Another SHIELD Update 8.2 Makes 4K Upscaling Even Better

The Nvidia SHIELD Android TV Box sets another record for the number of updates that support their media player.

Supported since 2015 No Other Android Box Manufacturer Comes Close

It's no secret, next to Roku we love our Nvidia SHIELD. It's build quality, performance and open software is second to none. But what makes it better than most every other Android box on the planet is the level of support Nvidia provided to its customers.

With other cheap Android boxes from China, these are quite disposable. Buy it use it for six months and dump it when a new Android software update comes out. Because they simply release a new model when this happens and don't provide any support for their older models.

Nvidia has a completely different philosophy. Since they were are a computer video card company first. Providing updates is nothing new to them.

Here's What The Latest SHIELD Update 8.2 Has to Offer

4K AI Upscaling - now offers higher frame rates with enhanced picture sharpness. Before this update it would only scale HD at 30 FPS. Now it will upscale 360p SD content to 4K 1440p. This means you can scale up YouTube video and live HD sports to 4K. Their Geforce Games app will be updated in September to also upscale to 4K.
Remote Update - While the last SHIELD Pro and Stick model came with a new enhanced remote that many users like much better. This new software update now makes it even better. It now adds customized actions of long or double press remote control buttons.
SMBv3 Support - This in the past only worked with Plex. Now it's directly supported on the SHIELD itself.
Added IR and CEC Volume Support - For select digital projectors.

Here's The Full List Of Updates available with OS 8.2

Added IR volume control when using Google Home paired with Shield
Added IR volume control when using the Shield TV app
Allows the Shield Controller and remotes (both old and new) to control volume via IR even when the Shield itself isn’t awake Fixed volume support for USB DAC
Added the option to disable volume lowering when using the “OK, Google” hotrod
Added the ability for Kodi to adjust the display resolution for 480p content
Added HDR-to-SDR color tone remapping
Added SMBv3 service compatibility
Added DFS Wifi channel support to the 2015 SHIELD
Lets the user grant write access to NAS from installed apps
Added developer options to aggressively free system resources
Removed the forced Shield Experience upgrade after a factory reset

Various Nvidia SHIED Bug Fixes:

Audio

Restored surround sound audio while casting
Fixed bug where music would not play if display was turned off
Resolved audio connectivity issues when pairing with LDAC compatible headsets
Added surround sound support for SoundBlaster X-Fi surround 5.1 pro v3
Restores support for 96kHz/192kHz TrueHD and DTS-HD MA audio passthrough
Resolves audio dropout issue when transcoding Dolby audio to AC3
Resolves system hang instances when USB DAC is connected
Resolves audio issues when listening to Dolby content on headphones
Fixed audio dropout issues when playing high bitrate and TrueHD 7.1 content
Resolves bug where USB microphone would not be detected properly
Fixed bug where system sounds would not be present after sleep/wake cycles
SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixed bug when using Google Home where volume would be reduced but not restored

Video/Display

Resolved issue detecting Dolby Vision on Vizio or Panasonic TVs when connecting through Samsung soundbars
Removed BT.2020 signaling on standard Dolby Vision displays
Fixed crash bug when enabling/disabling “Match Color Space” setting in Netflix
Fixed bug where selected custom display modes would not be visible in the “Resolution” list
Resolved issues where AI upscaling incorrectly detects some video content as “unsupported”
SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes bug where some VC-1 encoded video would not play properly
Fixed SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes stutter issue observed when playing interlaced video for ~15 minutes
SHIELD 2015/2017: Resolved issue where SHIELD loses TV sync on mode set (e.g. power on, wake, refresh/resolution changes)

Network

Resolves WiFi disconnect issues when SHIELD sleeps or when connecting to mesh routers
Fixes issue where NAS would not be connected after reboot
Resolves reporting issue where status would show up as “Unavailable” when mounting NAS
Resolves issue where Mac users could not access SD card content from local network

Accessories

Increased IR volume control speed for SHIELD Remote 2019
Fixed bug where IR/CEC volume control would not work if using a button remapper
Fixed bug where IR control would not work in Restricted Mode
Fixed pairing issues with 2015 SHIELD controller
Fixed bug where notification would be displayed while pairing SHIELD accessories
Fixed bug where customized menu button default setting would not work properly on Kodi
Fixed issue where “OK Google” detection settings would not be visible after language change
Fixed bug where connected Bluetooth devices with lose pairing after rebooting SHIELD
Resolved Bluetooth pairing issues for JBL and AKG devices
Added alternate Bluetooth pairing mode for devices with pairing issues
Restored home button functionality when pairing XBOX One Bluetooth controller
Resolved disconnect issues with paired DualShock 4 controllers
Resolved Bluetooth pairing issues when accessibility services are enabled

Miscellaneous

Resolved issue where some apps would not be available on Google Play Store for certain SHIELD devices
Fixed audio stutter issue when launching Netflix
Resolved issue where newly added files would not be visible on external storage until reboot
Fixed bug where twitch streaming would not start
Fixed PLEX playback issue when playing TrueHD content
Fixed bug where SHIELD would not enter daydream mode when paused in Netflix
Resolved issue where low battery warning would show up after replacing batteries
Removed incorrectly displayed IR setup popup on Phillips TVs
Resolved Live Channels app issue where closed captioning was not available
Added IR/CEC volume setup notification while casting
Fixed instances where casting would crash if IR volume control was enabled
Fixed bug where screenshots were limited to 1080p resolutions Resolved issue where some apps would not be available on Google Play Store for certain SHIELD devices

This new new OS 8.2 SHIELD update should be available automatically. When it is available you will see a notification message in the upper right corner of the screen asking to install this update.

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