Popbox v8 or something else?

[jackvdbuk]

hi guys, looking to get a NMP and its is a very crowded market..

main features needed are -

• streaming from a NAS
• MKV support
• BD/DVD ISO Support
• preferably iplayer/4od/other streaming apps support

was looking at the popbox v8 (out in two weeks) / dune / acryan minihd2 (was going to buy but have seen too many annoyed customers on the forums due to bugs) and the WD variants...

good UI is a big plus for me!

[rezen]

Have an old PopBox. I ain't impressed with it - crashes, not good at find networked machine and the UI is awful.

BD ISO is rare on the boxes under £100. But for simplicity, I'd stick with the WDTV range. They're updated well and have most of the features you're looking for. Should be a community offering other firmwares as well.

[Smudger]

The Asus o!Play series seems to cover most of what you need. Not sure if it does Netflix or iPlayer, nor what the interface is like...

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-...-new-functions

[PeteSmith]

Build your own, buy one of these: Acer Revo

Download and install this: http://openelec.tv/get-openelec

You will need the fusion build.

Alternatively, if you want a PVR as well as a NMT, add this to your basket: PlayTV

No doubt you will also want to use your TV remote, if so you will need one of these: HDMI-CEC

Edit: See it in action here