For simple HD files or images, you could connect through wifi, but Full HD and 4K will require wired connection 1Gbit or better.
All that matters is a connection between Shield TV and your NAS. Shield TV will get all files required through the network. The answer is simple- you do not need expensive NAS for Shield TV. For example, perhaps the Synology DS218PLAY which I have also seen your review. With this in mind, I wondered if a more basic unit may be good enough for me, purely to record shows and serve up shows and films over the home network. There are unlikely to be more than 2 concurrent users for several years, and I may consider additional shield units for other rooms if they become necessary. I have also considered USB3 direct attached external drives even, but this seems untidy as I had my new house wired with ethernet and have a gig switch tucked away in the utility room. As I am very much at the beginner end of the market rather than enthusiast, I wonder if it may be viable for me to rely more heavily on the Shield for Plex server duties and use a less expensive NAS purely for storage. The NAS options you describe there can transcode, act as the Plex server, and are generally more capable. I have watched your video “What is the NVIDIA Shield and what is the best NAS to use with NVIDIA Shield”, bet remain a bit confused.
I have just purchased a Nvidia Shield, with a view to using it as a 1 stop shop for all viewing, including Netflix, Amazon, TV via the tuner, DVR, and to run as a plex server.
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