D-Link Boxee Box due in November
Last updated Jun 13, 2010 — 500 viewsBoxee announced on its blog this week that D-Link now plans to begin shipping its DM-380 Boxee Box this November in the US and Canada. D-Link initially said its device would be ready by the end of Q2, Boxee added.
D-Link’s Boxee Box
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An SD Card slot, located on the device’s side, is visible in photo above. The following I/O and power connections are shown in the photo following the list:
- HDMI port
- Optical digital audio (S/PDIF) out
- Stereo analog audio out
- Ethernet RJ-45 connector
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- AC power input jack
Rear panel connections
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As mentioned in our earlier coverage of the device, its unusually shaped case measures 4.7-inches on a side and has a flush power button on the top.
Two more views of the DM-380
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“Our vision is to make the Boxee experience on a set top box (STB) as good as — and where we can, better than — the one you already know on a PC,” Boxee’s recent blog post said. “The goal is to play HD videos from the web or a local network in 1080p and use hardware acceleration whenever possible. And to provide a TV browser experience that can handle almost everything you throw at it, including Flash 10.1. Not to mention making all this happen for an affordable price and on a quiet device that will not feel obsolete 12 months after you buy it.”
“We are looking forward to the November launch with D-Link and believe it will deliver a user experience that sets the standard for accessing stuff from the Internet and from your home network on your TV,” the Boxee added.
Further details are available in our earlier coverage.
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