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If the software matures just a little bit (or is substantially different than the free download) then I could see getting one of these for my mother. Boxee is a lot prettier and easier to understand than XBMC out-of-the-box. I'm interested in knowing how the actual device performs. Reviews, anyone?
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Internet Explorer posted:Except a Boxee is $200. I think it would be difficult to build a custom-made HTPC for that price. It's possible but requires a certain amount of work and knowledge. Just to check whether it's possible I gatheres all needed HTPC parts in Newegg and ended up with the grand total of $198.95 plus shipping (no KB, mouse or remote included though). For great many people an out-of-the-box solution is just better. If the software finally works it'd be a great thing, XBMC is just infuriating in many ways.
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Fatal posted:I'd love to see this parts list, thanks! And without a remote, that does not equal this device. True, and the parts list is not optimal by any means. But for comparative purposes: GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2H mobo Patriot 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz APEX DM-317-A case + 275W power I had an open box 500G hard disk when doing the parts picking, but: Newegg.com posted:SAMSUNG HD502HJ has been removed from shopping cart due to quantity limitation/insufficient stock. Replace it with: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3250318AS 250GB and the total price becomes $214.95 (even less if you're willing to use a 80Gb drive but come on). If you can live with 1G of memory there's a variety of $18 1G DDR2 sticks available, total price being $200.95 + delivery. As operating system you're forced to use Linux since there is no way you can add a Windows license into the mix without blowing the budget. Since it's a computer I'd rather have a wireless keyboard (ione KBP20 with integrated joystick that functions as a mouse, $31.99 extra) than a remote but that's just me. A remote that works with both XBMC and Linux is $21.23 more (AVS Gear HA-IR01SV). So, a grand total of $222.18 for the cheapest possible build (everyone has a keyboard they can borrow for installing OS, right?) I'd throw in another G of memory and buy a bigger disk straight off if I were to actually build this, raising the price by about $70. Maybe throw in wireless for $10 more. Does Boxee Box wireless-n work well enough to be usable? There's no way I can sell 10 meter CAT5 cables to women in this family. Also, does it index from USB hard drives or memory sticks? Edit: Also, the big one: does it do 1080p smoothly? Hob_Gadling fucked around with this message at 05:32 on Nov 12, 2010 |
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Fatal posted:See, and that's where this thing shines. I totally agree that it's way easier to buy and set up a Boxee, that's what I said in the first message. That's why I'm interested in seeing how it fares in comparison. Building a HTPC from scratch is a completely different beast in all respects. When my mom comes to me asking what she should get I'd vastly prefer to recommend a Boxee (Google TV, WDTV, whatever comes out on top) to a computer.
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Anyone in this thread with the experience from both Boxee Box (+ 2G USB HD) and HTPC? What's the difference?
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