<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: zvbox]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/zvbox Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:25:00 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[How would you change ZeeVee's ZvBox?]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/9e8f1cbc7735f89398300f3392564a53 http://mobileratty.com/article/9e8f1cbc7735f89398300f3392564a53 Filed under: ,


ZeeVee's ZvBox had a lot of potential on paper -- after all, who wouldn't be enthused about the possibility of bringing internet TV / DVDs / Blu-rays (via your PC's optical drive) and all sorts of other multimedia to the TV via the coaxial wiring already in your home? Unfortunately, the box was hamstrung by two major issues: a lofty price tag ($499) and less-than-elegant installation. Still, the unit seemed to work well enough in our testing once we got everything up and running, but we never really found a way to justify the cost. Are any of you early adopters feeling the same way? Disagree vehemently? What could ZeeVee do (or have done) in order to make the ZvBox a more compelling purchase? We know you've got it in you, so let it all out in comments below.
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]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000 zeevee zvbox lofty price tag home entertainment internet tv tv home disagree vehemently comments How would you change ZeeVee's ZvBox? <![CDATA[Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition: Alternative Keyboard for Mac]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/a42da5ddc3978ab1c16c3f7c50a48769 http://mobileratty.com/article/a42da5ddc3978ab1c16c3f7c50a48769 Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition
Get bored with your Mac white and slim keyboard? Logitech make a breakthrough with this first special Macintosh computer keyboard: Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition.

This keyboard works wirelessly through Bluetooth. It has one button to direct access Mail, Safari, and iTunes. Besides, there are also locks for command, option, and control.
Logitech also provides innovative touch pad so called TouchDisc. User can scroll up and down the screen without need to touch mouse. This keyboard electric power also can stay during one month.

The design looks nice with black glossy piano color. But, the prices (US$ 160) likely still be overvalued for a wireless keyboard if compares to Logitech mini Mac keyboard, Cordless Media Board Pro, which its price is only US$79.

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]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:00 +0000 keyboard keyboard electric power slim keyboard logitech wireless keyboard direct access mail blu-ray home cinema apc upb10 review innovative touch pad Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition: Alternative Keyboard for Mac <![CDATA[Engadget HD reviews ZeeVee's ZvBox ]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/1cd7fc4b47bc45f8e6009bc936488388 http://mobileratty.com/article/1cd7fc4b47bc45f8e6009bc936488388 Filed under: , ,

ZeeVee's ZvBox user interface
If you've been looking for a way to stream any HD web content -- we do mean any: Hulu, mkv, Amazon -- to any HDTV in the house, without running any new wires, dealing with the woes of WiFi, or even needing yet another box hanging off your shiny new HDTV; you should head on over to Engadget HD and read all about ZeeVee's ZvBox. We take the $500 box and put it through the paces to see if broadcasting your own QAM HD channel is worth the price.
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]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:02:00 +0000 hdtv zeevee web content home entertainment engadget zvbox box qam worth Engadget HD reviews ZeeVee's ZvBox <![CDATA[New ZeeVee ZvBox brings your PC content to HDTVs]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/f011b0670aac3167e0a0f3d6b57e1f44 http://mobileratty.com/article/f011b0670aac3167e0a0f3d6b57e1f44 ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100

Another consumer electronic box striding to bridge the gap between your PC and home entertainment system is now heading to retail. The new ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is priced at around $500.

The ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is designed to bring video content and other data from online or on a computer to the HDTVs around one’s home. The basic gist of it is that, according to ZeeVee, you connect to the monitor output of the computer, turning your “computer screen into a new high- definition TV channel called Zv, which it then ‘localcasts’ across the existing coaxial cable wiring to all the HDTVs in the home.”

Features of the ZvBox include HD video quality broadcasts and included components such as a remote and a wireless receiver. An optional wireless keyboard is also mentioned to help better navigate on-screen content. The Zv-100 bundle should be available now.

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]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:30 +0000 zeevee zeevee zvbox zv-100 content home entertainment system home hdtvs optional wireless keyboard video quality broadcasts video content New ZeeVee ZvBox brings your PC content to HDTVs <![CDATA[New ZeeVee ZvBox brings your PC content to HDTVs]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/5f79a7c691e56e79f6e0354c2486e41f http://mobileratty.com/article/5f79a7c691e56e79f6e0354c2486e41f ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100

Another consumer electronic box striding to bridge the gap between your PC and home entertainment system is now heading to retail. The new ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is priced at around $500.

The ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is designed to bring video content and other data from online or on a computer to the HDTVs around one’s home. The basic gist of it is that, according to ZeeVee, you connect to the monitor output of the computer, turning your “computer screen into a new high- definition TV channel called Zv, which it then ‘localcasts’ across the existing coaxial cable wiring to all the HDTVs in the home.”

Features of the ZvBox include HD video quality broadcasts and included components such as a remote and a wireless receiver. An optional wireless keyboard is also mentioned to help better navigate on-screen content. The Zv-100 bundle should be available now.

