Testseek.com have collected 141 expert reviews of the D-Link Boxee Box DSM-380 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for D-Link Boxee Box DSM-380.
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The editors liked
Good performance
Fast and nice interface
Plays most formats
Great online media features
Built-in Wi-Fi
RF QWERTY remote for internet use.
Good Design
Easytouse
Excellent Format support
Integrated WiFi
Very good HD playback
With the filters correctly set up
Boxee Media Manager app is easy to set up
Unique design
Remote has a complete keypad on one side
Remote control apps for iOS and Android
The editors didn't like
Requires internet for first time use and registration
Remote has almost no media buttons except Play Pause
Takes a minute to start up
Not easy to setup and use for novice
No composite or component connectivity
Bulky and heavy.
Price
A couple of filters make video noisy
If turned on
UI feels dated
You get a WD Live Hub with a 1TB drive for slightly less cash
Abstract: Following its announcement at CES 2010, anticipation of the Boxee Box’s release has been high amongst the many media lovers in the world. It’s unique external design, powerful hardware which promises to play anything you can throw at it, as well as sof...
Plays almost any type of media from PC or the web; doesn't require a PC; small and quiet,
Hopeless remote control; impenetrable menu system; poor adultcontent filter; expensive; HDMIonly video output,
A good concept, but a frustrating overall experience. Expert users might appreciate its capabilities, but others will struggle to get to grips with it ...
Abstract: The D-Link Boxee is a dedicated service for on-demand TV, but unlike Apple TV, it’s open source, pulling together content from a range of content providers. Boxee is the name of the software and the company has collaborated with D-Link on the hard...
Overall, the Boxee Box by D-Link promises to be a great addition to a connected home - once it implements all of its premium service offerings and fixes the bugs. I like the petite, two-sided remote (although a backlight would have been nice for the k...
So as a user experience the Boxee Box fits squarely between the Apple TV and WD TV Live Hub: not quite as slick as the former, more intuitive than the latter. The good news is from this point onwards it starts to excel. Western Digital's WD TV range used...
