Cutting the cable, lets talk options and media setups

I hear really good things about this box, but I feel it'd be a waste of money to be used as just a streaming device, for me.
I have the previous generation Shield and it is awesome for streaming. I bought a SkyStream box for upstairs but it glitches in the menus, remote sucks. Nvidia is just a better device all together, even if only for streaming. For me, I’ll pay the extra money for smooth and reliable operation.