by John Calian |
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I have been a big fan of Boxee for quite a while now, as it is the gateway tool for all the files you have on your PC/NAS/Home Server. It does a fantastic job of organizing your media (specifically your TV shows and Movies), and gives you instant access.
I had been using my MacBook Pro as the device hooked to my flat screen TV for over a year, but had to pull it out of the A/V cabinet every time I wanted to use the MBP as a laptop... drag.
So, I had been wanting to purchase a simple device to connect my library of ripped videos to the flatscreen.
The Boxee Box seemed like the right device, since I am hooked on Boxee and love the software.
Ordered at Amazon, arrived two days later. hooked up that same night.
Overall, the device is OK, but it failed in 3 big ways and was returned to Amazon the next day.
Three fails:
- The device would go on sleep or something, and could not be woken up. Had to manually reboot over 4 times in one night of use. This was the biggest fail by far.
- The shape of the box. What at first seemed interesting quickly became challenging to fit into the A/V cabinet. Big fail on the design department at DLink.
- The Boxee UI was not the same as the one I was used to running on my Mac. It felt more limited, and even after an update remained the same.
