@shackrock wrote:
That's so crazy, can we still get all of the same apps on the shield?
The major ones, certainly. It doesn't support YouTube HDR, and so far the Disney+ channel doesn't support Atmos, but things like Netflix, Prime Video, Vudu, Hulu, Movies Anywhere, and virtually all the most popular apps are there. And the Shield plays absolutely every video I have, regardless of container, video or audio codec, and also seems to play any caption tracks they have. No transcoding required. But I will say that configuration and use isn't as easy as a Roku, mostly because there are so many possible options available. And the overall user interface is no where near as easy to use as a Roku.
I really don't consider them as competing products, but more as the complement each other with different capabilities. But if you want lossless audio bitstreaming, as well as the major online streaming services, there's nothing else available without spending more than $300. The inexpensive Android boxes you can find on Amazon (and other sites) are often lacking something, like the app availability, or the Gigabit network connection.
Dan
Roku Stick (3600), Ultra (4640), Ultra (4670), Premiere (3920), Insignia 720p Roku TV, Sharp 4K Roku TV, Nvidia Shield, Windows 10 Pro x64 running Serviio and Plex on a wired Gigabit network.
