Boxee TV a home theater cord cutting solution

The Verge is reporting on leaked photos of the Boxee TV. The Boxee TV a home theater cord cutting solution could be the new reality. The device it is said aims to combine over-the-air live TV broadcasts, DVR functionality, and web apps into a single home theater solution. (Image credit: Wikipedia)

According to Chris Welch -

The new hardware (also manufactured by D-Link) sheds Boxee Box's angled black cube in favor of a form factor that resembles competing products from Apple, Roku, and others. But what Boxee's latest gadget loses in character, it stands to gain in functionality. Whereas the current Boxee Box requires a separately-sold dongle to watch live television, the new box carries a TV tuner (complete with coax input) right inside its matte black casing — an external antenna is also said to be included. It's here that Boxee seems to be launching a full-scale assault against the traditional cable model, imploring users to "watch more free tv" and "stop spending money on stuff you don't watch" on the device's packaging.

The report also says that DVR capabilities have been thrown in as well which would allow one to watch content across multiple devices most likely via the Boxee app. Network streaming abilities will also allow you to play 1080p video as well.

Another change in the Boxee TV is said to be the remote. The Boxee TV a home theater cord cutting solution will mean a simpler non QWERTY remote with buttons for play/pause, home, back, menu, and a four-way directional controller. According to their source there is a lot of work to be done before the Boxee TV a home theater cord cutting solution becomes a reality.

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