Testseek.com have collected 141 expert reviews of the D-Link Boxee Box DSM-380 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for D-Link Boxee Box DSM-380.
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The editors liked
HD streaming
Two USB ports
SD card slot
Support for online video streams
RF remote control
HMDI cable included
Near universal video codec support. Supports 1080p. Unique design. Well-built remote control. Aggressive in hunting down local content. Wide variety of web content. Good UI. Constantly updated
Good build quality
Great remote
Lots of features
The editors didn't like
Geographic location limits the amount of online content that can be viewed
You could always build a Boxee system yourself. Not all international content is actually available. Notable pause before playing back any file. Unusual shape won't fit in many AV cabinets. Premium price for media streaming ease of use
Glitchy and fiddly
Most compelling services not available in Australia
Abstract: Following its announcement at CES 2010, anticipation of the Boxee Box’s release has been high amongst the many media lovers in the world. It’s unique external design, powerful hardware which promises to play anything you can throw at it, as well as sof...
Plays almost any type of media from PC or the web; doesn't require a PC; small and quiet,
Hopeless remote control; impenetrable menu system; poor adultcontent filter; expensive; HDMIonly video output,
A good concept, but a frustrating overall experience. Expert users might appreciate its capabilities, but others will struggle to get to grips with it ...
Abstract: The D-Link Boxee is a dedicated service for on-demand TV, but unlike Apple TV, it’s open source, pulling together content from a range of content providers. Boxee is the name of the software and the company has collaborated with D-Link on the hard...
Overall, the Boxee Box by D-Link promises to be a great addition to a connected home - once it implements all of its premium service offerings and fixes the bugs. I like the petite, two-sided remote (although a backlight would have been nice for the k...
So as a user experience the Boxee Box fits squarely between the Apple TV and WD TV Live Hub: not quite as slick as the former, more intuitive than the latter. The good news is from this point onwards it starts to excel. Western Digital's WD TV range used...
