Category Archives: Ask Dr. Z

Got iPhone, IPod and IPad or your Laptop! ZVRS is here for you!

With an iPhone, IPod, IPad or your laptop, you are no longer cut off from the rest of the world when you are out of your house.

ZVRS will be with you once you are out of your house.

Z4 Mobile is on your Apple device. You can use Z4 Mobile to make calls from your Apple device!

Z One Stop has information on the deaf and hard of hearing community. You can get it on your Apple device. It works with the Z4 Mobile to make video calls.

Z4 for your laptop enables your laptop with a webcam to make video calls.

How’s that for independence! Click on the following links for more information and download the software/app for your device!

Z4 Mobile (link)
Z OneStop (link)
Z4 (link)

Your contact list (address book) works on all devices–you don’t have to re-enter them for each device. Just add/change your address book once–it updates all devices automatically!

Enjoy!!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach.

New from ZVRS!! Z OneStop App for iPhone, IPod and IPad! Download from iTunes Store

Under development for close to a year, ZVRS is rolling out a new app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad!

What is it called? Z OneStop!

What does it do? It is a one-stop app for almost everything you need! News, highlights, a directory of deaf and hard of hearing organizations such as associations and schools.

How do you get it? Download from the iTunes Store, using the following link.

Do not have an iPhone or iPad, you can browse the same information at onestop.drzvrs.com!

If you have the Z4 Mobile App, run it together with the Z OneStop. Phone numbers in Z OneStop automatically dial using the Z4 Mobile app!

Enjoy!!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach.

ZVRS — Come Try Our Interpreters! They’re the Best!

Who has the best interpreters in the VRS industry? Dr. Z says its ZVRS! How did he come to that conclusion?

In the last few months, Dr. Z tried different providers to personally assess the quality of their interpreters.

While Dr. Z is affiliated with ZVRS, he was doing this as a deaf consumer, because the quality of interpreters in a VRS setting is important to facilitate calls.

Dr. Z has come to the conclusion–ZVRS interpreters are far better! Try using us if you haven’t. If you have a VP-200, or nTouch, try calling us at 888-888-1116 and you will be floored!

Our interpreters are 100% certified, not like some of the providers in the VRS industry.

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach.

ZVRS Has a New Website! Come Take a Look!

After months of effort, the people at ZVRS have come out with a brand-new website.

The website was designed with you in mind. With over 25 products, features and services, the old website was beginning to outgrow its usefulness. The new website allows you to access all our products, services and features with just one click!

Also, with each feature, we have put in instructions to make it easier for you to use our wonderful features. We will continue to enhance the website with more instructional videos for each product, feature and service.

Also, the website is enabled for your mobile device! It is as beautiful on your iPhone or iPad as it is on your desktop or laptop. We did a major effort so that any change we make, it needs to be done only once and it is reflected on your web version or your mobile version.

Enjoy www.zvrs.com!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach.

Caller ID is Here for All Z-Phones and Better Address Book for Z-20!

The engineers at ZVRS are at it again! Out of their lab they have cooked up 2 cool features for ZVRS users out there.

Now you will know who is calling you–on your Z-Phone you will see the name/phone number of the calling party. It is not ready for the Z4 yet but will soon. It works for the Z-20, Z-340 and Z-Ojo. How’s that for functional equivalency. This has been the most commonly requested feature from our users out there. It works for calls coming in from the VP-200!

On the Z-20, you now can see the entire phone directory, instead of being limited to 8 lines–you can scroll down or enter the string to jump to the person you want to dial.

For the video on Caller ID, click this link.

For the video on Address Book for the Z-20, click this link.

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach.

Happy New Year from Dr. Z

Happy New Year!

2012 is shaping to be one of the most important years in VRS!

Technology is making all the devices and software more accessible and more full-featured.

VRS is leveling the playing field in communications for deaf and hard of hearing people everywhere.

But…there are ominous developments that could slow down or even degrade some of who we have experienced such as the current NPRM being on the table by the FCC.

We must be sure that progress continues forward..not taking one step forward and two steps backwards.

All this can be done if we all work together…both consumers and the industry.

The bottom line…it is for the consumers who use the service!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is an employee with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach..

