Comments on: Boxee may launch a DVR subscription service

By: alpha male traits

alpha male traits — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:34:26 +0000

“A DVR subscription would pit Boxee against another startup” good competition could help to drive the price down. When events are mentioned those who are looking for date will hear faster and take action

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:54:23 +0000

At this point, the new Tivos have hulu plus. They basically do everything that Boxee does except play ripped movies. With HULU and a better interface, why would I pay for Boxee’s subpar service and support? Sounds like the idea of cordcutting might now also apply to boxee’s monthly fees. How pathetic. And guess what? The monthly fees goes WAAAY beyond the cost of Tribunemedia’s data.

By: gonzo90017

gonzo90017 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:50:10 +0000

Agree 100% about Windows Media Center.

Back to Boxee. I don’t see why it should cost more then $5 a month. Especially compared to similar offerings. Sezmi used to charge $5 a month for the same functionality.

By: Brian Cavanaugh

Brian Cavanaugh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:43:58 +0000

Seems to me the far superior option is to use a windows PC that has no monthly service fees and has a MUCH better user interface, plus lots of other extras!

By: Janko Roettgers

Janko Roettgers — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:12 +0000

That’s an easy question to answer. The TV tuner currently only has a limited channel guide, offering users to see what’s airing in the next few hours. A paid DVR service would likely offer two weeks of programming information. Boxee has to license that data from Tribune Media Services, so it only makes sense that they’d try to get users pay as well.

Paying for advanced EPGs isn’t uncommon, by the way: Channelmaster charges its users an annual subscription fee of $50. And TiVo charges $20 per month, of course.

By: Josh Tenzer

Josh Tenzer — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:24:34 +0000

I was thinking the samee thing. If the TV Tuner already gets a channel guide, what will this monthly fee do for us?

By: Hari Seldon

Hari Seldon — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:39 +0000

Agreed, if I have the TV tuner and a hard drive attached, why should I pay more for the DVR function?

By: Aaron Von Gauss

Aaron Von Gauss — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:47:33 +0000

So, exactly, what does this monthly fee provide in the way of a recurring value added service? It never astonishes me to what we as consumers have become to accept as acceptable.