ZeeVee's ZvBox has begun shipping and will be made available through select authorized retail partners including Amazon, BestBuy, J&R, NewEgg, TigerDirect, and
ZeeVee's own storefront managed by Digital River. ZeeVee also has engaged leading distributor D&H to manage its distribution and supply chain. Previously available exclusively at Amazon.com during a successful three-month pre-order period, the ZvBox bundle (Zv-100) includes everything required to create a private high-definition television channel of everything on your computer and the Internet.
ZvBox allows Internet TV watchers to move from the small-screen of their computers and the discomfort of the home office to the superior viewing experience of their HDTVs and the comfort of the couch. ZvBox is the first device that allows consumers to watch anything they can get online or on their computers on all the HDTVs in their homes. By simply connecting to the monitor output of the computer, ZvBox turns the 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. ZvBox's major advantages over competing solutions include:
- ZvBox is a great value since one unit drives every HDTV in the home.
- ZvBox delivers everything that you can access through your computer without any additional fees.
- ZvBox is easy to use, since consumers tune into the Zv channel as they would any other cable TV channel.
- ZvBox localcasts everything your computer is doing in HD quality.
- Since it uses the video/monitor output of the computer,
- ZvBox has the most extensive compatibility with all forms of Internet content and local media, without adding any additional processing load on the computer.
- In addition to video content, ZvBox extends any computer application to the home's HDTVs, including email, web browsing, photos and music.
- Because ZvBox is installed at the computer and uses the HDTV's embedded tuner, there is no set-top-box or wiring clutter in the living room.
- ZvBox uses the home's existing coaxial cable, so there are no wireless network problems related to setup, interference or video quality.
Pricing and Availability
Priced at $499, ZvBox is being offered as a bundle including the ZvRemote and is now (or will soon be) available at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, JR.com, NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com, and at
ZeeVee's own storefront.