Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 3 hrs ago
Why a Seven-Year-Old Nvidia Shield TV Still Holds Up
A writer comparing streaming devices says the seven-year-old Nvidia Shield TV Pro still meets their needs.
Google's TV Streamer now costs $150, has received few updates and can be buggy, according to the writer.
The Shield offers a built-in Plex server, two USB ports and more features than Google's streamer, including support for local media.
It also runs GeForce Now, letting users play PC games streamed from Nvidia's servers, with wired controllers and Ethernet available.
The Shield is not perfect: its internal storage is smaller than newer devices', and the writer says some parts need an upgrade.
But the comparison led the writer to conclude that there is little reason to replace a working Shield TV with Google's device.
The writer says the seven-year-old Nvidia Shield TV Pro still does not need replacing.
The device offers a built-in Plex server, two USB 3.0 ports and cloud gaming, features the writer says newer streamers lack.
Google raised the price of its Google TV Streamer to $150, prompting the writer to compare it with the Shield TV.
The writer says the Shield TV has areas that need an upgrade, including its internal storage.
The article says the Google TV Streamer offers a couple of features the Shield TV does not, but does not identify them in the available text.
- Who
- The writer, Brian Burgess, assesses the Nvidia Shield TV Pro and Google's TV Streamer.
- What
- Burgess argues that the seven-year-old Shield TV still holds up and does not need replacing.
- When
- The article was published on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The writer is based in rural Minnesota; the devices are discussed as home entertainment products.
- Why
- The Shield TV still offers features such as a built-in Plex server, USB ports and cloud gaming, while newer devices add little for the writer.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Google released the Google TV Streamer.
The Nvidia Shield TV Pro was already on the market, according to the article's description of it as seven years old.
- Google TV Streamer price
- $150
- Nvidia Shield TV Pro age
- Seven years
- Shield TV USB ports
- Two USB 3.0 ports
- Shield TV gaming
- GeForce Now supports games at up to 4K at 60fps with a membership