CBers 6768 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Released today. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/shield-tv/9/394826/shield-experience-upgrade-82-released-8262020/ What's New? Features AI Upscaling: 2019 SHIELD Pro: Adds support for AI-enhanced upscaling for up to 60Hz content 2019 SHIELD Pro: Adds enhanced and AI-enhanced upscaling on GeForce NOW Adds AI upscaling resolution support from 360p to 1440p content (30Hz max for 1440p upscaling) Accessories: SHIELD Remote 2019: Adds 2 new customizable menu button actions: Double press and Long press Adds the following customized menu button options Select Input Source (requires IR) Daydream Send long press menu button to app Adds developer option to turn off auto-pairing of factory paired accessories Adds IR volume control support for projectors SHIELD 2015/2017: Adds ‘Match frame rate (beta)’ feature to quick settings and customized menu button Audio: Allows user selection of audio output device (in Advanced sound settings) Improves IR and CEC volume control behavior Adds IR volume control when using Google home paired with SHIELD (requires IR volume control) Adds IR volume control when using SHIELD TV app (requires IR volume control) SHIELD Controller 2017 & SHIELD Remote 2017/2019: Allows IR volume control to work when SHIELD is not awake. Adds fixed volume support for USB DAC Adds option to disable volume lowering when "OK Google" is detected on Google Home devices (under Volume Control) Display: Adds ability for Kodi to adjust display resolution for 480p content Adds HDR to SDR color tone mapping Network: Adds SMBv3 server compatibility for connecting to SHIELD over local network (removes Plex Media Server dependency) NALA SHIELD 2015 model: Adds DFS WiFi channel support Allows user to grant write access to NAS from installed apps (Apps -> Special app access) Misc: Adds developer option to aggressively free system resources (Proactive kill background process) Removes forced SHIELD Experience upgrade after factory reset SHIELD Wireless Controller (2017) Firmware 1.34 SHIELD Remote (2017) Firmware 1.43 SHIELD Remote (2019) Firmware 1.12 Bug Fixes Audio: Restores surround sound audio while casting Fixes bug where music would not play if display was turned off Resolves audio connectivity issues when pairing with LDAC compatible headsets Adds surround sound support for SoundBlaster X-Fi surround 5.1 pro v3 Restores support for 96kHz/192kHz TrueHD and DTS-HD MA audio passthrough Resolves audio dropout issue when transcoding Dolby audio to AC3 Resolves system hang instances when USB DAC is connected Resolves audio issues when listening to Dolby content on headphones Fixes audio dropout issues when playing high bitrate and TrueHD 7.1 content Resolves bug where USB microphone would not be detected properly Fixes bug where system sounds would not be present after sleep/wake cycles SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes bug when using Google Home where volume would be reduced but not restored Video/Display: Resolves issue detecting Dolby Vision on Vizio or Panasonic TVs when connecting through Samsung soundbars Removes BT.2020 signaling on standard Dolby Vision displays Fixes crash bug when enabling/disabling "Match Color Space" setting in Netflix Fixes bug where selected custom display modes would not be visible in the "Resolution" list Resolves issues where AI upscaling incorrectly detects some video content as "unsupported" SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes bug where some VC-1 encoded video would not play properlyFixes SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes stutter issue observed when playing interlaced video for ~15 minutes SHIELD 2015/2017: Resolves issue where SHIELD loses TV sync on mode set (e.g. power on, wake, refresh/resolution changes) Network: Resolves WiFi disconnect issues when SHIELD sleeps or when connecting to mesh routers Fixes issue where NAS would not be connected after reboot Resolves reporting issue where status would show up as "Unavailable" when mounting NAS Resolves issue where Mac users could not access SD card content from local network Accessories: Increases IR volume control speed for SHIELD Remote 2019 Fixes bug where IR/CEC volume control would not work if using a button remapper Fixes bug where IR control would not work in Restricted Mode Fixes pairing issues with 2015 SHIELD controller Fixes bug where notification would be displayed while pairing SHIELD accessories Fixes bug where customized menu button default setting would not work properly on Kodi Fixes issue where "OK Google" detection settings would not be visible after language change Fixes bug where connected Bluetooth devices with lose pairing after rebooting SHIELD Resolves Bluetooth pairing issues for JBL and AKG devices Adds alternate Bluetooth pairing mode for devices with pairing issues Restores home button functionality when pairing XBOX One Bluetooth controller Resolves disconnect issues with paired DualShock 4 controllers Resolves Bluetooth pairing issues when accessibility services are enabled Misc: Resolves issue where some apps would not be available on Google Play Store for certain SHIELD devices Fixes audio stutter issue when launching Netflix Resolves issue where newly added files would not be visible on external storage until reboot Fixes bug where twitch streaming would not start Fixes PLEX playback issue when playing TrueHD content Fixes bug where SHIELD would not enter daydream mode when paused in Netflix Resolves issue where low battery warning would show up after replacing batteries Removes incorrectly displayed IR setup popup on Phillips TVs Resolves Live Channels app issue where closed captioning was not available Adds IR/CEC volume setup notification while casting Fixes instances where casting would crash if IR volume control was enabled Fixes bug where screenshots were limited to 1080p resolutions Edited August 26, 2020 by CBers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdatanet 1549 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Does anyone know if there are ads after upgrading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostByte 5049 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Lots of fixes there. I'm hoping one of them fixes the problem I have once in awhile where HD audio is down mixed to stereo. Only way I found to fix that is a hard restart of the Shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostByte 5049 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Downloading 8.2 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostByte 5049 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 15 minutes ago, vdatanet said: Does anyone know if there are ads after upgrading? No additional ads here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo 4330 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I've been running this for a while now and no ads as part of the early testing team. I've not found anything bad with it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6768 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, vdatanet said: Does anyone know if there are ads after upgrading? They can be removed. Occasionally have had them pop up on the Shield, but clicking on the minus button on the left of the row soon removed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6768 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Only getting stereo (pcm) from Emby on the Shield connected to my Sonos Beam soundbar. @ebr Justs submitted in-app logs (user=Master). