VOTW: Boxee Readies Set-top Box
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 19, 2010 · 
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And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW). Boxee, software that allows users to watch movies and TV shows from the Web on a television, is putting the final touches on its new set-top box. In this video, Zach Klein, who oversees design at Boxee, discusses the STB and the production methods the company is using to make it. Zach tells us that the device will be on retail shelves in late October/early November. D-Link is builing the box, which is expected to go on sale for around $200.
Boxee to Offer Web-to-TV Set-Top Box
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, December 14, 2009 · ·
Video start-up Boxee announced last week that it is supplying the software for a new set-top box that will transfer online video to TVs. Taiwanese vendor D-Link will manufacture the device, which the companies hope to keep under a $200 retail price.
Boxee collects videos and music from Web sites such as Netflix, MLB.TV, Comedy Central and Pandora, and presents it in a visually friendly format, alongside some social networking features.
The free service has caught on with early adopters, who say it represents a future in which the wide selection of content from the Web wins out over a more limited television experience controlled by big media companies. Read more