What other difference is there between this version 2 &amp; the version 1 box (besides of that extra sports channels)?
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I don't recommend box. The channels keep disappearing and the quality is not great.
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Judith, there really is no difference. I bought the one marked "1996" version first, because that's how I remembered the box. It also costs more than the newer version. The only outward difference is the external look, one is white and the newer is blue and red. I then bought the newer version, thinking it was different. The ONLY difference concerning contents is the new version has an additional rules sheet in Spanish. Otherwise they're identical. The size of the box, the game cards, pieces, and board are all the same. Buy the one sold by Miles Kimball, it's the cheapest and has free shipping. Hope this helps. Judith, there really is no difference. I bought the one marked "1996" version first, because that's how I remembered the box. It also costs more than the newer version. The only outward difference is the external look, one is white and the newer is blue and red. I then bought the newer version, thinking it was different. The ONLY difference concerning contents is the new version has an additional rules sheet in Spanish. Otherwise they're identical. The size of the box, the game cards, pieces, and board are all the same. Buy the one sold by Miles Kimball, it's the cheapest and has... » Read More Judith, there really is no difference. I bought the one marked "1996" version first, because that's how I remembered the box. It also costs more than the newer version. The only outward difference is the external look, one is white and the newer is blue and red. I then bought the newer version, thinking it was different. The ONLY difference concerning contents is the new version has an additional rules sheet in Spanish. Otherwise they're identical. The size of the box, the game cards, pieces, and board are all the same. Buy the one sold by Miles Kimball, it's the cheapest and has free shipping. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I wouldn't say they're two completely different products... they're similar products with two different goals. Google TV is about optimizing your current TV experience. The Boxee Box wants to replace your cable/satellite provider. Go ahead and download Boxee from their website, it's free. Take a look at the shows offered and the quality your internet can handle. See if the difference is worth your cable/satellite bill. If not, maybe you should consider cancelling and buying a Boxee Box. I haven't had cable for over a year now. I actually prefer watching shows on the internet for several reasons. First of all, I get to choose what I want, when I want, without worrying about recording shows. Next, the commercials online are far shorter. When I watch regular cable now I feel like I'm watching endless commercials, it's ridiculous that you actually pay them to show you advertisements. Finally, I no longer feel like a mindless drone watching TV. I'm not watching a show just because it's the next thing on, I'm watching it because I actually want to.
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No. That one is the non-HD model. Indicators are the price and that box doesn't have [HD] on it. The 0.3pm (non-HD) compared to 2mp video quality is substantial. The 2mp/HD is much, much better and worth the extra if you plan on recording any video.
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Yeah, no problem. But if you are in Australia, Asia or Europe, it will not work on channels higher than 11. The operating mode is locked to the device and there is no way to tell which version you are getting.
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The game is essentially the same. I believe the boxed version comes with a few additional cardboard pieces, but nothing that alters the play of the game.
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The older unit is the same as the newer one. I am not sure what changes were made. I have the older unit and bought the newer unit for my son. As far as I can tell, they are the same. It may be internal or in the software. I did see the older unit has a better description and a view of the back of the unit. Both units include 1080p output.
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Honestly, I cannot tell any difference. I called the Microsoft Store and they don't have different versions. Strange.
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The browser is one of the key differences. It's not great. I have both units. Roku in the master bedroom Boxee in the Living Room. Vudu is great & has 5.1 Stereo on Boxee & HD & HDX video. Hulu Plus (right now) is only on Roku (major (major) disappointment) Netflix is great on both services. Software interface is great on both (slightly better on Boxee). If Boxee ever get's their act together... it'll be worth the $$$. I like both. If VUDU & Browser are not very important... get Roku. (BTW: Boxee has a nice interface to your home computer network. You can watch videos, view photos etc. on your TV)
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I dont think they sell v.1 on amazon but I could be wrong. And I think that one is a v.2 because v.1 are cheaper
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I didn't add any boxes of any kind. It worked on cable, antenna, and movies. Not sure what you need but it did everything right out of the box with no add ons
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This is basically a box that you hook to your TV & internet to stream television shows from the internet. They work sort of like Roku or Apple TV, except this box is running a rooted or jailbroken version of Android, which allows it to run a program called XBMC. XBMC allows you to use various apps to search through & watch movies & tv shows. A couple of advantages to this over other streaming services (Hulu, Netflix, etc) is that it is free to watch & you can usually find shows/movies that are not on the other services. I'm not a big sports fan so I don't really know how that will work. From what I've seen/heard it will probably work like most other tv shows where you can watch them the next day (or when someone uploads them). If you are going to get one of these boxes get the SkystreamX4. It has a faster processor & runs Android Kit Kat & is only $25 more than this version. If you want to test drive XBMC to make sure you can find your shows you can download XBMC for Windows.
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I play 2k14 everyday. The X box one version focuses on the my player/my career party. You can only play a team once, no seasobs, dunk cobtest, playoffs or anything. My player is tight.
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I have the special edition! It comes with an air mouse/keypad instead of a remote... It is great, however I have had a few issues with my gbox. I have a friend with the regular box, never had one issue and it also came loaded with xbmc. I think both are good
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Amazon sells the 3300 in v2 for the United States. I just purchased one and that's what it is. I upgraded the firmware by downloading it from the Netgear website, and while there I noticed it seems that v1 may be just a router without the DSL modem built in, or it has a DSL modem based on different coding standards than are used in the US.
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Yeah they are exactly the same underneath the box. Only difference is gbox adds some repos to xbmc. But u can do that yourself
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Both versions were made available. You can confirm which one you have on Verizon website