Yesterday Boxee released a new beta build of their software, with some new features and lots of fixes.
We took a look at the Boxee software back in January, and it has changed a fair bit since then.
Here is what they said:
We launched a new version of the Boxee Beta today (http://boxee.tv/download).
As part of this version we have opened up our Movie Library (click on Movies from the main screen, then select Movie Library from the sidebar). It includes thousands of movies from launch partners: EZTakes (http://eztakes.com), Indie Movies Online (http://indiemoviesonline.com/), MUBI (http://mubi.com) and Openfilm (http://openfilm.com/). Most of these movies are available for free (ad supported) and we’ve made sure international users will have many options as well.
The Movie Library makes it easy to find, watch or queue movies you like. This new library is still a bit rough around the edges (you’ll notice some movie artwork is missing), but we wanted to share it with you sooner rather than later. Building off this initial foundation, the Movie Library will grow to include movies from additional online movie services and directly from studios. While the movie selection will grow, the experience and ease of discovery will remain the same.
As always this latest version of the Boxee Beta includes many bug fixes (more than 100 in this latest build).
So why not take a look?
We are still eagerly awaiting the Boxee Box – not long to wait now!
Good! I hope they've got a ton of fixes in here, I see you mention over 100. I gave Boxee a shot and honestly didn't like it at all. Perhaps the Boxee Box itself would be worth it for those without a HTPC or other media server…but honestly, will they be able to compete with Google TV? I've done some articles on both. Thanks Andrew! Great work!