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minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoShield is very old, but it still works pretty well and unlike apple TV you can have true surround sound with bit pass audio.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoYeah but I wouldn’t recommend anyone go and buy one at this point.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoBecause it’s end of lifespan and you should spend your money on something that will at least get a few years of support and updates
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoWhat do you propose? I don’t feel like there’s really great options. I still prefer the shield.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·18 days agoModern Android TV box with a custom launcher. Apparently Projectivity launcher is decent. But if you already have a Shield that’s cool keep it until it stops working. I’m just not gonna tell anyone to go buy one.
Shield is very old, but it still works pretty well and unlike apple TV you can have true surround sound with bit pass audio.
Yeah but I wouldn’t recommend anyone go and buy one at this point.
Why?
Because it’s end of lifespan and you should spend your money on something that will at least get a few years of support and updates
What do you propose? I don’t feel like there’s really great options. I still prefer the shield.
Modern Android TV box with a custom launcher. Apparently Projectivity launcher is decent.
But if you already have a Shield that’s cool keep it until it stops working. I’m just not gonna tell anyone to go buy one.