Category Archives: Zinfo

Dr. Z Goes on Strike from Wires! Mobile and Laptops (Wireless) Only for Him!

Dr. Z has declared he’s going on strike from wires! He will for the next 30 days not make any video calls from a device using wires. That means he will be using an iPhone, iPod, iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab (7″) to make video calls. This is his declaration of independence from wires!

If hearing people make calls without wires, we deaf and hard of hearing people should do the same!

He will report on the results of his wired hunger strike in a few weeks.

Today you can get a tablet free with Z5 and a stand like in the picture, go to www.zvrs.com and find out!

-No remote
-No wires
-Anywhere in the home
-Freedom

Come and try us at ZVRS!

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words! Self Explanatory!

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Today you can get a tablet free with Z5 and a stand like in the picture, go to www.zvrs.com and find out!

-No remote
-No wires
-Anywhere in the home
-Freedom

Come and try us at ZVRS!

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

Be Like Kurt, the Deaf Chef! Call Z5 from Your Kitchen on Your iPad!

deaf_chefIt is time to be free and get out of the habit of making calls just from your living room and your TV. Why do you stop cooking, then walk over to your sofa to make a call with a remote…that’s not freedom! Freedom is when you make a call from anywhere in your house with a simple touch of your fingertips.

How do you do it? Simple, get an iPad with Z5 installed and a cool stand and you can call from your kitchen just like Kurt, our favorite deaf chef!

And your bedroom, and your basement and your living room recliner and.. and… and…that’s freedom of choice of places to make calls! And your TV is available for you to view TV programs.

Today you can get an iPad free with a Z-20, go to www.zvrs.com and find out!

Come and try us at ZVRS!

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

What is Freedom of Communication? Get a Z-20 and iPad for Free!

What is “Freedom of Communication”?

It is the ability to communicate and make video calls anywhere, anytime, even in your home.

How is this possible with ZVRS?

Contact your regional outreach manager or your local ZVRS representative and ask them how.

With a Z-20, you can replace your current Sorenson nTouch by plugging it in and we will transfer your phone (address) book–all the contacts over for free.

On top of that, you will get a free iPad with a stand with Z5 software loaded on it. It does not need a wire (except when you recharge it). You can use the iPad to make video calls anywhere in your home with a wifi connection.

What more is there to ask?

Why are we doing this? We want to provide you with a better solution–and also if we didn’t do it, our friends at Sorenson will continue to bother you in the wee hours to get their stuff in to your home and you will be stuck with a remote control to do video. (See Editorial #131).

Come and try us at ZVRS!

Remember–you can use the same phone book for all your devices—no need to re enter or restyle your phone book…do it once…and all’s taken care of!

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

Z5 Desktop and Z5 Mobile -Which Devices Can I Use?

Everyone is amazed at the new Z5 products…only 1 or 2 clicks are needed to make a call.

People ask Dr. Z as to which devices the Z5 runs on…

Here’s the list…

Z5 Mobile
– iPad
– iPhone (4S or newer)
– iPod (models with a front-facing camera)

Z5 Desktop
– any Mac with front facing camera on monitor or webcam, including laptops (MacBooks)
– any PC with front facing camera on monitor or webcam, including laptops

Download and off you go…so easy so simple!

Our Android version won’t be ready for a few months—but you can download Z4 for the Android.

Remember–you can use the same phone book for all your devices—no need to re enter or restyle your phone book…do it once…and all’s taken care of!

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

Z5 Desktop and Z5 Mobile at Deaf Nation in St. Paul, MN

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Everyone is amazed at the new Z5 products…only 1 or 2 clicks are needed to make a call.

Try Z5, you will like it!

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

It’s Here Now! Z5 Desktop for Mac and PC!

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Desktop for Mac and PC!

It is available now!

Dr. Z has worked closely with the team developing and putting together the product.  They carefully identified user behavior and needs and put that into the product!  The best products out there always take user needs into account and that is what the team at ZVRS did. There is a video of how the Z5 Desktop and Z5 Mobile were developed by a team of deaf developers. (link to video).

