dockeryfan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just got one of these things, and it's awesome. I bought it specifically to play my old superbowls on my TV. (I have all but a few, and some great championship games as well from the 50s) I've started a few threads in the past about taking these old games and trying to burn them to DVD. Burning is a pain in the azz. Sometimes the burns don't work, it changes the compression...lots of things. This little gem takes all your video files and plays them. Doesn't matter the format. AVI, MPEG2 3 4 , whatever. All your audio files as well. MP3, FLAC, OGG, AAC. It doesn't matter, it seamlessly plays them all. I hooked up a hard drive to the boxee, and that's it. All the files can be played. It has a ton of apps as well, but the great thing is the repositories. Tons of online content available to stream...movies, TV shows, etc. 179 bucks at Best Buy. One of the best things I ever bought for my TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Repped. I've suggested to Boxee to many, including on this forum. Boxee rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I have the software on my htpc. Don't use it much really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I've been debating between Boxee and Roku for an option for finally dumping our DTV (contract is over at last!). My question as somewhat of a tech moron, is how user friendly is it for say kids ages 10 and 12? Is it tough to learn to use and is it really something we can rely on to find online content/programming that could replace our DTV service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Boxee has a very simple user interface - it's mainly a bunch of big icons (similar to Netflix). I've been able to find just about anything through Boxee - coupled with Netflix and/or Hulu, you will get most up-to-date programming as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Boxee has a very simple user interface - it's mainly a bunch of big icons (similar to Netflix). I've been able to find just about anything through Boxee - coupled with Netflix and/or Hulu, you will get most up-to-date programming as well. we already have netflix, I assume Hulu plus will have a fee too? Just trying to add up all the costs to see if its worth it. Whats the difference between a simple wifi enabled "smart" TV and one of these units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 So I think we are ready to try the Boxee, the one with the local HD channels upgrade. Question for the pros: We are also upgrading the tv. Would there be any sense at all in getting a TV with web app abilities (wifii capable and such) when we are getting the boxee too? I am assuming its a waste since the same apps would run through boxee, but I wanted to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It'd be sort of like double-dipping. Of course, if you ever move away from the Boxee solution, it couldn't hurt to have the built-in alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It'd be sort of like double-dipping. Of course, if you ever move away from the Boxee solution, it couldn't hurt to have the built-in alternative. Thats a good point. Thanks for the thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I bought the family a Roku Box (their top of the line Roku 2 XS) for Christmas, we love it. We have Netflix and Drama Fever accounts. We are not hard-core sports; nor hard-core TV fans, so not getting a lot of "new" TV shows doesn't bother us. Although through Roku we can get the NHL, NBA, and MLB packages via their online accounts... (and MLS) so I guess the only sport it's not friendly to is the NFL (it wouldn't surprise me if the NFL put its NFL.com content up there next season; and their NFL Replay package... dear NFL you are morons if you don't market your sport to folks like me and my family). My son pretty much watches NHL and NBA highlights in the morning instead of SportsCenter (since we don't have ESPN)... the sports leagues are going to put SportsCenter out of business if they keep going down this path in 5 years (but they still will need ESPN to produce and distribute through cable). Of course the packages cost money.. we're probably saving ~ $40. The best thing about it is discovering alternative and independent media shows... but again, I don't have too much free to to spend it on tv, which is why a Roku+Netflix is great for us. I really think this Internet TV is the wave of the future, and is practically delivering the ala carte TV people want to have.... but we'll see... ---------- Post added February-29th-2012 at 07:05 PM ---------- To the poster thinking of getting Boxee or Roku; you really need to look at the support and features they all have; since they all do different things. Roku, Boxee, and WDTV products all have some pluses and negatives... Roku doesn't do local media streaming that well, but has a great interface for watching IPTV... and with some help can stream from a network share (if I had one). Of course the "best" option is a HTPC, but try building one that consumes something like 5 watts.... you can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 ---------- Post added February-29th-2012 at 07:05 PM ---------- [/color]To the poster thinking of getting Boxee or Roku; you really need to look at the support and features they all have; since they all do different things. Roku, Boxee, and WDTV products all have some pluses and negatives... Roku doesn't do local media streaming that well, but has a great interface for watching IPTV... and with some help can stream from a network share (if I had one). Of course the "best" option is a HTPC, but try building one that consumes something like 5 watts.... you can't. I'll have to look into the roku unit too, thanks for the lead. For the rest, sadly, much of what you just said here went way over my techy limited knowledge head. We really are just looking for a user friendly streaming unit that isnt too difficult to find some programming to replace our DTV subscriotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just picked up the boxee, but I'll have to order the Boxee Live piece online because Best Buy didnt carry it. Any advice from others who have used it before I give it a whirl? (Its still in the box at the moment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 OK, I'm quite lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 SS - clear your inbox, it won't let me PM you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 SS - clear your inbox, it won't let me PM you... whoops! Will do and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 First report after using Boxee for a little while. WE LOVE IT! While its a chore to sift through bad links in playlists. It's definityely worth it. We've watched the current season of Shameless from showtime (free!) and my wife just saw the premier of the Big C, which doesnt actually air until next week! We even found a bootleg version of Hunger Games on the day after it opened in theaters. This has allowed us to ditch DTV entirely, hopefully, I'll be able to find options for skins games that arent aired here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If there are any other boxee users here, I was wondering if you wouldnt mind sharing any cool apps that you love with me. Also, I use Navi-x alot, besides Boseman, what are some good playlists to dig into? Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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