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Well Boxee just announced 'Cloudee', which lets you share your personal videos.... Guess Boxee functionality (besides 'social') is dead. http://blog.boxee.tv/2012/06/04/cloudee/
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I've just had to RMA my Box - when I pressed the power button the loading screen would appear but it had a pink hue and the image would be flickering & static-y, then the signal would disappear. I'm really disappointed as I've been loving my boxee so far. I've never had to RMA something before, is it usual to have to pay the return shipping? Seems a bit lovely that I've had to pay £10 to return their defective product.
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| # ? Jun 6, 2012 07:21 |
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Illuminati by Nature posted:I've just had to RMA my Box - when I pressed the power button the loading screen would appear but it had a pink hue and the image would be flickering & static-y, then the signal would disappear. Yeah, it is normal to have to pay for shipping for warranty repairs. At least in the US.
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| # ? Jun 6, 2012 12:21 |
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What networks are on Boxee Box in Canada? I can't find a list anywhere.
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| # ? Jun 12, 2012 17:22 |
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Maybe I am just an idiot but how in the gently caress do you turn off the subtitles while watching a video with the latest firmware? They are off in the main menu by default but they are always on anyhow. Of course now that I have updated from a very old build the in-video advanced menu has about 2 options.
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| # ? Jun 15, 2012 07:45 |
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Straithate posted:Maybe I am just an idiot but how in the gently caress do you turn off the subtitles while watching a video with the latest firmware? They are off in the main menu by default but they are always on anyhow. Of course now that I have updated from a very old build the in-video advanced menu has about 2 options. Mine does this. Press the center button, then choose the cog icon and drill through a menu or three and you're there. Keep in mind most files with subs, turning them off also turns off subs for other languages unless you have the right file that ONLY does those bits.
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| # ? Jun 15, 2012 08:42 |
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That's how I used to do it, but I recently upgraded my firmware for some stupid reason. Now my Settings menu while watching videos gives me these options: Subtitle Offset Audio Offset View mode So... Yeah. Is there some menu or setting I'm missing to expand my options?
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| # ? Jun 15, 2012 20:15 |
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It is there because I have to use it literally any time I play an mkv file. Not at my boxee right now to figure it out, but the option is there.
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| # ? Jun 16, 2012 13:27 |
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Is it just me right have we not seen an update in a while? A little odd, I figured they'd pick up the pace by now. Especially with the announcement that thy are dropping support for the Windows version of Boxee.
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| # ? Jun 16, 2012 13:34 |
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Internet Explorer posted:Is it just me right have we not seen an update in a while? A little odd, I figured they'd pick up the pace by now. Especially with the announcement that thy are dropping support for the Windows version of Boxee.
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| # ? Jun 16, 2012 13:38 |
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Magic_Ceiling_Fan posted:What networks are on Boxee Box in Canada? I can't find a list anywhere. It's just whatever is available on the network's website. The only one I know doesn't work is CityTv.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2012 14:10 |
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so I'm probably just an idiot but... after my router died yesterday and I swapped it out for a new one, my boxee can't find my media folders that I had it pointed to on the network. It shows them but it won't connect. is there an easy way to re-link them? not sure why I can't browse to them, my PC's IP address shouldn't have changed... I'm a total home networking noob.
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MMD3 posted:so I'm probably just an idiot but... if your new router is a different brand, or even a different generation of the same brand, the IP addresses it gives out will have changed. for example 192.168.x.x on your old one, and 10.0.x.x on your new one. if the boxee is expecting your movie folder to be at \\192.168.x.x\movies, and your router is giving your devices all 10.0.x.x addresses, it wont find them on the network.
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| # ? Jun 27, 2012 09:36 |
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I have two Boxee Boxes for sale in SA-Mart. Both were bought in February and are still under warranty. I have the IR receivers/remotes for them, too. I've just moved on to AD10s instead. http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3493376 /self-promotion
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| # ? Jul 1, 2012 21:14 |
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This is bullshit. Boxee fail. If I don't want to pirate movies then its basically an overpriced netflix box with Youtube and constant Vudu ads at this point.  How is there no way to change the agent ID yet on this PC? Citycop fucked around with this message at Jul 2, 2012 around 17:13 |
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Changing the ID will make no difference.
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| # ? Jul 2, 2012 19:53 |
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So I'm looking to replace my Xbox as my primary device for streaming videos from my home network and watching Netflix. Is the Boxee worth the purchase?
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| # ? Jul 18, 2012 02:42 |
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Boxee is incredible for streaming local content. It's all I use it for and couldn't be happier, other than maybe a less leggy interface.
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| # ? Jul 18, 2012 04:27 |
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Anyone have any luck watching 3D content through the Boxee? I couldn't get it to work right with my Panasonic GT50.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 05:01 |
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excidium posted:So I'm looking to replace my Xbox as my primary device for streaming videos from my home network and watching Netflix. Is the Boxee worth the purchase? No.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 20:23 |
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This is a rather helpful reply. I use my Boxee for steaming local content and Netflix and it works great for that.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 20:32 |
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The boxee box is getting to be 2 years old now. It wouldn't surprise me if some updated ARM hardware comes out this year. Updates also seem to have stalled as there hasn't been one since march 5, not even in the beta channel. Jira is pretty stagnant as well.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 22:10 |
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I'm shocked that they locked it down enough that some one didn't figure it linux/xbmc on the boxee. When I bought it, I really expected it to happen. I got mine within a few months of release. To be honest, I'm still pretty happy with mine. But I do 90% local media from a usb HDD.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 22:15 |
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deong posted:I'm shocked that they locked it down enough that some one didn't figure it linux/xbmc on the boxee. When I bought it, I really expected it to happen. I got mine within a few months of release. They had to to attract partners like netflix and vudu, partner deals are their only revenue stream.
