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Product Description:
Currently there are 39 DV channels available through VF1 online and new channels being added as they become available. It's like having a small screen television right on your desktop. The VF1 is a widget that at its current version, allows you to change channels and turn the VF1 to its 'Off' state. To turn it to its 'On' state, simple open the side menu panel, scroll to locate a selection, click the channel, then sit back and watch. The VF1 uses all three major streaming video players; QuickTime, RealPlayer, and Media Player.
What's new in this version:
- Added channel icon links to channel list for access to each channel's website for channel scheduling
- Added FullScreen mode for all RealPlayer channels (just click on the screen to activate, escape key or click on the widget to stop FullScreen.
- Added several more channels to the list
- Deleted the poorer channels from the list
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. You will need to install Apple's QuickTime 6.2 or higher
- Real.com's RealPlayer 10 for OS X
- and Microsoft's Media Player 9 for OS X. A high-speed DSL or cable connection.
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Download Links:
Download Widget Television VF1 Version 3.1b (File Size: 890k)
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Download Widget Television VF1 Current Version (File Size: 19k)
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Feedback Summary:
| Version 3.1b: | |||||
| Overall Rating: |  (4.9) |
Features: | (4.7) |
Support: | (4.9) |
| Ease of Use: | (5.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (4.9) |
Price: | (5.0) |
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Featured Reviews
great, altho... - Version: 1.0, 12/7/2005 07:23PM PST
(1 of 5 users found this comment useful)
fKing
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- great, altho...
Processor usage - Version: 4.0, 12/7/2005 06:05AM PST
(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)
Adreitz
VF2 is a really nice idea — who knew there was so much free TV on the web? The one major problem that keeps me from keeping the widget open all the time is it's processor usage. Even with "power" off, the widget still consumes about 15% of my processor time (dual 1.8 GHz G4). VF1 was similar, though it may have been worse. I'd appreciate if the developer could fix this — all other widgets use no processor time in the background, except when doing auto content updates. Thanks!
More channels but sort of a step back 
- Version: 4.0, 11/8/2005 09:22AM PST
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rspress
While I like the fact that more channels have been added and I really like the channel descriptions some things have not changed for the better.
1. Non standard window size. Most of the 4:3 content is now distorted.
2. Virtual Nature. The older version was quick to load and quick to get up and running. Now the widget seem like it is downloaded each time you fire up dashboard. This may help in the fact updates to the program and channel list is easier so I can live with it.
3. Seems darker. I have not done a head to head comparison of the two widgets but the newer one seems to have darker video.
4. The skin. I was not really a fan of the old skin and the new skin does not really do it for me either. I would really love to see one based on a newer television.
Still I gotta say, I love this widget. Caught Arsenic and Old Lace on it the other day and you never know what you will catch on the independent channel. I would say it is in my top two widgets!
1. Non standard window size. Most of the 4:3 content is now distorted.
2. Virtual Nature. The older version was quick to load and quick to get up and running. Now the widget seem like it is downloaded each time you fire up dashboard. This may help in the fact updates to the program and channel list is easier so I can live with it.
3. Seems darker. I have not done a head to head comparison of the two widgets but the newer one seems to have darker video.
4. The skin. I was not really a fan of the old skin and the new skin does not really do it for me either. I would really love to see one based on a newer television.
Still I gotta say, I love this widget. Caught Arsenic and Old Lace on it the other day and you never know what you will catch on the independent channel. I would say it is in my top two widgets!
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but, great app, will explore it more.
wish there were other skins...!