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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
Promise of easytoaccess internet video. Works with a wide range of video services, including Netflix and Vudu. “Watch later” button lets you timeshift YouTube videos from work to home
Quirky interface. Some TV shows appear in the menu, but won't actually play. Much of the web's video actually looks really terrible when blown up on a big HDTV
Stylish set-top box delivers a huge selection of free and paid Web and network content, Simple, handsome user interface; cool two-sided remote with QWERTY keyboard,
Integrated browser can't deliver desktop experience; somewhat buggy and crash-prone at launch, Premium services not available at launch; some sites are blocking video content, Bottom Line, The stylish Boxee Box by D-Link does a great job of making video from diverse sources accessible, and will be even greater when bugs are fixed and new content deals signed.
Overall, the Boxee Box 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 keyboard side...
Abstract: The Boxee has been built with a simple goal in mind. Its creators say that "a lot of your favorite shows and movies are already available on the Internet. Boxee is a device that finds them and puts them on your TV. It's easy to use and even better, th...
Published: 2010-11-24, Author: Jason , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Theoretically, Boxee is like a cheaper Google TV that can play back every file type imaginable, as well as stream internet videos through its browser + Flash player setup. In reality, it only does one of those things well.D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player...
Excellent codec supportGreat remoteSolid Flash video playback
Not enough content at launchGlitchyRemote lacks trackpad
Man, we really want to love the Boxee Box. On paper it's exactly the right blend of streaming content from online services and robust local playback support we've been dreaming of for years -- and having a Webkit browser with Flash as a fallback seems lik...
Attractive hardware design, Good selection of free TV shows (for now), Can play media from storage drives, Smooth HD video playback, More than 100 apps
Keyboard remote not backlit, Netflix, Vudu, and Hulu Plus not yet available, Streaming content from PCs a chore, Must manually enlarge most free videos in browser
A well-designed interface and good selection of free TV shows and apps make this media streamer a strong contender, but it needs more premium content.
The Boxee Box is certainly an easy way to get all the web content you desire on your television at no monthly cost. The setup is a snap, the user interface is great, and the service works well. But for those who are used to watching their television in...
Robust file support. Well-designed user interface. Quality search tool scans attached hard drives, Internet for content you seek. Streams content wirelessly from PCs on same network. Solid digital connectivity, along with analog outputs for audio.
Many key features—Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu—aren't fully available at launch. Remote is awkwardly designed. Set-up requires multiple firmware updates, installations, reboots.
Less expensive than the Logitech Revue with Google TV and pricier than Apple TV, the Boxee Box by D-Link focuses on rounding up Web content on your HDTV, but suffers from a lack of partner content at launch. Buy it now...
Abstract: I thought my review of the Boxee Box by D-Link (hereafter refered to as the Box) was going to be pretty short. After all, just two days ago I downloaded the latest Windows Boxee install and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of content available,...
