Boxee's one of the best streaming boxes (think Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, MLB, as well as local AVI and MKV files from your network) already, but they've just added a $50 USB attachment that lets the machine receive live TV over the air (OTA).


The dongle is just a USB dongle, with one end plugging into your Boxee, and the other end connecting to an antenna, which is included with the package. You get your local OTA channels, which includes the major NBC/ABC/CBS/FOX stuff, as well as whatever's being broadcasted in your local area, like local sports, which you have a hard time getting over the internet because of blackout rules.

The TV signal is HD, which is good, but doesn't have a DVR option, which isn't so good, if you ever have to step away for a second. But if you're already a Boxee user that likes to either watch shows on Netflix/Hulu Plus, or download TV off the internet, this is a good way to supplement your viewing with live shows. How else would you watch, in real time and in HD, the Warriors blow a 20 point lead by turning the ball over a thousand times in the fourth quarter?


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