NVIDIA Continues to Release Updates for the Shield
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The NVIDIA Shield was one of the first streaming-focused devices that primarily set its sights on the gamer market. Before Nintendo released the Switch, it was a common argument that the Shield was a better investment as its operating system was more open than Nintendo’s Horizon OS, but also that it featured the same CPU as the one Nintendo had opted to partner with NVIDIA to put in the Switch itself.
NVIDIA used the same Tegra X1 found in the Nintendo Switch for all of its device revisions up until late 2017. After that, NVIDIA updated their devices to support passthrough, newer Bluetooth standards, and eventually to allow transcoding and decoding of media.
In addition to including a bunch of bug fixes, the Shield Experience 9.2 update brings along quite a few new “enhancements.” You can check a list of the changes below:
NVIDIA Shield Experience 9.2 Changelog
Enhancements
Added support for Match audio content resolution feature when using a USB DAC
Added ability to clear HDMI 1.4 flag via factory reset
Added match Frame Rate (beta) enhancement
Added French parental control
Added security enhancement for 4K DRM playback
Known Issues
SHIELD TV will be removed from Google Home integration after SHIELD Experience 9.2 installation. Visit NVIDIA support to reconfigure.
Resolved Bugs
Fixed choppy video playback after FFWD/RWD operations
Fixed remote stops responding for 60 seconds after wake from sleep
Fixed SHIELD waking from lock screen without a button press
Fixed issue with large file transfer to NAS (operation not permitted error)
Fixed Google signing flow stuck in a loop
Fixed stutters in Bose and Sony headsets while connected to 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi
Fixed audio stutter in aptx supported headsets
Fixed AV sync issues when Dolby Processing is enabled
Fixed crash on volume change
Fixed Apple Music corruption during casting
Fixed Spotify empty playback when Match Audio Content resolution is enabled with Stereo Upmix
Fixed Google Assistant not starting after Google GMS update
Fixed full screen SHIELD Rewards notification issue
Fixed Wi-Fi log filling up storage
Fixed SHIELD drive filling up
Fixed no audio heard when headset is connected to controller and DAP is on
Fixed Geforce NOW crash after launch
Fixed video distortion on “RGB 8-bit Rec.709” display mode
Fixed USB HDD/Flash drive showing corrupted after hotplug
Fixed NAS folder info shows 0 B and not the actual capacity
Fixed mounted storages not listed after upgrade
Fixed occasional crashes in DRM apps
Fixed when Alexa SHIELD Skill cannot locate SHIELD TV device
With a new update to their devices, it’s possible that new improvements will continue to be seen in the NVIDIA Shield for at least a few more years.
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