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• const_void@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Last I heard GPU accelerated video decoding didn’t work

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  • herrvogel@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s… a rather huge drawback. Why even pay for a shield at that point?

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• Fetus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  No drawbacks for my use case, but there are a few quirks.

  Some apps that I’ve dabbled with might show vertically, but most of the Android TV compatible apps were fine.

  Some apps seem to expect a touchscreen input, and don’t really show what’s highlighted or selected very well, so navigating with just a TV style remote control can be tricky. I have a mouse and keyboard that I also use, definitely the easiest option.

  Lastly, the Shield is a pretty powerful device, so I always kinda feel like I’m not using it to its fullest potential. I haven’t really tried any gaming with it, I don’t use it as a media server or anything, just a simple stream box. That’s less of a quirk with the device itself, and more an issue with me feeling like I should be putting it to better use.

  Happy to answer any other questions you may have!

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  • Atemu@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    @const_void@lemmy.ml suggested that HW accelerated video decode doesn’t work, is that the case?

    Does GPU accel in general (OGL and vulkan) work?

    Does Widevine DRM work?

    Highly specific long-shot question but is the Shield TV’s GPU fast enough for github.com/bloc97/Anime4K/?

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