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BK · 1 year ago

I've signed up on the website, but if an invite can get me in the door quicker. Please do. Email should be in the comment info for you.

I am super excited about this project. I have been looking for something like this for a long time. When I say "like this" I mean better than mythTV and other similar options.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

i will send out all the invites tonight. easier for me to do it that way.

Lee Schneider · 1 year ago

Fred, count me in for an invite. Now if I could find an easy way to get my macbook linked up to my TV...

Bryan Pearson · 1 year ago

I'd also love an invite to Boxee. Thanks in advance.

bryanpearsondesigns at gmail com

robbinjanssen · 1 year ago

I've invited you :)

Now a question from my side, in your post Fred you mention Boxee becoming commercial?

I thought it would be free? Or will it be commercial when they pass the beta status?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

It is free to end users

andrewparker · 1 year ago

Boxee is open source and wil continue to be open source, and thus
free. The "commercialization" Fred mentions is the process of builing
a busines around an open source software project, which has plenty of
precedence in other successful open source services (Red Hat, MySQL,
etc...).

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Lee, I just sent an invite

What many do and I think is a great idea is they get a HD LCD projector and
project their macbook up on the wall

It works great and makes me wonder why I ever bought a 60² plasma display
(actually 2 of them)

willcole · 1 year ago

Fred,

I'd appreciate an invite as well

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

willcole · 1 year ago

Thanks Fred!

nickdavis · 1 year ago

I'd like one as well! thanks in advance: nick at nickdavis dot com

Harish Venkatesan · 1 year ago

I'd love an invite as well! harishv [at] seas.upenn.edu, thanks! Looking forward to trying this out.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Alexander · 1 year ago

I would love an invite to Boxee. acrepas at gmail dot com

Thank you in advance!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

ilan · 1 year ago

congrats to boxee and USV! That's exactly what I need at home since my LCD is not even plugged to any cable provider... Streaming and DVD only!
Can I get an invite Fred?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

yup, will send tonite

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

tylerhannan · 1 year ago

It is definitely an intriguing sector...and, having spent substantial time looking for a solution for our own home theater, boxee is the furthest along in both number of connected services and interface simplicity. The competition is non-trivial (in large part dedicated hardware devices ala netflix streaming), but they open approach of additive connectivity without being locked to a specific service makes the boxee solution the most compelling.

However, the thing that is most intriguing about the boxee crew is their interaction with their community. Be it forum posting...or frequent tweets...they have truly cultivated a community.

I think that, long term, it will be interesting to see how the streaming media sector itself is affected by the bandwidth shaping of service providers. The roku forums are awash right now with people complaining of time based degradation of streaming service. There is no verification that the issue is provider based and not something less sinister...but considering the impact is an interesting thought exercise none the less.

Congratulations to the Boxee team and to Union Square Ventures. Best of Luck!

danb · 1 year ago

This is great news, Fred! I'm so glad to see you get behind this product.

I created a way to get your hulu queue into boxee for easy content management... hopefully boxee adds something a bit more straight forward in the future but I have around 250 users of my service now.

http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=1123

if you want help setting it up, let me know dan at codesushi dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

i love it. this is why open source will win. community enhanced products are always better.

dskwared · 1 year ago

Congrats to both USV and the Boxee team. I'm a huge fan of connecting capital to open source projects (when it makes sense). I'd love an invite, too. :D

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Todd Gagne · 1 year ago

I would be interested in an invite as well. I have struggled with Media Center over the last couple of years and would love to take a look at this solution.

Todd

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

DonRyan · 1 year ago

Congrats to you and Spark on the investment. I'm on the list for an invite but if you can grease the wheels that would be great. Thanks.

philj · 1 year ago

We're currently using MythTV (on Linux running on a Shuttle SFF PC, attached to a HD Projector via HDMI) and it's kinda iffy. I really hope this is the solution to the media centre problem. Hope it works out for Boxee! Invite would be awesome. (you can see my email address, right?)

danvers · 1 year ago

Bugger. I knew I should not have sold my wife's spare mac mini - I was convinced there was a use for it but was not sure what. Now I have read this, I know.

mavryx · 1 year ago

Certainly sounds like something with great potential. I've had no cable service for over two years now, getting my media from webcasts, hulu, youtube, and torrents.

