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Boxee Box
The BoxeeBox offers a way to access the Boxee media-on-demand service without a PC. It uses an Intel CE4110 chipset. The user interface is based on Boxee/XBMC, highly developed, and much superior to all current Media Players. More on-demand services have been added since launch to make Boxee at least equal in this area to other similarly priced players. Format support is good and the player offers full 7.1 audio support. A drawback is the lack of full menus for Blu-Ray ISOs (full menus are now available for DVD ISO), and the lack of remote button for fast-forward or rewind.
The BoxeeBox offers a very comprehensive combination of wide format support and on-demand content.
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• Boxee Website • Dlink Website • User Guide • AVSForum /Boxee Box • Unboxing Photos • Youtube /Boxee Box |
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• HomeTheatre.il • Wired Teardown • Anandtech |
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Boxee Box Discussion 1-30 of 40 Comments
September 21, 2011 - 20:35
The latest update, "code monkeys", doesn't bring back the ability to internally decode TrueHD to 5.1 channel PCM and is instead limited to 2-channel audio. The reason, according to MediaSmartServer.net, has to do with a change in the licensing agreement between Dolby and D-Link, who manufacturers the Boxee Box. July 21, 2011 - 07:08
the FF and RW issue still seems to be a point of controversy. short of actually buying one and holding the remote in my hand, i have yet to find a full and clear description of the problem and/or solution. August 19, 2011 - 21:42
It skips ahead/back instead of doubling the speed, merely emulating true FF/RW. Given their lack of a solution, I'm guessing the problem is with the Intel chip's capabilities. It isn't much of a problem for me personally, though, as I prefer skipping ahead or using chapters to true FF or RW anyway. August 29, 2011 - 10:44
You cannot actually FF or RW. Can only skip in increments of time, usually 30 sec minimum. That can be annoying if you want to go back 2 sec cause you missed something but have to go back 30 sec. It is pretty close to most Netflix interfaces but with larger minimum increments. It is not about an extra click to the buttons, which do the same thing. Also, no back lit remote and proprietary RF commands so you cant use a Harmony etc. This thing is made for in the dark after all. July 12, 2011 - 00:18
I see the BBox is listed as having a CE 4110 CPU - I thought it had a 4100 - have I missed something here ?? June 29, 2011 - 04:30
Excellent box....plays Bluray ripped ISO. June 23, 2011 - 01:34
I love my Boxee!! May 15, 2011 - 08:00
New firmware available 1.1.0.19036 ! April 30, 2011 - 21:52
When I connect my USB External Hard Drive to the Boxee, is it possible to access and edit my ext hard drive content wirelessly with my laptop using the same network? April 14, 2011 - 10:34
Its not that it has not ff and rw buttons. It is that it does not have those functions at all. It was a small thing at first to me that ended up driving me crazy. You want to go by 2 sec and you can only skip 30 sec. forward and back. April 04, 2011 - 12:10
Also - the specs regarding DVD menu support are incorrect here. This device has full menu support for DVD ISOs, at least for all the dozens of DVDs I've ripped so far. March 27, 2011 - 20:19
What about TrueHD and DTS MA passtrought? Not listen on tech specs... March 28, 2011 - 15:14
as stated in specs here, passes through all HD audio codecs. The main reason i bought one after returning the WDTV Live. March 23, 2011 - 17:29
Can someone please explain the RW/FF problem. I would like to buy this but this gives me pause. Best Regards March 25, 2011 - 13:25
not sure what all the hubbub is about the ff and fw. I love my Boxee, i can skip forward or back at 30 sec intervals with no delay or spend one extra click for an onscreen ff/rw button. August 29, 2011 - 10:42
You cannot actually FF or RW. Can only skip in increments of time. That can be annoying if you want to go back 2 sec cause you missed something but have to go back 30 sec. It is pretty close to most Netfilx interfaces but with larger minimum increments. August 29, 2011 - 10:46
It is not about the extra click. You can still only skip in large intervals. For the hard of hearing it is not good. And the lack of back-lit remote option sucks too. You use this thing in the dark. March 21, 2011 - 18:54
If you plug in a USB harddrive, can the Boxee act as a NAS as well? What I'd like is to have three of them attached to different TVs in the house, but a harddrive only on one unit that the other two units (and my laptop) would access via Wifi. Is that a reasonable setup? March 19, 2011 - 17:39
