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The editors liked
Plays almost any type of media from PC or the web
Doesn't require a PC
Small and quiet
Unique styling
Massive potential
Access to Internet services
Vast codec support
Smart and slick interface
Good remote
Great design
Fantastic online services
Great user interface
Decent remote control
Option to add local storage
Easy setup. Format friendly. Double-sided remote design. Wealth of content at fingertips
Huge array of content
Supports almost every main file type
Nice design
Remote
Web TV sources corralled for our viewing pleasure
Perfect local playback
That awesome remote.
1080p support
Stream content from lots of different places
Supports video
Music and photo
Can stream from SD card
USB drive
NAS drive
Internet
The editors didn't like
Hopeless remote control
Impenetrable menu system
Poor adultcontent filter
Expensive
HDMIonly video output
Networking is very unreliable
Local content is sidelined for Internet video
Annoying remote
BBC iPlayer is a little disappointing
Confusing user interface
Plenty of bugs
Some playback problems
Too costly
Not many movies yet
Minor bugs
Like sites not showing full-screen video
Hanging Wi-Fi. Less-than-slick content viewer. Fan noise can be irritating
Not for rookies
Confusing interface
Flat sound
Cumbersome setup
Flash instabilities spoil the fun for everyone
Interface could be better in places
Can't rent movies or TV shows in the same easy way as iTunes
Abstract: Page 1 of 2 Since the debut of Boxee Box in November, D-Link's Internet-to-TV set-top box has gotten its share of negative coverage. The CRN Test Center received its first review unit this week after Boxee revealed at CES 2011 that it had shored up its...
As a piece of hardware, I love the fact that I can run giant Blu-ray rips through the box without any problems. However, I can do the same on other set-top boxes that are more than half the price. If order to differentiate itself, it needs to provid...
Abstract: How does the long awaited Boxee Box compare to the Logitech Revue? Boxee’s killer when it comes to media viewing. File Sources are one of several areas you’ll find within the Boxee Box’s Settings. The options here aren’t expansive, but for a device th...
Overall, the Boxee 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) a...
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
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. ...
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...
