I just got both the 3rd gen ATV and the Nvidia Shield Pro to see what I liked with my s90c more. So far I really like how Apple TV feels, the UI is amazing! I have an iPhone and it rules with the combined features. But I’ve noticed how annoying the YouTube app is, and SDR dimming issues have been horrible because I have to constantly switch settings. On the Shield Pro, the UI is kind of ugly but the ai upscaling and motion handling seem to be better? I think SDR has some grain to it which is okay, but it doesn’t have hdr10+ so some HDR content looks worse I feel. Do any of y’all have similar experiences with the Apple TV? I just want something where I don’t have to mess with settings so much. So if there’s a solution I’d love to know.
As a person who has used both extensively:
The Shield is better at sideloading. So if you use apps like smart tube next, or other apps like cinema HD, Bee TV to tap into torrent streaming, Kodi for its addons, or real debrid streaming, then Shield is the way to go. It’s got better support for those types of apps.
I’m a heavy Plex user but use the Apple TV 4K (latest gen). Both are great for Plex but if you have a home theatre setup, the Shield is better because of its TrueHD capability.
The Apple TV has a faster UI. Shield is fine but it can definitely lag in places and my Shield is prone to crashing from time to time. Mic on the Siri Remote is the best I’ve seen on a remote. The Google Assistant has never worked consistently for me.
If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, the ATV4k has nice support for Apple AirPods which integrate very well.