Looking for a good way to stream video content from your computer to your television? So are a lot of other people. There are a number of solid tools for streaming content already on the market, like the Apple TV, SlingBox, the Xbox 360, Netgear’s EVA8000, and HP’s MediaSmart Receiver, but here comes one more company trying to improve the way we watch television.
ZeeVee’s ZvBox is a $500 media streamer that gets the output of your computer and turns it into a channel on your television. This is a novel approach as it creates an HD channel rather than working off of another input, the way that you might expect. Then from your television you can access internet video, browse the web, or check your email. So it’s as solid as a complete solution, not just a good way to watch Youtube in your living room.
The process that makes this all possible is called “localcasting” and it should fit into people’s lives a lot more easily than other solutions because it simply grabs onto a television channel that is not in use, so no need to worry about finding your content.
The ZvBox runs a hefty $500 but the upshot is that only one is needed for your home. The other advantage to it is that the device should not have the limitations of some of the other players on the market. It is simply streaming your computer’s VGA output using the coaxial connections you already have set up. Accessories, like a keyboard, are on the way, but we should see the ZvBox in June (it’s available on Amazon.com preorder now).
It’s a bit much to take in without seeing it in action, but this could finally be a a powerful solution for content streaming without having to have a separate home theater PC (HTPC). Visit ZeeVee’s site for more information.
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