NVIDIA Shield - NVIDIA Shield Pro

[manu1991]

nVidia announced "Project Shield" at CES 2013 which is a portable Android based gaming console. It has a quad core Tegra 4 processor with a 5" 720p multi-touch screen, a massive controller for a portable device and a 38Wh battery.

Slots included are HDMI (micro HDMI?), microSD, microUSB and a 3.5mm audio jack. The device is capable of connecting to a 4K display device via HDMI and can decode a 4K video courtesy of the Tegra 4. Wireless connectivity for TVs is also provided via a receiver, with nVidia promising availability of wireless dongles (not sure if this is wifi or something proprietary).

In addition to all this, "Project Shield" is also able to pair with a PC having a GeForce GTX card in it. The PC handles the rendering part while the "Shield" acts as a controller and video upscaler/streamer to the TV. This merges perfectly with the recently introduced "Steam Big Picture" and was also demoed during the CES.

Ouya console which is another android based game console will be a "receive target" for shield according to nVidia. I am guessing this will be similar to the PC based pairing mentioned above.

Probable launch is around Q2 2013.

Sources.
AnandTech - NVIDIA CES 2013 Press Event: Live Blog
AnandTech - NVIDIA Rolls Their Own Handheld Console: Project Shield, Powered By Tegra 4
Nvidia Wows CES with Project Shield Android and PC Gaming Console

 

[Sushubh]

A 5-inch "retinal" HD multitouch display sitting atop a full-on game controller that resembles a blend of the Xbox 360 gamepad's curves and the PlayStation 3 DualShock 3's unfortunate analog stick placement, all powered by the newly revealed Tegra 4 quad-core cortex A15 processor. The console's set to ship in Q2 2013, and it promises stunning graphics for the Android games it's made to run, as well as a direct streaming option employing NVIDIA's GeForce Experience application. That means not just Android games, but also full-on PC games, with built-in Steam Big Picture Mode integration.

Hands-on with NVIDIA's first game console, Project Shield (update: now with video!)

https://imgur.com/q1Bug

 

[Jonas]

One heck of a gaming gadget.

NVIDIA Project SHIELD at CES 2013! - YouTube

 

[Sushubh]

https://imgur.com/MRHP1jk https://imgur.com/wh7cHSs https://imgur.com/d1dUxmf https://imgur.com/YiYoQoo https://imgur.com/RTTFOaw https://imgur.com/iVfbwsG https://imgur.com/7WBu2QA https://imgur.com/ep3LqR9

 

[Sushubh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UF7V3h24w38we usually want to replicate what we have on the portable device to our larger television display. nvidia is doing the opposite

 

[rsatbf]

Have a look at this one guys!
Ophelia

 

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[Sushubh]

feel free to tell me how it is different from hundreds of similar products already available in the market.

 

[rsatbf]

You are probably right, but for a 100% virtualized company (where I work), where there are no local workstations, this capability is a very big asset. It enables one to get onto your virtualized corporate desktop from anywhere securely in a small form factor. Depends on usage, where something useless for some is a boon for others...

 

[Sushubh]

Officially named Nvidia Shield.

 

[Sushubh]