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Testseek.com have collected 100 expert reviews of the D-Link Boxee Box DSM-380 and the average rating is 71%. 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
  • 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.
  • Excellent codec support
  • Great remote
  • Solid Flash video playback
  • 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
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Has potential
  • Has a VPN function
  • You can actually buy it.
  • Stylish settop box delivers a huge selection of free and paid Web and network content
  • Simple
  • Handsome user interface
  • Cool twosided remote with QWERTY keyboard
  • Easy setup. Format friendly. Double-sided remote design. Wealth of content at fingertips
  • Excellent price/performance ratio. Strong media codec support. 1080p video. Innovative remote.
  • 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
  • Stylish set-top box delivers a huge selection of free and paid Web and network content
  • Cool two-sided remote with QWERTY keyboard
  • 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
  • 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
  • Near-perfect remote
  • Unique design
  • Sleek
  • Intuitive interface
  • SD card reader and dual USB ports
  • Wide variety of online content
  • Plays almost any file
  • 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
  • Simple and beautiful interface
  • Awesome looking box and easy to use
  • Boxee supports all video resolutions from 480p to 1080p
  • Good performance
  • Fast and nice interface
  • Plays most formats
  • Great online media features
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • RF QWERTY remote for internet use.

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
  • 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.
  • Not enough content at launch
  • Glitchy
  • Remote lacks trackpad
  • 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
  • There needs to be more varied content with better quality programmes.
  • Integrated browser can't deliver desktop experience
  • Somewhat buggy and crashprone at launch
  • Premium services not available at launch
  • Some sites are blocking video content
  • Hanging Wi-Fi. Less-than-slick content viewer. Fan noise can be irritating
  • No connection to live TV. Blocked online by the major TV networks.
  • 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.
  • Somewhat buggy and crash-prone at launch
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Th
  • 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
  • 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.
  • A bit pricey
  • Isn't a fully mature solution with frequent crashes
  • You aren’t able to purchase or store movies and TV shows on your Boxee.
  • Requires internet for first time use and registration
  • Remote has almost no media buttons except Play Pause
  • Takes a minute to start up
  • Not easy to setup and use for novice
  • No composite or component connectivity
  • Bulky and heavy.

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  Published: 2012-02-01, review by: evergeek.com

  • Abstract:  Though set-top boxes that allow you to stream web based media onto your high definition television have been around for a while now, no device seems to have a better grip on the multiplicity of multimedia better than D-Link's Boxee Box.A deceptively si...

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  Published: 2012-01-20, review by: justechn.com

  • So far I am happy. I cannot quite say the Boxee Box is perfect, but with a little bit of learning and tweaking it is serving its purpose. I would certainly change the design to be more flat so that it could hide behind or under a TV better. Also the m...

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  Published: 2011-11-28, review by: techtree.com

  • Good performance; Fast and nice interface; Plays most formats; Great online media features; Built-in Wi-Fi; RF QWERTY remote for internet use.
  • Requires internet for first time use and registration; Remote has almost no media buttons except Play Pause; Takes a minute to start up; Not easy to setup and use for novice; No composite or component connectivity; Bulky and heavy.

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  Published: 2011-10-10, Author: Brian Ambrozy , review by: icrontic.com

  • Abstract:  After CES 2010, IPTV boxes were all the rage. Google TV, Boxee, Apple TV, and others were set to change the way we consume content. Lights shone, cameras snapped, people oohed and aahed, and the promise of cheap content boxes was on every reporter’s l...

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  Published: 2011-09-03, Author: Roydon Cerejo , review by: tech2.com

  • So, at Rs.13,999, does the Boxee Box warrant a rush to your nearest hardware store? Not really. It’s a bit expensive for what is essentially an HD media player without any built-in storage. Where the Boxee Box really shines though, is in the software d...

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  Published: 2011-06-12, review by: itp.net

  • The Boxee is an excellent media centre that anyone can use on a day-to-day basis. While it is somewhat expensive and lacks Component output connectivity, these flaws aren’t actually deal breakers. Highly recommended. ...

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  Published: 2011-05-10, review by: missingremote.com

  • The Boxee Box is still a work in progress, and as a moving target it is difficult to evaluate completely. With that in mind I still cannot help but have mixed feelings about the device. It excels at Internet content aggregation, but fails with what i...

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  Published: 2011-05-04, review by: hardwarezone.com

  • Having come this far with D-Link's Boxee, we have to admit that the media cube left us with mixed feelings. It isn't simply a media tank with basic playback facilities. Fundamentally, it enables you to stream, surf, view and listen to a broad range of ...

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  Published: 2011-03-06, review by: appletell.com

  • Abstract:  Now Boxee has made quite a name for itself in the set top box and streaming content market. After starting out on jailbroken Apple TVs, it eventually reached the point that the company could create and release their own set top box. While it may not h...

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  Published: 2011-02-28, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: The Boxee from D-Link can do more than just wirelessly stream HD media to any television, thanks to its remote and full QWERTY keyboard. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey review the device that allows users to search and stream as much Int...

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