Boxee Box by D-Link

341 reviews

Jun, 2025

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price (26)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 341 reviews of Boxee Box by D-Link. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design. The usability also gets good feedback, but some have doubts about the reliability. The size and price get mixed views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Boxee Box by D-Link is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Boxee Box by D-Link

alaTest has collected and analyzed 200 user reviews of Boxee Box by D-Link from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the size. The design is also mentioned favorably. There are some critical comments about the reliability, and reviews are divided on the price.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Gordon Kelly (trustedreviews.com)

D-Link Boxee Box

It has taken almost a year to reach the market, but this most peculiarly designed media player has been well worth the wait.

It may be overpriced, but the Boxee Box has unparalleled codec support, a slick UI and looks fantastic sitting under your TV. The fact Boxee has committed to regular firmware updates also means it should keep improving while third party app support is...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Hannah Bouckley (t3.com)

D-Link Boxee Box review

Fantastic idea, if a bit clumsy in conception

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

D-Link Boxee Box review

Huge array of content ; supports almost every main file type ; nice design ; remote

Not for rookies ; confusing interface ; flat sound ; cumbersome setup

If you know your stuff, the Boxee may be for you – but this is no device for novices

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Rosemary Hattersley (techadvisor.co.uk)

D-Link Boxee Box review

Boxee Box is one of several devices on the market that allows you to enjoy the video and web content accessible via your home broadband connection on a more convenient screen, namely your TV.

With the best parts of this media player hobbled and a poor experience with those parts that do work, we really can't recommend the Boxee Box. However, US reviewers claim recent firmware updates on hardware configured for use in North America have made...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

D-Link Boxee Box review

D-Link's Boxee Box marries streaming with local media player capabilities – but can it down the Apple TV?

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : Yardena Arar, PCWorld.com (techadvisor.co.uk)

Boxee Box by D-Link review

The Boxee Box arrives on the market after a long wait, and the streaming landscape it enters has changed dramatically since the box was first announced in late 2009. The Boxee Box by D-Link makes a clear design statement, but it still has room to grow...

Overall, the Boxee Box by D-Link promises to be a great addition to a connected home - once it implements all of its premium service offerings and fixes the bugs. I like the petite, two-sided remote (although a backlight would have been nice for the...

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

A Boxee Box : D-Link Boxee Box media player

The Boxee Box could be regarded as a hybrid product. D-Link, the source of this particular offering, has combined the free Boxee media software with its own hardware kit in order to offer the user a solution to the conundrum of creating a home-based...

Recently I have been checking out the Boxee Box as part of my home network computer set up. The results were not always as positive as I would have liked as the Boxee Box proved to have a temperamental side to its make-up. Lets start with the actual...

Jun, 2013

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D-Link - Boxee Box

As more and more content appears online, it's only natural that a growing number of devices are appearing that help you access quickly and easily. The latest of them is the Boxee Box from D-Link. Boxee ...

D-Link's Boxee Box has plenty going for it. It's easy to set up, provides quick and easy access to a wide range of popular TV shows and comes in a neat little package. With support for a wide range of formats, it also works well as a media streamer for...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : John Thompson (zath.co.uk)

Boxee Box Review (UK)

Following its announcement at CES 2010, anticipation of the Boxee Box's release has been high amongst the many media lovers in the world. It's unique external design, powerful hardware which promises to play anything you can throw at it, as well as...

There is no doubt in my mind that, quite frankly, the Boxee Box is the best media centre to be released so far. Its capabilities excel far beyond that of the Apple TV, and I couldn’t find a single thing that it wouldn't play back.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Yardena Arar (techworld.com)

Boxee Box review

Overall, the Boxee promises to be a great addition to a connected home, once it implements all of its premium service offerings and fixes the bugs. I like the petite, two-sided remote (although a backlight would have been nice for the keyboard side)...

Dec, 2010

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