I'd loaded XMBC on my Xbox and on an Ubuntu machine in the past. I'd certainly love to get this up and running as well - and obviously compare them. Thanks Fred, looking forward to an invite if its possible.

Yaron Samid · 1 year ago

Congrats Fred and Boxee. You guys are perfect for each other. We're looking forward to big things ahead. Get your daughter in those board meetings Fred!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

She'd love that

danjackson · 1 year ago

Killer. I'm interested in an invite. Thanks Fred.

Mark · 1 year ago

great stuff. i have a Mac mini hooked up in our living room and would love to give Boxee a try. I just submitted my name for the Alpha.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Matt McLaughlin · 1 year ago

Fred - would love an invite to try it out.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

hypermark · 1 year ago

Invite appreciated, Fred. I have been eagerly waiting for "something" more expansive media center-wise in the living room. Was hoping/thinking that it would be Apple TV, but Jobs seemed to squash that in last earns call.

Mark
--
Read - Apple, TV and the Smart Connected Living Room
http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2008/08/appl...

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent mark

What did Jobs say on the last earnings call relatd to Apple TV?

hypermark · 1 year ago

Got it. Thanks. One of the analysts was asking about new product launches in the quarter/year ahead and asked specifically about Apple TV roadmap; Jobs said something to the effect of "expect no big surprises in 2009." That's consistent with the Apple TV is a hobby mantra.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Well boxee is putting out new releases about once a week right now. And their roadmap is ambitious and agressive

hypermark · 1 year ago

Eager to see (roadmap); from their blog, it is clear that they have the right idea for rolling out a product like this: ship the idea, fix, iterate. What they need in rapid fashion is to collapse messaging that is scattered across web site, blog, forums and wiki, as while I know they are alpha (NOT beta, IMHO) and thus more ready for true techies, there are nonetheless a lot of meta-techies that would test drive if there was a clearer out of the box experience. Plus, there is a real first mover opp to start evangelizing what it means to be a social media center. CHEERS.

Joe Lazarus · 1 year ago

Congrats on the new addition to your impressive portfolio. I'd love an invite if you have an extra.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent Joe

Pls let me know what you think

Juan Luis · 1 year ago

I am interested in an invite Fred.
Thanks

kyle_s · 1 year ago

I would love an invitation - I signed up on boxee's site last week as well (I mentioned this on AVC). kyle dot sturgeon at gmail dot com. thanks.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

kyle_s · 1 year ago

thanks a lot, fred. The apple remote works surprisingly well as an
interface. Any thought on behalf of the boxee team of adding an iPhone
remote app a la Remote or Sonos?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

It's coming very soon

Alex de Bold · 1 year ago

This is exciting news and I'd love to try it out as well.

Here's why: I just tried watching a rented itunes movie on my Sony Bravia and got surprise when an "unauthorized display" alert popped up. The new macbook pro detected the external display and promptly shut it down the movie : (

Apple is helping create a market for Boxee.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

We call that the ³jujitsu move² - using someone else's weight to flip them
over

It happens all the time in the tech/web business

I sent an invite

I hope you like it

jfng · 1 year ago

Hi Fred, I'd love an invite if you have any left. Thanks!

jfng · 1 year ago

Hey Fred, thanks for the invitation. I received it this morning.

Monty · 1 year ago

Hi Fred,

i would definitely like an invite!

