Nvidia shield K1
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The processor, ram, and price should be what makes up your mind on buying the Shield K1 now.
I'm surprised that the local big box stores like Best Buy doesn't have it in stock. Seems like Nvidia is losing a lot of Christmas sales to the likes of Samsung and Apple. Perhaps Nvidia just couldn't produce enough in time for the holidays. It's a shame though, the specs are excellent at the price point it's at.
I wonder what's the shipping time is like for Amazon, B&H and Newegg, would I get it before Christmas?
I wonder what's the shipping time is like for Amazon, B&H and Newegg, would I get it before Christmas?
From research I have done on the K1, they suggest setting the Processor Mode to the Max Performance option and not doing it by each app. Or you can select the apps tab and go through each app on the list.
Settings/ SHIELD Power Control/ select....
Processor Mode - to set this feature.
APPS (above tab) - to set apps.
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Haha, tell you what, if you're using a Shield as a dedicated device, you'll not have a single problem with battery life!
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I don't think they sell it in Best Buy stores. I ordered one online last Monday and picked it up in a Best Buy store on Thursday.
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Remember you're using the Nvidia shield just as a monitor so you don't really need to do anything at all other then adjust the debugging.
Don't add a lot of programs just the DJI go app. and enjoy. You might want to put on an anti-glare shield that all.
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With the Nvidia shield tablet you shouldn't see any lag time at all remember this tablet is a gamers tablet and has all the speed and everything you need plus this tablet has an HDMI port and supports wi-fi for Internet access without an adapter.
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Mines off, and it works perfectly. Apart from the crappy compass which can sometimes cause issues with the map/radar.
If decoding and rendering by the tablet is the only source of video lag, then Nvidia should be one of the fastest tablets. But there are probably other sources of lag, including encoding by the bird. The only way to know how much, if any, lag this tablet has is to post photos or videos that show a fast stopwatch in the Phantom's frame along with time displayed on the tablet. People have done this for several other phones and tablets, but so far I don't recall seeing any hard data of that sort for the Nvidia.
I've been using the new Shield tablet for a few weeks and love it. No noticeable lag and I just unpacked it and started using it with no special settings that didn't pop up when I started the Go or Litchi app. One or two did but I don't remember what they were. I didn't change anything in Settings and have since downloaded more apps which doesn't seem to effect the Go or Litchi apps at all.
All I do is close other apps before starting the flying app and have done nothing special. And yes, I've used it with the Headplay goggles both using the add-on HTML from the controller and also the HTML on the Shield and both work admirably. I prefer using the Shield's HTML output so I see the exact same thing in the Headplay that I see on the screen. You just have to choose "Mirror" screen when it pops up. I have heard reports of lower battery life when using the Shield HTML but can't verify that as I only have two batteries for the P3P and yesterday the battery was at 53% on the Shield after flying but it was on a while before flying and about 20-25 minutes after.
I'm totally happy with the Shield. Especially after using the Note 4 as the monitor which was hard to see outside regardless of the amount of sunshine. I didn't have any technical problems with the Note 4 except visual ones.
I usually back up to something to get the sun glare off and so far haven't needed a hood. I did attach a non-glare film to the Shield but I"m going to take it off because no matter how hard I try I can't get the bubbles out.
For those who are trying to get a Shield from Amazon don't be discouraged, try every morning as when I finally decided to order it said, "Not available till Dec. 3 (about a week after when I initially tried to order) but went back two days later and they had 13 available. Since then when I check every few days I see they have them again but they go fast and at the end of the day they are all gone again. So they are selling as fast they receive them. IMO the Nvidia Shield is the best Android device out there since it works great out of the box without doing anything.
JerEl,
Do you have a link to which sunshade you are referring to or prefer? I've been looking at Amazon but there are several brands/models available and don't really know which one is the tried and true best model to go for with the K1, I don't mind waiting for it either. I had also thought of making one but I don't know if it's worth the time and effort when you can buy one pretty cheap $10-15.
Do you have a link to which sunshade you are referring to or prefer? I've been looking at Amazon but there are several brands/models available and don't really know which one is the tried and true best model to go for with the K1, I don't mind waiting for it either. I had also thought of making one but I don't know if it's worth the time and effort when you can buy one pretty cheap $10-15.
