4/17/2023 0 Comments Boxee box reviews![]() We will say that it's much more attractive than any of the Google TV devices we've seen the Logitech Revue looks like a generic piece of Tupperware in comparison. It's a polarizing design - we have a lot of room in our A/V rack, so we rather like it, but if you're tight for space you might have different feelings. ![]() The bottom is made of a bright green rubber, while the back houses Ethernet, HDMI, optical and composite audio-out jacks, two USB ports and the power socket, all slanted downwards at the odd angle dictated by the case. The asymmetrical shape makes sit larger than it really is - although it's not much bigger in footprint than an Apple TV, it can't be stacked or hidden away too easily. Unlike most other connected TV devices, the Boxee Box is designed to stand out - it's a cube sliced sharply across the bottom, with a glossy fingerprint-magnet front and a glowing green logo, lending it a decidedly futuristic appearance. So have Boxee CEO Avner Ronen and company pulled it off? Is the Boxee Box the ultimate connected TV device? Or has a punk rock media revolution turned into just another polite New Wave streamer? Read on for the full Engadget review to find out!%Gallery-107418% That's a lot of changes, and, quite frankly, a lot of hype - Boxee's dedicated fans are expecting the small company and its asymmetrical Box to show up no less than Apple and Google. What's more, Boxee's gone from being an upstart rock'n'roll rebel to a legit market player, with a Netflix deal on the books and - wonder of wonders - an agreement to bring Hulu Plus to the Boxee Box sometime next year. But a platform switch from NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chip to Intel's Atom-based CE4100 platform cost Boxee and D-Link valuable time, while the Boxee software went through a dramatic UI transformation from the beta to 1.0. Or you could create your own set-top box or use an old netbook and load the Boxee software on it instead, with your iPhone or Android phone as your remote.It's a little strange that the Boxee Box by D-Link feels like a late entrant in this year's crowded smart TV market - the core Boxee software has been around forever, and the Box itself was announced way back in January at CES. The D-Link DSM-380 Boxee Box has a local price of Php13,000. However, one of its major online content provider is Netflix which doesn’t work outside US so at most it’s going to be your run-of-the-mill media player that has a kick-ass design. With the poor internet speed in our country, the D-Link Boxee Box would probably only appeal to those with high-speed internet access (2Mbps perhaps?) if it’s going to be used mainly for watching online videos. It’s like a better Apple TV made for the PC. It doesn’t have a hard drive on its own so playing local content is done via streaming over the network (wired or its built-in wireless) or by plugging external drives on its USB port. The D-Link Boxee Box is a media device powered by an Intel Atom CE4100 processor and is capable of 1080p HD playback on most popular media file formats. One of the features that separate Boxee from other media players aside from its funky design is its integration with online sites that streams TV shows. D-Link’s DSM-380 Boxee Box Network Multiplayer or Boxee for short is one of the popular media boxes in the US and we got word that it is set to arrive in the country this quarter.
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