll just wait till I upgrade my Rig.
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Ok, looks like internet streaming now enabled by default:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlsAEP-B7P0
so you can although it would require both good upload and good connectivity not sure how my 4g provider would like me streaming games over my network under it's fair usage policy
I don't mean alternative remote software. The same Gamestream remote software that Shield has works on most other tablets. Its even the same software to install on the PC, the same setups and same PC requirements of GeForce GPU only. Its not limited to Shield and works just as well as shield.
"the Shield PC Game Streaming capability is unique, unrivaled and I can see it being extremely difficult to beat any time soon. "
I don't see how its unique or unrivaled when its the same protocols used, same PC software and works on other tablets.
This next point I don't mean as a negative. But I feel it’s worth mentioning over wireless game stream is 720p only. 1060p is Ethernet only as there has been some confusion over this. Some people think they can wirelessly stream at 1080p to the native TV resolution of 1080p but that doesn't work.
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the game stream at 720p is obvious. you can tell from my youtube uploads being at 720p that this is the case. But this really doesn't cause a problem on a small display. The high res stream over Ethernet is something that cant be done with the equipment nvidia provided me with which is why I didn't test this method as it is not an 'out of box' experience.
Gamestream on non Shield tablets is not mainstream yet [to my knowlege, happy to be proven wrong] and as such, Shield is the only out of box solution where there is actual optimisation and the implementation of streaming is ready to go the second you power on the device.
Realistically though, as I have already mentioned, the Shield as a tablet is so competitively priced that even without any USP, it is still a strong competitor in the mobile device market at its current price point.
Gamestream on non Shield tablets is not mainstream yet [to my knowlege, happy to be proven wrong] and as such, Shield is the only out of box solution where there is actual optimisation and the implementation of streaming is ready to go the second you power on the device.
Realistically though, as I have already mentioned, the Shield as a tablet is so competitively priced that even without any USP, it is still a strong competitor in the mobile device market at its current price point.
It’s pretty mainstream on none shield tablets as it’s in the 10,000’s+ of downloads for gamestream and millions for the alternatives. Considering its browse app, install and free I just don’t see how its unique or unrivaled for Shield. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.limelight same software, same interface.
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This is what I find most odd about Pottsey's arguments against this tablet. Even without any of the game streaming features, it's still one of, if not the best android tablet in this size currently available. Coupled with the low price, it's fantastic!
It's not perfect, but I can't think of anything I'd rather get if I was in the market for a tablet of this size. So the extra features are a bonus, on what is already potentially the best tablet around.