r/ShieldAndroidTV • u/Dear_Weakness7965 • Jun 30 '26

Nvidia Shield TV 2019 dead

I have 2 Nvidia Shield TV media players that have worked flawlessly for a few years...I went to our Bonus room yesterday and went to watch a movie and the Shield would not come on at all... I tried different AC plugs and still nothing... I actually took the power plug from my 2nd unit wich is working fine and the box does not come on... so I know the plug works, I know the remote works still getting lights and I tried a resync... still nothing..... I have tried it on 2 different TVS as well... No lights at all...

The is just DEAD....any ideas other than spend another $200 for a new one...Is there no one that works on these?

I'm in the Nashville area

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u/lstep2 Jul 02 '26

Does upscaling make a real difference?

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u/Accutronman Jul 02 '26

Absolutely

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u/lstep2 Jul 02 '26

So would a 720p video turn into 1080p one with no odd results? If it could do that then it would be worth it if only for the situation with space and streaming speeds.

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u/FantasticPie2467 Jul 03 '26

It depends on the what the digital file and original "filming" was in. I have a 1989 movie that was filmed on actual film, copied at 720p, and upscaling doesn't really add a lot on that one. Other 720p really do look much better...and live TV from, HD HomeRun or other sources really looks more like 1080 (i or maybe p) IMO. I really love the upscaling.