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The Boxee Box is an impressive little Media device. I have the WD Live (I put both right next to each other) and still use the WD Live. Why, you may ask? WD has functions that the Boxee Box does not have (yet). The WD has the ability to continuously play media files where the Boxee Box plays one file at a time and you will need to manually select the next file. I heard through the grapevine that the Boxee Box will have a upload to allow this feature, but I'm still waiting for it. What the Boxee Box has that the WD Live does not have is built-in wireless. For my WD Live, I had to purchase a USB wireless from Buffalo which took up one of the USB inputs. And when you do stream videos wirelessly, only the Boxee Box can view 1080p videos. YES, I said it correctly, my friends... Boxee Box streams 1080p bluray quality videos. WD Live does not do that. The most the WD Live will recognize is 720p. If I am wrong and someone has been able to do 1080p through their WD Live, please explain how you were able to do that. One other thing that the Boxee Box does that my WD Live is lacking is the ability to play certain video files, like those from youtube. When the Boxee Box can play media continuously, then I will give my WD Live away as a free gift, but as for now, both share a space in my entertainment system.Read full review
I bought the Box to be able to play all the movies and series I got in my home server on my TV. I used to have to plug in my laptop to the tv and then to the speakers, and it was a hazle, now its always set up and is fast and easy to use. I haven't tried other streamers, but I am really happy with the product, the remote is nice (though you can't really see the buttons when its dark), it plays almost any kind of file, and has great support for subtitles. The only con I have is that it does freezes up from time to time, but its not too often to be a dealbreaker, plus I think it will be fixed with the upcoming firmware update.
Tried the ROKU last fall, awkward interface and laggie streaming even on CAT5.... But the bummer was no PC networking compatibility.... Been watching Boxee reviews past 6 months and decided take the plunge.... Personally I think it is kind of cute in it's own quirky way... The interface is very intuitive for a PC interface (Apple fans will think it crude) BUT the silver lining is that I syncs right up with my PC and my multiple PHOTO, VIDEO, MUSIC hard drives..... FINALLY a network internet access devise... VUDU HD is stunning, as good or better than comcast on demand. Just need Amazon to get onboard... I am using a Boxee app for my XOOM to control Boxee some of the time. The Boxee remote is a bit small for my big paws.... Up and running in less than 10 minutes. Networking took a little research regarding going into the properties of the various Windows files and granting access to my home network but once that was set up it recognized all of my media and I had Windows style folder access on my TV.... My oal is to dump Comcast video and just use Boxee and internet shows access..... Amazon and Hulu would be a big PLUS to have and there is talk of those apps coming but not as of 10-20-11... It also has two USB inputs and a optical audio out.... I will give it a 7 out of 10 at this time....Read full review
I ordered this unit to mainly watch the movies (avi format and MP4 Mostly) That I have on my the 1 TB storage on my computer, and to have the internet on my main TV. My PS3 can do most of it, but wont play many movies(same for my XBOx). I currently have a WDTV live and is works excellent for playing many formats from my computer server (TVersity), but it does not access the internet and is limited on the other applications it has. After many reviews I read I thought this was going to be the perfect device and it is upon initial use. Once I got into it I found that this device has many bugs. I understand most devices today needs and update or two to get it working on all cylinders but after I did the updates I found many problems. The main one was that this device would just "black out" often during playback. It was able to see and access my server. It even played most of my files, but during every playback the movie would constantly be interrupted with "Black outs" that would last from 3-5 seconds which was annoying. The other big problem I had was that this unit Locked up almost every time I used it and sometimes more than once. It did that when I was trying to use the online apps and internet and when I was switching videos. I contacted the customer service and they told me to hold down the Power button for 8 seconds and the hold it down for another 8 seconds to do a reset. That worked to fix the immediate problems,but they kept coming back and I would have to continue to do it over and over again. I am a techie so I tried to work with this device, but I am not here to fix problems that Boxee should have fixed. I don't know if I got a bad unit or not, but i could not recommend it. It does have great features and would be a great device if they took the time to fix the bugs. I did more research and learned about the Sony Google Internet player NSZ-GS7. It also needed some updates, but once I installed it and made the updates it worked great. It does have some quirks, but once you understand the unit it is excellent. To play the videos from my server (Tversity) I had to add the right app to allow the device to see my server and play my videos. Once I did that it does excellent. Even some files my WDTV can play the sony google tv was able to play. The internet is great and the remote is head and tails above the boxee. the remote can be lit to see in a dark room and it has a bluetooth mouse that you can move the pointer around on the screen with you finger. Again it has quirks as it does not allow you to see all the apps allowed on google play and you have to choose among sub par apps, but once you get the right ones this is an excellent device that has not locked up on me yet knock on wood.Read full review
This is a great device to stream media to your TV. The box has good user interface, fast respond compare to other. One disappointed is this box does not support DLNA were most of the devices support, except Apple. It does support Apple's Airplay instead. I did have bad experience with my Boxee but I believe because I purchased a refurbished one. The box could not hold me settings. Every time I restart the box, I have to go through the setup again. Then the box will have to rescan my library. I believe I wouldn't have to do that should I purchase a new one. This box is gears toward normal consumers because it doesn't allow flexibility. For the same full price, I would rather getting a PopcornHour.
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