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what's up guys Jonathan here with TLD and welcome back to the best home tech episode to kicking off the list is the Nvidia shield which delivers the pixel packing punch you need to bring 4k content into the living room out of the box you get the shield itself the shield controller which dual functions as a remote an AC adapter HDMI cable and USB cable optional accessories include the shield stand which is not only built like a tank but it allows you to prop the shield upright and you're not gonna have to worry about it knocking over thanks to its nano suction base you can also grab the shield remote if you prefer a more traditional means of navigation and if you're looking to do some multiplayer gaming you can grab an extra shield controller now it sets a shield apart aside from that awesome green glow is its power its packin a 64-bit quad-core CPU 256 core GPU and three gigabytes of RAM which is something like an Apple TV or Roku could not come close to in terms of storage you're getting 16 gigabytes internally but if you need more you can step up to the shield Pro which has 500 gigabytes it's powered by android 5.1 and android TV so with that comes a couple really useful things one of them being awesome voice integration find Iron Man then of course can cast pictures and video directly from your phone to your TV and in terms of 4k support the shield is ready to take advantage of all those pixels not only that Netflix 4k certified but you can also get your crispy fix through YouTube and Amazon Prime so all that is awesome but on top of that the shield Isis the cake with gaming there's a huge list of games in the Play Store but on top of that you can also stream more intensive games during videos grid if you are looking to stream games though just make sure you have solid internet speeds to support it and you're going to want to need to be hardwired or at least have a 5 gigahertz router so all in all the shield is pretty awesome it's definitely a little pricier than most of the other streaming boxes but it's also the most feature packed next up is the ring video doorbell which sandwich is Wi-Fi and a 720p wide-angle lens into a doorbell that string this video of your doorstep right to your phone or tablet no matter where you are in the world it comes in four colors set nickel antique brass polished brass and venetian bronze so depending on your taste you got options now one of the biggest selling points about the ring is the ease of installation out of the box it comes with literally everything you need to install it and can be powered either through your doorbells existing wiring or off it's 5200 milliamp hour internal battery now if you're worried about someone stealing this it's actually held in place with rings proprietary screws but on top of that if someone bust some ant-man like moves they're going to replace yours at no charge so the obvious cool uses with ring is being notified when someone's at your door and being able to engage in a 2-way chat but ring also features built-in motion sensors at the text movement so this way you can keep an eye on that delivery guy that never seems to respect your packages now just in case you happen to live in an area with a ton of movement and motion 180 degree field of view and 30-foot range can also be adjusted to fit your needs then of course do you have the option for cloud-based storage for your recordings and that's free for the first 30 days 3 bucks a month after that or 30 bucks a year last up is the W studio from definitive technology and if you've been looking for an upgrade to your home theater setup you might want to check this out this is a two-piece setup starting with the sound bar and then also an 8-inch down firing Wireless sub in addition to powering your TV's sound it also connects to your home Wi-Fi network and allows you to wirelessly stream music from your phone your tablet or computer and in my case I was easily able to get Spotify up and running and it worked like a champ in terms of TV audio though the sound bar is the centerpiece and there's a couple ways you can set things up the recommended setup is to run everything into the sound bar and then out to your TV using it as the switcher this is going to get you the best sound quality but in case you happen to have more than three HDMI equip devices you can also go optical out out of your TV into the sound bar now most TVs can only pass to channel stereo audio through optical so that's why option 1 is your best bet but just in case you can only do option 2 it's still gonna sound fantastic he then of course can also use a 3.5 millimeter audio cable but that is the last resort and if you can make sure to go option one or two as far as sound quality goes though these are killer seriously it's not going to replace a higher-end dedicated 5.1 speaker setup but if you're looking for something minimal that's not going to take up it's on a space or leave wires everywhere this is hard to beat it's powered by a 200 watt amplifier let me tell you this thing gets loud you can fine tune the sound with control over the center the base then also movie or music mode I will say the remote on the other hand is a little clunky and doesn't feel as premium as a speakers do but it does its job and obviously the most important thing here is the sound quality which sister livers and then some now these definitely aren't cheap by any means but if you're looking for a step up over that two to three hundred hour sound bar this is a great jump to make so that wraps up episode 2 of the best home tech definitely make sure to go Austin Evans a lot like button if you want to see episode 3 pricing availability is all linked down below this is Jonathan with TLD and I will see you guys later