Quote:Should I try out the Fire TV or will I regret it? (so far its the cheapest option)
If you don't care about DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio, then the FTV is probably the only Android box I would recommend.[/quote]
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If you have a sound processor like a bose or something, you can do raw output and get your dts 5.1 or any of the codec supports. the biggest advantage of firetv over nuc is that you are not limited to only xbmc, you will have the range of apps like aetv netflix etc natively on the box. The voice search isin't bad at all as well. As for me I do the voice search for movies and see the recommendations and decide what I want to watch and then switch to xbmc and get it the usual ways.
You can get the firetv for about 80 shipped with tax from staples if you look hard. My suggestion if you are getting the firetv. get it soon as they have released a firmware that disables root access. i suggest get it. and disable updates until towelroot is out. Its simple to install the softwares.
I had two nucs. the i5 and the i3 version and both had remote issues. Infrared does not work very well. One thing I do recommend is to get the logitech keyboard k400 I believe its on amazon for 25 bucks.
good luck with what you choose. but I personally went through the nuc experience. It wasn't bad but its not as fluid as the firetv as well not to mention the huge price difference.
Also if you do go with firetv. i suggest install spmc. which is a branch of gotham by the dev of xbmc itself. You will have the latest codecs and all the firetv commands are incorporated like sleep etc.