[CoLoCo] Ultimate set top box?

[David Overcash]

- - - Top-posting because it's fresh thoughts...

I used Boxee for a long time - and when it comes to local media, Hulu, web
content, etc...  it worked really well - but the deal breaker was no Netflix
support.  I thought I would be stuck w/o any good solution, and then I got a
free Logitech Revue (GoogleTV) through their developer program.  It's
fantastic - and after using it - I would say it is definitely worth it's
price ( $300 ).

I kept my Boxee box, and converted into a digital media streaming box, using
MiniDLNA (http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/) - now I can stream
Netflix with ease, integrate all web content (i.e. Hulu, ABC, USA, Etc.) and
still have easy access to my locally stored content.

I'm not sure about FLAC support as most of my media is in either MP3 or
DivX.

As of right now - if you want easy Netflix with quick integration to network
media - GoogleTV is your best bet ... that or run Boxee on Windows and just
stream Netflix through the browser.

-David

On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>wrote:

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> On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Chomafin <chomafin at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Check out xbmc. It is the best out in my opinion. Boxee is another, its
>> forked from xbmc, and they make their own hardware. My boxee box will be
>> here next week... so excited. Xbmc is open, and they have a live xbmc/ubuntu
>> iso avil even.
>>
>
> I thought xbmc was for use on the xbox or could be installed on other
> hardware - like your own box. Is there an actual ready to go box out there?
> Googling doesn't pull up anything. Let me know what you think of the Boxee
> box. I've read mixed reviews. Also, no Netflix is kind of deal breaker for
> me. I don't want to hack something. I hacked my Apple TV and it's not the
> best solution by a long shot and, of course, no Netflix.
>
> Thanks for the tip though. I may have to just by an htpc and install my own
> software.
>
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