BitZip 2

Publisher's description of BitZip

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With the BitZip edition of the Miro client Users can now search multiple torrent engines from one location, download, store and view the torrent in the download client and in full screen.

Version 2 is much easier to use than the previous version.

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Editor's review of BitZip

BitZip is a co-branded version of Miro that focuses on torrent downloading. As such, it runs pretty much the same as Miro and has all the same features as the regular version of Miro. The main difference is that the startup screen has a BitZip-specific logo for searching torrents, and the torrent search option is now located at the top of the left-nav menu above the Miro Guide.

When you enter in the title of a torrent you'd like to search for, BitZip opens up the bitzip.com Web page and searches from there using the Torrent Portal engine. It searches smoothly and the BitZip client manages the torrent download the same as Miro does. It does the job well, and it should appeal to those who want a single program to download and play torrents.

We've found dedicated torrent clients to be slightly more effective in our empirical tests, but for those looking for a torrent-leaning version of Miro, this might appeal to you. Also, not being able to browse torrents from within the app is a hindrance. Overall, though, BitZip doesn't stand out as being substantially different from the program it's based on.

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  Beta & very buggy

  by: Vanillaman on 25-May-2008 09:21:56 AM

  Pros: Had potential. Shame they don't admit that its a Beta version.

  Cons: Each and every time I reinstall thsi program I get an error immediately after installing it.

  It would be helpful if they actually provided an `update' option on your menus. It is clear that this is a beta.

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  BitZip

  Like itunes,but for videos

  by: Dallyhome on 06-Jan-2008 06:27:26 PM

  Pros: great program.it has a video manager and lets you search for videos with it's video search function and download them.

  Cons: i don't know if it's right to download movies with it yet.

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  BitZip

  by: tanggi on 21-Dec-2007 09:19:04 AM

  Pros: thanks...

  Cons: thanks..

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  BitZip

  Thanka

  by: mchathu on 26-May-2008 08:15:42 PM

  Pros: Best of the month

  Cons: I can't download quick

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  not bad

  by: dimitrisrodis on 26-Dec-2007 08:55:03 AM

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