If you want an Android TV streaming box with features like Dolby Vision and Atmos, 4K HDR and AI-upscaling, and a customizable remote, then Nvidia's Shield TV and Shield TV Pro are for you. It's got Google Assistant built in and lets you stream from Chromecast apps. It's perfect for the techies and gamers who want more than Roku or Fire TV offer. It's not cheap though.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
Nvidia seems to do a pretty good job protecting users' privacy. They don't sell your data, which is good, especially in the streaming TV space. They even list users’ privacy rights right at the top of their privacy policy. These include things like, “Your personal data is yours. You can copy and take it whenever you want,” and “If you want us to stop using your data, we'll stop.” Good work Nvidia!
Nvidia may share your information with online services if you have opted-in to see recommendations. Nvidia's remote only listens for your voice when you push a button on the remote. That's a nice feature. Beware though, any asks you make of Google Assistant or Alexa to play your TV shows can be collected by Google and Amazon and used to target you with ads and content.
All in all, Nvidia seemingly does a very good job with privacy. In a streaming TV space where companies are hungry for all the data they can get on viewers, Nvidia seems to do much better than most.
Tips to protect yourself
- You can configure privacy and data settings by visiting privacy.nvidia.com
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: No
Microphone
Device: Yes
App: Yes
Tracks location
Device: Yes
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
No
Phone
No
Third-party account
No
What data does the company collect?
Personal
Name, email, phone number, address, date of birth
Body related
Voice recordings
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
No known incidents in the last 3 years.
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Strong password
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Anyone can report a vulnerability at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/security/report-vulnerability/
Privacy policy
NVIDIA has a highlights section in their privacy policy that is easy to read and understand.
Does the product use AI?
Is this AI untrustworthy?
What kind of decisions does the AI make about you or for you?
SHIELD delivers AI powered upscaling, capable of intelligently scaling lower resolution video to your TV’s native resolution.
Is the company transparent about how the AI works?
Does the user have control over the AI features?
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