Bullshit ! Try to use corectly the remote pad for rw and ff. March 17, 2011 - 13:46
So you really are saying that it has no ff and rw? March 02, 2011 - 09:41
After a month of using this player I felt the need to mention that the lack of ff and rw has become a major annoyance. As much as I love this thing over all the other players and its amazing features, this one this is driving me crazy, and had become a deal breaker. It is a shame really. I would not have thought it to be a big an issue as it has become. Guess we are so used to it in almost anything that plays media. I cannot image that this oversite was not mwentioned in testing and they just ignored it. February 14, 2011 - 23:59
D-Link Boxee Box Adds Vudu, Netflix By Greg Tarr -- TWICE, 2/14/2011 The Boxee Box has support for a full web browser, full HD streaming from the Internet, support for popular media file formats, and integrated social networking that delivers personal recommendations a TV set through an HDMI connection. Boxee Box by D-Link users who are Netflix members can instantly watch thousands of TV shows and movies streaming from Netflix for subscription fees starting at $7.99 per month. Vudu provides Boxee Box users access to a large selection of HD movies on demand, new releases (same day as DVD) and thousands of standard-definition movies for rentals starting at $2 apiece for two nights. February 14, 2011 - 11:03
hello... more up-to-date evaluations of this player? i've already bought (and returned) a NTV-550, so am looking again. the description above says this unit has a fan, which i typically try to avoid. any comments about operational noise? February 22, 2011 - 08:14
The Boxee Box is silent. Had it for 3 weeks and didnt know there was a fan. It is not without its annoyances but I agree whit Anton. Best of the bunch , BY FAR, and most likely to get firmware upgrades. Cons: Most of the cons are in places that other player dont even have. February 08, 2011 - 16:56
After a week with thing I am amazed. It plays EVERYTHING. Real, FLV and windows media 7 and 8!!!!!! INDEO!!!! Nothing plays those. The Jukebox is a little bland but more solid and stable than anything else out there for sure. Still working on manual scrubbing and it would be nice to have traditional FF and RW. But the thing is FAST FAST FAST. I cant even use my A200 anymore. The Intel really wipes the floor with the competition. You would have to nuts to shell out for a Dune. The NEO 550 is slow as balls though it has some features I really like, far too PITA for TV shows. March 13, 2011 - 23:00
Thumbnail override is possible. Simply download cover art from www.themoviedb.org or use other download cover art. Copy JPG into your movie folder IE: The Hangover More info: February 03, 2011 - 09:25
Addendum: The Netgear is out so I will try that and Sandy Bride is toast so so much for my HTPC. The other nicve thing about the Boxebbox is it only adds network sources you want it to. The WD HUb spend literally 4 days scanning for library and still wasn't done, and I wasn't happy about what showed up. I am tired of WD and their amateur firmwares. February 03, 2011 - 09:19
I surprised myself by buying one of these. And I am disappointed that I may have to keep it after fully expecting to return it. I have owned almost every player on this site and all of them have 1 or 2 fundamental flaws that will drive you nuts. (Try updating a large library for YAMJ every day)! The Boxeebox works. It is simple, almost too much so, but my 5 year old is navigating the Jukebox like a pro after a day. Its scrubbing is as good as XBMC if not better, and it plays more files than than my Dune. HD audio excellent. It is only missing bluray menu and I don't really care. Love my MKVs. I watch movies, not filler crap anyway. I wanted to try the Netgear 550 but they have a bad habit of taking the entire year if not more to release CES stuff. It's vaporware to me. Look at the WNDR3700. 10 months late! Aned I bet it wont have a JB. The only other thing I miss is fanart. The UI is clean an simple, almost too much so with not enough customization. And I have not even attempted to look at online content, the stuff for which it was designed and marketed. Until Singma makes an embedded XBMC or Plex, this is THE streamer to beat. And MAN, gotta love that remote! January 18, 2011 - 08:08
The same way you navigate through mkv's with multiple audio and subs.. January 11, 2011 - 15:21
What does "DVD ISO: Yes. No menu (lite)" mean? How would you navigate without a menu? Leave a Comment
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