MacNN Forums - Report: new Boxee TV box includes live over-the-air TV

Responding to some criticisms of the original device, a new Boxee media streaming receiver is being tested. According to <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/270030==http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/8/3474602/boxee-tv-live-hdtv-antenna-dvr-apps" rel='nofollow'>The Verge</a>, the new Boxee TV device manufactured by D-Link combines over-the-air live television through antennas with DVR capability, web apps, and media streaming. The new device boasts a more conventional form factor in an attempt to entice more cord-cutters than the currently estimated 200,000 that own the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/270031==http://www.electronista.com/reviews/boxee-box.html" rel='nofollow'>original unit</a>.<br><br>A survey delivered to beta testers of the device hint that users will be able to watch recorded content across devices, likely through the Boxee <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/270032==http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/08/09/boxee.for.ipad.and.boxee.box.firmware.go.live/" rel='nofollow'>smartphone and tablet application</a>. Similar network media streaming abilities to the original device are reported. The previous QWERTY-keyboard remote has been removed, with a more conventional streaming box remote, with a four-way directional controller.

The device is not apparently ready for release. According to The Verge, "our source says the software routinely crashes several times a day and that Boxee plans numerous updates down the line to refine the user experience before any public unveiling." [<a href="http://macnn.com/rd/270033==http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/8/3474602/boxee-tv-live-hdtv-antenna-dvr-apps" rel='nofollow'>via</a> <em>The Verge</em>]