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoff80 87 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Quote Adds HDR to SDR color tone mapping The rest is all convenience stuff, but this one seems huge to me, I wonder how it works with Emby and/or Kodi. Edited August 26, 2020 by jhoff80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdatanet 1549 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, jhoff80 said: The rest is all convenience stuff, but this one seems huge to me, I wonder how it works with Emby and/or Kodi. I have a Shield in my bedroom connected to a 1080p SDR display. 4K HDR movies look better, color is not washed. Keep in mind that this only applies with Direct Play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdatanet 1549 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Shield 2019 Tube Edition is still a crap playing high bitrate 4K items? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrbee99 1559 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 What is the point of the Tube one. Run it with 32 bit so everyone goes yuk and buys the expensive one instead ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdatanet 1549 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, CBers said: SHIELD Remote 2019: Adds 2 new customizable menu button actions: Double press and Long press Great, I've set long press Menu key to open Emby. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnaptime 0 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Quote I have a Shield in my bedroom connected to a 1080p SDR display. 4K HDR movies look better, color is not washed. Keep in mind that this only applies with Direct Play. same for me, works for direct play only...transcoded streams are still washed out but i'm fine with that...a welcome update Edited August 27, 2020 by qnaptime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikinjo 162 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Wondering if AI upscaling is working with 50fps and 60fps content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdatanet 1549 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 hours ago, vdatanet said: Shield 2019 Tube Edition is still a crap playing high bitrate 4K items? Short answer: Yes Long answer: Yes, I have a Shield Tube in my son's bedroom, he uses wifi and he doesn't watch high bitrate content. I have connected his Shield to the main TV connected to the gigabit network and I have played a movie with a bitrate of 60 Mbps. The movie is unwatchable. I have put the shield back in my son's bedroom and I hope he does not find out, otherwise he will ask me for a Pro. I have lost hope that this will be fixed with a firmware update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6768 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 14 hours ago, CBers said: Only getting stereo (pcm) from Emby on the Shield connected to my Sonos Beam soundbar. @ebr Justs submitted in-app logs (user=Master). @ebr SFNs states "Audio Codec: Dolby+ (local downmix)". If I hit Playback Correction, the audio starts to be remuxed, but to AAC 5.1, not AC3 5.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matf 2 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 hours ago, vdatanet said: Short answer: Yes Long answer: Yes, I have a Shield Tube in my son's bedroom, he uses wifi and he doesn't watch high bitrate content. I have connected his Shield to the main TV connected to the gigabit network and I have played a movie with a bitrate of 60 Mbps. The movie is unwatchable. I have put the shield back in my son's bedroom and I hope he does not find out, otherwise he will ask me for a Pro. I have lost hope that this will be fixed with a firmware update. This is so disappointing. Am I however, correct/hopelessly optimistic in thinking that this line: 17 hours ago, CBers said: Adds developer option to aggressively free system resources (Proactive kill background process) would mean that an Emby update could perhaps target the memory leaks which have been suggested as the cause of the problem with high bit-rate content? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14910 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 17 hours ago, CBers said: Only getting stereo (pcm) from Emby on the Shield connected to my Sonos Beam soundbar. @ebr Justs submitted in-app logs (user=Master). This is after updating the firmware? Have any audio settings on the device itself changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6768 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, ebr said: This is after updating the firmware? Have any audio settings on the device itself changed? Not that I can tell. I didn't change anything. Did you see my post above about SFNs and "Local downmix"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggs 300 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 20 hours ago, vdatanet said: Does anyone know if there are ads after upgrading? I have no ads, like I said, I block many "telemetric" services. Go to settings in the home section and block access to that. I did the upgrade yesterday and I found different issues like 4K playback because the new AI features added by Nvidia but no ADS at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggs 300 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I experience cuts and pauses when playing 4K HDR in direct play. Have no issues with 1080p or 720p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggs 300 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, CBers said: Not that I can tell. I didn't change anything. Did you see my post above about SFNs and "Local downmix"? The audio settings are changed in some parts, now usb can handle 5.1 and SMB3 is a "new feature" in this Nvidia upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14910 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 13 hours ago, CBers said: Did you see my post above about SFNs and "Local downmix"? Yes, that would be an indication of audio capabilities being wrong. Have you tried re-booting the Shield with everything else powered up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6768 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, ebr said: Yes, that would be an indication of audio capabilities being wrong. Have you tried re-booting the Shield with everything else powered up? The Sonos Beam is always on, as it has Alexa built into it, but yes I have rebooted the Shield a few times since the upgrade. I restarted the Shield and had music playing on the Beam whilst doing so, but still the same result. It was working perfectly before the SE upgrade. Anyway of having additional options added to the app to (force) pass the correct/remuxed audio through to our soundbars please? Edited August 28, 2020 by CBers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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