I guess I am looking for the same use you are employing. Just a network transport and decoder.

I use an oppo right now with a NAS and it works pretty well. I just get stuck with the whole disc transcode process. Most of the online software seems pretty shady. Ie. Head office in Romania kind of thing. I never got past handbrake and DVD ripping in XP. The window seven upgrade broke my workflow and I said to hell with it shortly after.