2Wire MediaPoint Digital Media Player w/ Blockbuster OnDemand

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Pros:

Supports HD files, HDMI-out. Easy setup. Intuitive, simple user interface. Wi-Fi compatible. Useful remote.
Streams Blockbuster OnDemand video titles to your TV; price tag is essentially "free" ($99 box includes credit for 25 movies), with no monthly fees; built-in Ethernet and 802.11g Wi-Fi networking; titles can be searched and ordered onscreen; progressiv...
Relatively quick load times (no more than 30 seconds) for content. Supports both ethernet and WiFi connections. Saves movies locally for the bandwidthchallenged. No subscription necessary.

Cons:

Limited selection of titles. Downloads take a long time. No WPA2 wireless. No surround sound (yet). USB ports arent activated.
Tiny, cluttered remote; no HD viewing options; no subscription plan available; newer movies than Netflix, but still a small selection overall; cant fast-forward or rewind during initial download; yet another box under the TV; no WPA2 encryption support.

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Last revision on February 11, 2009

Reviewers Liked

Supports HD files, HDMI-out. Easy setup. Intuitive, simple user interface. Wi-Fi compatible. Useful remote
Streams Blockbuster OnDemand video titles to your TV; price tag is essentially "free" ($99 box includes credit for 25 movies), with no monthly fees; built-in Ethernet and 802.11g Wi-Fi networking; titles can be searched and ordered onscreen; progressiv
Relatively quick load times (no more than 30 seconds) for content. Supports both ethernet and WiFi connections. Saves movies locally for the bandwidthchallenged. No subscription necessary

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited selection of titles. Downloads take a long time. No WPA2 wireless. No surround sound (yet). USB ports arent activated
Tiny, cluttered remote; no HD viewing options; no subscription plan available; newer movies than Netflix, but still a small selection overall; cant fast-forward or rewind during initial download; yet another box under the TV; no WPA2 encryption support
Laughably light on content. No rewind or fast forward functions on content currently downloading. Easily sports one of the worst remotes weve ever handled. Terribly clunky and slow menus, cover art and interface

Expert reviews and ratings

Despite some limitations—the box doesnt use its USB ports or wireless streaming capabilities—the MediaPoint makes a nice complement to Blockbusters DVD and online...

By PC Mag on January 30, 2009

While it falls short of competing options from Vudu, Apple, and Roku, the 2Wire Blockbuster OnDemand box offers basic on-demand movie streaming at an attractive...

By cnet on January 28, 2009

Make no mistake - the idea of a single set-top box capable of pumping out tons of newly released content sounds great. Unfortunately, giants like Apple (and small fries like Vudu) have shown that smoothly delivering such a service is sort of a fever...

By Wired on January 05, 2009

DVDs made watching films at home fashionable, but broadband looks to making it cheaper and more convenient. And while it might seem that Blockbuster is late in joining the ranks of “rent via broadband”, their media server box offers a...

By E-Gear on February 11, 2009