12/8/2022 0 Comments Kodi boxee box![]() Which would be cool if I weren’t already running Kodi on my smart TV. ![]() I did some checking and really, all I can do is put a hacked version of Boxee on there that runs more like Kodi 18. Especially if the only thing I can really do is run Boxee. Either way, I don’t think I want to put any more effort into getting it working. I can’t tell if I’ve got a problem with the network interface or if Boxee just isn’t seeing the server it expects. Well, it was fun while it lasted! I wonder if this has to do with the servers being long dead. And I don’t have an Ethernet cable laying around…or do I? Typing on the remote is a little awkward because there’s no shift (just caps lock) and keys are multiplexed with numbers and symbols. I wonder how much Netflix paid to put that dedicated button on there □ A cursory search didn’t come up with anything. I don’t suppose there’s a mirror anywhere. #Kodi boxee box codeThe QR code points to m./boxeebox which is, of course, long dead. Nice name dropping for those “content partners” (aka “someone wrote a plugin for XBMC that scrapes this content”) Certainly nothing that would play YOUR files! You gotta hand it to the designers, this came around during a time when everyone was making their own proprietary UI, mostly on Blu-Ray players, so your options were usually Netflix and maybe Pandora. It’s a CE4110 SOC, so I don’t think it’ll be worthwhile doing anything with the board itself–especially with a locked bootloader–but we’ll see! Quick check on the Wiki says it’s an Intel Atom (1.2GHz) with PowerVR SGX535 integrated graphics. ![]() #Kodi boxee box 1080pThe box promises an Intel processor, full HD 1080P (2010 eat your heart out!), and easy set up.Īlong with that SWEET QWERTY remote! Smart TV manufacturers should take note. Pour yourself a drink and let’s play with this bad boy! So, anyway, I never bought a Boxee Box, but I ran across this and wanted to see what the fuss was about, so here’s for an evening diversion. That thing lasted me several years until I had to downsize! I was an early adopter of the concept, rolling my own HTPC from a used Dell Optiplex that I picked up for $100 at a local refurbisher. Alas! It was just a little ahead of it’s time. I’m an XBMC user from WAY back (8.10), and–despite the fact that Boxee had allegedly violated the license in making this commercial product–I was actually excited about a set-top box that any Joe Schmoe could plug in and use. Never had a chance to play with it until now. ![]()
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