Boxee Box

dkg999
dkg999 Posts: 5,647
edited December 2011 in Electronics
I'm thinking of switching from my Roku box to the Boxee Box for my main HT system. Has anyone used the Boxee Box and have comments pro/con? Their Live TV implementation scheduled for early 2012 looks interesting.
DKG999
HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • math wizard
    math wizard Posts: 106
    edited December 2011
    Great pick. I've had one ofr a year. It plays everything that I've thrown at it and has plenty of apps.
    Processor - Emotiva UMC-200
    Pre-Amp (2 Ch) - Emotiva USP-1
    DSP Minidsp nanoAVR DL
    DAC (2 Ch) - Emotiva XDA-2
    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 12
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
    Monitor - Sony XBR65X850C
    Blu-Ray - OPPO BDP-203
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    Power Conditioner - Emotiva CMX-2
    PVR - DirecTV C61k
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited December 2011
    What is the difference between the Roku and Boxee Box? I just bought a Roku box and am hesitant to use it to replace my FIOS until I get an HD over air antenna so I can still get local channels.

    Thanks,
    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • qwiktune
    qwiktune Posts: 37
    edited December 2011
    I haven't tried the Roku but the reviews seemed pretty good, and I dont have a Boxee Box, however I have a HTPC with the Boxee Box software (you can get it from their website and install on any computer.) So far i've enjoyed it, pretty nice menu's, lots of apps. Like i said I dunno if this helps because I dont have the hardware, but on the software side of things it seems pretty decent.
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