ZeeVee has announced a Mac version of its
Zinc video browser. Aimed ata TV-compatible interface to any streaming website Zinc should run on any Intel Mac running OS X 10.5. Specifically pointing out boxee, Zinc says users can create access to new sites just by adding an rss feed to their favorites tab. Give it a shot and let us know if its as easy as they make it sound, Mac owners.Speaking of remote-focused interfaces for streaming sites,
ZeeVee has announced a Mac version of its
Zinc video browser. Aimed at the
suddenly crowded field of giving a TV-compatible interface to any streaming website Zinc should run on any Intel Mac running OS X 10.5. Specifically pointing out boxee, Zinc says users can create access to new sites just by adding an rss feed to their favorites tab. Give it a shot and let us know if its as easy as they make it sound, Mac owners.
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Jeremy @ Jun 4th 2009 5:52PM
Ok, I gave it a whirl. I don't really get it though. Why do I install software that just provides an interface to videos that are available online? I clicked on a Spike video to see a chick with a bottle rocket in her butt and instead I was shown a video of some lady saying "where's satan?" to her dog while it snarled. On top of that the application looked just like I was watching it in my browser. It didn't just show me the video, it took me to the entire webpage complete with a talking Tiger Woods ad. No thanks.
joshforman @ Jun 4th 2009 7:58PM
jeremy - apps like plex & boxee are meant to be used on a big screen tv and controlled with a remote. I'm not sure what this app does, but it sounds like it may be a bit buggy. i've seen boxee show the full web site but only temporarily before the video goes full screen.
glenn s @ Jun 4th 2009 11:47PM
I tried it (on Win XP), and found that it was buggy and pales in comparison to Boxee and XBMC
Dan @ Jun 5th 2009 12:51PM
Been running Zinc on Windows 7 and found it works great. Best part is that it allows Hulu Play. It does take you direct to the web page, but using the "full screen" button on any media center remote will bring the video to full screen. Myself I've just been using Air Mouse on my iphone to control it and this seems to work great.
wanda @ Jun 7th 2009 6:36AM
I was running Boxee and checked out Zinc, and think it is very cool! I searched for the shows I watch and added them to favorites. It's so much easier customize.