It gives Boxee another opportunity to take another shot at the cable industry and its pricey pay-TV tiers and "the same boring interface" - things that MSOs are at least trying to rectify with the introduction of less expensive, sports-free tiers and, soon, new cloud-based interfaces. I'm still not convinced that what Boxee's put together so far is a cord cutter's dream, but adding OTA support is a smooth move. If you can live without ESPN, AMC, Discovery and other popular cable channels or are simply tired of paying for them, then perhaps the idea's got some legs. )įor now, the Boxee box, with the help of this new dongle, can access free OTA digital channels, which can number 50 or more depending on the market and how clear a signal you can get. And it has some designs on other features users want, acknowledging today that it will "make an announcement later this year about DVR support if we can make it happen." (See Boxee Adds a Video Sling.
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The new live TV piece does seem to be a nice way to add value though, much as Boxee did when it added a SlingPlayer app late last year. But Boxee's box, which retails for $179.99, isn't exactly cheap either. The pitch is to offer an over-the-top/over-the-air combo that includes some interesting social networking capabilities, thus giving consumers an alternative to a traditional cable subscription package.
(See Boxee Tees Up Live TV Cord-Cutting Tool. He's announcing a $49 USB-connected dongle/antenna that lets the Boxee box accept live, over-the-air digital TV broadcasts and integrate them into its fancy navigation system. "Let the cord cutting begin!" proclaims this blog post from VP of Marketing Andrew Kippen. 5:10 PM - Boxee thinks it's just handed the cord-cutting crowd a big pair of scissors.
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