Boxee Demo'd

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2009/12/07/boxee-teams-up-with-d-link-to-produce-the-boxee-box/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ehomeupgrade/entries+(eHomeUpgrade+1)&utm_content=Google+Reader' target='_blank'>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2009/12...t=Google+Reader</a><br /><br /></div><p><object width="560" height="340" data="http://cdn.livestream.com/grid/LSPlayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="preview-player1"><param name="flashVars" value="channel=boxee&amp;autoPlay=false&amp;mute=false" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://cdn.livestream.com/grid/LSPlayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="channel=boxee&amp;autoPlay=false&amp;mute=false" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p><p>Pretty cool. &nbsp;This will cover most of what most users want out of a media center PC and at $200 is quite the relative bargain. &nbsp;The one big thing I see missing is Hulu. &nbsp;Also, while I think the design is really cool looking, it is not very practical, I predict an accessory piece that will make this into a cube.</p>

[Macguy59]

No HULU is a killer for me and especially for those looking to eliminate their cable TV service. What would be the incentive to use this over MCE or a Mac mini based media center ? With Hulu, Netflix and Amazon VOD available through those other platforms I just don't see the point.

[stlbud]

Hulu, for whatever reason, doesn't want to be part of Boxee or XBMC. They've worked very hard to exclude XBMC and the rest of the family (Boxee) from accessing Hulu content. I believe that with all the other content available to XBMC users, that Hulu will be hurt and left behind. A few programs that I've been watching on Hulu have been pulled and put into other venues. I can't but wonder if this isn't a trend.