D-Link Boxee Box vs Apple TV

In this video I compare the user experiences of the D-Link Boxee Box and the second generation Apple TV.

This video was re-uploaded in 720p due to an issue with the last upload.

Category:

Science & Technology

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• D-Link
• Link
• Boxee
• Box
• vs
• Apple
• TV
• Second
• Generation
• MarrkDaviid
• Furious
• IT

[tk421808]

Hey MD, Thanks for the review! Question... How did you get the "old" user interface on the Boxee Box? I thought it came with that new hideous UI that was lacking certain features like Pics... Is it coming with this one now? (I use it on a mac so I have the downloaded (Old UI) version)

Also, How smooth does it play streaming videos? Does it drop frames? you said the streaming wasn't very good, what do you mean specifically?

Thanks!

[MarrkDaviid]

@tk421808 The Boxee Box came with this UI, though it has since been updated. I most likely said that streaming videos online wasn't very good, though I haven't done much streaming locally over the network, to be honest.

[tk421808]

@MarrkDaviid Thank for the fast response! So do you still have the Boxee Box? If so, what UI are you on now, the new one? Also would you mind trying to stream a video in Youtube and/or Vimeo in 720 and 1080 and let me (and all others who might red this :) how it does? Thanks, Kevin

[MarrkDaviid]

@tk421808 I still have the Boxee Box, though it is boxed away somewhere. It has the latest update applied, and has no issues streaming Full HD from websites such as YouTube, due to the Intel Atom processor.

[ilovemaryam08]

@MarrkDaviid what model is that TV???

[MarrkDaviid]

@ilovemaryam08 It is the Samsung Series 5 22", do a search and you will find my unboxing video.

[Phillybreakdown]

did anyone else find the way he says boxee box funny as hell?

[Scaven]

This guy sounds like the priest from the princess bride lol

[thepapiulookin]

Can u watch regular tv? Or do I still need cable?

[MrBrandonLau]

What about using a bluetooth keyboard with apple tv does that work?

[tk421808]

@MarrkDaviid Thanks again for the info. I just went out and and bought one a couple days ago. I'm happy to report all the fullscreen Hi-Def streaming Videos play flawlessly. I recently sold a Revo R3700 NetTop HTPC (Also with an Intel Atom processor - Dual Core 1.8 and NVidia ION Vid Processor) because it could not handle HD video of any type from any source (Youtube/Hulu etc.) It would stutter horribly despite updating all the drivers (Flash 11+, etc.) The BoxeeBox rules so far. :)

[alfredyu]

Sounds like Bruno

[trintube68]

This accent is awesome. I agree, it was pretty funny how he said boxee box.