I am now trying out a low cost intel NUC as my media player . First off why this NUC versus other options.
I only have 1080P displays (Projector and flat screens) ..
I wanted netflix in HD with 5.1 Audio
I also use Kodi for streaming content and live IPTV streams
Software Compatibility with my VPN provider
Before this I was using a Raspberry pi for a media player and then a chromecast for netflix .. So total cost was comparable
As a plus it is said that with Kodi (17) krypton , the intel GPU output is the best for 3d MVC streams .
Cost at the 10K level is much affordable than a Nvidia shield ( one of the very few android players with HD netflix) . I can also dual boot , using an SD card if I only need to use Kodi , but I do miss using the CEC capability , so I need another remote apart from the tv set remote.
But it does work with the Harmony remote
As a tip for other Users with remote Kydb/Mouse with a usb dongle , you need to use a Usb extender ,
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/universal-serial-bus/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.html