I have been reading these forums for about a week and I am still having problems deciding what hardware to buy. I have read all the stickys but I am still lost and confused.
Requirements:
- Stream content form my NAS (720p or 1080p with AC3 or AAC audio).
- Optical out so that I can send audio to my old tuner.
- Don’t care about online streaming(Old Roku I bought on clearance takes care of that)
- No need for 4k
- HEVC would be nice but I am totally ok with giving it up until I get a 4k tv in a year or 2
- Ethernet is preferred because the device will be two feet away from my router.
- My main goal is that it can play whatever I trow at it.
- I am totally ok with a DIY solution.
Price:
Under $50 would be amazing be i understand I am probably going to need to spend around $100 and am prepared to do so.