Monday, April 13, 2009
Mezzmo: The Ultimate Home Entertainment Software
Posted by Chris Baxter in "Digital Home Software" @ 07:00 AM
Product Category: Media Sharing Software
Manufacturer: Conceiva
Where to Buy: www.conceiva.com
Price: $69.95 USD
System Requirements: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Minimum of 512MB RAM, Minimum of 50MB free hard disk space, Minimum of 1024x768, 24 bit resolution display, CD/DVD writer (recommended), and Internet connection (recommended).
Pros:
- Easy to setup and get running;
- Supports a wide variety of popular devices;
- Clean, attractive interface.
Cons:
- Program still has some bugs that need to be worked out;
- Kind of expensive compared to alternatives.
Summary: Mezzmo claims to be the ultimate home entertainment software. It can organize your entire media collection, stream music and video anywhere in your house, rip and burn music CDs, and includes a free media player. With a list of features like that their claim might be right on the money, but as we all know, what looks good on paper doesn't necessarily deliver on what it promises. Fortunately I was able to get my hands on a copy and after putting the software through its paces, this is what I found: