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Test Boxee Box. La Boxee a été conçue avec un but simple en tête: ses créateurs disent que “beaucoup de films sont déjà disponibles sur Internet. Boxee est un appareil qui les trouve et les met sur votre télé. Elle est facile à utiliser et en plus, il n’y a pas d’abonnement.” On peut trouver cette phrase sur la page d’accueil de Boxee, l’un des premiers acteurs qui a secoué le cercle des “Media Center”. Le projet a commencé sous la forme d’une plateforme logicielle qui peut être installée sur un PC, un Mac ou sous Linux. Son principal inconvénient, c’est qu’elle devient assez vite chère. La Boxee Box a été mise sur le marché pour fournir une plateforme hardware capable de faire tourner le logiciel Boxee pour 199$. Avant de commencer ce test, laissez-moi vous expliquer comment je regarde la télé: j’utilise pour le moment Comcast Cable avec un (mauvais) enregistreur numérique et d’autres appareils pour avoir les webtélés: Media Center PC, Apple TV, PS3, Roku et plus récemment la Boxee Box.

Le design. Comparison: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Boxee Box — Online Video News. Tou.tv, une Boxee Box et le web font presque oublier la télé traditionnelle | Alain McKenna, collaboration spéciale. La Boxee Box arrive au Canada sur les talons d? Une nouvelle tendance forte du côté des géants du web moderne: prendre d? Assaut la télé du salon. - Photo: Boxee Le lancement de la Boxee Box pas la société D-Link marque un tournant dans le marché tout naissant des récepteurs vidéo numériques : capable de récupérer le contenu vidéo de sites comme Tou.tv et Facebook, il donne un nouveau sens à l'expression «couper le cordon». La Boxee Box arrive au Canada sur les talons d'une nouvelle tendance forte du côté des géants du web moderne : prendre d'assaut la télé du salon. Outre l'Apple TV de deuxième génération, la mise en marché d'appareils Google TV par Sony et Logitech incarnent ce mouvement, même si, en réalité, c'est un mouvement qui tarde à prendre un élan réellement convaincant.

Bientôt, même Microsoft rejoindra Apple et Google dans ce marché. Leur motif : les consommateurs délaissent de plus en plus les sources de télé traditionnelles pour internet. 3 Worthy Alternatives to the Apple TV. Posted 03/28/2012 at 12:48pm | by Michael Simon Until Apple releases its secret-but-we-all-know-it's-coming, Siri-powered, high-definition television set that will change the face of the industry forever (okay, so we're hoping this is what's coming), we'll have to settle for Cupertino's "hobby" if we want to stream our movies and photos to a screen larger than 27-inches. But while Apple TV has made great strides since it launched alongside the iPhone, it still has a long way to go if it wants to become a major player in the booming set-top box market. It's not often that Apple can learn from its competitors, but sometimes it seems that Apple is purposefully holding back Apple TV features for something bigger and better.

If you're not totally tied down to the iTunes ecosystem, there are worthy third-party alternatives. Here's a few that we've reviewed that are highly worth it in our book. WDTV Live HD $129.99; $229.99 with 1TB hard drive hub Boxee Roku/Roku 2. WD TV Live. Which streaming media device is right for you? | Crave. Forget $100 -- $50 is the new entry-level price point for streaming video. The Roku LT is the only product at this price point, but it's an enthusiastic Editors' Choice. With built-in Wi-Fi and free control apps available on iOS and Android (and, if you're old-fashioned, a regular old remote), the Roku LT delivers Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, Hulu Plus, and hundreds of other streaming-video and audio channels to any TV (including older, non-HD models). The Roku HD is a nearly identical model with a slightly different remote that's available through different retailers than the LT; it costs $10 more.

If you can spend more, the $100 Roku 3 (new for 2013) offers a zippier processor, full 1080p video, and an Ethernet port. Furthermore, the Wi-Fi remote also includes a headphone jack, so you can stream without disturbing family members nearby -- great for kids' programming or late-night viewing sessions. Who shouldn't buy it? The Roku is best for anyone who does not need iTunes compatibility. Best alternatives to Apple TV. Apple's is undoubtedly a slick way to watch TV shows and movies on your TV, but you'll have to convert just about everything you want to play on it.

Unless you pay to rent or buy content from iTunes, that is. See also: Digital Home Advisor The Apple TV (even the latest third-generation model, reviewed) can't play MKV files and you can't plug in a USB flash drive or hard drive full of your own videos. Instead, you have to stream them from a computer running iTunes. Heck, it doesn't even have any catch-up TV services such as BBC iPlayer. So it's no wonder that many people are seeking an alternative which meets their needs. Here we look at the best rivals which are more flexible on file formats. 1.

The new WDTV Live (not to be confused with the old model of the same name) includes BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Vimeo and Acetrax movies. Better still, it has almost endless support for video formats. 2. Format support is good, with MKV, FLV, AVI, DivX, MP4 and WMV among others. iTunes and Boxee? - boxee apple itunes. I want a media enabled living room - have I got the right setup?

