NVIDIA Shield TV And Plex Collaborate To Ramp Up Media Entertainment With First All-In-One Device

First Posted: Jun 10, 2016 06:20 AM EDT

Plex servers are the alternative the folks resort to when it comes to media entertainment. But the problem is that it may be too technical to manage for the ones who are not tech savvy. Aside from that, there is the pain of needing a dedicated PC that needs to be kept on 24/7.

Plex seems to have taken note and has teamed up with NVIDIA to come up with a better streaming service. The two have collaborated to make NVIDIA’s Shield TV as the first all-in-one Plex box, combining the power of Plex's Media Server with playback capabilities like 4K video at 60fps and voice search.

The NVIDIA box will come with a default 500 GB of storage that can be expanded through USB or over the network.

"If you're not familiar with the Nvidia Shield, we think it's one of the most exciting streaming devices on the market," Plex co-founder and CTO Elan Feingold wrote in a blog post.

NVIDIA’s Shield TV comes with ample specs which Feingold refers to as the right device to run Plex. Among the features that it has to offer include a Tegra X1 processor, a 64-bit CPU and a 256 Maxwell-class GPU.

Aside from those, it will also be armed with 3 GB of RAM, an ARM-based central processor, two USB 3.0 ports, a micro-USB 2.0 port and a microSD card that can hold up to 128 GB of additional data.

The NVIDIA Shield will carry the Plex Android TV interface where folks will have to download the official Plex up to set it properly. Once successful, an icon on Android TV home screens should appear. From there, all one has to do is click on the button on the it will launch the media library containing both audio and visual content.

The NVIDIA Shield package will include a wireless controller, a high-speed HDMI cable, micro-USB to USB cable and the power adapter. The whole lot will cost about $299.99.

The NVIDIA box should simplify things but most importantly offer people an easier way to enjoy those films, movies or songs with a simple click. It also stands to save you some electricity cost since you no longer need a PC to make media files available 24/7.