Boxee Box media player £143 Amazon

Voodu Child

http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-Boxee-Digital-Media-Player/dp/B0043EV3MS/ref=zg_bsms_computers_9

A step above the likes of a WDTV, plays a lot of formats and has some online capabilities.

Kev.

Cant see why this isn't more popular over here,

Great price and superb media player,mile and miles ahead of WD players

preddy

No drive included......

yllw.ldbttr

@Preddy - yes no drive included - that seems to be the complaint from most people but this is a serious piece of kit.

It has a local USB so you can connect any dumb hard drive directly to it,
I use a 1TB NAS and this box has pretty much replaced my Sky Box.

Use it for:
Streaming of local content from my NAS - I've yet to throw a filetype at it that it couldn't play, wired/ wireless.

I have an UnblockUs account too so this works perfectly for:

Netflix
Pandora
Vudu
BBC Player
RTE Player
TV3 Player
Youtube
TuneIn Radio
SOR-OMC - takes streams from all over the web

Firmware updates at least twice a year usually,
Nice QWERTY remote

I can't recommend this one enough, it's a serious piece of kit.

theteal

i believe i just found my early birthday present! i've been looking at these for a while but they've just been that bit too expensive. no more messing around with cables when streaming LOF. the design of the remote is very smart. i was also looking at an atv but i just can't give money to apple.

cheers op

Kev.

I have LOF running on mine and its superb

I haven't had one problem with my boxee...unlike my experience with my ATV2

Super bit of kit

cruhoortwunk

Anyone know of a good free site for proxy servers listings?
Eg for Uk proxy for BBC and lovefilm and US for netflix US?

Tusky

Kev. wrote: »

I have LOF running on mine and its superb

I haven't had one problem with my boxee...unlike my experience with my ATV2

Super bit of kit

It works well with LOF? Do you just go to the website on its browser or is there a plugin?

cruhoortwunk

Looks to be a lot of negative reviews from UK users, apparently not much works:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0043EV3MS/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R194B1MA46DDOJ

Mizu_Ger

Can this output files encoded at 24fps at the correct framerate? I am looking for a box that can do this, but seems to be impossible to find.

yllw.ldbttr

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Anyone know of a good free site for proxy servers listings?
Eg for Uk proxy for BBC and lovefilm and US for netflix US?

I use UnblockUs @ 5 Canadian dollars per month, well worth it, works for Netflix USA, BBC etc....

I think PlayMo works for free at the moment

noodler

For some reason I want this but can't justify it when I have a PS3.

theteal

noodler wrote: »

For some reason I want this but can't justify it when I have a PS3.

if the xbox had a browser , i would not be looking at extra gadgets like this

TheDoc

AppleTV and normal NAS does the world of good for me

cruhoortwunk

yllw.ldbttr wrote: »

I use UnblockUs @ 5 Canadian dollars per month, well worth it, works for Netflix USA, BBC etc....

I think PlayMo works for free at the moment

$5 on top of the subscription to netflix etc though.
Sky wouldn't cost much more

yllw.ldbttr

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Looks to be a lot of negative reviews from UK users, apparently not much works:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0043EV3MS/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R194B1MA46DDOJ

It does have some issues I agree, the developers are more focused on US users, no doubt about that.. but... as streamers go, there's nothing better on the market for handling local content.
The flash issue is a recent problem, I expect it will be resolved within a few months hopefully. There's a workaround for the 4OD app -check out the Boxee forums.

As well as that, I personally find the 5 dollars per month UnblockUs subscription makes the device ten times more usable, if only for US Netflix, Pandora, BBC player etc...
Not to mention the Bartsidee App/ Navi X/ SOR OMC - puts almost every stream on the web into a nice user friendly interface.

CLARiiON

cheers - just got it.
Thanks op

yllw.ldbttr

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

$5 on top of the subscription to netflix etc though.
Sky wouldn't cost much more

Cheapest Sky sub is what €32 euro per month?
5 canadian dollars is €3.70
8 USD for Netflix is €6 (I use the US account for the queue feature, missing in the Irish version)....

So, do the maths... Sky does cost quite a bit more (3 TIMES MORE), plus has a contract upon signup...
In any event, it's not a Sky replacement for most people, just suited my viewing habits very well.

Soarer

Mizu_Ger wrote: »

Can this output files encoded at 24fps at the correct framerate? I am looking for a box that can do this, but seems to be impossible to find.

Fairly sure my Dune Smart D1 can.

forzacalcio

CLARiiON wrote: »

cheers - just got it.
Thanks op

Got one too!
Between 3 media players, Cable TV, Sky Sports, ESPN, Setanta, Eurosport and now a Boxee box I believe I will now have the ultimate Viewing experience!

Mizu_Ger

Soarer wrote: »

Fairly sure my Dune Smart D1 can.

Thanks. The spec sheet for that says it can output: 23.976p, 24p, PAL, NTSC. Which is what I am looking for!

Soarer

Mizu_Ger wrote: »

Thanks. The spec sheet for that says it can output: 23.976p, 24p, PAL, NTSC. Which is what I am looking for!

It also handles, and outputs, lossless audio ie. dolby TrueHD and DTSHD.

It's pricey, but it's good.

alastair_doom

For anyone feeling a bot more adventurous, it looks like the first batch of Raspberry Pi's will go on sale tomorrow

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

Its a mini $35 (+ unspecified delivery charges) PC with an ARM processor that has a HDMI, USB and ethernet ports. SD card reader instead of a hard drive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NR57ELY28s

Kev.

Tusky wrote: »

It works well with LOF? Do you just go to the website on its browser or is there a plugin?