My goal: To access my iTunes library via my TV and iPhone - AND - access a USB HDD full of video content on my TV. Don't want: Having a PC/laptop switched on all the time, or to use my PS3 with it's noisy fans. I don't have a huge place so I don't want electronics turned on generating heat and noise all the time. If I moved my iTunes library to a NAS drive, I should be able to use it as normal with my iPhone and iPod, and also use iTunes Match.

I was also looking at a Boxee for playing the USB HDD of content - and I think this will also be able to see the music library on the NAS but I can't find a definitive answer. Would this be a nice userfriendly setup? Test de la Boxee Box. Link | Boxee Box at a Glance. We get it - you want Internet freedom on your TV, but you want it to be the stuff you actually want to watch in HD and you want to enjoy it from the comfort of your couch. We're all over it-introducing the Boxee Box by D-Link: click, follow, watch - you are now in full command of your TV for the first time. No rules, no contracts. Superconnected Not only is Boxee is the best way to watch movies, TV shows and clips from the Internet on your TV, it’s the easiest. All you need is a TV with an HDMI input and an Internet connection, and Boxee Box will take care of the rest. Equipped with an SD card slot, (2) USB ports, an optical digital audio connector, HDMI output and an 802.11n wireless equipped Ethernet port, there isn't much Boxee Box can’t plug into.

Boxee Box in a Nutshell How Boxee Integrates With Your LifeWatch the video Tailored to Your Couch The Internet gives you the freedom to watch what you want, and the power to choose what you want to pay for. Send to Boxee Box Setup? Buy a Boxee. Buy a Boxee. How To: Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 On Apple TV 2 With Seas0nPass | pinglio. Are you sick of the limited functionality of your new Apple TV? It kind of sucks that you can’t stream HD videos from your computer straight to your TV, right? If you’re nodding your head, jailbreaking your Apple TV is something you should consider.

New apps like XBMC can release the limitations of your Apple TV by allowing you to stream HD video over your network. You can even add a fully functional web browser for surfing the web from your couch. What’s new in iOS 5.1.1? To be honest, not much. What about the jailbreak? This jailbreak is only compatible with the 2nd generation Apple TV. Couch SurferLast.fmMaintenanceMedia PlayerNitoTVPlexRSS FeedsRowmoteWeatherXBMC Most of the available packages for jailbroken Apple TVs are compatible with this jailbreak, but Overflow and Remote HD are not yet supported. Warning: Just like every other iDevice jailbreak, your Apple TV preferences will be reset. What You’ll Need One Two Run the Seas0nPass program by double clicking on it.

Three Four Five Six Seven. Roku Streaming Player | Watch Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle and More on Roku Player. Streaming Players | Roku 2 HD Player, Roku 2 XD Player and Roku 2 XS Player. Listen To Radio, Browse Internet On Apple TV With New Hack « Go Rumors. AD: If you are an entrepreneur or aspiring to be one, you should check out Entrepreneurship Daily.

This is an amazing new email newsletter service that provides a daily curated list of business growth ideas, marketing tips and case studies from your fellow entrepreneurs. Signing up is easy and you can unsubscribe at any time with just one click. The new Apple TV has a nice $99 pricing point that has made it quite affordable. But with the absence of the ability to surf internet, the use cases for the Apple TV may not be as comprehensive as it is for Google’s rival offering. That could change though if you have a jailbroken Apple TV. Folks at FireCore have released a new hack that can enable users to browse the web as well as listen to radio from Last.fm from the set-top box device. The hack, called aTV Flash (black) is equipped with a web browser called Couch Surfer that the users can launch to surf the web as well as stream radio. Showthread. TV - Location de films HD & téle - Apple Store. aTV Flash (black) | FireCore. Surfez sur Internet avec Apple TV via une nouvelle application iPhone.

Posté par Benj dans Apple TV Une nouvelle application appellée « Web Browser for Apple TV » veut vous faire profiter d’internet sur votre grand écran en utilisant la technologie AirPlay. Cette application est éditée par TapMedia, dont on a déjà parlé ici pour son application permettant d’utiliser la caméra de l’iPhone en temps réel sur l’Apple TV. L’application est en fait un navigateur Safari légèrement différent, qui permet d’envoyer des liens par email, d’ajouter des bookmarks, de voir son historique, ou bien encore de visionner des fichiers PDF et documents Word.

On peut également faire une recherche rapide sur Google grâce à la barre de recherche. Le concept est bon mais cette première version semble rencontrer quelques soucis de jeunesse, et est encore loin de la perfection, notamment en terme de rapidité d’affichage sur l’Apple TV, il semble y avoir un gros retard entre les actions effectuées sur l’iPhone et l’Apple TV. Aucun trackback pour l'instant. How to Sync an Apple TV With a PC. How to Sync an Apple TV With a PC. Surfez sur Internet avec Apple TV via une nouvelle application iPhone.