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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

  • Very easy to setup
  • 2 USB ports
  • SD slot and can stream from other computers wirelessly
  • Simple interface
  • Lots of internet content
  • HDMI input
  • Wireless works nicely
  • Love the remote (even with its quirks)
  • Tons of apps to keep you busy
  • Watch Later allows you to create a playlist from the web
  • Netflix & Hulu Plus coming soon
  • Robust file support. Well-designed user interface. Quality search tool scans attached hard drives
  • Internet for content you seek. Streams content wirelessly from PCs on same network. Solid digital connectivity
  • Along with analog outputs for audio.
  • Promise of easytoaccess internet video. Works with a wide range of video services
  • Including Netflix and Vudu. “Watch later” button lets you timeshift YouTube videos from work to home
  • Boxee supports all video resolutions from 480p to 1080p
  • Attractive hardware design
  • Good selection of free TV shows (for now)
  • Can play media from storage drives
  • Smooth HD video playback
  • More than 100 apps
  • Stylish set-top box delivers a huge selection of free and paid Web and network content
  • Simple
  • Handsome user interface
  • Cool two-sided remote with QWERTY keyboard
  • Excellent remote
  • Iconic design
  • Easy filtering and discovery of web TV and movies
  • 1080p video with Dolby and DTS audio
  • Very broad format and media sharing support
  • Thirdparty apps
  • SD card slot and USB ports
  • Boxee remote app
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Vudu coming
  • High quality 1080p resolution
  • Vudu 3D streaming movies
  • Ability to find unique content
  • Get suggestions of online videos or a list of popular videos
  • And see what videos your Facebook and Twitter friends are watching
  • Ability to find the TV show or movie you want without searching through multiple websites to find it
  • Qwerty remote to type in search terms
  • Logins
  • And comments
  • Well organized me
  • Inexpensive for its capabilities
  • Beuatiful user interface
  • Netflix and Vudu HDX streaming
  • Lots of connectivity options
  • USB
  • SD Flash Card slot etc
  • Full 1080p capable
  • Regular updates
  • Enhancements
  • Maintenance
  • Solid local media streaming interface
  • M
  • Excellent codec supportGreat remoteSolid Flash video playback
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Has potential
  • Has a VPN function
  • You can actually buy it
  • Near-perfect remote
  • Unique design
  • Sleek
  • Intuitive interface
  • SD card reader and dual USB ports
  • Wide variety of online content
  • Plays almost any file
  • Excellent price/performance ratio. Strong media codec support. 1080p video. Innovative remote.

The editors didn't like

  • No Netflix
  • No Hulu
  • Can't pause some videos and resuming previously viewed video doesn't always work
  • Doesn't save place in video
  • No dedicated power button or backlighting on remote
  • Screen refreshing is not so refreshing
  • Weird form factor is quirky
  • But hard to place
  • No internal storage
  • Many key features—Netflix
  • Hulu Plus
  • Vudu—aren't fully available at launch. Remote is awkwardly designed. Set-up requires multiple firmware updates
  • Installations
  • Reboots.
  • Quirky interface. Some TV shows appear in the menu
  • But won't actually play. Much of the web's video actually looks really terrible when blown up on a big HDTV
  • You aren’t able to purchase or store movies and TV shows on your Boxee.
  • Keyboard remote not backlit
  • Netflix
  • Vudu
  • And Hulu Plus not yet available
  • Streaming content from PCs a chore
  • Must manually enlarge most free videos in browser
  • Integrated browser can't deliver desktop experience
  • Somewhat buggy and crash-prone at launch
  • Premium services not available at launch
  • Some sites are blocking video content
  • Web video sometimes doesn't work properly
  • Limited range of top tier content
  • Doesn't play major protected video formats
  • Expensive for a cloudonly hub
  • Inconsistent interface at times
  • Netflix et. al. not yet here.
  • Bottom Line
  • The stylish Boxee Box by D-Link does a great job of making video from diverse sources accessible
  • And will be even greater when bugs are fixed and new content deals signed.
  • So much content is blocked that Boxee is limited and can't find any show you want
  • I.e
  • There is no Hulu
  • TNT
  • ABC
  • NBC
  • Fox or Disney content
  • Doesn't search for specific files in your home network media libraries
  • 3D streaming requires TV setup each time you use it
  • Menu system may be confusing to novice users
  • Boxee Box Menus are Simple Yet Unique
  • Boxee navigation bar menu
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  • No support for HDCP protected content
  • Remote is rather small/tight to navigate in certain uses
  • Some applications occasionally need to be re-installed/activated (Pandora)
  • Not enough content at launchGlitchyRemote lacks trackpad
  • There needs to be more varied content with better quality programmes
  • Design doesn't fit standard home theater aesthetic
  • Mousing often required for Web content
  • Frequent crashes
  • Glitches
  • No video outputs for older TVs
  • Still missing Amazon VOD
  • No connection to live TV. Blocked online by the major TV networks.

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  Published: 2011-02-11, review by: itreviews.com

  • Abstract:  D-Link's Boxee Box has plenty going for it. It's easy to set up, provides quick and easy access to a wide range of popular TV shows and comes in a neat little package. With support for a wide range of formats, it also works well as a media streamer fo...

 
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  Published: 2011-02-05, review by: zath.co.uk

  • 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...

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  Published: 2011-02-01, review by: whathifi.com

  • Huge array of content, supports almost every main file type, nice design, remote
  • Not for rookies, confusing interface, flat sound, cumbersome setup

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  Published: 2011-01-19, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2011-01-18, review by: T3.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-12-17, review by: stuff.tv

  • Easy setup. Format friendly. Double-sided remote design. Wealth of content at fingertips
  • Hanging Wi-Fi. Less-than-slick content viewer. Fan noise can be irritating
  • Packed with features and content, and excellent when it works, but glitches and usability issues let it down ...

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  Published: 2010-12-16, Author: Barry , review by: alphr.com

  • A feature-packed and versatile media streamer, but bugs and glitches mar the experience...

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  Published: 2010-12-09, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-27, Author: Gordon , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2010-11-25, review by: techradar.com

  • Vast codec support, Smart and slick interface, Good remote, Great design
  • Plenty of bugs, Some playback problems, Too costly

 
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