Good morning everyone,

PROS:

*** Smooth download/installation/activation/registration on Vista Home Premium X64 SP2 system.

*** Registration information successfully shows up in the About section.

*** Smooth/Easy program access without needing to use Run As Administrator privilege feature.

*** Simple, clean, intuitive, easy-to-understand, easy-to-navigate Graphical User Interface (GUI).

*** No distracting developer advertising for other paid programs listed on the program's main screen.

*** Supports conversion formats of: AVI, MPEG, IPOD, IPHONE, Portal Device, YouTube FLV, PSP PS3, Blackberry, WMV, Microsoft Zune, Pocket PC, Mobile 3GP, Real Media, Audio, and a "customize setting" for each of these conversion options.

*** For each option, the user may select desired: Video Options (Video Codec, Video Size, Frame Rate, Video Bitrate, Aspect Ratio), and Audio Options (Audio Codec, Audio Bitrate, Channel, Audio Sample, Audio Volume).

*** User can determine/choose folder location for resulting converted output.

*** Program offers a nice preview pane to view conversion process/output.

ACTUAL PROGRAM OPERATION:

I successfully converted a 1.65MB WMV video to an MPEG video instaneously. The conversion was immediate (literally within seconds).

CONS:

*** GUI is drab and visually unappealing (could use a bit more sprucing up, in my humble opinion (IMHO).)

*** settings pop-up side-menu display is misleading - as the user may think that he/she can change the audio/video options from within this window, which is not the case. Settings may be changed only via the program's main-screen scrolling-arrow settings menu.

*** Help Guidance is provided online only, and not within program itself.

*** Setup error occurred during installation (something about memory size???) - this did not, however, affect final installation or program performance, and maybe this is unique only to my computer situation (I'm not sure).

*** Register menu still indicates program is unregistered.

*** Minor spelling errors (quality control process should be implemented to eliminate these mistakes).

SUMMARY:

Despite minor weaknesses noted above, this program does what it says it will do. Thus, a two-thumbs-up for today's GiveAway. Thanks, GOTD and Extra.

100% FREEWARE OPTIONS (for those who miss today's offer):

1. Media Coder.

2. Hand Brake.

Happy Person  –  17 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+103)

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Bleh. Wasn't anticipating today's original giveaway (Advanced Registry Doctor Pro) would be pulled because of registration issues so I do not have a review for today's new giveaway (Extra Video Converter Pro). However I did give it a quick look over and I see no reason why me, or anyone, would want to use it over FormatFactory.

Ashraf  –  17 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+19)

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@1 agent001- I think you may have missed the entire purpose of this site. We aren't wasting any money, since the offer is FREE today. The POINT of posting here is to tell us your experience with the offer of the day. Try reading @6 Happy Person's review for the way to format your post. If AFTER your review, you want offer your opinions on better/similar freeware/paid sofware, then have at it!

And yes, I realize I haven't given my opinion of the day's giveaway. I'm just about to test the prog, and will post a review soon. It just bugs the crap out of me that some folks don't bother to utilize the site as intended before shoving other (tricky download?) progs in front of us. And in this case, you didn't really even bother to compare apples (GOTD) to oranges (whatever the heck that was you recommended). *raspberries*

kaetrace aka Alice  –  17 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+11)

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1. Good - Install good on XP Media Center Edition 2002 with SP 3.
2. Not Good - Update the system files.
3. Not Good – Difficulty to paste name and registration code.
4. Good - Converted files are with very good quality!
5. Not Good - HD QT .mov format to .avi format you do not have HD option you have (frame ratio) 640x480 or 320x240 pix. It will change the ratio of the frame and everything will look very funny even in Settings is chosen Aspect ratio Original.
6. Good - Conversation to MPEG if it is MPEG2 Super Video CD – NTS Mode for North America frame ratio is good and quality high
7. Not Good Name of the source and converted files has to be the same, can not be changed.
8. Not Good – Settings do not give you chase to change too many parameters.
9. Not Good – Step by Step Guide in the website do not tell you that the codec and parameters have to be selected from pop-down menus not through window setting. Only On-line not too good help.
10. Good – Very fast converter.
11. Not Good - The preview screen is showing you only file which will be converted.


In general can be used by hobbyists. Do not advice to buy full license even if you are semi pro will be disappointed.

Alexandar Iotzov  –  17 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+10)

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Save yourself some time. Google... "DeVeDe", it runs on both Linux and Windows. You can throw just about any video file on it (AVI,FLV,DIVX--etc) and it will convert the file into a ISO DVD. From there you burn it as a image (ISO) file into a DVD using your favorite burning program. No registration, no confusing configurations...You select DVD add file (s) in the right window pane, click NTSC (if you live in North America. If the file is too long, it can shrink it for you.

Did I mention it is free?

Ralph  –  17 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+6)

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