Test as LOVEFiLM Client

Positives:

+ Via LAN connection stable, fast connection, no post-buffers or stuttering video (DSL / 10 M / bit)
+ Very fast forwarding and rewinding possible outstanding compared to max cathedrals
+ Good to very good picture quality, but no HD level (connect to 47 "TV over HDMI at 1080p)

Negatives:

- Not all the VOD offering available, NO FSK18. But also a lot of other movies on the site are not available, regardless of the classification Rated in the box. This limits the selection but a considerably. According to the FAQ of LOVEFiLM working on the solution with Sony together. Even the setting of the box "no restriction" in the VOD options brings no change. This is the main drawback. The usable VOD offer is shrinking as a little less than half.
- Navigating the offer is suboptimal. For example, in the category "Thriller" not only movies but also all individual consequences of eg Criminal Minds. The first big acting variety of more than 300 films, is shrinking so rapidly to about 150 movies and 150 individual episodes of a series.
- Many "fill" movies. Films that could find in the night program of TELE5 appeal not even plustern the offer on artificially. This also makes it easy to find the "pearl" time consuming. Subjective ratio of "pearls" to "fill" movies = 2: 8
- No pinboards function. This means looking for movie and immediately anschauen.Sonst it means to "vorklicken" again next time through the entire range to the desired movie. Very inconvenient, which makes max cathedrals better.

Conclusion:

I'm still to return the box. The interesting movies from the website are often not available - either because FSK18 or for reasons that do not open up. Complementing Maxdome LOVEFiLM is interesting because it eg: Impossible 4 are constantly blockbusters like Mission on offer. But these are exceptions. Who LOVEFiLM already uses the Blu-Ray Shipping and 90 spend on the restricted VOD offerings can be operated reasonably well with the box.