The shield is a great device, but I’m starting to notice some considerable lag at times.
Before I factory reset it, is there a good alternative?
I have an older Apple TV I’m going to try but I’d prefer to stay Android.
Features I’d want are
- Android TV
- Netflix and Jellyfin support
- Powerful / fast
- Similar codec support, however only for compatibility. I’m not needing HDR or Atmos etc. Some of my family are deaf so we watch with subtitles and have a simple speaker setup.
Which Shield device do you have?
You could get great improvements replacing the internal mechanical hard drive for a SSD.
Did it for mine, and the speed improvement is very noticeable. Specially when updating or rebooting the device.
I used this guide, and I’m still seeding the drive image torrent: https://xdaforums.com/t/nvidia-shield-tv-ssd-done.3402580/
I opened it last night to blow out the dust and there wasn’t a physical drive. I know it’s old and could likely be the 2017 Pro.
It doesn’t have an AI upscaler option in settings so I think it’s 2017