New Boxee Box anytime soon?
I'm planning on buying a Boxee Box and I'm just wondering is anyone knows if a refresh will be coming anytime in the near future? I just dont want to buy this one and have a new one out in 3 months. Thanks!
D-Link Boxee Box (DSM-380)
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by frankspin
What is the best media player on the market right now?
I currently have a HTPC running XBMC in my living room and have been wanting similar set up in my bedroom without the need for a full fledged pc. I saw that Plex now works on GoogleTV, as well as Roku, with a true market app but I know the GoogleTV reviews have been less than stellar.
The Boxee Box has always intrigued me but when I used the desktop software I didn't find the interface to be too great plus the apps like Netflix were pretty lackluster. Have they improved since the device &... Read more →
The Boxee Box has always intrigued me but when I used the desktop software I didn't find the interface to be too great plus the apps like Netflix were pretty lackluster. Have they improved since the device &... Read more →
by CJW
Airplay HDMI mirroring and iPad2 on Boxee Box
This new iOS5 feature isn't working on Boxee yet. Anyone have a different experience?
by barry
Best Netflix streaming movies?
It's getting to be a hassle to find stuff to watch on Netflix so I thought I'd ask for people's list of favorite movies, documentaries, series, whatever. Can be as long or as short as you'd like. Also, if you have any great links to sites that list or make it easier to find good streaming content on Netflix, please share.
by Fanfoot
Is there no streaming device that does all of what I want?
I want Netflix. I want Amazon Instant Video. I want Hulu Plus. I want Vudu. I want HBO Go.
(Roku does Amazon but not HBO Go, Boxee does HBO Go but not Amazon...)
I want to stream 1080 HD video in various formats from my computer, specifically including MKV's containing h.264 video and AC-3 audio.
(Roku only supports video on USB thumb drives, not over the network, and fails to work lots of the time on standard MKV's of Top Gear for example)
(Roku does Amazon but not HBO Go, Boxee does HBO Go but not Amazon...)
I want to stream 1080 HD video in various formats from my computer, specifically including MKV's containing h.264 video and AC-3 audio.
(Roku only supports video on USB thumb drives, not over the network, and fails to work lots of the time on standard MKV's of Top Gear for example)
by Politik
Any recommendations on a HDMI switcher/splitter
My monitor only has one HDMI port on it. I'm looking to buy an HDMI switcher/splitter so I can hook up a 360, HTPC, and Apple TV.
by speed9dev
Why isn't pandora playing on my Boxee Box?
I tried to play pandora but it will not play. I updated it so I think I might be a bug in the software.
Can I stream HBO GO (or fancast) to the Boxee?
I have access to an HBO Go account from my folks and I'm wondering if I can access it from the Boxee. What about Fancast? (has HBO shows too)
by bodotdot
Is the Boxee Box a REPLACEMENT for cable, or an ADDITION to cable?
If I install a Boxee Box, will I be able to find all of the programming I get from my cable provider? If not All...Most? Some? I'm confused by the role of Boxee...is it to provide the same viewing experience as cable, or is it to open a new world of entertainment possibilities? Bottom line for me: my cable bill is too high--almost $140/month. I want the same exact access to the major networks as cable (including local news and other local affiliate programming), and access to a reasonable amount...
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by fixorater
What is the best inexpensive device to stream 1080p .mkv files from a Mac (or PC) to TV?
I'm looking at various devices AppleTV2 + XBMC, Roku (apparently doesn't do local streaming), Boxee box etc... I'd rather not just do USB attached storage, I want to stream over ethernet or 802.11n
by darkchemist
Is it possible to manually tag media on boxee box with the correct cover art...
My Boxee Box is not finding all of the television artwork on its own. Is it possible to manually tag television shows (or movies / music / etc...) with the correct artwork? The files reside on an SMB share. Thanks
The firmware running on the Boxee Box is different from when I experimented with it on the desktop, and I am overall still quite happy with it, but my one…
beef/question is "Did they get rid of the queue funcitonality?" For instance, I want to browse my music, start playing a song, continuing browsing and add another song I want to play after the currently playing song to the queue. Can I no longer do this?
by pbednarek
My entire iTunes library lives on my Macbook - what would be the best way to play my iTunes media on my Boxee Box AND stream the media to an Airport Express…
base station in another room simultaneously (since airtunes is not supported)?
by dalhectar
How do these two devices compare in terms of in terms of UI, speed, responsiveness, meta data support, reliability, and codec support?
*.mkv with h.264 and/or VC1 video with AC3/DTS sound. do either support HD lossless codecs in *.mkv embedded and/or external subtitles in *.Mkv and *.mp4/*.m4v -*.srt subtitles -*.idx & *.sub subtitles *.m4v with h.264 video and ac3 sound In terms of WAF, which of these 2 work better? Which one means less headaches and a better "just works" approach. For our use, streaming video is a wash since we have a Bu-Ray player that handles our preferred streaming service, NetFlix. It it...
by 4lex
Does anyone know if this thing will accept WiFi remotes like HippoRemote or the Boxee iPhone app?
What about the OS X Dashboard widget?
by fashnek
Can I flawlessly watch VIDEO_TS rips?
I have just one question, and it's a really really simple one. I hope the answer is simple too. I just want to know this: Will this device allow me to play VIDEO_TS rips from all of my DVDs? With menus, subtitles, alternate languages, and other DVD features? Without bugginess or conversion? That's basically 75% of what I want from a set top box. I am so tired of using Windows Media Center on my terrible laggy laptop across the room with a 20 ft VGA cable. This really shouldn't be...
by barkerja
Anyone know if there key advantage's to having the boxee box vs having Boxee on the Apple TV?
Particularly in codec/container support (like MKV for example).
by Eddie
I really like the idea of one of the Digital Media Players (or whatever you want to call them).
While I can do all the different parts they enable individually, its a pain in my butt and it would be grrreat if I could have one box attached the TV/interwebs to bring it all together. So basically my question is (now that I've been able to see the BoxeeBox and there is a new Apple TV reported) what, really, is the difference between all the options? It seems like Boxee will offer Hulu but the others wont? I am assuming they all do the job of aggregating your existing media on the...
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by sam
Boxee Box vs. Popbox: FIGHT!
I am really excited for the release of both of these products. So much so that I can't manage to decide which one I would prefer to own! What do you all think? Is anyone going to go for one of these two options and why? I'm looking to get all the set-top box nerds, as well as the boxee and popcorn hour fanboys (and girls), involved on this one. Tell me why I should go for either one.