Nvidia udruller ny firmware til Shield. Den indeholder primært fejlrettelser, men tilføjer også den længe lovede understøttelse af Auro-3D lyd.

Den lille sorte medieboks fra Nvidia modtager ikke længere regelmæssige opdateringer, men megakoncernen har ikke glemt den. Efter at have udsendt et hotfix i oktober, ruller Nvidia nu firmwareversion 9.2 ud til alle ejere.


Auro-3D support
I november 2023 lovede selskabet at tilføje understøttelse af Auro-3D lydformatet, men blev derefter helt tavs.

Mere end et år senere indfrier Nvidia løftet, idet Auro-3D support er inkluderet i den nye firmware, der ruller ud gradvist verden over. Tjek din enhed for at se, om du er næste i køen.

Shield fjernes fra Google Home-integration efter opdatering til version 9.2. Nvidia henviser til dette supportdokument for re-konfiguration.


 Nvidia Shield og Shield Pro. Foto: Nvidia

Software fra 2020
Selvom det er positivt, at Nvidia retter fejl, der har været kendt længe, så er opdateringen nok ikke helt, hvad ejerne havde håbet på. Der er stadig mange ting, der kan tilføjes og forbedres i software, og hardwaren er ikke blevet opgraderet siden 2019.

For eksempel kører Shield stadig Android 11 fra 2020, og Nvidia har ikke kommenteret på planer for Android 12 eller nyere.

Alligevel er Shield TV den mest kraftfulde Android-baserede medieafspiller på markedet; på hardwarekraft er den stadig milevidt foran den nye Google TV Streamer, som illustreret i Flatpanels' benchmarks her.

Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2 – udgivelsesnoter
New
- AURO-3D: This update unlocks full support for playback of high-resolution immersive sound in AURO-3D over HDMI. Connect your NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro to an AURO-3D compatible decoder and enjoy the most natural 3D sound experience from streaming apps such as Artist Connection.

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
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