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Zviewer offers an almost-useful full screen browser for web video
Download Squad —
... be a bit more complicated. Zviewer certainly shows promise. The software has the potential to turn your computer and television set into an easy to use video on demand terminal that's reliable enough for you to cancel your cable or satellite subscription. But today it's still just a bit too awkward to use unless you shell out the cash for ZeeVee's custom hardware. Zviewer is free while in beta and is available for Windows only. A Mac version is expected soon. [via ZatzNotFunny]Read | Permalink | Email this ...
The Pre-CES ZvPro Debut
Zatz Not Funny! —
... will land at $800. However, the rack mounting crowd is tolerant of higher prices for the right solution. So, as long as we’re guessing, I say it’ll come in closer to $1000 - $1200 (similar to Vudu’s “pro” lineup pricing) with one remote - additional Zv remotes will continue to sell at the current $130. We’ll find out more from Vegas in a few days… Related Stories:
Hands On With ZvBox
Zviewer breaks out of the (Zv)Box
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ZeeVee takes on Boxee with Zinc (OS X)
Zatz Not Funny! —
... for Windows. However, CEO Vic Odryna was kind enough to still pass me a pre-release Mac OS X build to play with.
But first a little backstory… ZeeVee launched the clever but overpriced and perhaps overly complex ZvBox last summer - which streamed a variety of media from PC over coax to QAM-tuning televisions throughout the home. I don’t imagine sales were strong. But Zeevee has found success by commercializing their technology. And the Zviewer software took on a life of its own. Rumors of ZvBox mothballing their consumer hardware ...
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