Best, monty

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

agmilmoe · 1 year ago

Hello, I have been following this space for a while, and would love an invite. I've seen Miro in combination with TVRSS, but I'm looking for a more of an open source media center type of application.

thanks!
andrew at milmoe dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Gregg Smith · 1 year ago

Love one too, Fred. Thanks

@taterhead
taterhead at gmail . com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

innonate · 1 year ago

I'm most curious about the role of Boxee in the "Future of the Podcast." I love to watch Hulu clips and stuff from the major networks (I'm cable free for over a year!!), but user generated content is the best.

This is actually where Apple TV has shined until now, because of its tremendous Podcast library.

I'm glad Boxee is expanding its podcast library and I hope they continue to support indy media.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Its open source Nate so anyone can build an extension to boxee (like FF
extensions)

That means that even if they spend most of their dev resources on the head
of the tail, the indie content world can be supported by the community

That does not mean they will do that, I am just making a bigger point about
open software and why it wins

innonate · 1 year ago

I hear your bigger point loud and clear.

I still hope Boxee focuses on building in the long-tail of content.
Using the Apple/iTunes example again, there's an instance where a
centralizing force has built the best directory and easiest access to
decentralized content.

KiltBear · 1 year ago

Sounds very cool. With QuickTime being such an integral part of the OS, it is a shame that you limit playing the media to non-DRMed media (if I understood the video correctly). I would think you should be able to play the protected AAC files, and maybe even the iTunes TV shows and Movies.

Again, very cool. I look forward to trying it out.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

IJR · 1 year ago

I would appreciate an invite. Thanks!

ijr at routex dot net

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

David Recordon · 1 year ago

I really enjoy using Boxee on my Apple TV, so glad to see how successful they are even with just an alpha release!

kenberger · 1 year ago

I've been using XBMC (stands for Xbox Media Center) as core to a home media center project I've been working on for a while, sponsored by HP and Sharp, and it's been key. But like w/ many products where there can be a free vs paid variety, I'm more than willing to pay for advanced features in a commercialized product.

Feature suggestion: integration w/ a Slingbox feed. I view via a SlingPlayer constantly across multiple locations, but there's no good way to control it other than w/ a mouse.

ericthoreson · 1 year ago

Invite please :) thanks! eric dot thoreson at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Joe · 1 year ago

Fred,

This is a great space to invest in. Internet is the cable tv of tomorrow... today. I'd love an invite.

Tommy_Mancino · 1 year ago

Fred,

I have been waiting on an invite for a few weeks. If you have one, I would appreciate it. Thanks.....

tom dot mancino @ gmail dot com

LukeH · 1 year ago

What about a windows version? Seems like an awfully large market segment to ignore. Can we expect a windows release?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Yes, very soon

LukeH · 1 year ago

Very nice. Then, please put me down for a windows invite when the time
comes. Many thanks.

Andy Kant · 1 year ago

I would be interested in an invite: kanta /at/ msoe /dot/ edu

I've been a big supporter of XBMC for years (donated as well)...unfortunately my Xbox has been orphaned, but maybe Boxee can get me back into it.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Q dub · 1 year ago

I'm definitely a believer in living room computing, see this post: http://qwang.net/20081015/unforseen-competition...

In the next 3 years we need dire improvements in UI and input method to make this a compelling way to use your TV...

PhilipJames · 1 year ago

Fred - I really like this post. Its one of the first times I've read how someone converted you from a 'no' to a 'yes', which is always inspiring!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

It happens a lot actually

I think I've said no to at least half of the entrepreneurs we ended up
backing

The way they handled it is they listened, understood why it was wrong for
me, fixed it, and then came back

Nick · 1 year ago

Hey there Fred, I have been waiting for a reason to ditch my cable box, I would love an invite.

nlfletch@gmail.com

Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Just sent an invite

Nick · 1 year ago

Hey there Fred, I have been waiting for a reason to ditch my cable box, I would love an invite.

nlfletch @ gmail. com

Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Just sent an invite

doke01 · 1 year ago

Fred, send me one if you can

doug.kersten at hot mail . com

Andy Denton · 1 year ago

Why invest in technology which has an expiration date? Tru2Way is adopted by all the big cable companies and TV manufacturers. No set-top-boxes will be required in the next year or so.

