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D-Link Boxee Box
$200.00
Released November, 2010
The Pros:Runs the easy to use, fully featured, aesthetically pleasing, free and open-source Boxee home theater software. HDMI output. Dedicated digital / analog audio outs.
The Cons:Non-standard form factor may not fit where you want to put it nicely. No internal storage (beyond the small 1GB of flash). Slightly high price and late to market compared to equivalent products from other manufacturers.
The D-Link Boxee Box is the company D-Link's first hardware unit and has a very unique and interesting visual design. Instead of a box, like the title advertises, the Boxee Box actually looks like a cube that has been submerged into the floor.
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The almost cube comes with WiFi as well as ethernet to connected it to the Internet. The external connections include two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, and a SD card slot. The D-Link Boxee Box is great for watching web series, listening to online radios, looking at online photos, watching TV shows and movies. It plugs directly into an entertainment center so that everything is easy to access all in one spot.
Features
- 120mm x 120 mm x 120 mm
- 1 HDMI connector
- 1 Optical Digital Audio (S/PDIF) connector
- Composite Audio Connectors
- AC Power Connector
- Ethernet Connector
- 2 USB 2.0 Connectors
- SD Card Slot
- WiFi
User Reviews (22)
Pros & Cons
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runs the easy to use, fully featured, aesthetically pleasing, free and open-source Boxee home theater software
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dedicated digital / analog audio outs
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integrated WiFi alongside an Ethernet connection for connecting to the Internet / your media
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supports all common media formats
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extremely small and compact
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beautifully designed RF remote with QWERTY keyboard - simple, yet fully featured, doesn't have to be directly within line of sight / pointed properly at the device
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cool aesthetic - really stands out and screams for attention
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built-in 802.11N wireless
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comes with a beautiful RF remote with QWERTY keyboard
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affordable price considering what you get
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2 USB ports for external devices such as hard drives for external storage
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built on Intel's powerful CE4100 media processor - much faster than the originally planned Tegra 2 chipset, capable of decoding 1080p content in more formats
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1GB of flash memory, 1GB of RAM
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capable of running downloadable apps for advanced functionality
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built-in Flash enabled web browser
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upgradable software with many updates / ongoing support planned
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non-standard form factor may not fit where you want to put it nicely
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no internal storage (beyond the small 1GB of flash)
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slightly high price and late to market compared to equivalent products from other manufacturers
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lacks an IR receiver - can't be controlled by the majority of universal remotes which are IR only
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no advanced mouse emulation on the remote - simply the 4-way d-pad
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bait and switch UI - not half as cool as the one showed off months ago
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delay after delay with little news
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glossy enclosure picks up and displays dust, fingerprints and scratches easily
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Comments (3)
Erik:
#d_link_boxee_box This looks like a pretty good buy to me at $199. I realize that the
#apple_tv is $99, but it can't play your "downloaded" content. It's half as expensive as an HTPC, and runs the super slick Boxee UI and will play any media you throw at it. I'm liking the QWERTY remote from what I see in the photos.
Nov 17, 10
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Yale:
#d_link_boxee_box Really wanted one of these but I couldn't wait, so I bought the
#Western_Digital_WD_TV_Live a few months ago instead. While the WDTV lacks polish it does everything I want it to, and while I'd like some WiFi streaming compatibilities I'm happy I didn't wait. I'm not that much of a tech tweaker anymore, or social when it comes to what I watch. I'm pretty into the basics when it comes to my media - so the WDTV does just fine. Maybe in a couple years a better version, or simply a more mature software platform will get me to upgrade.
Nov 16, 10
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