2019-03-14, 13:13
Hi all,
I understand there is a lot of the information I may be asking in the forums already but there are a few things I just wanted some input in to be crystal clear. I recently got a Nvidia shield (2017) as I wanted ATV and a decent plex server and I am really enjoying the shield as previously I was using a mi box which was a rollercoaster if I do say so myself. Before this I brought a Vero 4k (not plus) solely for Kodi purposes and I absolutely love it. But what I want to do is remove the amount of boxes and switching I have to do to watch different content and was wondering how well Kodi would work for me on Nvidia Shield. I guess the question is can the shield do the following that my vero does:
- connect through my sound bar and allow audio passthrough (something the mi box couldn't do)
- refresh rate and resolution switching, as I am under the assumption my tv should be doing the upscaling and not my box
- high quality upscaling and picture quality, I've read the shield has really poor picture quality and was wondering why that is? I have tested but not noticed the difference between my vero so will need to check again
- I watch a lot of 1080p and getting into 4k content but mostly remux (lower quality rips)
things not super bothered about:
- HDR as my tv doesn't have it and not looking to upgrade to it any time soon
- high audio quality, this is my soundbar (https://www.samsung.com/uk/audio-video/soundbar-k450/) not the fanciest so I am guessing those really high quality audio's don't matter
if anyone has any input or think that I should keep the vero or maybe the shield is fine for my setup let me know? would rather have just one box that does most of it or maybe I should keep both for different purposes.
Thank you!
Zak
I understand there is a lot of the information I may be asking in the forums already but there are a few things I just wanted some input in to be crystal clear. I recently got a Nvidia shield (2017) as I wanted ATV and a decent plex server and I am really enjoying the shield as previously I was using a mi box which was a rollercoaster if I do say so myself. Before this I brought a Vero 4k (not plus) solely for Kodi purposes and I absolutely love it. But what I want to do is remove the amount of boxes and switching I have to do to watch different content and was wondering how well Kodi would work for me on Nvidia Shield. I guess the question is can the shield do the following that my vero does:
- connect through my sound bar and allow audio passthrough (something the mi box couldn't do)
- refresh rate and resolution switching, as I am under the assumption my tv should be doing the upscaling and not my box
- high quality upscaling and picture quality, I've read the shield has really poor picture quality and was wondering why that is? I have tested but not noticed the difference between my vero so will need to check again
- I watch a lot of 1080p and getting into 4k content but mostly remux (lower quality rips)
things not super bothered about:
- HDR as my tv doesn't have it and not looking to upgrade to it any time soon
- high audio quality, this is my soundbar (https://www.samsung.com/uk/audio-video/soundbar-k450/) not the fanciest so I am guessing those really high quality audio's don't matter
if anyone has any input or think that I should keep the vero or maybe the shield is fine for my setup let me know? would rather have just one box that does most of it or maybe I should keep both for different purposes.
Thank you!
Zak