I am looking for a simple and powerful box to play all my media from a separate Plex server PC. Only problem there is so many options to choose from there is Raspberry Pi 3, Chromebox, Roku, Chromcast, Intel Nuc and more.
Requirement: It must play any high Bit rate Bluray or a 1080p H.265 wth Plex a Client. Direct play from Local server, No transcode needed.
3 of them have my interest right now ...
1 : Raspberry 3 because its cheapest. Con: may not able to play high bitrate HD files? Must buy a bunch of stuff power cable, sd card etc.
2: Chromebox: Ready OS, no hardware installation. Con: Must install OpenLEC or can i just install Plex home theater within the Chrome OS ? Con: Raspberry 3 is cheaper.
3: Intel NUC, possibly Best hardware. Con : Must install HDD etc, Most expensive.
The Raspberry is best value for me but can do the job ? Or should I go Chromebox or even Intel NUC for the better hardware ?