PRESS RELEASE
Today NVIDIA launched the SHIELD Experience Upgrade 3.2., making the best streamer for gamers even better adding great new features:
- PLEX Media Server– Stream your personal media collection from SHIELD to mobile devices and accelerate media (even from a NAS) with SHIELD’s HD transcode
- Netflix in HDR– SHIELD is the first Smart TV box to support Netflix in HDR
- Dolby Atmos – Pass-through support to top apps including Vudu and MX Player
In addition, the upgrade includes a number of new features and enhancements:
Netflix in HDR
SHIELD is the first Smart TV box to support Netflix in HDR. Pair with an HDR TV and enjoy brighter highlights, more detail in dark scenesand a wider color range. One hundred hours of HDR shows coming this summer.
Media Streaming – At Home and On the Go
With PLEX Media Server built-in, you can stream your personal media collection from SHIELD to mobile devices, even outside the home. Accelerate your media (even from a NAS) with SHIELD’s HD transcode.
YouTube 4K 60FPS
Watch YouTube videos in 4K Ultra HD resolution at a smooth 60 frames per second—only on SHIELD.
Dolby Atmos
Enjoy a home theater experience with rich Dolby® Atmos surround sound pass-through in VUDU, MX Player, SPMC, and SHIELD’s preinstalled Photos & Videos app.
Best Universal Search
Perform a natural language search for music, movies, TV shows or games and get results including top new additions: Netflix and Spotify.
Media Streaming – At Home and On the Go
With PLEX Media Server built-in, you can stream your personal media collection from SHIELD to mobile devices, even outside the home. Accelerate your media (even from a NAS) with SHIELD’s HD transcode.
Console-Quality Gaming
On Thursday, June 30, SHIELD gamers can rejoice as another favorite from the Borderlands series comes to SHIELD devices. Joining Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (Android TV) and Borderlands (GeForce NOW), Gearbox Software’s Borderlands 2 will be available for SHIELD Android TV.
Plus Even More Features
- Automatically turn off your TV using SHIELD accessories. Enable in Settings > HDMI > HDMI-CEC preferences.
- Access SHIELD folders from a network PC or Mac and enjoy drag-and-drop file sharing. Enable in Settings > Storage & reset > Access SHIELD folders on PC.
- Mount a network attached storage device (NAS) to SHIELD to access your complete media collection. Stream this media to mobile devices using the Plex app and SHIELD’s HD hardware transcode. Set up in Settings > Storage & reset > Network storage.
- Enable YCbCr 4:4:4 color space for improved video quality on supported TVs. Go to Settings > HDMI > Color space.
The update goes live at 15:00 on June 29th: https://shield.nvidia.com/support/nvidia-android-tv/release-notes/1.
NVIDIA are also currently running a SHIELD promotion, which you can find here: https://shield.nvidia.co.uk/store/android-tv
