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I already have Apple TV 3 and Roku 2, so don't really need FTV as such, except for XBMC.

Is it just as easy to setup remote, navigate, etc in FTV as compared to Celeron NUC?

Thanks for your response.

It is hard to get a feel for how easy it is to operate XBMC on AFTV without trying it out. There are couple of videos on Youtube that should give you some idea. It is a capable device and I would strongly suggest that you consider it, given the price point. I was considering a NUC, but it ends up costing lot more than an AFTV.

Amazon has hassle free returns, if you don't like it

Yes, the lower cost of FTV and the ability to easily return is a plus

I just don't want to get bogged down in something complicated - due to time constraints. I gather you are easily able to use a MCE remote for XBMC for FTV? I ordered this the other day

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6880101002

Hopefully it will all be relatively straightforward. Looks like a lot of people consider FTV to have a lot of advantages over NUC, which is good. The point about power and heat is definitely a valid one.

I have run openelec off usb on my laptop and used yatse app as remote. That was not difficult. But dont want to use a phone app when using a box connected to tv