Review: Boxee Box DSM 380

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GADGET REVIEW - Indeed, this gadget is a device media center with cross-platform capabilities and social networking features. This D-Link's gadget can bring all your favorite TV entertainment as well as all the movies from the Internet or other storage media without the need to use a PC or Laptop.

Boxee Box is a Media Player Share Center that had the ability to work with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) via wired or wireless networks to stream video, photos and music. This gadget even supports Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

As Media Player Share Center, this gadget is equipped with wired and wireless connectivity. One of the highlights features of this gadget is the presence of the browser. Embedded browser even supports Flash. This gadget also provides a firmware update or new version Boxee Box automatically. So, if the update version is available, this gadget will automatically download the upgrade and can run in the background.

Technical Details:

• Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.5" x 4.5" x 4.6"
• Language Support: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Network Protocol Support: IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP Client, DNS Client, DDNS Client, HTTP Server, Samba Client, RTP/RTMP, VPN: PPTP, DLNA 1.5 (DMP)
• Wireless: 802.11n/g/b
• Ports: HDMI 1.3, 10/100 Fast Ethernet, 2x USB 2.0, Optical Audio (S/PDIF), Analog Audio (RCA L/R)
• Memory Card Support: SD, SDHC up to 32GB, MMC
• Audio Formats: MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AIF/AIFF, AC3/AAC, OGG, FLAC, Dolby Digital/Dolby True HD
• Video Formats: Adobe Flash 10.1, FLV/On2 VP6 (FLV/FV4/M4V), H.264 AVC (TS/AVI/MKV/MOV/M2TS/MP4), VC-1 (TS/AVI/MKV/WMV), MPEG-1 (DAT/MPG/MPEG), MPEG-2 (MPG/MPEG/VOB/TS/TP/ISO/IFO), MPEG-4 (MP4/AVI/MOV), DivX 3/4/5/6 (AVI/MKV), Xvid (AVI/MKV), WMV9 (WMV/ASF/DVR-MS)
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This gadget provides a variety of settings that need to be observed for optimal enjoyment. Setting consists of the general, social, media, system, network, file  source and adult. But the most important thing to do before using this gadget is to perform general settings. General arrangement contains customizable resolution, refresh rate, screen format, black level, 3D frame compatible, a test pattern to check for detective pixels. For those of you who do not want this gadget is used for children under age, adult settings available to restrict children from viewing undesirable spectacle. read more review..