what's going on into the ultimate set-top box and at the moment there are
three major set-top boxes that have the ability to stream for k video but which
one packs the most bang for your buck since four key content is rather limited
at the moment it's a good idea to invest in something that caters to the
ecosystem you invested in while providing enough of everything else
until fork a really hits the mainstream so today we're taking a look at the
three top contenders in this space we have the Roku for Amazon fire TV and the
Nvidia shield each lives in its own space but offer very different
experiences for different types of people but enough talking about it let's
get down to business
oh and you might want to stick around the end on this one I got something
really cool I think you want to hear about first up were taking a look at
Roku for a used to be a big fan of Roku players but in my opinion they fell a
bit behind the curve with Roku for we have a bit of a different design over
previous models and it's a bit larger than before with similar aesthetics
internally there's a quad-core processor 1.5 gigabytes of bran and the ability to
push for k up to 60 frames-per-second around the back you'll find an Ethernet
port optical audio output HDMI 2.0 port microSD card slot for some additional
gaming channel storage and the power input while a single USB port lives on
the side of the device which can be used for storage and trust me you'll need it
because the Roku for only packs 256 megabytes of internal storage seriously
256 megabytes the remote is pretty clunky but it feels solid and it even
comes along with a pair of headphones which can be used for private listening
with the headphone jack on the side of the remote he can also be used for
gaming with the Roku for that is if you can find any decent games in recruiting
ecosystem there's also voiced support but honestly it's really nothing special
Roku for does have a pretty good amount of four key content available though
loads of custom channels to fire up and the best part is since a third-party
entity it supports streaming services from Amazon Prime instant video and
Google Play and along with that your standard stuff like Hulu Netflix and
others it's certainly fluid in the software department but even with a
slight refresh it looks like something straight out a 2005 Roku for is nice but
at one
hundred and twenty nine bucks in may be priced a little high for what
offers next up for checking out the Nvidia shield TV and i've covered this
in a couple of videos on the channel before and even compared it to the new
Apple TV and if you want to check out those videos I will leave some links
below for you but with a gamepad included in the box over a traditional
remote it's clear that the shield is aimed at gamers though there's a lot
here for everyone
the Nvidia shield packs a quad-core Tegra x1 processor 3 gigabytes of RAM
either 16 or 500 gigabyte storage configurations HDMI 2.0 which is also
capable for KS 60 frames per second and Ethernet port microSD card slot in two
USB 3.0 ports for expandable storage and along with supporting bluetooth
headphones for private listening the gamepad and optional remote also include
a headphone jack as a wired listening alternative the shield software
experience is where things get interesting first off it's running
Android TV which caters to those investing Google's ecosystem with this
you get the Google Play Store for apps movies and music with services like
Netflix and YouTube 44 K streaming you also give Google search integration
which can be accessed via the gamepad and remote as well as cast integration
there's a wide range of Android apps and games available and even game titles
that work specifically with the shields Tegra x1 processor the shield also packs
GeForce now which allows you to stream full on PC games from the cloud straight
year TV think of it like Netflix for gaming GeForce now will run you $7.99 a
month but with the games available to stream it may be worth it for those
looking beyond the Play Store for entertainment but you can get a three
month free trial the start things out the bottom line is with Android TV on
the Nvidia shield there's a lot of room for every type of person here and with
more expansion options loads of a compatibility in console like
performance regains its $199 price tag for the base model makes to shield a lot
more appealing than the Roku for and if you buy one now you also get the
traditional remote thrown in for free which is a pretty awesome deal going on
we're looking at
new fire TV this is Amazon solution for the set-top box world then unfortunately
there's not much different here over the last model and the features it does add
are swept under the rug when compared to the competition along with that unless
you're tied into Amazon ecosystem already you're gonna miss out on any
page Google Content you may have because there's nothing Google about this little
black box inside there's a quad-core processor 2 gigabytes of RAM in eight
gigabytes of storage and on the back there's a microSD card slot now which is
a new addition any nice but there's an HDMI 1.4 port which sadly is only
capable of up to four k streaming at 30 frames per second
there's also an Ethernet port and a USB 2.0 port for expandable storage as well
while the fire TV's included remote doesn't support a headphone jack like
you're fine with the Roku and Nvidia shield it does also support bluetooth
headphones for private listening and along without the remote also features
voice search capabilities which allow you to take advantage of Amazon's new
Alexa assisting the software experience here is similar to Android TV but
without the Google everything is definitely fluid and works just as well
as the others but with the lack of Google services it's kind of a tough
sell for anyone who's not a diehard Amazon fan that doesn't mean there's a
lack of absurd content though and you'll find most all other services like
Netflix Showtime Hulu YouTube and others in addition to that there are game
titles available as well nothing that compares with the shield but with
Amazon's optional gamepad at least you can game in comfort and play some decent
titles in the process of our TV is definitely a great set top box solution
but with the lack of Google services and topping out at fork a resolution at 30
frames per second it's just not quite as capable as the others though its frame
rate maybe lower its prices certainly the lowest out of the bunch coming in at
just 99 bucks so here we are with three different solutions at three different
prices but which one offers the most bang for your buck will certainly
depends on what you need
there's no right or wrong answer here but if you don't want to have to make a
decision I've got some pretty cool news for you have actually teamed up with
NVIDIA to give you a chance to
rule the living room will be giving one of you a brand new for KTV an entire
India shield package including the works like the remote the shield stand and
even an extra controller and along with that you get one year free of four key
Netflix and a year subscription to Nvidia's GeForce now service so how do
you enter well first off leave this video a thumbs up
make sure that you're following at Nvidia shield on Twitter and leave a
comment below letting me know why you want to rule the living room the start
date end date and everything else you need to know about this giveaway is
going to be listed in the description so be sure to check that out but I will be
announcing the winner on Twitter so make sure you follow me there so let me know
what you think about these forecasts set-top boxes which one do you think is
the best let me know with a comment below and thank you very much for all
the support this is DOM and I'll catch you in the next video