I just go to the browser,I have it bookmarked and password etc saved,

It literally takes 1 minute to get it full screen and playing

Tusky

Kev. wrote: »

I just go to the browser,I have it bookmarked and password etc saved,

It literally takes 1 minute to get it full screen and playing

Can't do that on my WDTV Live...that's a big draw for me I have to say.

cruhoortwunk

What's LOF?

Kev.

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

What's LOF?

Liveonlinefooty,It costs £6 for 60 days...covers all/most footbal matched from the Prem...

Sidd

Does anyone know if you can play SkyGo through this?

theteal

Kev. wrote: »

Liveonlinefooty,It costs £6 for 60 days...covers all/most footbal matched from the Prem...

. . .la liga, ufc, boxing, horse racing (if that's your thing) etc. - it's freakin class, is what it is

K3v

theteal wrote: »

. . .la liga, ufc, boxing, horse racing (if that's your thing) etc. - it's freakin class, is what it is

So its a bit like FlashSportsStreams?

theteal

K3v wrote: »

So its a bit like FlashSportsStreams?

less channels but much better quality - especially the HQ streams that they normally have for the bigger matches (3-5mb BB minimum needed for HQ though)

Delboy5

Got one of these last October, plus my subscription to LOF and its the business, sky who ?

Soarer

I am liking the sound of this LOF once my half price Sky Sports subscription ends.

Is it flash based? Wondering if I'll be able to watch it direct on the tv without the laptop.

theteal

Soarer wrote: »

I am liking the sound of this LOF once my half price Sky Sports subscription ends.

Is it flash based? Wondering if I'll be able to watch it direct on the tv without the laptop.

yup, it's flash based. a word of warning, they only open for new subscriptions on random occasions - i assume this helps to maintain the high quality. there's a huge thread over in soccer that would be worth keeping an eye on to see when the next open day is

MrStuffins

People's obession with LOF always perplexes me.

If you're gonna watch your footy online on a pirate site in order to not pay Sky for the privilage......... why would you then pay for it?

BostonB

LOF ?

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LOF

MrStuffins

BostonB wrote: »

LOF ?

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LOF

Kev. wrote: »

Liveonlinefooty,It costs £6 for 60 days...covers all/most footbal matched from the Prem...

^^

BostonB

Cheers I missed that.

theteal

MrStuffins wrote: »

People's obession with LOF always perplexes me.

If you're gonna watch your footy online on a pirate site in order to not pay Sky for the privilage......... why would you then pay for it?

it's not just sky, it's espn, setanta, fox etc. etc. as well. searching around and asking in threads for streams of varying quality with the propensity to be cut off at any time was just getting old for me, especially with the demise of myp2p.eu. £6 for 60 days of reliable high quality streams is easily something i can live with

theteal

BostonB wrote: »

LOF ?

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LOF

maybe we should have a /acronyms.boards.ie - i'm sure everyone has googled some abbreviation they've seen on here

Washout

is there a work around for hulu? if so this is for me

yllw.ldbttr

Washout wrote: »

is there a work around for hulu? if so this is for me

I've heard it works via the Bartsidee Repo... not got it working myself though to be honest, saying that, I've not tried too hard.

No official support though...
http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=55369

brimal

theteal wrote: »

. . .la liga, ufc, boxing, horse racing (if that's your thing) etc. - it's freakin class, is what it is

I have been using LOF for two months now - it's absolutely class. The quality is amazing. You will never use a free stream site ever again.

Just wondering - does it stream any other sports? (rugby, golf, etc.)
I've only ever seen football and the Klitschko v Chisora fight on it.

SB-08

Shame I only bought the new WD TV Live media player a few months ago. This looks so much better. Bought the WD as I needed something to enable me to watch Netflix on my tv, but the online content is limited. Not even able to use RTE PLayer or browse the web.

theteal

brimal wrote: »

I have been using LOF for two months now - it's absolutely class. The quality is amazing. You will never use a free stream site ever again.

Just wondering - does it stream any other sports? (rugby, golf, etc.)
I've only ever seen football and the Klitschko v Chisora fight on it.

it tends to go for whatever is a big attraction. golf wouldn't be on it an awful lot but i have seen some golf - can't remember which tournament. for some reason they don't do italian football. the ufc main cards are always on, if you're willing to stay up that late. there's horses on everyday but i have minus interest in that. there'll be a random smattering of other sports if a big tournament is on - i'm vaguely remembering seeing some tennis a while ago.

yllw.ldbttr

For anyone looking to utilise the RTE player on it, there used to be an unofficial app but it stopped working a while back.

Anyways, the XL player works perfectly... use the below link and bookmark it on your Boxee Browser;

http://www.rte.ie/playerxl/

ActingDanClark

this or the apple tv? only ask as the apple is cheaper

Kev.

damian139 wrote: »

this or the apple tv? only ask as the apple is cheaper

Ive had the 2 and trust me,being able to play videos without jailbreaking etc. is a gift,Just plug the boxee in and play..

Being able to plug in a hard drive is a definite advantage.

I think you should pay the extra on the boxww because you wont look back..

Well I havent...

Omeceron

It won't despatch to Ireland. It is being sold by a third party company. Was it originally being sold by Amazon?

Invincible

Omeceron wrote: »

It won't despatch to Ireland. It is being sold by a third party company. Was it originally being sold by Amazon?

Yes Amazon and another two retailers, maybe Amazon are out of stock now.

Omeceron

Invincible wrote: »

Yes Amazon and another two retailers, maybe Amazon are out of stock now.

Thanks. I spend all day psyching myself up to buy it and then I miss it!!!:o