Boxee Box Review
Summary
The Boxee Box by D-Link is a $199 TV media player that will allow you to enjoy your own video files, as well as content from a wide range of online services, on your television. You can watch video from high-profile services such as Hulu, or from niche sites such as Justin.tv. It includes a web browser, so that you can search the Internet from the comfort of your couch, and the remote control includes a QWERTY keyboard for easier text entry.
Price $199
Sample Customer Quotes from Amazon
“Best media player in the planet”
“Works great for Mum”
”Got movies or tv shows already downloaded with a big TV to watch it on? Get this. Get it now!”
Features
The Boxee Box is a “lopsided cube” (see photo) that is about 4.5” long on each side. It connects to your TV via HDMI cable, while connecting to your media sources via Ethernet cable, wifi or USB drive. The Boxee Box remote includes a QWERTY keyboard for easy input when searching for content on the internet.
One of the standout features of Boxee is its interface. Shows, movies, music, apps and so on are presented graphically in a user-friendly format. You only need to navigate through files and folders as a last resort if the Boxee menu does not automatically recognize your file.
Boxee can access a wide range of content, as outlined below.
Play Your Video Files on Your TV
| Play your own video files (in popular formats such as .avi or .mkv) | Yes |
| Maximum screen resolution | 1080p |
| Hard drive storage | None |
| Wirelessly stream content from anywhere on your home network | Yes |
| Attach a USB drive | Yes |
Online Services
| Access Netflix (subscription required) | Yes |
| Access iTunes (account required) | No |
| Access Amazon on Demand (subscription required) | No |
| Access HD movies from Vudu (subscription required) | Yes |
| Access MLB, NBA, NHL (subscriptions required) | Yes |
| Access Hulu+ (subscription required) | Yes |
| Access Pandora (subscription required) | Yes |
| Browse the Internet | Yes |
| Use dedicated Apps (such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, …) | Yes |
Conclusion
The Boxee Box is a great solution for accessing video content from your own files, or from different online sources. With a mini-keyboard built in to its remote, the Boxee Box is a particularly good choice for anyone looking for a full web browsing solution on their tv.
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