Experts prefer Apple TV 4K over Nvidia Shield TV Pro
On 3 Apr 2024 (25 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements .
Currently, Apple TV 4K received 10 endorsements from Tom's Guide (2 Mar 2024), IGN (1 Mar 2024) PCMag (6 Oct 2023) and 7 others. Meanwhile, Nvidia Shield TV Pro did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Mar 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 13 Apple TV 4K Best streaming device for Apple device owners / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 1 Mar 2024 IGN ranked Apple TV 4K as #5
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Apple TV 4K Best 4K Streaming Box for Apple Households... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 6 Oct 2023 PCMag ranked Apple TV 4K as #9
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 Apple TV 4K Best for Siri ControlSource: www.pcmag.com - On 15 Feb 2023 The Verge ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 5 Apple TV 4K The best overall streaming player... ... ... Source: www.theverge.com - On 25 Jul 2023 Reviewed ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Apple TV 4K Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.reviewed.com - On 13 Jun 2023 Business Insider ranked Apple TV 4K as #3
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Apple TV 4K Best high-end... ... ... Source: www.businessinsider.com - On 5 Oct 2023 TechHive ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Apple TV 4K Best high-end media streamerSource: www.techhive.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 9 Apple TV 4K The best streaming device for iOS... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 5 Oct 2023 WIRED ranked Apple TV 4K as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Apple TV 4K For Apple Purists... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 12 Mar 2024 Digital Trends ranked Apple TV 4K as #1
Rank Streaming Player Comment #1 out of 5 Apple TV 4K The best overall streaming device... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
Customers like Apple TV 4K noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Nvidia Shield TV Pro
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Apple TV 4K, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Nvidia Shield TV Pro.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling streaming player receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Apple TV 4K and Nvidia Shield TV Pro receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Apple TV 4K |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
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Nvidia Shield TV Pro |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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Median best-selling Streaming Player |
Apple TV 4K is more popular than Nvidia Shield TV Pro
It's fairly safe to say that Apple TV 4K is a more popular streaming player than Nvidia Shield TV Pro, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Apple TV 4K and Nvidia Shield TV Pro | |||||
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Nvidia Shield TV Pro | $200 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Roku Express+ | $170 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
Nvidia Shield | $150 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
TiVo Mini | $160 | No expert recommendations | Cheaper |
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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1 | - | $200 |
Apple TV 4K | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2 | - | $46 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - |
3 | - | $46 | Chromecast with Google TV 4K | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - |
4 | - | $90 | Roku Ultra 2022 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - |
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Expert reviews [25]
- with a score: 18
- without a score: 7
Highest score by The Guardian | 100 |
Average score based on 25 reviews | 89 |
Lowest score by Indian Express | 80 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
Expert reviews [15]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 7
Highest score by T3 | 100 |
Average score based on 15 reviews | 90 |
Lowest score by Expert Reviews | 80 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
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- Netflix
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Microphone
- App Specific Buttons (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
- Bluetooth Connection
- Wired/Ethernet
- Bluetooth
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
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Apple TV 4K is a very popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Beelink GT King or Roku Express+ .
Apple TV 4K is $149.96 more expensive than the average streaming player ($69.99).
Nvidia Shield TV Pro is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Beelink GT King or Roku Express+ .
Nvidia Shield TV Pro was released in 2017. There are a few newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Nvidia Shield TV Pro is $130 more expensive than an average streaming player ($69.99).