![]() ![]() Really a bad move on Tivo's part to drop the antenna support on the new top-end box. Recently, they released a new top-end box - very nice, but it does not support an antenna (cable only), while their lesser boxes do support an antenna. It was the top-end Tivo box two years ago. The HD channels that do come in without macroblocking, look better than anything I saw with my HD Comcast service.īTW, I'm using the HD antenna with my TiVo Premiere XL. If that doesn't work, I might try an amplified antenna. My NBC and PBS channels need some tweaking, so I will try some different antenna positions. Yesterday, I bought an HD antenna that mostly works. I read that Boxee testified a week or two ago before the FCC in favor of preserving Clear QAM and Comcast testified against it. I have not yet heard whether the FCC has made a final decision on preserving Clear QAM. I believe this is a policy they are rolling out across the nation. A couple of days ago Comcast shut down Clear QAM in our area (Boulder, CO) and users are required to rent a decoder box. I used it for a couple of weeks after recently cutting the cable TV cord, while keeping my Comcast broadband. Other than figuring out the new channel system the Boxee Live gets two thumbs up from Startup Addict.Įnjoy that Comcast Clear QAM while you can, Tod. A small price to pay (no pun intended) at the end of the day. For example, I could only tell if I was watching CBS by manually locating it and writing down the channel number. My only caveat with the programming setup is the channels were not labeled correctly like in a typically programming guide. Boxee made it simple to install and enjoyable to watch quality HD content for free (at least on a monthly basis). However, now with the Boxee Live add-on it does salavage some of my earlier cons with the product.īoxee now has a clear and competitive advanatage over Roku and other devices. ![]() I was a bit harsh on my general Boxee review 2012 earlier this year but deservedly so because of the lack of content deals currently in place. All my other programming is supplemented from Netflix, Amazon Video and Hulu Plus which I get through a Roku player. Now having the new Boxee Live in my possession I was saving just shy of $100 bucks a month. It even gave me my local community access channel.īeing located in the North East my cable is provided by Comcast. The programming offered all the major networks including a few public access stations. Who knew that programming was still left in your cable cord for free. The device found over 30 channels of free programming from my cable provider and the best part was I had offically “cut-the-cord” a week earlier. I then removed the HD Antenna and plugged my cable into the USB dongle and hit the rescan button. Sure enough, I was S-O-L on Boxee finding channels or programming as suspected. I had my fingers crossed because I live in rural New Hampshire / Great Boston MSA and did not have high hopes for the amount of HD programming that might be available over the airwaves. Once the guided tour ended the Boxee Live started scanning for channels in my area. The automated guide then took over and guided setup instructions entailing geographic location and other peritent information to help find programming. The main screen recgonized the hardware by displaying a new “Live TV” app in the upper left hand corner. Two reboots later and I obtained a successful load. ![]()
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