If you thought iPhone apps were the craze. Wait till Java developers get a hold of Tru2Way.

Jason · 1 year ago

I was interested until you mentioned Java... yeah no thanks

Jason Sares · 1 year ago

I'd like an invite

jsares at gmail

thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Just sent an invite

doke01 · 1 year ago

Fred, send me one if you can at doug.kersten a t hot mail . com

Was just talking to my wife about replacing our satellite with NetFlix but she loves CNN. So I was excited to see Boxee!

I've been looking for something like this for the last two years. Wanted to find something that reminded me of Vonage when it first came out. Thought I might have found it with NetFlix and Roku but this looks even better! If it works out I'll be saying goodbye to my sattelite provider.

Does for the TV what Vonage did for the phone...neat!

Doug

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Doug

I sent you an invite to your podglo email address

I hope that's ok

doke01 · 1 year ago

Fred,

That's fine. Thanks for sending it so quickly.

Doug

Judd · 1 year ago

Me too (invite...)

Looks very promising. I'd love to give it a try.

Owen van Dijk · 1 year ago

I'd love to get an invite too. Thnx!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Mads Bjerre · 1 year ago

Lining up for an invite... any chance of integrating EyeTV into Boxee?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Jeff McCord · 1 year ago

Boxee is ALL the rage - just got my invite today and installing tonight!

Just talked about it on Moxie Mo Show #32 for those interested in knowing more... http://www.moxiemoshow.com/moxie-mo-show-32

Anthony Farrior · 1 year ago

THIS SOUNDS GREAT! I'm not too impressed with my Mythbuntu box and I was starting to look for an alternative... Solacetech at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Anthony Farrior · 1 year ago

YOU ROCK!!!

Jeff McCord · 1 year ago

Installing Boxee tonight - so excited!

Talked about it on Moxie Mo Show (www.moxiemoshow.com) and Geekbrief TV and finally got my invite!

Oskar Austegard · 1 year ago

Now that I can watch YouTube and order crappy pizza on my TiVo I want boxee on there next - would it run on a low-end linux box like TiVo's HD?

avneron · 1 year ago

the TiVo HD is running a Broadcom processor, which is too weak to handle boxee at the moment. the TiVo box is also closed (but that could be solved... :))

the question for us is whether we spend time porting boxee to run on these (relatively) old boards, or look to the next-gen versions coming from Intel, Sigma, etc.

btw, i agree the pizza is crappy

chachra · 1 year ago

Would love an invite. Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

chachra · 1 year ago

Thanks!

Chris Dodge · 1 year ago

Hi Fred, could you spare an invite? I believe I signed up several months ago, but I declared myself as Windows. I have access to a Mac now, so I'd like to give it a whirl.

email: chrisndodge@hotmail.com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Rajan Arora · 1 year ago

Would love an invite, this looks really promising:

rajanarora at gmail com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

ecrosstexas · 1 year ago

Fred,

I too would love an invite.

Thanks,
Eric
eric / at / ecrosstexas / dot / com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Shannon · 1 year ago

Would love an invite: shannon.ferguson at yahoo.com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Christopher Walton · 1 year ago

Please send an invite to cw+invite at urbanpulse.com

Thanks,
_Christopher Walton

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

gjmulhol · 1 year ago

I've signed up for an alpha, but I haven't gotten it yet. My email should be retrievable through my login.

