hey guys, are android TV already able to be fully independant from any other device except receiver ? able to play high rate media files 4K mkv or MP4 natively ? i guess with apps you should be able to connect through windows shared folders to play files, flawless netflix playback ?
could you guys give me some feedback, im thinking to buy one in order to replace my whole setup and leave just TV + Receiver.
Thanks
Shield TV will do all of those things and more honestly.
So you want just the Sony TV + A/V receiver. Its possible, but not the greatest experience (laggy) or the most audio and video codecs (local files). I would check the specs/poke around on forums to see if all your files will be able to play back fine.
You do not need a receiver.
I have a Sony Android TV + Sony A/V Receiver (STR-DN1050). My TV is 1080p so it can't play 4K natively. I used to use Kodi and everything ran just fine. I've now switched to Plex (better UI/UX experience) and all is running just fine too.
I've also never had any audio latency issues either - whether the audio is playing through the TV speakers or the A/V speakers.
All in all, I recommended it.
nvidia shield tv with kodi or plex can do that without any problems