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 22:17 |
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When has that ever stopped the mod scene? I understand why Boxee/DLink locked it. I'm just amazed they did it well enough that it never got cracked (to my knowledge).
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| # ? Jul 19, 2012 22:19 |
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Because for $100 more and some spare parts lying around you can have a vastly more powerful machine that allows you to do whatever you want with it.
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| # ? Jul 20, 2012 12:59 |
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devmd01 posted:Because for $100 more and some spare parts lying around you can have a vastly more powerful machine that allows you to do whatever you want with it. Most people dont have boxes of computer parts laying around.
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| # ? Jul 20, 2012 14:11 |
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Boxee is incredible for streaming local content. It's all I use it for and couldn't be happier, other than maybe a less leggy interface. I second this. Works great for that.
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| # ? Jul 20, 2012 15:53 |
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Don Lapre posted:Most people dont have boxes of computer parts laying around. Zotac AD-10
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| # ? Jul 20, 2012 16:39 |
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Demented Guy posted:Zotac AD-10 Which is $200 before a hard drive, ram, and keyboard/mouse. I replaced my boxee box with an AD10 and its great, but i couldn't have done it for $100.
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He said for $100 MORE
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| # ? Jul 20, 2012 22:26 |
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Out of curiosity is there anything comparable to boxee for the price these days? I've had one since launch and it's still perfect for playing back local media files. I just wish I could still watch The Daily Show/Colbert streaming. 
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Anything that will run xbmc? Don mentioned the Zbox AD10, that goes for $200. You'll have to install Win/Lin and XBMC, but that's cake. Check out the XBMC & HTPC threads for specifics.
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I'm a little overwhelmed by all the information here, and I'm a bit of an idiot when it comes to TV stuff. Super simple question: can I connect the Boxee to my LCD Monitor? The monitor has HDMI/DVI/VGA connectors, so that shouldn't be an issue, but is there any complication with using it with a monitor instead of an HDTV? The monitor has speakers/headphone out and I have external speakers, so I assume audio wouldn't be a problem, but since I've never tested that those speakers actually work (can I even do this if it's just hooked up to my laptop via HDMI?), does the Boxee have a separate audio out? feedmyleg fucked around with this message at Jul 23, 2012 around 14:49 |
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feedmyleg posted:I'm a little overwhelmed by all the information here, and I'm a bit of an idiot when it comes to TV stuff. Super simple question: can I connect the Boxee to my LCD Monitor? Yep. You should be good on all counts. There is an extra optical out as well as composite audio (Red/White stereo).
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BonoMan posted:Yep. You should be good on all counts. There is an extra optical out as well as composite audio (Red/White stereo). Excellent, thanks. One more question: The Amazon description implies that the Live TV tuner is built-in, but the website lists a separate dongle for $49. If I have to buy separately, do I have to get the Boxee brand one, or would something like the Leaf be compatible with the Boxee? e: vvv Awesome, thanks! feedmyleg fucked around with this message at Jul 23, 2012 around 18:05 |
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you buy the dongle and connect that to your boxee, then screw your antenna coax into the dongle. so you need the leaf and the dongle.
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Don Lapre posted:Which is $200 before a Granted, it won't handle Netflix (openelec/*nix limitation), but in general the buy-in price of an XBMC AD10 is $230. (Sign up for NewEgg's email coupons and get your AD10 for $180 when they offer.)
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I don't know where to ask this but I download most of the shows that I watch. We pay for cable and I have dvr but it's easier to just download and watch it without commercials than having to remember when stuff is on and fast forward through them. That being said, I recently got my dad addicted to Justified. I have the first 2 seasons on DVD but I have the third season on my computer as it's not on dvd yet. I can plug my laptop into the tv and stream it from my desktop through Plex but my dad doesn't know how to do all of that if I'm not home. So I'm looking at a media streamer for the tv in the living room. Boxee can do that right? And is Boxee the only one that can do that? My stuff isn't on iTunes so I'm guessing Apple TV is out. Does Roku play local media or is it just Netflix/Hulu/etc.? A device with a remote would be best and I want it to at least have Netflix if not Hulu+ as well.
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Daric posted:I don't know where to ask this but I download most of the shows that I watch. We pay for cable and I have dvr but it's easier to just download and watch it without commercials than having to remember when stuff is on and fast forward through them. If you download a lot of shows you might find benefit in having boxee or xbmc which will scrap your media and present you more than just a list of files. Boxee is great for a single tv user with fairly basic requirements. The third option would be to wait for android xbmc which is out in alpha and looking impressive. If you just want a file browser roku might be the way to go. If you keep your files around and want to maintain all your media roku is not the way to go. I think right now is a bad time to buy a boxee with the silence from the company we are expecting probably new hardware/software soon.
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