Thanks in advance.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Howard Kaplan · 1 year ago

Thanks for the offer Fred, please send me one too.

howietkaplan (at) gmail

(and of course, please keep up the insightful commentary. Who said (v) Capitalists only care about $$ ;)

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Well money is certainly part of the equation

I just sent you an invite

Let me know what you think

atul · 1 year ago

Fred,
Would like to request an invite as well.
atularora at gmail dot com Thanks.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

sbayle · 1 year ago

Hi, Fred

I'd love an invite for Boxee. But I'm confused by your statement:

All of this happens because the Mac Mini has a great HDMI interface,

I don't see an HDMI port on Apple's Mac Mini spec page:
http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

Don't I have to get a DVI adapter and use a separate audio cable?

Thanks,

--Steve Bayle
(co-founder Mainspring Commications)

sbayle · 1 year ago

Hi, Fred

I'd love an invite for Boxee. But I'm confused by your statement:

ll of this happens because the Mac Mini has a great HDMI interface,

I don't see an HDMI port on Apple's Mac Mini spec page:
http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

Don't I have to get a DVI adapter and use a separate audio cable?

Thanks,

--Steve Bayle
(co-founder Mainspring Commications)

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Hi steve

I'll chase down the HDMI confusion

I just sent an invite

sbayle · 1 year ago

Hi, Fred

Thanks for the invite!

The Mac Mini has only a DVI output, no HDMI. However, you can buy an
DVI to HDMI cable so you can use the HDMI input on your AV receiver or
other device to carry the video signal, but you still have to
separately patch in the audio from the Mini to your AV receiver. There
is a $79.95 device from Apogee that converts incoming DVI + Audio to a
true HDMI output, but not sure why someone would want to spend the
money on that.

Anyway I plan to bring my MacBook Pro downstairs today and hook it up
to my projection system and try Boxee on it. Next step will be to buy
a Mac Mini.

A remote control app for the iPhone and iPod touch a la the remote
control for iTunes would be nice. I can't stand the Apple remote I got
with my AppleTV, which thanks to Boxee looks like it is headed for
eBay or to one of my kids.

Best,

--Steve

fredwilson · 1 year ago

iphone boxee app/remote is coming very soon

The laptop to projector setup may, in fact, be the killer app for boxee

So many boxee users do it that way

ryan_mcintyre · 1 year ago

Congrats Avner, Fred ad Bijan. I 've been enjoying playing around with Boxee and look forward to watching Boxee grow!

avneron · 1 year ago

thanks! let me know when you happen to stop in NYC. will be happy to catch up.

Joshua · 1 year ago

Hi Fred. I would love to get an invite. closerapart at gmail. Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

steven mandzik · 1 year ago

i would love an invite, thx!

swordplay.tv at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Rob Hyndman · 1 year ago

Ditto

rob [at] robhyndman.com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent rob, let me know what you think, both good and bad

Reid Sorenson · 1 year ago

I think you made a great choice here. Boxee is an amazing addition to both my Mac and my AppleTV. Required minimal effort to set up, and it adds an almost infinite supply of new, free content for my remote-controlled enjoyment!

Kasey · 1 year ago

I'd love an invite as well!

Thanks!!!!

kasey1233 at gmail com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Bill Butler · 1 year ago

I requested an invite a few weeks ago, but still no love. I have been running XBMC on a Mac Mini and as you stated, it falls short. If you can get an invite to me, I'd be most appreciative. bill[at]butler[dot]net.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

jondillon · 1 year ago

Hi Fred I've been waiting for an invite for a while now. If you still have some free I'd love to get in early. jondillon (at) mac dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

David Tapper · 1 year ago

Hi Fred. It sounds very exciting. Please invite me too! :)

davidtapper at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Jack Killpatick · 1 year ago

Sounds sweet, I'd like an invite, too. Thx.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Peter · 1 year ago

Sounds great. I'd love to get an invite to check it out.

peteontheroad at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

dylanc · 1 year ago

This is what happens when you are out of town (and offline) for a few days - Love an invite if you can dylan_collins at hotmail

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

bapdn · 1 year ago

Can I get an invitation? Thanks in advance.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Greg Lanier · 1 year ago

