We have an nVidia shield in our flat, slowly using them to replace our FireTV setups in our bedrooms/lounge - mine is next to be replaced but we've barely scratched the gaming side of it. But as you've mentioned elsewhere here, 35GB per second. Our internet is fucking fast for New Zealand - https://www.odt.co.nz/business/dunedin%E2%80%99s-net-speed-not-reflected-data-use but even so...
I almost bought it as a Plex box a few times but Plex never fails to disappoint. They're not launching in NZ. They're launching in the US... where you can pay $80/mo for 50MB. And maybe they've got magic to make it work but if you're playing it in a browser your magic suffers from heavy constraint.
- it transcodes like shit on PS3 (better on PS4) - Chromecast works sometimes - Files are stored in proprietary formats so you can't sync with plex and play with something else - playback sucks (flat out skips, pops and distorts on Android - how the fuck can you not play MP3 files) - Has promised working with tuners for four fucking years - Has maintained that it works with tuners for two fucking years when it doesn't - Has had no answers about the tuners for two fucking years
Ah well, probably for the best then. Honestly, we've got our laptops, a switch, PS4, and two Retropies so at least in our household we're set for a bit of casual fun. Shit I remember tinkering with Plex - I don't think I ever really understood how it was meant to operate and gave up pretty quickly. I'm using a FireTV with that Kodi addon but the device is about 4 years old now. Shield it shall be, soon.