![]() The front has some simple navigation buttons, and it can control the volume in some videos you watch. The only downside is that the remote has no backlighting, so you won’t be typing much in the dark. This is what you should have done for your Google TV controllers. It incorporates a keyboard on the back:ĭespite the keyboard, the remote is small enough to hold in your hand. On the flip side, I absolutely love the remote control. Then again, I have an incredibly crowded TV stand now, yet I managed to fit it in. You’re not going to be able to stack any other devices on top of it, and it just feels like an awkward shape to fit in among other devices you might have. There’s a picture of it it at the top of this review from the Boxee site - each side is about the size of a hand. ![]() It’s more like a misshapen triangle, where part of the cube has been lopped off, making it lean back. The Boxee Box is a $200 device that’s currently being sold only through Amazon. Friday night was Boxee Box testing night. I followed the same approach with Boxee as well as Apple TV (a review of that soon: short story, Roku seems much better). I just plugged it in and tried to see how well it worked to let me watch some TV shows via the internet. I knew some of what Google TV could do, having been at the launch event - but I hadn’t been briefed or looked at the final product in depth, before I used it. My approach with these devices has been to review them as if I know nothing about them, in the way a consumer might approach them, puzzled by the choices they saw on the shelves of an electronic store. If you’re one of those ready to scream at me about why the Boxee Box is awesome, hang on to those thoughts for a moment. I know that Boxee has legions of fans who have been using the software version for ages. That may improve when Netflix & Hulu Plus support finally comes. ![]() If you’re already a fan of the Boxee software service, the device might be worth it. As part of my Life With Google TV series, I’ve been looking at other internet-to-TV devices. ![]()
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