2014-01-09, 19:53
I have been doing a lot of research about this, and can not seem to find exactly what I want. I am in the process of building my own home theater system, which includes a 7.1 surround sound system. I am using the Sony STRDH520 7.1 Channel 3D AV Receiver to my Optima HD20 projector. I am looking for a media box that will play and stream my downloaded movies from my external or though my server. I don't really care too much about user interface, or using it for Netflix or Hulu, I just want to use it for playing movies from my external or network, in 1080p with 7.1 audio. I am almost considering to get a roku 3 since it offers those features, but would like to get something with XMBC or android based. I really like the idea of the G-Box Midnight MX2 but apparently the audio is lacking, and the XMBC on it is not supported. I was thinking of playing with the Raspberry Pi with either OpenElec or Raspmc, but that does not appear to support USB 3.0, in which I would need to use to have my external plugged in with the mouse and keyboard. ( my 4 port usb is 3.0). I am most likely going to steam with my Xbox 360 until I find the perfect solution, but that also does not support 7.1 audio. I am slightly on a budget, so throwing down several hundred to build an HTPC is not really an option. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
