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Bob · 04-29-2010, 06:08 PM

I've found UI's for HTPC boxes to be almost uniformly terrible. AppleTV is still the best I've ever seen, but it's too inflexible for me. Most media player skins seem to be about cramming the most amount of bling into the smallest space. I've gotten used to Plex over time, but I still long for the elegance of Front Row.

Mostly what I want is an AppleTV that will stream from a NAS, acellerates VC-1 and H.264 up to 1080p, but still gives access to the ITMS and carries with it a lovely Apple interface. But such a device will never happen so long as Jobs is in control over at Apple, so the next best thing is a third-party box with a pretty interface.

04-29-2010, 06:08 PM	#75
Bob Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Exp:	I've found UI's for HTPC boxes to be almost uniformly terrible. AppleTV is still the best I've ever seen, but it's too inflexible for me. Most media player skins seem to be about cramming the most amount of bling into the smallest space. I've gotten used to Plex over time, but I still long for the elegance of Front Row. Mostly what I want is an AppleTV that will stream from a NAS, acellerates VC-1 and H.264 up to 1080p, but still gives access to the ITMS and carries with it a lovely Apple interface. But such a device will never happen so long as Jobs is in control over at Apple, so the next best thing is a third-party box with a pretty interface.