Thanks for the post, Fred. I'd love an invite. I'm a long time XBMC user and trying to decide between an AppleTV and a MacMini as the replacement for my Xbox. I'd love to see how well the Internet content works through Boxee. Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

jasonkolb · 1 year ago

If you're still in the giving mood I'd love an invite... was in the process of setting up XBMC but Boxee looks way cool. If it's the bee's knees as you say it is I'll write it up in my blog too.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Ed · 1 year ago

I don't need one yet, but hearing powerful, positive feedback from
advanced techie friends (including a/v geeks).

fredwilson · 1 year ago

That's great to hear

fnc · 1 year ago

I would love an invite (and have been waiting for this type of service for some time)

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Florian · 1 year ago

Would love an invite. Thx!

Vijay Veerachandran · 1 year ago

I would love an invite. Thanks

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Vijay

Just sent one

Sam · 1 year ago

I know I'm writing in late...Can I still get an Invite?

Thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

gibsonia · 1 year ago

Would love an invite!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

I just sent one

druce · 1 year ago

sounds awesome....would love an invite so I can set up this weekend!

have been using the mini for tunes but doing cool video has been one of those projects I never quite got around to...

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Hi druce

Your invite is on its way

Pls let me know what you think

It's alpha software and it gets better every build

varvil · 1 year ago

I would love an invite! Thanks so much!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Jeff Tunnell · 1 year ago

I would like an invite. I tried to sign up at the site a few days ago, but they say it will be weeks to get in. My wife and I recently moved into a new house and have not had cable for four months. I was looking for a product to aggregate all of our media, and this looks just like what I want.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Jeff Tunnell · 1 year ago

jeff.tunnell at gmail dot com

John · 1 year ago

I would love an invite - I share your vision of the Mac Mini

acceleration at mailinator.com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Steve Libenson · 1 year ago

This is fascinating. I'd like an invite: steven dot libenson at gmail dot com.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Dr. Paul Cesarini · 1 year ago

Yes, I'd like an invite, too. I'll likely be showing Boxee to my students.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Paul

I just sent you an invite

I think college kids will love boxee

julieallen · 1 year ago

i'd love an invite...
julie.allen.mobile [at] gmail . com

thanks!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Prakash · 1 year ago

Fred, I would love to get an invite.

Thanks!

prakash at winitsoftware com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Prakash ­ I sent you an invite

Thomas L. · 1 year ago

I wonder if my daughter will react the same way as yours. If you have some invite's left. I'd be happy to let you know. Seems to be an interface we are all waiting for.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Let me know what she thinks

wise startup blog · 1 year ago

It looks like the Apple TV update to 2.3 voided my Boxee experimentations... After receiving my Boxee invite I bought an Apple TV with version 1.0, then proceed to update to 2.3, which was released yesterday.

Let's hope we see a quick update and hopefully Boxee hasn't created an enemy in Apple.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

I just heard about this

Boxee has a fix that should be out today or tomorrow

Thorsten · 1 year ago

Sounds interesting.

Is it usable in Europe too? If so I would like to test the alpha.

eMail would be thorsten.gueltekin (at) ebs.de

fredwilson · 1 year ago

I sent an invite

It's totally usable in europe although some of the streaming services might
require you to set up a proxy (you can do that in boxee)

marcelorpm · 1 year ago

I'd love to alpha test it; I've been in line for a couple of months now and a shortcut addition would be great!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Jason · 1 year ago

I signed up a few weeks ago and I would love an invite.
I'd like to test it to see if our sites pending video rollout could incoprorate high bandwidth HD encodes that would be made available for Boxee

Jason@FutureSounds.com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

alwayslookaround · 1 year ago

I'd love a boxee invite, Fred. Many thanks in advance. :-)

alwayslookaround at gmail

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Just sent

Hass · 1 year ago

I heart boxee too – run it off by new alunibody macbook.

