Freeware Conversion Softwares - Page 2

Gow616 · 01-15-2008, 06:02 PM

Two great DVD to mpeg-4 or h264 video converters are Handbrake and Staxip.

Staxrip: Link
Handbrake: Link

Dizzy · 01-15-2008, 07:17 PM

Ah, can't believe I forgot handbrake. I've got it on my computer too.

Never heard of staxrip before, but it looks sweet. Thanks for the links! Added and credit given. I'd rep, but I need to spread it around more.

Dizzy · 01-17-2008, 03:38 PM

Updated with Avidemux: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avidemux

chinhqn11 · 01-29-2008, 05:06 PM

Does anyone of these, other than SUPER, allow you to keep the original video size?

Dizzy · 01-30-2008, 04:38 PM

...pretty much all of them actually. They're highly customizable. I threw out all the crap converters.

It also depends on what format you want to convert

chinhqn11 · 01-31-2008, 03:52 PM

Awesome, thanks.

Dizzy · 01-31-2008, 04:48 PM

No Problem

Touquie · 01-31-2008, 04:50 PM

I normally use www.mediaconverter.org , an online converter, but lately I've been having some issues with it. It works really well for youtube vids though. I'll try out some of the ones that are listed here

Dizzy · 01-31-2008, 07:23 PM

Yeah, youtube is pretty much all those online converters are good for. Anything else and they tend to get overwhelmed.

Dizzy · 02-02-2008, 01:49 PM

Updated with ZuneTvWatcher: http://www.zunetvwatcher.com/

Phantom707 · 02-02-2008, 03:20 PM

If you are looking for an audio converter, foobar2000 might be a good choice. Note that it is also an audio player.

ramz09 · 02-03-2008, 09:21 PM

thanks alot i hate having to convert them lol, it takes ages

Dizzy · 02-04-2008, 04:24 PM

Yeah, it's a pain but less of one if you do it overnight ; )

Ghidrah · 02-06-2008, 02:35 PM

Hi, I'm new to the Zune boards, so If I ask any stupid ones, my bad!
Dizzy, you appear to be uber, so, do you have a fav converter?
Is one easy to use and does all the junk one would need for the occasional use? I'm buying wifey a zune , we have XP pro and won't be loading any TV I don't think.

Just in case, our oldest D/Ls lots of TV shows onto her comp, (will be asking her how, just in case Wifey wants to D/L 30 Rock or Family Guy for road trips) could they be loaded onto a Zune?
Thanks in advance
G.

runtohell121 · 02-06-2008, 02:41 PM

hmm.. well, i'm not sure about dizzy's favorite converter, but my is winavi, since it works on most of the formats like rmvb, divx, etc.. faster than most programs i used. Winavi is pretty simple just a few setting to change res.. like when you select video, go advance for setting, then change res to 320x240 for zune mainly. but.. the only part is.. the software i use cost about $20 USD... not free.. for free. you might have a chance of finding cucusoft or whatever it is.. i never tried it.. but i heard that zune software actually comes with a converter built in it.. so you can just drag and drop and let the zune software convert it i think.. zune uses mp4 or wmv format.

Dizzy · 02-07-2008, 05:51 PM

You've got to pay for both of those. Trying to stay away for cheap people like myself ; )

Azraelw3x · 02-07-2008, 11:24 PM

SUPER's awesome...just wish it weren't so buggy on Vista...

Ghidrah · 02-08-2008, 01:49 PM

Free is good, but not too important if it isn't overly expensive.
I'm pretty sure it'll be the Zune 30, does that one come with the video loading software?

Oldest told me the name of the software she uses to D/L TV episodes to her pile, something "Turrent ".
Will the "Market Place" software handle the rest from there?