ZeeVee

]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:30 +0000 zeevee zeevee zvbox zv-100 content home entertainment system home hdtvs optional wireless keyboard video quality broadcasts video content New ZeeVee ZvBox brings your PC content to HDTVs <![CDATA[ZeeVee's localcasting ZvBox now shipping, available from more places]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/70dd9a84a9a03329f24404bcf167fa33 http://mobileratty.com/article/70dd9a84a9a03329f24404bcf167fa33 Filed under: ,


If our gallery of hands-on pictures from this morning were all you needed to pull the trigger on ZeeVee's ZvBox, well, we'd surmise that you have more money than sense. Regardless, if you've done your homework and feel confident that the localcasting box will make your life remarkably better, you can rest assured that units are shipping out now. Better still, those uncomfortable with Amazon for whatever reason can now secure the box from Best Buy, J&R, NewEgg, TigerDirect, and ZeeVee's own storefront. Unfortunately, the $499 price tag hasn't gotten any easier to swallow.
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]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:34:00 +0000 zeevee home entertainment hands-on pictures life remarkably price tag zvbox box newegg trigger ZeeVee's localcasting ZvBox now shipping, available from more places <![CDATA[Engadget HD goes hands-on with ZeeVee's ZvBox]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/99deea0d6651276e8a1656dedab85446 http://mobileratty.com/article/99deea0d6651276e8a1656dedab85446 Filed under: ,


Well, would you look what just arrived at Engadget HD's headquarters? Yep, that's ZeeVee's localcasting ZvBox, and it has been carefully photographed as it danced right out of its packaging. Head on over to take a look at the gallery -- a full review will be following shortly.
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]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:21:00 +0000 zeevee home entertainment engadget zvbox head review hdtv comments permalink Engadget HD goes hands-on with ZeeVee's ZvBox <![CDATA[ZeeVee's localcasting ZvBox gets hands-on treatment]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/c9195685b8256b38149b8015f7d2c9fa http://mobileratty.com/article/c9195685b8256b38149b8015f7d2c9fa Filed under: ,


Not that you haven't seen ZeeVee's ZvBox in the flesh before, but Dave Zatz got some hands-on time with the finalized unit. According to him, the box showed an impressive build quality though it ran "quite hot" -- likely a result of foregoing a built-in fan for a giant heatsink. He also noted that image quality was "good," though he did mention that he longed to see the ability to "selectively isolate a video window and present that content fullscreen." Anywho, feel free to read up on his initial impressions and peep the hands-on pics in the read link below.
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]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:18:00 +0000 quality image quality zeevee home entertainment hands-on time dave zatz hands-on pics initial impressions video window ZeeVee's localcasting ZvBox gets hands-on treatment <![CDATA[G4 Titan Heatsink: Stylish Cooler Pad]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/6da416a80177cd26a4bac54a98209ec1 http://mobileratty.com/article/6da416a80177cd26a4bac54a98209ec1 G4 Titan Heatsink
Nowadays, notebook cooler, or often called as Cooler Pad, can be said become a popular notebook accessory. This accessory more or less can lessen temperature yielded by notebook so that notebook is becomes cooler and comfortable to use. One of cooler pad which we tested is G4 Titan.

G4 Titan has good enough design. Both sides have a hole, so that the user can use it in the reverse side and arrange the wind direction which out from four fans which attached in it. To turn on its fan, connect one of your USB port with cable power which provided.

Looks from its measure, this G4 Titan suited to apply with notebook which has 12" to 17" size. Its form also compact because its width can be arranged. Be careful when applies this cooler pad, because the surface seen smooth and unsteady to hold up the notebook, though have been equipped with rubber prop.

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]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:08:00 +0000 cooler accessory popular notebook accessory notebook cooler pad notebook cooler titan blu-ray home cinema apc upb10 review G4 Titan Heatsink: Stylish Cooler Pad <![CDATA[Neuros-powered WhereverTV brings international channels to your TV]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/de958666a187ffe50e0b6a6e4f489a7f http://mobileratty.com/article/de958666a187ffe50e0b6a6e4f489a7f Filed under:


Not only is this thing powered by Neuros, it even resembles the Neuros OSD. Announced today at the SINO Consumer Electronics Show, the brashly named WhereverTV acts as a liaison between your internet-connected PC and TV, delivering "hundreds of live international television channels in more than 40 languages from almost 100 countries around the world." The 5- x 5- x 1-inch box must be simultaneously connected to your router and TV, and once the tele is flipped on, you'll be able to browse, manage and stream scads of international TV channels from wherever you are in the world. Granted, we still prefer the flexibility of the ZvBox (which allows you to tap into all facets of internet video, not just one segment), but for just $199.99 with no activation or recurring charges (available now at Amazon), this could be just the thing for foreign television junkies or folks currently living outside of their homeland.
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]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:25:00 +0000 tv neuros international tv channels sino consumer electronics foreign television junkies neuros osd home entertainment 1-inch box world Neuros-powered WhereverTV brings international channels to your TV