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*Official* Nvidia Shield Android TV - HTPC discussion
Edit - Passthrough finally being added to Kodi (Krypton)
Jarvis test builds http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252852
Otherwise Krypton alpha builds should have it as well
Looks like the newest contender from Android TV is something to take note of ~ supposed to arrive May 2015
Official specs from http://shield.nvidia.com/console
NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor
256-core Maxwell with 3GB RAM
4K Ultra-HD ready with 4K playback and capture up to 60 fps (VP9, H265, H264)
7.1 and 5.1 surround sound pass through over HDMI
High-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192 kHz over HDMI and USB
High-resolution audio up-sample to 24-bit/192 kHz over USB
16 GB
802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Gigabit Ethernet
HDMI 2.0
Two USB 3.0 (Type A)
Micro-USB 2.0
MicroSD slot
IR Receiver (compatible with Logitech Harmony)
SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA
Gaming FeaturesNVIDIA GRID game streaming service
NVIDIA Share
NVIDIA GameStream
40 W power adapter
Weight and SizeWeight: 23 oz / 654 g
Height: 5.1 in / 130 mm
Width: 8.3 in / 210 mm
Depth: 1.0 in / 25 mm
Operating System: Android TV, Google Cast Ready
Included Apps: PLEX
$199 (with game controller)
Remote - http://shield.nvidia.com/store/remote
Edit - Passthrough finally being added to Kodi (Krypton)
Jarvis test builds http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252852
Otherwise Krypton alpha builds should have it as well
Looks like the newest contender from Android TV is something to take note of ~ supposed to arrive May 2015
Official specs from http://shield.nvidia.com/console

NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor
256-core Maxwell with 3GB RAM
4K Ultra-HD ready with 4K playback and capture up to 60 fps (VP9, H265, H264)
7.1 and 5.1 surround sound pass through over HDMI
High-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192 kHz over HDMI and USB
High-resolution audio up-sample to 24-bit/192 kHz over USB
16 GB
802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Gigabit Ethernet
HDMI 2.0
Two USB 3.0 (Type A)
Micro-USB 2.0
MicroSD slot
IR Receiver (compatible with Logitech Harmony)
SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA
Gaming FeaturesNVIDIA GRID game streaming service
NVIDIA Share
NVIDIA GameStream
40 W power adapter
Weight and SizeWeight: 23 oz / 654 g
Height: 5.1 in / 130 mm
Width: 8.3 in / 210 mm
Depth: 1.0 in / 25 mm
Operating System: Android TV, Google Cast Ready
Included Apps: PLEX
$199 (with game controller)
Remote - http://shield.nvidia.com/store/remote