01-15-2008, 07:17 PM	#22
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01-17-2008, 03:38 PM	#23
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Dizzy Dizzy fails at life 1010011010 Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 5,513 Reputation: 188 $zB: 1398 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	...pretty much all of them actually. They're highly customizable. I threw out all the crap converters. It also depends on what format you want to convert __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. K-61 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Dizzy Dizzy fails at life 1010011010 Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 5,513 Reputation: 188 $zB: 1398 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Yeah, youtube is pretty much all those online converters are good for. Anything else and they tend to get overwhelmed. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. K-61 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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01-29-2008, 05:06 PM	#24
chinhqn11 Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	Does anyone of these, other than SUPER, allow you to keep the original video size?

01-31-2008, 03:52 PM	#26
chinhqn11 Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	Awesome, thanks.

01-31-2008, 04:50 PM	#28
Touquie Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Reputation: 10 $zB: 7 Donate	I normally use www.mediaconverter.org , an online converter, but lately I've been having some issues with it. It works really well for youtube vids though. I'll try out some of the ones that are listed here

02-02-2008, 01:49 PM	#30
Dizzy Dizzy fails at life 1010011010 Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 5,513 Reputation: 188 $zB: 1398 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Updated with ZuneTvWatcher: http://www.zunetvwatcher.com/ __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. K-61 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-02-2008, 03:20 PM	#31
Phantom707 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 376 Reputation: 15 $zB: 38 Donate	If you are looking for an audio converter, foobar2000 might be a good choice. Note that it is also an audio player.

02-03-2008, 09:21 PM	#32
ramz09 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 144 Reputation: 10 $zB: 44 Donate	thanks alot i hate having to convert them lol, it takes ages __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-04-2008, 04:24 PM	#33
Dizzy Dizzy fails at life 1010011010 Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 5,513 Reputation: 188 $zB: 1398 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Yeah, it's a pain but less of one if you do it overnight ; ) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. K-61 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-06-2008, 02:35 PM	#34
Ghidrah Squirt Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 Reputation: 10 $zB: 10 Donate	Hi, I'm new to the Zune boards, so If I ask any stupid ones, my bad! Dizzy, you appear to be uber, so, do you have a fav converter? Is one easy to use and does all the junk one would need for the occasional use? I'm buying wifey a zune , we have XP pro and won't be loading any TV I don't think. Just in case, our oldest D/Ls lots of TV shows onto her comp, (will be asking her how, just in case Wifey wants to D/L 30 Rock or Family Guy for road trips) could they be loaded onto a Zune? Thanks in advance G.

02-06-2008, 02:41 PM	#35
runtohell121 Super Zuner² Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: a small town in california.... Posts: 3,510 Reputation: 104 $zB: 490 Donate	hmm.. well, i'm not sure about dizzy's favorite converter, but my is winavi, since it works on most of the formats like rmvb, divx, etc.. faster than most programs i used. Winavi is pretty simple just a few setting to change res.. like when you select video, go advance for setting, then change res to 320x240 for zune mainly. but.. the only part is.. the software i use cost about $20 USD... not free.. for free. you might have a chance of finding cucusoft or whatever it is.. i never tried it.. but i heard that zune software actually comes with a converter built in it.. so you can just drag and drop and let the zune software convert it i think.. zune uses mp4 or wmv format. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-07-2008, 05:51 PM	#36
Dizzy Dizzy fails at life 1010011010 Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imaginationland Posts: 5,513 Reputation: 188 $zB: 1398 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	You've got to pay for both of those. Trying to stay away for cheap people like myself ; ) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. K-61 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-07-2008, 11:24 PM	#37
Azraelw3x Experienced Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 173 Reputation: 13 $zB: 162 Donate	SUPER's awesome...just wish it weren't so buggy on Vista... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-08-2008, 01:49 PM	#38
Ghidrah Squirt Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 Reputation: 10 $zB: 10 Donate	Free is good, but not too important if it isn't overly expensive. I'm pretty sure it'll be the Zune 30, does that one come with the video loading software? Oldest told me the name of the software she uses to D/L TV episodes to her pile, something "Turrent ". Will the "Market Place" software handle the rest from there? __________________ Never bite the hand that looks dirty! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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