Boxee Box from D-Link

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Hi

Can anyone tell me if its worth getting this boxee box from d-link? Does it stream GOOD stuff and movies or just crap free to air type stuff?

All info from South African users will be helpfull.

Thx
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[murraybiscuit]

i can't see you accessing premium streamed subscriber content from the usa locally without jumping through a bunch of hoops (vpn/usa cc/usa billing address). if that's what you're asking.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Ask xrapidx, he used to have one if I'm not mistaken.

 

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kind of..cause free stuff on internet is uselly a bunch of crap....would love to stream NEW movies

 

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thx toxic just pmed him

 

[Bona Botse]

kind of..cause free stuff on internet is uselly a bunch of crap....would love to stream NEW movies

http://www.openweb.co.za/go_gold_uncapped.html

 

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http://www.openweb.co.za/go_gold_uncapped.html

?? why the link?

I have 4MB uncapped...soon 10MB...

 

[SilverCode]

I recommend against getting one. Bought one shortly after they came out and it was fraught with software issues. Thought I would give it time and let them sort the issues out via software updates. Sadly the updates didn't really sort the problems out (in some cases it made them worse). You can't access any of the premium streaming content and are pretty much limited to streaming YouTube type stuff or watching what you already have on your drive. After 2 years I've given up on my Boxee and am busy setting up my raspberry Pi with xbmc to replace it.

 

[garyc]

The Boxee software is basically a fork of XBMC with added social networking and streaming of premium (paid for, mainly US only) content. Dowloaded the software a while back and ran it on the HTPC.

They have simply messed up XBMC and added stuff that is not of any use to you. If you really want to get an idea there is an iPad version from the app store as well

 

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thx for input people!