An over-the-air update is bringing NVIDIA's Shield TV a trove of new functionality this week. The Android-based gaming set top box will now feature 4K video support and 4K picture sharing, as well as better streaming support for Google Play and
Netflix.
The update from NVIDIA follows a Google Android TV update that improved searching for TV apps. NVIDIA’s update also includes KODI 15 Beta 2, which has several features optimized for the NVIDIA Shield. Chief among those is 4K video support.
Shield users now have access to several new TV apps, including CBS News and Sports, as well as Fox Sports Go and EPIX – all of which can be found in the Google Play store. Down the road, the Shield will receive other apps that are coming to Android TV, including Twitch and HBO Go.
NVIDIA also used the opportunity to point out some new games that are available for the Shield. Doom 3: BFG might be worth taking for a spin while you want for the upcoming new Doom, but Game of Thrones HD is also available. NVIDIA is also giving users a discounted price of $4.95 for Trine 2.
Joshua Gulick
Josh cut his teeth (and hands) on his first PC upgrade in 2000 and was instantly hooked on all things tech. He took a degree in English and tech writing with him to
Computer Power User Magazine and spent years reviewing high-end workstations and gaming systems, processors, motherboards, memory and video cards. His enthusiasm for PC hardware also made him a natural fit for covering the burgeoning modding community, and he wrote
CPU’s “Mad Reader Mod” cover stories from the series’ inception until becoming the publication editor for
Smart Computing Magazine. A few years ago, he returned to his first love, reviewing smoking-hot PCs and components, for
HotHardware. When he’s not agonizing over benchmark scores, Josh is either running (very slowly) or spending time with family.
