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Am trying to research the above

Needs
1. Hard drive based media player
2. All formats as possible
3. Streaming I am not sure - at present bandwidth in my area pathetic looking at developments also not sure of the capabilities of the devices with Netflix, etc
4. Must play all (3D, HD) through separate amplifier based home theater system
5, Connected - have hardwire gigabyte and wifi available

Does this make sense - have looked at med8ter 600, 800, 1000

One last issue
If these appliances are advertised to stream through the house - Does it just mean my TV in other rooms just has to be connected to wifi or hardwire network?

Appreciate any help
 
We just played with the Intel NUC and it's well worth it.
 
gideonel said:
We just played with the Intel NUC and it's well worth it.
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Hi,

Im currently running a Mede8er with content off the hard disc and dont have it configured to any streaming services. (I been a bit lazy investigating this.:o )

The Intel NUC is an interesting device and would potentially offer a wider feature and usability experience, is my feeling.

So I have a few questions if I could ask them here?

What OS did you load?
What Media Software did you load to manage the media database of existing media stored locally and manage streaming subscription and free services?

And finally which VPN service would you recommend to circumvent the geo blocking?

Many thanks
 
If you get a NUC then put Windows 8.1/10 on it.

Then you can have all the modern apps (like Netflix) as well as Kodi/Plex based on your preference/needs. Installing something like OpenELEC is nice and lightweight but you lose these premium channels.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
If you get a NUC then put Windows 8.1/10 on it.

Then you can have all the modern apps (like Netflix) as well as Kodi/Plex based on your preference/needs. Installing something like OpenELEC is nice and lightweight but you lose these premium channels.
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I think that when it come to streaming hardware there is always some kind of tradeoff eg android boxes are small and energy efficient but Netflix is limited to SD and most boxes don't have the drm to run dstv now, Windows has the widest range of options but windows wasn't designed for TV so can be a little clunky when you using an air mouse, Apple TV in itself is limited to Apple TV apps and doesn't do xbmc, smart tvs are convenient but your range of apps is limited to one region which are not always that polished and no dstv apps or xbmc, chromecast has no remote, limited apps, needs a phone and is not truly an independent offering and and finally roku which is considered the king of streaming but is getting a bit old, also limited to a single region, no dstv apps and no xbmc.

These are just a few examples so the answer is to find an offering that meets most of your requirements as there is certainly not a holy grail for streaming.
 
Maybe another option is to look at a Mac Mini, thats what i did.... but i have way to many Apple products in the house so the integration was the major factor for me...

I am running Kodi on it and its flawless so far but i am not using any streaming, just media downloads and plackback
 
SL1v3R said:
I think that when it come to streaming hardware there is always some kind of tradeoff eg android boxes are small and energy efficient but Netflix is limited to SD and most boxes don't have the drm to run dstv now, Windows has the widest range of options but windows wasn't designed for TV so can be a little clunky when you using an air mouse, Apple TV in itself is limited to Apple TV apps and doesn't do xbmc, smart tvs are convenient but your range of apps is limited to one region which are not always that polished and no dstv apps or xbmc, chromecast has no remote, limited apps, needs a phone and is not truly an independent offering and and finally roku which is considered the king of streaming but is getting a bit old, also limited to a single region, no dstv apps and no xbmc.

These are just a few examples so the answer is to find an offering that meets most of your requirements as there is certainly not a holy grail for streaming.
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Ye, there is definitely not a one size fits all solution. Windows 8.1/10 live tiles interface and modern apps are pretty TV friendly though. I still prefer a separate media server plus Roku player.
 
From the site on the NUC >>> HDMI video, an infrared sensor port, and internal 2.5-inch drive support

Doe anyone know of the Logitec Harmony devices will work with this without extra effort? Would be great to simply select Kodi from the database and you're away
 
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