Android "Google Chromecast with Google TV" dongle with a new "Google TV" ecosystem and UI
From what I've read the Shield is a bit of an outlier and the reason its so popular is its pretty much the only streaming device thats a) fast and b) supports lossless audio. This leads to it being a one box solution for everyone. But in fact its not the best when it comes to color space, refresh rate, picture quality etc compared to much cheaper hardware.

The speed is due to Tegra K1, Nvidia intended it as a gaming device and sell people more gpu's on pc, that never really worked out.
b) is because Nvidia tweaked firmware to enable hd audio passthru and enable it in Android. But almost no other Android box does this even if the hw is perfectly capable. Hence CoreElec etc is recommended for those.
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RE: "Google Chromecast with Google TV" dongle with a new "Google TV" ecosystem and UI - by MrCrispy - 2020-10-11, 03:03
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