Comments on: Boxee vs. Zinc vs. Hulu http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/ ...smart gadgets for a smarter world Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RANDY MARSCH http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-17663 RANDY MARSCH Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:24:32 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-17663 I seem to not be having the problems yall have with Boxee. I have favorites and access to any web site/web content I want, well other than Hulu.. Only thing it has made me do is stop watching hulu on the tv let alone the pc. When I saw Hulu coming out with their own box it made things clear as to why they blocked Boxee. I seem to not be having the problems yall have with Boxee. I have favorites and access to any web site/web content I want, well other than Hulu.. Only thing it has made me do is stop watching hulu on the tv let alone the pc. When I saw Hulu coming out with their own box it made things clear as to why they blocked Boxee.

]]> By: scrivy http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-16785 scrivy Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:55:33 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-16785 The review that zinc is not easily viewable within 10 feet is ridiculous. Did you try using CTRL + or CTRL - to enlarge or reduce the menu display? Make it as large as you want it. The review that zinc is not easily viewable within 10 feet is ridiculous. Did you try using CTRL + or CTRL – to enlarge or reduce the menu display? Make it as large as you want it.

]]> By: gonzo90017 http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2195 gonzo90017 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:10:03 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2195 I use Zinc on a daily basis. Even though you state that there are minimal add-ons for Zinc you are mistaken. Since Zinc is based on Firefox almost all of the extensions that work on Firefox work on Zinc. I use Greasemonkey and Adblock Plus just to name a couple. A lot of the applications that people are waiting for or that are broken in Boxee have been available in Zinc (in working state) for a long time: Hulu Netflix Amazon Video On Deman ABC FOX Are the big ones that come to mind. But the biggest advantage that Zinc has over boxee is that you don't have to be in attendance at a big event twice a year just to get a bug fixed or to get the newest version. The folks over at Zinc fix a lot of the bugs in a couple of days. Most of the time a new version isn't even required since most issues are with the websites and not Zinc based. I use Zinc on a daily basis. Even though you state that there are minimal add-ons for Zinc you are mistaken. Since Zinc is based on Firefox almost all of the extensions that work on Firefox work on Zinc. I use Greasemonkey and Adblock Plus just to name a couple.

A lot of the applications that people are waiting for or that are broken in Boxee have been available in Zinc (in working state) for a long time:
Hulu
Netflix
Amazon Video On Deman
ABC
FOX
Are the big ones that come to mind.

But the biggest advantage that Zinc has over boxee is that you don’t have to be in attendance at a big event twice a year just to get a bug fixed or to get the newest version. The folks over at Zinc fix a lot of the bugs in a couple of days. Most of the time a new version isn’t even required since most issues are with the websites and not Zinc based.

]]> By: Rocklebee http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2194 Rocklebee Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:35:07 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2194 @David Abrhams- Good call adding the fact that you can put Boxee as an app in Zinc @CDeutsch - have an iPhone or iPod touch? boxee has a remote app that works on my Mac and Apple TV. for some reason i can't get any of my local content to show up under movies and i have to go pretty deep into my folders with Boxee which is a little annoying Don't forget that Boxee has pretty nice Video options for dealing with interlacing and aspect ratio etc. @David Abrhams- Good call adding the fact that you can put Boxee as an app in Zinc

@CDeutsch – have an iPhone or iPod touch? boxee has a remote app that works on my Mac and Apple TV.

for some reason i can’t get any of my local content to show up under movies and i have to go pretty deep into my folders with Boxee which is a little annoying

Don’t forget that Boxee has pretty nice Video options for dealing with interlacing and aspect ratio etc.

]]> By: Chris http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2193 Chris Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:12:20 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2193 I agree that XBMC it is by far the best solution, but now that we are moving into High Definition viewing, Boxee does plays HD videos from the hard drive or over the network with a fast connection and XBMC can't I agree that XBMC it is by far the best solution, but now that we are moving into High Definition viewing, Boxee does plays HD videos from the hard drive or over the network with a fast connection and XBMC can’t

]]> By: David Bartle http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2192 David Bartle Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:29:44 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2192 I also like Plex. The 10 foot experience is nice and it has just enough eye candy to look nice yet stay out of your way. I also prefer the emphasis on getting to your videos as I too have run into the 3-4 menus deep problem with boxee. http://plexapp.com I also like Plex. The 10 foot experience is nice and it has just enough eye candy to look nice yet stay out of your way.

I also prefer the emphasis on getting to your videos as I too have run into the 3-4 menus deep problem with boxee.

http://plexapp.com

]]> By: TheCatWhisperer http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2191 TheCatWhisperer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:02:24 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2191 @CDeutsch I've been running Boxee for Windows (Vista, then 7) for quite a while now, besides the very occasional crash, it runs great, and I'm running it on a 64 bit platform (which is unsupported). Since the "public" alpha, the remote functionality works well too. Not sure why you had such a hard time? My only real gripe with boxee is that TV shows show up in the movies section... and you can't tell something not to show up there :P @CDeutsch I’ve been running Boxee for Windows (Vista, then 7) for quite a while now, besides the very occasional crash, it runs great, and I’m running it on a 64 bit platform (which is unsupported).

Since the “public” alpha, the remote functionality works well too. Not sure why you had such a hard time?

My only real gripe with boxee is that TV shows show up in the movies section… and you can’t tell something not to show up there :P

]]> By: CDeutsch http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2190 CDeutsch Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:24:07 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2190 Boxee for OS-X works great as a "device-like system". My Mac Mini doesn't even have a keyboard or mouse hooked. All I use is the Apple Remote and occasionally Air Mouse for the iPhone on the rare occasion I do need a keyboard/mouse. I tried to use Boxee the same way with Windows and it's "not ready yet" to say the least. I think you should really stress in the review your comparing "Boxee for Windows", because "Boxee for OS X" would win this review, no question. Boxee for OS-X works great as a “device-like system”. My Mac Mini doesn’t even have a keyboard or mouse hooked. All I use is the Apple Remote and occasionally Air Mouse for the iPhone on the rare occasion I do need a keyboard/mouse.

I tried to use Boxee the same way with Windows and it’s “not ready yet” to say the least.

I think you should really stress in the review your comparing “Boxee for Windows”, because “Boxee for OS X” would win this review, no question.

]]> By: Spectre http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2189 Spectre Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2189 @Salim Q Plex for Mac OS X is much better than Boxee IMHO and its access to Hulu is pretty good with support for accessing your subscriptions and stuff. If you have a Mac definitely check out Plex http://www.plexapp.com Plex and a MacMini = great HTPC @Salim Q Plex for Mac OS X is much better than Boxee IMHO and its access to Hulu is pretty good with support for accessing your subscriptions and stuff. If you have a Mac definitely check out Plex http://www.plexapp.com

Plex and a MacMini = great HTPC

]]> By: JHawk http://deviceguru.com/boxee-vs-zinc-vs-hulu/#comment-2188 JHawk Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:15:10 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=4408#comment-2188 I run XBMC on an old Xbox in one room and on a HTCP in another I run XBMC on an old Xbox in one room and on a HTCP in another

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