2015-07-01, 14:40
I didn't have as good an experience with my NP (I have had two), it has not been touched since I got my Shield. I use a Harmony remote so the NPs lack of IR receiver was annoying, even with my work around. The Shileds IR receiver allows for easier integration, and no lag issues. This helps hugely with getting better control over Kodi with button options.
I and many others experienced constant WiFi drop outs with the NP, I was the same as the other cases I read, it was the only device in the house to lose a connection. Having ethernet helps hugely. The NP does have a slower response to all files playing back via Kodi. I think this is a combination of the extra grunt (CPU & RAM) that the Shield has, plus a superior connection with ethernet.
Shield has 24P on Kodi, this is not working on NP.
It is very clear that the development of the Shield by both Nvidia and the Kodi team will far surpass what Google/Asus are doing with their hardware, nothing.
The Shields costs a good deal more than the NP, and in my case as they aren't available locally, it costs nearly 3 times as much to buy. But I think it's worth it and would get a Shield over the NP 100 out of 100 times.
I don't and won't use the Shield for gaming.
I and many others experienced constant WiFi drop outs with the NP, I was the same as the other cases I read, it was the only device in the house to lose a connection. Having ethernet helps hugely. The NP does have a slower response to all files playing back via Kodi. I think this is a combination of the extra grunt (CPU & RAM) that the Shield has, plus a superior connection with ethernet.
Shield has 24P on Kodi, this is not working on NP.
It is very clear that the development of the Shield by both Nvidia and the Kodi team will far surpass what Google/Asus are doing with their hardware, nothing.
The Shields costs a good deal more than the NP, and in my case as they aren't available locally, it costs nearly 3 times as much to buy. But I think it's worth it and would get a Shield over the NP 100 out of 100 times.
I don't and won't use the Shield for gaming.