Been looking for an Nvidia Shield 2015 model for a while that wasn't silly money and came across this. There are cheaper options depending on condition but an A+ Nvidia Shield TV for £125 with 12 months warranty seems like a good price to me.
A+ now looks like it's OOS but the following are available at the link
Still a lot for refurb but it's a decent bit of kit
calvin21
26 Jun 17#2
I agree but if you look at ebay 2nd hand ones are still going for more than this
djhazey2k
26 Jun 171#3
Is this the same spec internally as the later model? does anyone know if it can be upgraded to have Google assistant?
calvin21 to djhazey2k
26 Jun 171#5
Yes same processor and ram internally. The 2017 model is smaller and removed micro sd and IR. The controller and remote are different too. Nvidia have stated that Google Assistant will come to the 2015 model too at some point not sure if the latest update has that yet though.
georgieboy123
26 Jun 17#4
Why the interest in the 2015 model? I have this one and I wondered does it do more than the newer version or something?
calvin21 to georgieboy123
26 Jun 171#6
I use a Harmony Remote without the hub so IR is a must for me. Also the option to have micro sd is good too as I don't really want a USB stick or hard drive hanging off the back of it. Other than that the 2017 and 2015 models are pretty similar.
dogsballs
26 Jun 17#7
good price
sam_of_london
26 Jun 171#8
I have this . Regular updates from nvidia. Very good 4k picture quality
ysn
26 Jun 17#9
Does this support HDR or do i need the newer model?
calvin21 to ysn
26 Jun 171#11
yes it does hdr10 no Dolby vision yet tho
kevtheseg
26 Jun 171#10
I've got this model. Plenty of saport from Nvidia. Has better connectivity then the new model better tv remote IMHO and we will get Google assistancent as and when it's available £125 is a reasonable price better then what you will find on ebay
s50m3
26 Jun 17#12
Link not working
calvin21 to s50m3
26 Jun 17#14
seems that A+ grade is now OOS but there are other grades I have updated the link to show all of them
brookysm
26 Jun 17#13
Have both the Pro and the 16gb 2015 models. Great bit of kit that get used pretty much daily. Needs more catch up services on it tho as only iPlayer is officially on it and the others either won't play or are a pain to navigate with on Android TV.
davidh23 to brookysm
27 Jun 17#22
You'll probably already know this but it has Chromecast built in so the apps that the Shield doesn't have, just download them onto your phone, ITV Hub etc, they cast brilliantly & the definition is the same as the official apps on other devices. iPlayer excluded :smile:
bradoneill
26 Jun 171#15
I have this superb but of kit. Im not surprised these go up in price. Unfortunately my controller has to be wired because of some fault with the IR
Does anyone know how these handle Kodi/Netflix etc in terms of variable refresh rate, i.e. are these apps just fixed refresh rate or do they/can they switch between source material refresh rate on demand?
wahidul89 to jsock
27 Jun 17#18
I had a half decent pc running kodi and then switched to this. Have never been happier. Runs 4k content like a dream and as said you can select automatic refresh rate in kodi.
calvin21
26 Jun 17#17
There's a setting in Kodi to "Adjust Display refresh rate" to match the video.
jonmarz89
27 Jun 17#19
i got a mad catz mojo, which keeps freezing and signal keeps flickering, as when playing kodi video it would stop randomly and bring ya back at menu, any issues with kodi
jonmarz89
27 Jun 17#20
i got a mad catz mojo, which keeps freezing and signal keeps flickering, as when playing kodi video it would stop randomly and bring ya back at menu, any issues with kodi
calvin21 to jonmarz89
27 Jun 17#21
I've had this once or twice but never looked into it much. I guess its related to kodi itself as this doesnt happen in netflix, youtube etc.
jonmarz89
28 Jun 17#23
brought and if don't like it, cex will. take it, but should be improvement over mad catz mojo
jonmarz89
28 Jun 17#24
is it worth time to increase kodi default cache for when i got poor connection
Perennial
28 Jun 17#25
Had my B+ one delivered today. Box slightly damaged but everything else looks brand new. Well pleased.
calvin21
29 Jun 17#26
nice I'm still waiting for Hermes to deliver my a- one. did you go for next day delivery?
Perennial to calvin21
29 Jun 17#27
No just selected the standard delivery but it was delivered next day for some reason.
calvin21
29 Jun 17#28
My Parcel was lost by hermes
Perennial to calvin21
29 Jun 17#29
Oh no. That's not good. Hermes are rubbish usually aren't they? They left it with my neighbour else might have been 'lost' too.
I already contacted them and gotta wait 72 hours before they can send me another one. Really hope they get more stock by then though coz hukd ran them out of stock lol
jonmarz89
30 Jun 17#31
hermes arrived mine today, b+, but in shrink wrap
jonmarz89
30 Jun 17#32
and just turned on, already 100 tims better than mojo
jonmarz89
30 Jun 17#33
and the over scan very handy as was using projector
smokenlazer to jonmarz89
3 Jul 17#38
Invest in this controller. It plugs into back of USB. This is best controller i have ever used.
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calvin21
30 Jun 17#34
Woohoo got an email from studentcomputers today Hermes have confirmed they've lost it so they're sending me a Grade A Pro 500GB!
Perennial to calvin21
2 Jul 17#35
Sweet. You got a stonker of a deal then :smiley:
calvin21
3 Jul 171#36
yeah man just gotta wait for it now let's just hope Hermes don't lose this one too
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Opening post
A+ now looks like it's OOS but the following are available at the link
B- £109.99
B+ £114.99
A- £119.99
https://www.studentcomputers.co.uk/NVIDIA-Shield
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There's one available here that has some faults with the wifi and bluetooth for £85. So you could still use a harmony remote via infrared and hook it up via ethernet and you're good to go: https://www.studentcomputers.co.uk/NVIDIA-Shield-16GB-Android-TV-Box---Grad_1487341.html
Minix NEO New A2 Lite Six-axis Gyroscope & Accelerometer Double-sided 2.4GHz wireless Air Mouse For Android TV Box, Mini PC and Computer https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SBGASXY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CjGwzbF7EZDJN