Leaning towards a nvidia shield TV but if you can convince me otherwise go have at it.
I am interested in EVERYTHNG.
Leaning towards a nvidia shield TV but if you can convince me otherwise go have at it.
I am interested in EVERYTHNG.
Pretty simple
MI Box: heavy entertainment, light gaming
Shield: heavy entertainment & gaming
The rest tend to be CRAPPY boxes with some sort of vanilla android (not android tv) and in many cases don't work with Google play.
The current options are just down to the Mi Box and the Shield. I think the Razer Forge is still being sold too but from everything I've heard, its not great.
Shield if you can swing the $200, Mi Box if you can't, Nexus Player if you're lucky and can find one for ~$25
If you like to game, get the shield because it's worth it for gaming.
If you don't like to game, get the Mi Box because it's the most bang for your buck for watching TV.
The reason why I don't say get the shield for everything is because there might be something else coming out soon that is better than the Mi Box but just as cheap and if you spend $200 on a shield, you might get mad at yourself.
If you can swing the cash, the Shield is definitely the way to go. I'm running 3 of them in my house.