General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

5

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.4 cm

Width

18.2 cm

Height

18.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital computing devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

New, never used

Canada

In response to the corporate priority of collecting new technologies, the Collection and Research Branch identified in December 2012 (A. Adamek acquisition proposal) the theme of consumer culture as an area of focus. This device was collected for: technical innovation, research collection, and representation of type. Considered the peak of the video era, the late 1980’s and early 1990’s gave consumers a viewing experience which consisted of technologies made up of laser discs, Beta, and Super VHS plugged to a high end stereo receivers/speakers. The sought after result, an audio and visual experience similar to what one would obtain by going to the cinema. The home theatre boom of the 1990’s provided consumers with several options, the status quo, converting their current systems to home cinema / home theatre, or purchasing entirely new home theatre systems specific to the home TV. Concurrent with this was a marked increase in home computer usage and purchases, appearance of the internet and cell phone – technologies which would evolve at feverish rates. In the 2000’s, classic “home theatre” had given way to “home entertainment”. Its myriad options and permutations allowed gaming consoles plugged to the TV to become multi-media hubs allowing DVD’s to be played, on-line gaming, and on-line streaming. The home theatre craze progressed from the immersive home theatre 3D audio-visual experiences and consumers owning the technology and the media to now obtaining multi-media via on-line streaming, and from a variety of sources. The question now is about access, not ownership.

Function

Used to store and ship media streamer.

Technical

In the US there are about 278 apps available for Boxee, featuring the content partners listed below. Apps to listen to radio anywhere in the world, apps for pod casts and videos, special interest apps from Pet.tv, NHL, NBA to MLB etc. From early beginnings in Tel Aviv as a hacker software project led by CEO and founder of Boxee, Avner Ronen, the Boxee Box brought software designed to stream media into the mainstream with the 2009 partnership with D-Link, a well known maker of routers. Released in 2010, the Boxee Box device is powered by an Intel processor, does not require a computer, but connects directly to your TV via HDMI cable to the internet using wired or wireless N/ router and streams media such as a TV episodes, movies, music, etc. TV & films: Netflix, YouTube, Crakle, TED, Vudu 3D movie streaming Photos & music: Flickr, VEVO, Pandora Sports: MLB, NHL, PGA Tour Social media: Facebook, Twitter

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Top of box reads "BOXEE/ BOX/ D-LINK [prominent D-Link logo in the centre]". Front side of box "BOXEE/ BOX/ Online movies, shows, and videos for your TV[/]/ Des films, des émissions et des vidéos en ligne pour votre téléviseur/ D-LINK". Upper right corner has a photo with the "Netflix" logo which shows the D-Link control unit. Print reads "ONE CLICK REMOTE[/] UN SEUL CLIC DE TELECOMMANDE". Other side depicts several logos such as "Netflix", "TED", VEVO". Print below "TV & Movies[/]/ Télévision et films/ Netflix/ YouTube/ Crackle/ Photos & Music[/]/ Photos et musique/ Flickr/ VEVO/ Sports/ MLB/ NHL/ PGA Tour/ Social[/]/ Réseaux sociaux/ Facebook/ Twitter", " ...and many more![/] ... et bien d'autres!". There is a QR code and written below "For more info about the Boxee/ Box, scan this QR code with your/ Smartphone[/] Pour obtenir plus/ d'information sur la Boxee Box,/ scanner ce code QR avec votre/ téléphone intelligent". Other side of box "BOXEE/ BOX/ Plug this box into your TV to watch all your favorite stuff from/ the internet in a way that finally makes sense.[/] Connectez/ cette boite a votre téléviseur pour regarder tous vos/ contenus Internet favoris d'une manière enfin sensée.". There is an image of a TV with "1000s of TV EPISODES[/]/ Milliers d'épisodes de télévision", an image of a vidéo camera "20,000+ Movies[/]/ Plus de 20 000 films", logo for Apps "Hundreds of Aps[/]/ Des centaines d'applications", logo for play "Watch later[/]/ Regardez plus tard", logo of a person "Watch with friends[/]/ Regardez avec des amis", logo "Play your library[/]/ Lisez votre bibliothèque". There are explanations below each logo and caption. Other side "FULL[/] PLEINE HD 1080P/ Intel/ The Boxee Box powered by an Intel/ processor delivers intelligent and/ powerful capabilities that help you/ experience TV like never before. [/] La/ Boxee Box équipée d'un processeur/ Intel offre des capacités/ intelligentes et puissantes qui vous/ aident a profiter de la télévision/ comme jamais auparavant." White label affixed to bottom of box has four bar codes with “DSM-380”, “UPC [/] LNA/ 7 90069 33563 1”, “S[/]N QL053CB000531”, “H[/]W Ver.: A3 F[/]W Ver.: 1.2.3.20490”, “MAC ID: C8BE 19240011”, “MADE IN CHINA[/] Fabriqué en Chine”. There are a series of logos and below there is a logo with "PRINTED WITH/ SOY INK".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Semi-matte, colourfull print and images with black, neon green, red and green on a light blue background. Interior of box is a matte black.

Decoration

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