Boxee has now launched it’s internet tv set-top box complete with updated user interface and features in 33 Countries priced at $199. This price puts it below the price of Google TV and they have also promised Hulu Plus and Netflix by the years end.

The D-Link Boxee Box can connect to a TV and stream tv shows, video and movies from the Internet, and can also access video content from local networks and storage drives. Although still more expensive than Apple TV, the Boxee promises a much more open service.

The box plugs into a TV using a HDMI cable and you can connect to your home network using wi-fi or Ethernet connection. The Boxee supports HD streaming in 1080p, running at 60 frames per second and is compatibile with many codecs via it’s open source structure. The box also comes equipped with a remote control with 4-way D-pad navigation and QWERTY keypad.

Andrew Knippen of Boxee said the company will partner with Netflix by end 2010, Hulu plus ‘in the near future’. Boxee have fallen out with Hulu in the past ending up with Hulu blocking streams from the device after pressure from the TV networks. However, now they have Hulu Plus which they are happily running on every device known to man.

Boxee appears to be having a clear run streaming at present, but may go the way of the Google TV platform, which has been blocked from streaming the major tv channels.

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