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here's the all new nvidia shield one of the most powerful streaming video devices available and it also plays games the most important thing to know about the shield for streaming fans the addition of amazon video available in the latest interface complete with thousands of free titles for prime subscribers and thousands more available for purchase amazon and netflix can also stream in 4k and HDR for the highest quality video to compatible tvs 4k video from other apps is available too including YouTube Vudu and google play movies and TV news shield is smaller than the old one and lacks an SD card slot but otherwise they're identical in our test they showed the same snappy operational speed Nvidia includes a remote with the new shield and unlike the old version it uses point batteries that last up to a year the new clicker can also control TV volume and power using infrared commands Gaming is also better on the new shield thanks to be redesigned control that I found a lot easier to grip the steady flow of games includes new titles like the witness and numerous older titles to great dollars a month you can stream games using the GE force now service although in my testing there was occasional lag and the quality wasn't as good as a pc game if you have an nvidia quit pc in the house you can stream games from there to your big-screen TV a feature that work very well in my testing fall that isn't enough later in the year shield with a Google assistant which basically allows the Box replace the always on always listening speaker Google home using the far-field mic built into the game controller well check that out when it becomes available the shield is already the most powerful streamer you can buy its price is relatively steep at 200 bucks but could well be worth at the heavy streaming video users who like the game