Comments on: Zviewer breaks out of the (Zv)Box http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/ All your digital media goodness. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83667 Dave Zatz Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:11:23 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83667 Damian, that's correct - it's a front-end/launcher for other services and applications. However, I do believe the ultimate goal is to embed playback where/if possible. Damian, that’s correct – it’s a front-end/launcher for other services and applications. However, I do believe the ultimate goal is to embed playback where/if possible.

]]> By: Damian P http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83666 Damian P Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83666 Definitely a step in the right direction as I think the price on the ZvBox could potentially limit users. For the Zviewer, if you want to watch media files on your pc, all it does is open the application that you use, correct, it isn't like WMC or SageTV where the "media viewer" is built in? Definitely a step in the right direction as I think the price on the ZvBox could potentially limit users. For the Zviewer, if you want to watch media files on your pc, all it does is open the application that you use, correct, it isn’t like WMC or SageTV where the “media viewer” is built in?

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83665 Todd Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:23 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83665 @Brent "YouTube makes it difficult to access the “channel” information from outside of YouTube" I am calling BS on that. My channel and my RSS are both readily available: "...Tivo users will be able to log into their YouTube accounts from their TiVo boxes and access their favorite YouTube channels and playlists." - from the YouTuve API home page I thinks its a total disregard for us, the long suffering end users by Zv and all the other "lean backers" ( With the exception of TiVo ). They just want to sell our attention to the highest bidder and give nothing in return. @Brent

“YouTube makes it difficult to access the “channel” information from outside of YouTube”

I am calling BS on that. My channel and my RSS are both readily available:

“…Tivo users will be able to log into their YouTube accounts from their TiVo boxes and access their favorite YouTube channels and playlists.”

- from the YouTuve API home page

I thinks its a total disregard for us, the long suffering end users by Zv and all the other “lean backers” ( With the exception of TiVo ). They just want to sell our attention to the highest bidder and give nothing in return.

]]> By: Brent http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83664 Brent Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:28:34 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83664 Todd, YouTube makes it difficult to access the "channel" information from outside of YouTube. I think this is why you don't see that sort of functionality in most of them. Todd,
YouTube makes it difficult to access the “channel” information from outside of YouTube. I think this is why you don’t see that sort of functionality in most of them.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83663 Dave Zatz Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83663 Alternatives to 'lean back' are 'couch-based' and '10 foot interface' - though I'm open to others. TiVo's YouTube app recently saw an update that allows your to login into your account. Though, I haven't tried it yet. PlayOn also connects to your personalized YouTube feed. Zviewer doesn't offer specific YouTube accounts at the moment, but it's in beta... perhaps feedback such as yours will help guide them. Alternatives to ‘lean back’ are ‘couch-based’ and ‘10 foot interface’ – though I’m open to others.

TiVo’s YouTube app recently saw an update that allows your to login into your account. Though, I haven’t tried it yet. PlayOn also connects to your personalized YouTube feed. Zviewer doesn’t offer specific YouTube accounts at the moment, but it’s in beta… perhaps feedback such as yours will help guide them.

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83662 Todd Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:34:11 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83662 Have always found the web-to-big screen solutions always ignore my preferences, user channel and search ( example: Cooliris ). Is this latest version any better? I have my YouTube and Miro channels configured just how I like them - Why do "lean backs" ignore, throw all that out? Also, can we think of a better slang term / jargon than "lean back"? Have always found the web-to-big screen solutions always ignore my preferences, user channel and search ( example: Cooliris ). Is this latest version any better?

I have my YouTube and Miro channels configured just how I like them – Why do “lean backs” ignore, throw all that out?

Also, can we think of a better slang term / jargon than “lean back”?

]]> By: Brent http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-10/zviewer-breaks-out-of-the-zvbox/comment-page-1/#comment-83657 Brent Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=5283#comment-83657 Whats surprising to me is that we're seeing Hulu and other online support from those other than Microsoft, SageTV and Beyond TV. I'm glad to see the push from the newer guys such as Boxee and now ZeeVee hoping that will push SageTV and others further into this realm. Whats surprising to me is that we’re seeing Hulu and other online support from those other than Microsoft, SageTV and Beyond TV. I’m glad to see the push from the newer guys such as Boxee and now ZeeVee hoping that will push SageTV and others further into this realm.

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