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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The Advanced tab has been replaced by My Library.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.
Vuze: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.
What's new in this version: 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. In addition, the latest release includes performance enhancements making Vuze significantly lighter and faster.
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 1,982 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 40 votes
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"very easy to use"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
i like this seems to have what i looked for its got a very simple uncomplicated layout which i like Does not seem to have loads of unnecessary stuff which never gets used
Cons
no cons except the ususal issues with torrents in that they are slow for me to download
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"Easy to use, straight forward and addictive."
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
Easy to use, straight forward and addictive.
Cons
Absolutely no cons that I can think of at this point
Summary
This version of Vuze is really straight forward with a few levels of "difficulty" in the options menu for beginners, intermediate and advanced users which is great.
It's colourful (not that that's relevant), lots of features and I got nothin' bad to say about it. -
"I use it to download everything."
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
Comes with a built in search system that is pretty effective
Smooth, easy to use interfaceCons
There really isn't anything that I have to say bad about it.
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"needed companion for estratorrent"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
seamless and works fine
Cons
well 1/2 the downloads don't play with the PLAY function but can open using VLC or Media Player No idea why
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"Powerful client that will suit just about anyone."
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
Very good plug-ins, can do almost anything with the interface, highly customizable, and yet easy to use.
Cons
Some minor bugs exist, reports of compatibility issues, not enough instructions.
Summary
Overall, Vuze is one of the best bittorrent apps avaliable. With the grouping of options into basic, intermediate, and advanced, it is suited for everyone from a first-time user of bittorrent technology to a seasoned network professional who wants to get the most out of his connection.
Great features:
Vuze is the most customizable of all the clients. There is an impressive collection of plug-ins avaliable for it, and using that, you can use this client for just about anything. You can choose how this application connects to the internet, weather to slow downloads if other programs are using the network, buffer size to control memory and processor usage, and even encryption and bind options. The search interface is OK, and with a vast user base, downloads from its content browser are always at maximum speeds.
OK features:
While Vuze is highly customizable, some of its features are a bit vague, and there is not enough explanations for some of its features. Detailed guides exist on its wiki, but I would like to see these guides integrated into the content browser, instead of having to launch your own browser to view them, which is more time consuming.
Did not like:
When its working, Vuze is great, but with constant upgrades and the recent makeover of just about everything, its incredibility buggy. A major problem is plug-in compatibility and the lack of a built-in option to undo recent changes in the user configuration. (A plug-in thats comes close does that, but not very well.) With so many advanced settings, finding out exactly what you changed that made Vuze stop working is a pain.
In conclusion, Vuze is a great application for both beginners and advanced users, thanks to the grouping of options into modes. When properlly configured, Vuze is the fastest of all the bittorrent clients, and uses the least memory and processor. However, properlly configuring Vuze can be a challenge. -
"Fantstic, faboulous, nice"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
* downloading speed is fast
Cons
*it does not have tags for grouping the torrent downloads
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"I love it! been using this program for awhile now!"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
It works great! Lets me view multiple torrent sites! So I have more more downloadable options from which to choose!
Cons
I have none!
Summary
Well I regularly download(at least once a wk) so this software is definitely a must 4 me! Ive tried others,,but always came back to Vuze!
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"Good and sofar safe downloads from various spots"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
Reasonably fast even with a fairly old pc, age and availability of torrents
Cons
Found nothing yet
Summary
Used it quite a few times and so far no complaints
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"Great large file getter"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
So easy to use - and you find what you are looking for. It even has advice and some ability to work around ISP's who choke off your bandwidth.
Cons
None really, you do have to know what you are doing with different file types, how to convert from one to another and probably have a player with added codecs to play some of the files, but this is to be expected
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"good search results, has safety issues missing features"
Version: Vuze 4.3.0.4
Pros
allows you to easily search for torrent files
Cons
does not allow you to choose what files you want to download I like to see what files are being downloaded and often choose to not download anything extra besides the wanted file eliminating extra pictures or data files that can harm your computer.
Summary
not a replacement for Utorrent but a good accessory to help find that 1 hard to find torrent
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