The Z5 Desktop is a beautiful piece of design and engineering.

Take a look at the Z5 Desktop web page to learn more (link).

To enjoy a video related to the Z5 Desktop, click (Z5 Desktop Tutorial)

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

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

Know What? Deaf and Hard of Hearing People are the Only People Using Remote Devices to Make Video Calls!

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!
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Making a video call using a remote? That’s really out of date and old-fashioned. Remotes are on their way out. Every home has several remotes and more and more people are using their smartphones or iPads to control their TV and using their smartphones or tablets to make voice or video calls. That leaves us deaf and hard of hearing people still using remotes! That’s the Dark Ages!

It’s time to be ahead of the game! Currently, our Z5 software runs on the iPad and the iPhone and you do not need a remote to make a call. Just press an icon or link once or twice with your index finger or thumb and you are on your way!

It’s time to go modern–throw away your remote and use your fingers on the Z5 Mobile!

Leave the Z5 Mobile on all the time and use it to make VRS calls, point to point, FaceTime and send text messages from just one contact list, without a REMOTE!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

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

This is Spring! Time To Plan for Vacations this Summer? iPad and iPhone Apps for Traveling from Dr. Z!

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

Dr. Z usually travels from time to time–sometimes for business and sometimes for pleasure.

There are several apps that Dr. Z finds very useful in traveling–here’s a list:

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      TripAdvisor                          Kayak                                      Booking.com                       iExit                                   Z5 Mobile

 

TripAdvisor-Dr. Z thinks this is the best app when you are going to a new place and want to know what sights are best and suggested hotels as a starting point. On a trip to Seattle last fall, TripAdvisor mentioned a little-known park that offered a great view of Mt. Rainier. This park was not mentioned in any of the pamphlets or guidebooks. Most of the comments in TripAdvisor are given by people like us, not travel professionals.

Kayak-this is a great app for checking fares and hotel prices. It helps you plan a trip and you can estimate costs so you can save for the trip. It also has a itinerary feature where you can send emails of the reservation confirmation to Kayak and they will put everything together form you!

Booking.com-this is an app to reserve hotels and bed and breakfasts. It is very reliable and you know what you will want. It has a nice ratings system and is more useful for travel overseas than in the United States. Anything with a rating of 8.0 or more usually is a good bed and a good room. Between 7.0 and 8.0 is ok–do not take anything below 7.0!

iExit This is a fantastic app when you are driving in the United States on an interstate. You want to pull off for a McDonalds or some gas–it lists all the restaurants, gas stations and hotels and MORE for every exit on an interstate. It is very easy to use and is reliable. I think it is underrated–try it–its a great app!

Z5 Mobile Of course, this is the best video communication app. Dr. Z uses it with a 4G connection on the road and it works beautifully. Need I say more? Leave the Z5 Mobile on all the time and use it to make VRS calls, point to point, FaceTime and send text messages from just one contact list!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

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

March Fool? NO!-Z5 Mobile and FaceTime and Texting Works Together!–How?

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It can work with FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad!

You do not have to go into FaceTime on your iPhone to make a FaceTime call.

Go into the Z5 app and click the Contacts icon.

It will bring up all your contacts from your iPhone.

All the contacts will have the FaceTime and Text Message button in addition to the green Z5 call icon.

contacts

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If the contact has FaceTime or Text Message enabled on their iPad or iPhone, all you need is to press the “FaceTime” or “Text Message” button!

If the contact does not have FaceTime or Text Message enabled on their iPad or iPhone-it will not work.

If you want to make a VRS or point-to-point call to your contact, press the green video icon.

All in one place—no need to jump all over the iPhone or iPad to get in touch!

Leave the Z5 Mobile on all the time and use it to make VRS calls, point to point, FaceTime and send text messages from just one contact list!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

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