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Ann Video Converter 4.5 (Win) for Free, Normally $20

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Ann Video Converter 4.5 (Win) for Free, Normally $20
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LJetBombat on 05/05/2012 - 20:30 giveawayoftheday.com (3109 clicks)
Last edited 05/05/2012 - 20:33

Seems like a good video conversion option for honest geeks on a budget.

A worthy comment from a giveaway site:

  • Easy to install. No e-mails required. Reg code in README txt.
  • Easy to use. Multiple conversions allowed. Loads of video and audio output choices including smartphone formats.
  • But best of all, the software allows you to choose codec output. When you have files in the same format but using different codecs you end up using different players to play them. Players like GOM and VLC support most but not all codecs. Some might suggest to download codec packs to overcome this but codecs tend to clash and you can end up player not starting up or not playing properly and you end up having to unistall and re-install the player.
  • As for output. I used files with different video formats and sizes then converted them to a uniform size. The results were fast but very good, both video and audio on a 21″ monitor.
  • I have an array of video convertors but this one I will keep as the main one. Thumbs up from me.

From official website:

Converts video to HD, DVD, AVI, MPEG (DVD/ VCD/ mpeg1/ mpeg2), MP4 (IPOD, PSP, 3GP) WMV, RMVB, MOV or video to audio (MP3, AAC, AC3 and other music formats). Also converts video to smart phones: iPhone, HTC, Nokia n8 n97 n95, Motorola, Sony Ericssion, Samsung, Blackberry.

Pease note that the software you download and install during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations: 1) No free technical support; 2) No free upgrades to future versions; 3) Strictly personal usage.

Supports : Windows XP / 7 (32,64 ) / Vista

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  • Splashtash on 05/05/2012 - 20:56

    downloading now, I've been looking for one of these good versions :)

  • CarbonTwelve on 05/05/2012 - 21:32

    Thanks, supports quite a lot of formats and easy to use interface. However I'm not so sure about how good its conversion is… Somehow it converted a DVD video into x264 and it up with files that are ~16GB (settings were for high quality, but same resolution). I don't really understand how it can convert into a much more efficient codec and end up with files 4x larger…

    • Ozem61 on 06/05/2012 - 18:08

      Did you check image size and bitrate settings (available in the video settings at the bottom) - in HD MKV/x64 these are 1080 and 10,000 - both way above DVD settings :)

      • CarbonTwelve on 07/05/2012 - 15:39

        Yeah, I noticed that afterwards. Still requires a lot of fiddling and testing to find quality settings that are appropriate :/

  • 51ngh on 05/05/2012 - 22:03

    Does it have to be installed today to get the free activation. Our can I download and install when I need it ?

    • Vladdo on 05/05/2012 - 22:08

      Usually you have to install it same day..

    • scrimshaw on 05/05/2012 - 22:37
      +5

      http://sourceforge.net/projects/gaotdsetupkeep/

      It's a program that lets you keep it forever.

      The program interface is in French, but you can change the language to English during install.

      • davidl2 on 06/05/2012 - 01:11

        good man!! what I have been looking for a long long time!!!

      • Horizon on 06/05/2012 - 02:28
        +2

        If you're missing

        msvcr100d.dll

        at the end of the installation you can find it here:

        http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr100d

        Make sure you only click on the 'DOWNLOAD ZIP-FILE' button to get just the .dll file!

      • CarbonTwelve on 06/05/2012 - 09:18

        msvcr100d is from Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables 2010. Most likely x86 version (even if you've got 64 bit windows).

  • ywpn on 05/05/2012 - 22:06

    Thanks, mate!
    Was just about to drop $35 for Wondershare Video Converter (exact same thing, literally, with a slightly different interface).

  • Postulative on 05/05/2012 - 22:19
    +2

    Having read the comments on the giveaway site, I think I'll stay away.

  • thefunkygibbon on 05/05/2012 - 22:35
    +18

    Not saying this isn't a good deal, but have a look at Freemake (http://www.freemake.com/) also it's a fantastic bit of freeware. I was really surprised the interface is fantastic and the output is excellent. I stumbled on this a while back when looking for something a but better than handbrake.

    • scrimshaw on 05/05/2012 - 22:36
      +1

      +1 Freemake is awesome. No muss and no fuss.

    • Ultraman on 06/05/2012 - 00:01

      hmm will try it out, thx for the heads up.

    • Horizon on 06/05/2012 - 01:42

      Looks good.

      • Gnostikos on 06/05/2012 - 02:38
        +9

        You can say "no", you do realise? Freeware is FREE, hence the necessity for ads to generate revenue.

        • Rutger on 06/05/2012 - 18:09
          -5

          And the adds on Handbrake? MeGUI? No, freeware doesn't need dodgy toolbars that track all your activity and even provide some nice adds.

          Sure I can say no but I'd have thought educating noobs on a vastly superior program, like what you thought you were doing, and the basics of what to watch out for when using 'freeware' was a nice thing to do but if you 'experts' think differently that's not my problem. The opposite actually as I fix slow computers, not make them.

        • Gnostikos on 06/05/2012 - 18:17
          +3

          Definitely consider applying for a job at Norton mate, you've got some revolutionary IT security principles.

          Lol @ "track your activity". I've personally run it in Sandboxie and it doesn't create any registry entries, doesn't stay resident in memory after closing and doesn't have any background processes running or try to reach any IPs.

