Shield TV vs PS4/XBONE

[bobhays]

With the crazy low prices of the new consoles is there would you consider a shield TV?

 

The biggest advantage I see for the shield is that since it's an android box you can run emulators and it has the nvidia gamestream stuff (idk how popular of a feature that is). Oh and chromecast support.

 

The consoles on the other hand have upgradeable drives, blu-ray players, and support for console games.

 

I'm actually looking at them for more of a media player and it mainly comes down to chromecast support vs blu-ray drives. The consoles aren't that bad of a deal and thats without considering their games and exclusives. They also have all of the main media apps one would use on a shield like Netflix, HBO, Youtube, etc.

[Guest]

No gaming? Then HTPC

[Guest]

gt 720 capable of getting 4k@30hz

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[Electronics Wizardy]

i have been using a mac mini for the last 10 years now. No problems

[Dargenfire]

Using an old Lynnfield and Evergreen potato (can't remember the exact specs).

 

Using Kodi for multimedia needs (successor to XBMC) and Steam in-home streaming with Xbox 360 controllers for gaming.

[SCHISCHKA]

37 minutes ago, bobhays said:

The biggest advantage I see for the shield is that since it's an android box you can run emulators and it has the nvidia gamestream stuff (idk how popular of a feature that is). Oh and chromecast support.

 

a raspberry pi can do this.

I have the shield tablet, its better than the TV in that it is also a tablet. The games aren't great; its got some older AAA titles (Doom3, KOTOR, GTA san andreas) but I have not found any good multiplayer that are not those silly freemium junky ones. A lot of android games do not work with the controller. I cannot find a decent car racing game that is multiplayer. Its a good tablet and I'm pretty sure the tablet does 4k video like the tv does, but youtube on the tablet is not the same as youtube on the tv.

 

You might be better off with a decent phone with chrome cast?

[bobhays]

34 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

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What software are you using on it? I wanted a living room media player so and I like the remote friendliness of the Android TV and Consoles. On top of that they support 1080p Netflix (this one might be moot but last I heard other than edge the rest are 720p)

[bobhays]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

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I meant retro emulators through retroarch but those can be run off the Pi too. The main advantage is that it's just a lot easier to use and setup. Also I was talking about advantages compared to consoles not other solution (still prefer the Android emulator to the Raspberry Pi setup for couch gaming).

[SCHISCHKA]

13 minutes ago, bobhays said:

I meant retro emulators through retroarch but those can be run off the Pi too. The main advantage is that it's just a lot easier to use and setup. Also I was talking about advantages compared to consoles not other solution (still prefer the Android emulator to the Raspberry Pi setup for couch gaming).

Main diff is PS4 has new games, shield has old re-released for android. i would not by a ps4/xbox just for media. Also need to pay to play online with ps4/xbox

[bobhays]

10 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

Main diff is PS4 has new games, shield has old re-released for android. i would not by a ps4/xbox just for media. Also need to pay to play online with ps4/xbox

idk that was kind of the point of this post. The ps4 makes a pretty good media player especially if you care about blu-rays. The games is just another big bonus if you're into that, if you aren't you just don't pay for the monthly fee.