ZeeVee’s ZvPro 250 HD video sends HD content to all TVs on a home’s coax network for an all-you-can-view buffet.
Clearly, the people at ZeeVee do, too, because their ZvPro 250 and ZvBox 150 turn TV viewing into an all-you-can-watch, anywhere-you-can-watch-it-in-HD experience. Suffice it to say, I really liked my time with the ZvPro 250.
I like that the ZvPro 250 turned my condo’s coaxial network into a high-definition video distribution system. ZeeVee says there’s no limit to the number of HDTVs that can receive content from a single ZvPro 250.
Connected to a cable or satellite box, the ZvPro 250 makes the channels that box gets accessible from any TV connected to the venue’s coax network. If the box is also a DVR, the recorded content becomes accessible, too.
I like that ZeeVee’s Zinc Internet Video Browser allows me to select online videos from any TV on the network.
It should be noted that I tested the ZvPro 250 (retail: $2,499), as opposed to the ZvBox 150 (retail: $999).
Some of ZvPro 250’s step-up features include:
- Outputs up to 1080p using the VGA input and up to 1080i using the component input, whereas the ZvBox 150 maxes out at 720p.
- Fan-cooled, so it can be installed in racks, while the ZvBox 150 needs more breathing room because it uses its chassis as a heat sink and runs warm.
- RS-232 serial port, which can be configured as a control port for switching inputs.
The overwhelming benefit of the ZvPro 250 is how it creates a large-scale HD distribution system without the need to run any wires. On a small scale, however, my 650-square-foot condo provides a nice illustration of what the ZvPro 250 does.
Specifications, Pros and Cons
AT A GLANCE
Specs:
> Creates an HDTV channel and distributes it over coax to every HDTV on premises
> Works with any VGA or HD video source
> 1080, 720 and 480 on component input
> Up to 1680×1050 on VGA
> 1080i and 720p encoding
> $2,499
> Sister product ZvBox 150 (up to 720p) is $999
Pros:
> Allows cable box and online content to be viewed from any on-premises TV connected to coax.
> Not necessary to run wires, which saves a lot of money.
> Great online interface makes watching streaming content super-easy.
Cons:
> Expensive (although, relative to the cost of wiring for an HD distribution system it’s cheap. Also, there’s the 720p $999 alternative.)
> Can’t watch two different cable box channels on two different connected TVs (but you can watch online content while another TV watches cable content).
Source: electronichouse.com
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