          You need to get a clue; as well a more professional vocabulary (noobs? seriously?).

      • scrimshaw on 06/05/2012 - 12:08

        Lots of freeware applications include toolbars, it doesn't take any more effort than a mouse click to disable the checkbox and prevent the toolbar from being installed.

    • leemako on 06/05/2012 - 10:21

      Free make is a fantastic piece of software

    • Coops1 on 06/05/2012 - 15:12

      I like Freemake, just downloaded…easy as…tks. To be honest the other one is a bit strange, I was converting through the browser..!?

  • KBZ on 06/05/2012 - 01:16
    +1

    I don't convert vids anymore but I used to use MediaCoder which is more advanced and is FREE. Check it out even lets you hard encode subtitles.

  • fieldafar on 06/05/2012 - 01:48
    +4

    I've used Any Video Converter Free in the best, does the job fine… and it's free.

    http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

  • Legsweeping on 06/05/2012 - 01:52

    Good find thanks!

  • Gnostikos on 06/05/2012 - 02:39
    +3

    SUPER is another great freeware encoder/converter that supports almost every format under the sun:
    http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/convert_video/…

    • Draxxx on 06/05/2012 - 10:44
      +1

      Handbrake is another great FREE encoder..
      http://handbrake.fr/

      • scupper on 06/05/2012 - 10:53
        +1

        +1 for handbrake. Uses all the cores of my CPU and consistently gives a high quality file, unlike some of the free ones that I've tried that give a blocky result, an overly large file or are slow to process.

      • CarbonTwelve on 06/05/2012 - 12:13
        +1

        Yeah, Handbrake is good, but I've had trouble with it not being able to handle some files / DVDs. I'm trying Freemake atm and it's working well with the DVDs that Handbrake couldn't handle.

  • colmadden on 06/05/2012 - 04:46
    +1

    A free video converter with a great interface is Free Studio 5 from http://dvdvideosoft.com/. The quality of the conversions exceeds any other converter that I have used.

    • shopbot on 06/05/2012 - 10:56

      I don't recommend this one. It convert files fine for viewing on the PC, but the file (DivX) does not work on a DivX player or a PS3. IMO, Freemake > DVDVideoSoft

    • DeWalt on 06/05/2012 - 10:57

      Thanks colmadden, now that's the words i'm looking for…
      "…quality of conversions exceeds any other converter that I have used".

      Btw, which ones are you comparing against? I know FormatFactory is a bit average on video quality for conversions. ConvertXToDVD is excellent (but not free) for image quality.

      DeWalt

  • g12345567 on 06/05/2012 - 07:25
    +1

    MediaCoder is another great free universal media transcoder worth checking out.
    http://www.mediacoderhq.com/

  • Ultraman on 06/05/2012 - 08:09
    +2

    Hahaha, so many convertors to try out now here…

  • bchliu on 06/05/2012 - 08:36
    +2

    SUPER converter is free and better than most other products I have seen with plenty of options to convert from format A to format B.

    http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

    Also is updated regularly against bugs and new formats (unlike this where there are no upgrades).

    • Make it so on 06/05/2012 - 13:16

      Agree. I use SUPER for everything. It just works. Especially if you need mpeg4 conversion that works on Windows without having to install codecs, SUPER is very good.

  • bhm133 on 06/05/2012 - 09:17
    +2

    Format factory anyone? Awesome program that converts anything to anything and is free even when discounted.

    • iChopstick on 06/05/2012 - 09:43

      +1 for formatfatory :D

  • Keef on 06/05/2012 - 11:09

    Too many to try…

    • scrimshaw on 06/05/2012 - 12:10
      +3

      I've used:

      SUPER
      MediaCoder
      AnyVideoConverter
      Handbrake
      Freemake

      Out of all those, I think Freemake gets it right — it's the most simple of all, most user friendly and also fairly efficient.
      AnyVideoConverter gets a close second, and Handbrake third.

  • yfu1999 on 06/05/2012 - 13:13
    +1

    very annoying the tool bar can't be disabled.uninstall.

    • CarbonTwelve on 06/05/2012 - 15:54
      +1

      Huh? You can choose not to install the toolbar…

  • Suddo on 06/05/2012 - 14:33
    -3

    All software is free if you know where to look ;)

  • lostn on 06/05/2012 - 17:05

    Expired.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/05/2012 - 18:46

    Have been looking for a decent freeware video encoder for a while now, have tried many, many different ones in the past (both freeware and paid for) with pretty mixed (mostly sub-standard) results. Will give Freemake a whirl now.. Cheers to the power of OzBargain and its community!

  • [Deactivated] on 06/05/2012 - 19:27

    This couldn't beat avi2demux. The best part of avi2demux is that you can rip a dvd into a single file using dvddecrypter then just use avi2demux to copy the video and audio from the .ts file (dvd) into an .avi or .mkv (what your usb interface on your dvd player or tv will play).

    Btw if you want to remove region or rip a dvd that is encoded use dvddecrypter (http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/). Not sure about the legality but as always only use if legal in your location for that purpose. ps (if your using linux try acidrip it's an awesome program that can convert into avi while ripping on the fly.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/05/2012 - 07:11

    Hi I have a stack of videos and video player died thinking this isn't all I will need. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to transfer old video cassettes to DVD? ? I have a feeling I'm going to need a player of some sort to do this….but is there some sort of attachment I can purchase for the computer? There's home bids I'd like to keep.
    Thanks

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