When comparing Nvidia Shield TV PRO vs Nexus Player, the Slant community recommends Nvidia Shield TV PRO for most people. In the question“What are the best set-top boxes?” Nvidia Shield TV PRO is ranked 4th while Nexus Player is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Nvidia Shield TV PRO is:
It has a setting to keep emitting a "silence" sound, just to keep the soundbar (or audio system) awake.
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Pros
Pro Option to play a "silent" sound
It has a setting to keep emitting a "silence" sound, just to keep the soundbar (or audio system) awake.
Pro Powerful hardware
Better hardware than most other products running Android TV.
Pro Mount network storage
It can access remote storage (e.g. from NAS) using either SMB or NFS protocols.
Pro Optional Android app for a virtual remote control
There is an Android app that works as a remote control. In fact, the app can simulate either directional keys, or a virtual mouse using an on-screen touchpad.
Pro Remote can light itself up when picked up
You can configure the brightness of the backlight of the buttons of the remote. And such backlight will automatically turn on when it detects movement, and turn off seconds later.
Pro Straightforward UI
The UI is similar to the of XBox and Fire TV. The homescreen consists of four rows - things you've watched, apps you've installed, games you've installed and settings.
Pro Built-in voice search
You can use the remote to search for movies based on a range of criteria such as release date, actors, genre, etc.
Cons
Con No ethernet port
The Nexus player is WiFi only, making for an odd choice for a streaming box as much content could use the extra bandwidth an Ethernet port would offer in order to buffer faster when playing videos..
Con Voice search looks only through google's services
Voice search won't look through, for example, Hulu or Netflix.