question for you VC types: is there a way for us normal folk to get in on the investment action – a la online "micro-lending" and akin to the Obama campaigns solicitation of small donations (except those don't offer an ROI of course).

i definitely see the "media center firefox" potential of boxee and would like to place a modest amount of cash into it, if it could be structured in a way that provides a small percentage of equity!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

I wish we could do that

There are all kinds of regulations that get in the way

Hmm, gonna think about it

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Haas

Great question. You've inspired a blog post

http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2008/11/getting-a-piece...

alwayslookaround · 1 year ago

I've looked for such "micro-lending" opportunities for a long time. Have never found one. It's unfortunate that it's not done.

My biggest disappointment was flickr - I begged them for months when they first released their photo sharing site to allow me to invest a small sum (under $30K). Even though they needed cash, they couldn't consider such a small individual investment. Same with a few other gems I spotted early on.

I can only think of the old cliche' - it takes money to make money.

Mark Mayall · 1 year ago

Fred,

I would love the opportunity to view this app. Please send an invite when you get a free moment, if you have any left. Thank you sir!

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Tommy Weir · 1 year ago

I'd really appreciate an invite to boxee...

thanks for this.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

MickHagen · 1 year ago

Fred. Great post. Excited to get to try out Boxee. Looks promising! An invite would be much appreciated. Thanks. mick at zinch dot com

Prashanth Rai · 1 year ago

In fact this is particularly good, i recently moved to the US and am in the process of setting up home. One of the things that are on my to-do list is to set up cable for the tv. And given that i am huge "movie" buff i really thought that is the first activity i would get to , But surprise surprise, its been 2 months and still hasn't been set up. I am pleased with what i am getting on the internet across the various content sources. Of course the problem has been finding the right sources etc and whole user interface problem. I think Boxee is a great solution for the same. But i run on windows any news when the player will be available?

fredwilson · 1 year ago

In the next month I hope, maybe sooner

Derek Lerner · 1 year ago

Hi Fred,
I'd love an invite to Boxee please. info at derek-lerner d0tc0m. Thanks in advance.

Paul · 1 year ago

I'd like an invite to the alpha too Fred. Thanks in advance!

Doug · 1 year ago

Great stuff, looking forward to trying this out.

Would appreciate an invite. dougs414 at gmail

Thanks for the excellent BLOG posts as well.

Shawn · 1 year ago

I am in China and doing a similiar thing. However, we focus on a hardware solution with a remote control. i hope we have an opportunity to work together in near future. pls. give me an invitation. thanks.

fredwilson · 1 year ago

Invite sent

Iet me know what you think

Boxee might be open to providing the software for your device

Elliott La Porte · 1 year ago

I've just found about Boxee and I can't wait to give it a try. I have a Shuttle with Vista MCE in my living room and the fan noise alone drives me nuts. To have something running on a silent Mac Mini or ATV would be great. If you've got any of those invites still going I'd really love one!! elliottlaporte [a] gmail.com

Steve Morris · 1 year ago

Boxee sounds great. I'd love to get an invite! stevenrmorris at gmail dot com

fredwilson · 1 year ago

You can get one at boxee.tv/fredwilson

Enter your email there and you'll have an invite within 24 hours

Will Atkins · 1 year ago

Would love an invite! argoship at gmail dot com Thanks!

EricFriedman · 1 year ago

Hi Will,

Invite sent!

Sharon · 11 months ago

I would love to know the minute you have Boxee available for Windows XP and or Vista. This sound great. Thanks Sharon you may email me at 2retire2@gmail.com

fredwilson · 11 months ago

Best way to stay on top of this is to folow the boxee blog

They'll announce it there first

john · 9 months ago

Fred,
I would be interested in being in the Windows alpha if still available. Also, sent you a separate email.
Thanks!
John
treckerj at yahoo dot com

fredwilson · 9 months ago

Login to boxee.tv and create and account

And then go here to download

app.boxee.tv/windows-alpha