Boxee to Offer Web-to-TV Set-Top Box

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.

Boxee’s software is limited to a PC or Mac, although some techies have installed it on Apple’s set-top box called Apple TV.

Boxee hopes to differentiate itself by offering a truly unlimited viewing experience. However, it faces a competitive marketplace, and an uphill battle to acquire mainstream content.

The New York Times has the story.
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