[ale] Streaming video via MediaTomb

[cfowler at outpostsentinel.com (Chris Fowler)]

Here is another issue I'm trying to solve.

One of our Dish receivers has died and we are going to cancel that 
service and live without it.
While browsing Wal-Mart I saw different boxes at a wide range of cost 
for watching Netflix, Amazon, Google Play, etc.

I have one of the first Rokus and I hate it.  It always had streaming 
problems.    I have soured on that brand.  I have a couple RPis and can 
run XBMC.  That is fine for me, but for the others I need not to be 
bothered with issues.

I've been streaming to my XBMC using MediaTomb (UPnP) and I would like 
to buy a box that will also stream _FROM_ my desktop running MT.   
Googling has talked more about these boxes streaming to a PC using UPnP.

The Chromecast looks nice, but for these kids I need something that is 
more stand-alone and with a remote.

Any good recommendations.

If UPnP is a no-go then the ability to attach a USB stick would be fine.

Chris