[Aditshar]

You need a USB tv tuner for it.

mosasoma wrote:

Hey all, does the shield tv support the DVB-T2 tuner for SG channels? thinking of getting it for my parents

[mosasoma]

do you have any recommended usb tuners?

[Aditshar]

If the tv have a build-in DVB-T2 tuner, just get an external antenna to get local HD channels. You dont require the nvidia shield tv for local HD channel. But if you want those overseas channels or IPTV, then get the shield.

mosasoma wrote:

do you have any recommended usb tuners?

[mosasoma]

hmm, it does not have the tuner dvb-t2 tuner. hence i was wondering if the shield can support both local HD channel at the same time access overseas channels

[Aditshar]

For ease of use, get a dvb-t2 tuner for the tv will do. Nvidia Shield Tv is an android box with gaming capability. It gg to be underutilized if you gg to use it just for tv channel. There are cheaper android box out there with paid iptv that support both local HD and overseas channels. You can consider those options.

mosasoma wrote:

hmm, it does not have the tuner dvb-t2 tuner. hence i was wondering if the shield can support both local HD channel at the same time access overseas channels

[keywin]

Can the Shield play video files directly from a NAS on the same network? Thinking of upgrading from my WD TV Live player

[Lil_d3viLz]

Aditshar wrote:

For ease of use, get a dvb-t2 tuner for the tv will do. Nvidia Shield Tv is an android box with gaming capability. It gg to be underutilized if you gg to use it just for tv channel. There are cheaper android box out there with paid iptv that support both local HD and overseas channels. You can consider those options.

If I am looking for local channels + Android Apps on my samsung TV, which Android TV box would you recommend? Mainly apps like VLC to play videos.

[Aditshar]

Yup can. Use Plex player. Nvidia Shield tv support plex server.

keywin wrote:

Can the Shield play video files directly from a NAS on the same network? Thinking of upgrading from my WD TV Live player

[Aditshar]

Local tv channels my suggestion is to use external antennas direct to the tv, it will give you more stable and better experience. As for android box, Nvidia Shield tv would be the most complete box to use. The speed is fast, lots of supports and very stable. You can use it as media player, gaming emulator, home automation (google assistant), NAS storage. Etc. Well you need to explore all possible to have it to suit your needs. Ive tried lots of android boxes before settling for nvidia shield tv as my main box.

Lil_d3viLz wrote:

If I am looking for local channels + Android Apps on my samsung TV, which Android TV box would you recommend? Mainly apps like VLC to play videos.

[alanchia67]

How do you navigate the toggle app in Shield?

[c1steady]

Aditshar wrote:

Yup can. Use Plex player. Nvidia Shield tv support plex server.

I use Kodi. Very fast . Can run 4k video smoothly

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[keywin]

Where do you guys get your Shields from? buy direct from Amazon or from Lazada? I only know of these 2 options.

[Meatfactory]

keywin wrote:

Where do you guys get your Shields from? buy direct from Amazon or from Lazada? I only know of these 2 options.

bought mine from amazon

[mosasoma]

Aditshar wrote:

For ease of use, get a dvb-t2 tuner for the tv will do. Nvidia Shield Tv is an android box with gaming capability. It gg to be underutilized if you gg to use it just for tv channel. There are cheaper android box out there with paid iptv that support both local HD and overseas channels. You can consider those options.

hmmm, the thing is. I'm planning to use it as a gaming device at the same time. So was wondering if there are any compatible tuner and such?

[Aditshar]

There is compatible USB tuner but from what i research the quality is kinda bad. Sometimes it will freeze and sometimes you wont get any signal.

mosasoma wrote:

hmmm, the thing is. I'm planning to use it as a gaming device at the same time. So was wondering if there are any compatible tuner and such?