Happy Holidays–15 Days of ZVRS! (15th Gift of 15) (ZVRS-The Best in Video Relay!)

Happy Holidays! This is the 15th “gift” from ZVRS–all the goodies we have to offer during the holiday season and beyond.

The “gift” is “ZVRS”!—Why ZVRS? We are proud of what we do! We offer you choices, flexibility and a wide range of things you can do with video communication with more to come. Our executive team has 4 deaf executives who run the company with a team of hearing counterparts. Our interpreters are 100% certified! Our customer care team is open until 1 o’clock in the morning. Our engineers welcome input from deaf consumers and we have deaf people as part of our engineering team. We offer several hardware videophone products, software for your computers and mobile devices and over 15 different services that make your videophones more useful. This is a deaf-driven company who cares about the best in video communication and who benefits? You!

Happy Holidays from all of us at ZVRS!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is an employee with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Marketing.

Previous Gifts:
Z Phones
Z4 Mobile for Apple and Android
Z4 for PC and Mac
Z Box
1Number
Z Alert
Videomail (My Mail)
Our Interpreters
VCO Plus
Address Book (My Contacts)
DTMF Magic!
eZcall
International Travel
My Phone Number

Happy Holidays–15 Days of ZVRS! (14th Gift of 15) (Z-Phones! Z-20, Z-340 and Z-Ojo)

Happy Holidays! This is the 14th “gift” from ZVRS–all the goodies we have to offer during the holiday season and beyond.

The “gift” is “Z-Phones! All of which are off-the shelf videophones, with firmware customized to work with ZVRS. We offer not one, but THREE videophones. This means you have a choice! Want one for your den or office? The Z-20 is ideal for you. Want one to move around from room to room in the house? Get a Z-340! Want one that’s simple, sleek and easy to start up? Look into the Z-Ojo!

The bottom line here–you have choice–the decision is yours to own!

Happy choosing!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is an employee with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Marketing.

Previous Gifts:
Z4 Mobile for Apple and Android
Z4 for PC and Mac
Z Box
1Number
Z Alert
Videomail (My Mail)
Our Interpreters
VCO Plus
Address Book (My Contacts)
DTMF Magic!
eZcall
International Travel
My Phone Number

Happy Holidays–15 Days of ZVRS! (13th Gift of 15) (Z4 Mobile for Apple and Android)

Happy Holidays! This is the 13th “gift” from ZVRS–all the goodies we have to offer during the holiday season and beyond.

The “gift” is “Z4 Mobile for Apple and Android”–with Z4 Mobile, your smartphone (Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad2, Android devices) can become a videophone! How? Downloading Z4 Mobile from the Apple iTunes store or Android Market makes your smartphone into a videophone. You can make and receive calls on your smartphone just like any videophone. Address Book (My Contacts) can be downloaded from your profile on zvrs.com so you do not have to re-enter phone numbers every time you have a new device. Be sure your smartphone has a front-facing camera!

Happy mobiling!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is an employee with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Marketing.

Previous Gifts:
Z4 for PC and Mac
Z Box
1Number
Z Alert
Videomail (My Mail)
Our Interpreters
VCO Plus
Address Book (My Contacts)
DTMF Magic!
eZcall
International Travel
My Phone Number

Happy Holidays–15 Days of ZVRS! (12th Gift of 15) (Z4 for PC and Mac)

Happy Holidays! This is the 12th “gift” from ZVRS–all the goodies we have to offer during the holiday season and beyond.

The “gift” is “Z4 for PC and Mac”–with a webcam, your PC or Mac can become a videophone! How? Downloading Z4 from www.zvrs.com makes your PC or Mac into a videophone. You can make and receive calls on your PC or Mac just like any videophone. Address Book (My Contacts) can be downloaded from your profile on zvrs.com so you do not have to re-enter phone numbers every time you have a new device. Most laptop Macs have a built-in webcam!

Happy webcamming!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is an employee with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Marketing.

Previous Gifts:
Z Box
1Number
Z Alert
Videomail (My Mail)
Our Interpreters
VCO Plus
Address Book (My Contacts)
DTMF Magic!
eZcall
International Travel
My Phone Number