Actually I really hope the Boxee team is successful because I think the cable industry is ripe for a shakeup. I know there will be lots of new people that are interested in the DVR functionality that weren’t interested in the original Boxee features so I am sure my decision, and the vocal decisions of those in the Boxee community not to buy won’t be a big deal. I think the unlimited cloud storage is an amazing idea but I won’t be purchasing this particular device because it doesn’t have the features that attracted me to the original box (local streaming, insane file compatibility, etc). In fact it is kind of on its last legs so I was super excited to see what Boxee was working on so I could replace my box with next gen hardware. I love it, even despite some of its quirks. I bought a Boxee Box when it was released and it has been my sole means of watching video on my television since then. After all, if I could order a Packers game or an F1 race without buying a monthly license to A&E, I’d be all over that, and if Boxee is part of creating that disruption, then count me among their fans. Right now, there isn’t a single “regular” TV show I wouldn’t be more than happy to watch a day (or more) later on one of the the apps Boxee supports, but until there’s a solution for sports (football, racing), it’s a tough sell to ditch cable altogether, and therein lies the problem: I just can’t see adding another monthly fee just so I can DVR *some* of the shows I’m interested in.Honestly, I see Boxee as part of the solution rather than part of the problem, though, so I’ll continue to root for them. The encryption and protection made this an absolute nightmare - I’m a paying customer, and I wasn’t able to watch the service I was buying for reasons that still aren’t especially clear to me or the guys at Ceton.If the new Boxee box helped me ditch cable, I’d be all over this. I’m still feeling twitchy about a recent attempt to roll my own DVR using a Ceton Cablecard tuner and Windows Media Center. ![]() I was really intrigued by this when I first heard about it, but I’m substantially less thrilled about the $15 / month bit.
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