FCC Information on TRS/VRS
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 Thumbs Up!! Dr. Z was in Las Vegas last week and he was giving videophone (VP and VRS) prescriptions to the thousands of deaf and hard of hearing people who were in attendance.
The ZVRS booth was packed everyday. Dr. Z also gave 2 presentations on “Video Relay Service: Its Beginnings, Today and Beyond.” There was also a special event by ZVRS introducing ZVRS for the Apple iPhone 4.
What was most interesting was the booth–many people came to us and it was nice to know that ZVRS had different solutions for everyone–the ZVRS product line ranges from a desktop setting to a mobile setting and Dr. Z was happy to be able to identify the best prescription for anyone who came to the booth with a specific videophone requirement. People also asked questions on numbering and developments at the FCC.
No question–ZVRS for the iPhone 4 opened eyes and raised eyebrows–this is the future–a mobile solution that everyone has been waiting for! For more information on ZVRS for the iPhone 4, click this link.
Dr. Z will be posting more information on this website regarding ZVRS for the iPhone 4 in the weeks to come.
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
The New York Times has published an article featuring the iPhone 4 and ZVRS. This is an informative article and the fact it is published in the NY Times as part of the mainstream media gives credence to this development.
You can link to the article here. (link to article)
This development is on many blogs such as Engadget, etc.
This is the beginning of a new era in VRS communications–mobile video communications!
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Come to Think of It…
We now have a choice of solutions for video communication–no more is the day we are limited to a device that does not meet your needs.
Looking at the ZVRS product line, you have a video communication solution for the following…
Mobile Environment – iPhone, Z4 (downloadable software for PC and Mac) downloaded to your laptop or netbook
Desktop Environment – Z4 downloadable to your desktop or laptop, Z-150, Z-340, Z-Ojo
Office Environment – Z-150, Z4 (downloadable to your computer)
Home Entertainment Environment – Z-340, Z4 (downloadable to your computer)
No Other Company on Earth Offers You More!
For more information, click on this link
For more information on the iPhone, click on this link
You can see all of ZVRS products at the Deaf World Expo in Las Vegas next week (June 19-22) at the Sands Convention Center.
In addition, there are a lot of services offered by ZVRS that supports all our products. (link)
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
This may be the shortest post Dr. Z has put up.
This blog has 100 words.
A photo has 1,000 words.
A video has 1,000,000 words.
This is a video of an actual iPhone call to a ZVRS interpreter making a video relay call (link to video.)
ENJOY!!!
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects..
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
This day has ARRIVED!!!! Communications independence with an iPhone 4!!!
ZVRS at the NAD Convention in Philadelphia announced the ability of an Apple iPhone 4 to make VRS calls using the ZVRS platform. It met with rave reviews from the invited audience who witnessed people making live VRS calls in a wifi environment using an iPhone. It was a historic and beautiful moment for us all to witness!!
It was a sneak preview with a public announcement to take place later this week.
Dr. Z will expand on details of this exciting announcement in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!!
Happy Communications Independence Day from Dr. Z!!
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
Dr. Z has crisscrossed the country the past few weeks and he did this last November and December conducting town hall meetings.
This is to give you an insight into how one deals with all kinds of wifi connections and wired connections while traveling on the road.
The Z4 is a blessing–Dr. Z uses it often to make relay calls and calls his wife every day to check on her while he travels. He has never experienced the freedom to communicate he has had in the past and to be able to talk with his wife and see her everyday on the road is a life changing event, indeed.
But–the wired and wifi world is not perfect–here are some patterns for you to consider. First of all, in a perfect world, with a good connection, a video call works beautifully.
The truth of the matter is that wifi or wired connections on the road do not always give you the necessary bandwidth to experience high quality video communication.
Some airports are better than others. Some hotels are better than others. Some hotels within the same chain vary greatly in quality. What Dr. Z has noticed that in many hotels, the internet connection is much worse at night when everyone else in the hotel uses internet and shares the single line that comes into the hotel.
The same is true with the mifi (3G/4G) or Sprint Overdrive. Sometimes a 3G signal works very well, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes a 4G connection works fantastically, sometimes it doesn’t. Do not blame it on your computer or the z4–blame it on the poor quality of internet connections.
Some McDonald’s or Starbucks have better wifi connections than others. Dr. Z has had better experience with Barnes and Noble–they seem to have the best connections anywhere.
The bottom line is–if you find your connection not too good–move to another place–move closer to the lobby in the hotel, move to another McDonald’s or Starbucks.
Most of the time, the connection is good for browsing on the internet–but when it comes to making a video call–it varies greatly from one place to another.
Dr. Z is confident that over time, we will continue to experience better internet connections. Remember, hearing people do have problems with their cell phones. Some places do not give you a good connection, others do….its the same with a video call.
But Dr. Z loves his Z4 to death–its the best invention since sliced bread (or the wheel.)
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Since the new answering machine feature for the Z4 is has been popular, Dr. Z is adding 2 new classes for everyone out there to learn more about the answering machine (My Mail) feature for Monday and Tuesday, May 10th and 11th, 2010
Signing up for class is simple! Just go to www.drzvrs.com/school and click on the class you want to enroll. You will receive a confirmation and the day before the class, you will receive some materials. At the time of the class, Dr. Z will call you to have you join the class.
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
Based on feedback from consumers, Dr. Z has decided to embark on yet another tour of the country, conducting town hall meetings all over.
The town hall meetings will cover Z4, My Mail and numbering issues. On the Z4, Dr. Z will give a demonstration of how it works and how it fits into your lifestyle. By adding My Mail, Dr, Z will show how it completes your communication needs and enables you to be functionally equivalent to hearing people.
Finally, since numbering remains a source of confusion, Dr. Z will continue to hammer the point that 800/866 numbers should not be used as primary numbers, but instead to use local numbers.
If you want Dr, Z to be in your area, contact your local ZVRS sales manager.
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
Dr. Z has made it easy for you to get a copy of Z4.
Click the following link (which is to the zvrs.com website) to register:
Register for Z4
This will get you to the profile page.
If you do not have a profile, register for a free account using the following link:
Register for a free account
If you have a profile, enter your userid and password.
After you register, look in your email inbox for an email from ZVRS. This email will give you your new phone number and password for Z4 along with a link to download Z4.
Click on the link provided in the email to download. After you download your copy of Z4, run it and you will get a request to enter your userid and password. Use the phone number and password to login and you will then be ready to use Z4!
Click the following to get a copy of the Z4 Quick Start User’s Guide.
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
Since the new answering machine feature for the Z4 is has been popular, Dr. Z is adding 2 new classes for everyone out there to learn more about the answering machine (My Mail) feature for Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Signing up for class is simple! Just go to www.drzvrs.com/school and click on the class you want to enroll. You will receive a confirmation and the day before the class, you will receive some materials. At the time of the class, Dr. Z will call you to have you join the class.
Dr. Z cares about your communication access.
Disclosure: Dr. Z is a contractor working with CSDVRS on several projects.
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- Week of 5/2/10-Episode #35 (VLOG) (NEW)
May 3, 2010 | 11:51 pmThe first person every week who guesses the location of where Dr. Z correctly will receive a $5 Starbucks or Target gift card. We will post the name of the winner every week on this site. There was no correct guess for Episode #34. The place was the CN Tower in Toronto, [...] link
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