On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 08:16:15PM -0700, nathan w wrote:
> overall, i'm solidly pleased with my purchase.
>
> things i like:
>
> TONS of channels, and apps of which my favorites are:
>
> netflix, ted, pandora, flickr, Yahoo Developer Network, lots of other
> apps/channels, too many to name (they have lists on the boxee.tv site).
>
> paid video services other than netflix (Vudu, and some others) are available
>
> it has great built-in support for networked filesharing/streaming, so i
> can watch my movies/listen to music from anything accessible on the LAN.
>
> the remote is AWESOME, check some pics online to see what i mean. the
> only way it could be better is if it mixed the buttons/keyboard with an
> accelerometer so that you could wave a pointer as with the Wiimote.
>
> great form-factor. it's way smaller than you'd think, and fits very well
> in the components shelf along with everything else
>
> boxee UI scales very well. it looks great on my 15" laptop and it looks
> great on my 42" tv, which i consider a testament to smart design and a
> lot of attention to detail on the part of the developers.
>
> things i think could be improved:
>
> using UDLR arrow keys to find/click links in the bbox browser is
> really... hard.
>
> intermittent wireless connectivity loss. it only happens once in every
> ~6 hours of use, but it's irritating to have to restart a movie because
> the network died. if you get one and can run it over cat 5, do so.
>
> not really a fault of the boxee box, but some of the content they get
> from xfinity online, cbs, etc is *loaded* with advertising, and while
> the boxee is *really* close to being "there", i don't feel it provides a
> complete replacement for a cable plan (though i have been very
> disappointed with comcast's programming quality and content:advertising
> ratio lately as well).
>
> <aside>
>
> i guess i don't really know if comcast is specifically to blame for
> this. i suppose it is FOX, FX, SHO, and especially HI that are
> responsible for the terrible show quality, and i don't know whether it's
> the networks or the service provider who determines advertising content
> and schedules
>
> does anyone else know?
>
> </aside>
>
> all that being said, in the general net-tv-appliance market, i think the
> boxee is the best in class at the moment, though i'm not sure that will
> last. i am very interested to get my hands on a google tv applicance
> sometime in the next few months, but i don't think they're going to
> match the content selection, though i expect they'll beat the overall
> platform quality. they do have a history of showing that they know how
> to do-it-right. i won't even consider apple tv.
>
> if you want to ask me again in a few months, i could give a better
> review/comparison, because google tv will have been out for a while and
> boxee's next big release is coming "in the fall"... we'll see what
> happens, but i'm getting closer everyday to finally being rid of comcast.
>
> heh, this is longer than i'd planned. hope this information helps inform
> your decision :)
As a household without cable...
That's a very reassuring review.
I have a netgear AP in the TV cabinet, so there will be no reliance on the
Boxee Wifi.
Thanks!
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