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Formerly the feature-rich Azureus, Vuze takes Azureus' BitTorrent foundation and builds on top of it a network for video discovery and user-created video publishing tied together by social networking.
From XML torrent options to IP filters, firewall tests to UPnP plug-ins to baked-in social networking, Vuze isn't breaking new ground--the original BitTorrent client has gone this path, too--but it is doing it in an innovative and attractive way. When you install the program, you're faced with an interface that will be instantly familiar to iTunes users. In providing a general overview of their torrents and media playback controls, the new layout emphasizes user-initiated searches.
The Advanced tab has been replaced by My Library. The old Azureus is now completely gone, but because of the demands of users, Vuze 4.0 is much closer to the intent of its progenitor than Vuze 3.1 was. A simple, three-step guide that launches when you start Vuze helps you get acclimatized to the new Vuze. There's still work to be done: memory usage is up around 100MB, and although you can set up private trackers, you can't customize the search box. People new to torrenting or only interested in sharing media files might appreciate this visually active approach.
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Publisher's Description
From Vuze:
Vuze is the most powerful bittorrent software application to Find, Download, and Play HD video content on the Web. With the latest release, you get powerful new search capabilities, along with the ability to play your HD videos on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and Tivo. Our award-winning P2P bittorrent technology enables users to quickly and easily download HD video with a single click.
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"AS GOOD AS IT GETS"
Version: Vuze 4.7
Pros
----fast downloads
----Great design
----easy to use
----EfficientCons
----Search tools could be improved: (e.g., qbittorrent has a great search function)
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The free version is better than most free applications on the internet..If the search function is
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"Top Notch! Highly recommended."
Version: Vuze 4.7
Pros
Has every possible feature you can want.
Cons
none that I can thing of.
Summary
I've been using it since it came out under the Azureus name and it has never failed me for probably a several terabytes of downloads in the last 7 years.
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"A relatively user friendly P2P program."
Version: Vuze 4.7
Pros
Supports Magnet links
Well designed
Amazing tracking details
Very handy internal media player
Create your own .torrent filesCons
Too many functions
Slow at timesSummary
Vuze is a very good piece of software, which is really powerful, if you need powerful software.
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"was goed na update nog maar 2 van de 6 torrents over"
Version: Vuze 4.7
Pros
wat is hiervan de oorzaak
Cons
want je kunt er niks bijzonders meer
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"~ Best Of It's Kind."
Version: Vuze 4.7
Pros
* Super Fast.
* Videos Right In the UI.
* Search Right In The UI.
* Clean, nice Looking UI.
* No Ad's.Cons
* You have to watch installing, for it will ask for you to install crapware.
* Virus Protection Only In PRO.Summary
Better than Utorrent for sure. Utorrent is great though, not knocking it. Vuze is just better overall.
I recommend at least giving Vuze a try. I don't think you will chose anything over it.
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