Listing of Software Websites
DO NOT POST PROBLEMS ON THIS THREAD.
I've posted other software links I found while searching for information to convert my VHS tapes so I thought I'd post them here just in case others are seeking information for both MAC & WINDOWS.
NOTE: I will update the software listed thread as new information is found.
Updated video formats:
iPod can play the following video formats:
* H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* H.264 video, up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
See the iPod 101/201 Tutorials here
WINDOWS UPDATED: Handbrake Tutorial:
The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Windows)
The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Mac)
**The new version of Videora settings that work in iTunes and on the iPod see my post here.**
MAC
The Complete Guide to iPod Video Formats and Display Resolutions
The Complete Guide to Converting DVDs toiPod Format -Mac
The Complete Guide To Converting Video to iPod Format - Mac
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FOR WINDOWS
SUPER - Free
See website for additional details. This software will also rip the audio from DVD's.
SUPER download page
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FREEWARE CONVERTERS AND RIPPERS THAT WORK
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FOR MAC, WINDOWS & LINUX:
Handbrake
The complete change set is available and well worth a read (PDF), but here’s a summary for the impatient:
• User presets (Mac)
• AppleTV and PS3 support
• Anamorphic, even in QuickTime
• Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II)
• Chapter markers (QuickTime-style)
• Official support for the Windows GUI
• PPC Linux support
• High profile H.264
baggss has provided a tutorial at the links below:
How To Rip A Movie with Mediafork
How To Rip TV Shows with Mediafork
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FOR WINDOWS
Videora Apple TV Converter Released
We are happy to announce the first release of our new Videora Apple TV Converter. With this software you will be able to convert your many different types of videos into a format that is playable on the Apple TV.
Click Here To Download
Apple TV Video Codec Support:
MPEG-4: 640 by 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile
H.264: 320 by 240, 30 fps, Baseline profile up to Level 1.3
H.264: 640 by 480, 30 fps, LC version of Baseline Profile
H.264: 1280 by 720, 24 fps, Progressive Main Profile.
The current version of Videora Apple TV Converter already has profiles to convert video into the first three SDTV formats. We are working on profiles that will convert video into the fourth HDTV format but these likely won't be ready until the Apple TV hardware is released and we are able to find out it's exact main profile support.
Just a note, there is absolutely no point in converting low resolution video (say 624x352) to HDTV resolution (1280x720). Such a conversion does NOT create sharper video, it just scales the video up and takes a lot longer to convert. The Apple TV hardware should have a high quality video scaler and will be able to do this itself. Time will tell whether the Apple TV will provide a better quality upconversion
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FOR WINDOWS The New
Videora iPod Converter
Click Here To Download Current Version
Videora iPod Converter is a free video conversion application developed by the creators of Videora. It allows you to convert your regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into the proper video format that your iPod understands.
When combined with Videora, a video search and download program, Videora iPod Converter + Videora allows you to download, convert and (in some cases) copy video to your device automatically, using BitTorrent and RSS technology. See ITVCasting for more details.
Conversion Guide - Use this link to set up DVD Decrypter to rip DVD movies for iPod use.
Forums for support help
Release Notes:
With this latest version, Videora iPod Converter will now automatically add your video files to iTunes once your video conversion is complete. If iTunes is not open, Videora iPod Converter will automatically open it and then add the file to your Movies Library. This removes the added step of having to import it on your own through iTunes. You can turn off this feature by going to Settings > Devices > iPod, un-checking the box and hitting save.
If you do end up turning this new feature off, but at some later time want to add some files you’ve converted to iTunes, you can now do this easily through the Library section. We have added an “Add to iTunes” button which does exactly what it says when you click a file. We have also added an “Open Folder” button which will open a new Windows Explorer window in the folder where the video you clicked on resides.
The program icons should show up properly now as they have been included in the installer. We also forgot to make the Apple TV Device settings editable in the last release and that has now been corrected.
NOTE: We have added 2-Pass support for both MPEG-4 and H.264 encodes. To activate it for your specific profile, you must select the proper encoder with “2-Pass” in its name. The mode “Automated 2-Pass” setting doesn’t do anything at the moment but will be used in the future for error checking. So once again, to enable 2 Pass support, select the proper encoder in Settings > Edit Profiles > General section.
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FOR WINDOWS
3GP Converter - Freeware
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/3gp_converter.html
3GP Converter
This software will also convert .VOB files to an iPod compatible format. So you can rip your DVD and then use this software to convert the files.
1) After downloading 3GP Converter you will see a Setup.exe file. You need to open this file.
2) You will see the 3GP_Converter configuration Manager here:
http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=avi2ipod10qm.png
3) You first need to select the language of your choosing then click 'Apply'
http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=avi2ipod21jc.png
4) Once that is done select "Model: MP4, for iPod" then click 'Apply' to set.
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5) When done the 3GP_Converter will open. Then click on the 'browse' button in the Output Directory section located in the middle of the application to select the destination for the output file.
6) Then click on the drop down button to select one of the conversion options.
7) When done you can then select your movie/video file or Video_TS folder and drag-n-drop it into the top window and 3GP will begin the converting process.
8) When 3GP is done converting the movie it will automatically open iTunes and transfer the converted movie directly into the iTunes library.
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FOR WINDOWS
Free iPod Video Converter 1.32 build 852 - Jodix
http://www.download.com/Free-iPod-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10498771.html
What is Free iPod Video Converter
Free iPod Video Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert all popular video formats to iPod video. You can enjoy DVD/VCD and AVI, MPEG, WMV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB video files in your iPod with few clicks. The program is a freeware and does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.
Key Features
-It's clean and free, without any adware or spyware.
-It supports all popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV (ASF), RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB etc.
-It's stable and fast.
-Easy-to-use wizard-like user interface helps you setup conversion process easily.
-The output video has excellent image and sound quality.
-ID3 Tag can be derived from the input files automatically.
-Batch Processing is supported, it can process an unlimited number of files at one time.
-Detailed HTML help file is included.
-The installing and uninstalling process is very easy.
Download link:
Step-By-Step
Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server, DirectX 8.0 or higher
There are links to these other applications on the site:
- Free DVD MP3 Ripper
- Free WMA to MP3 Converter
- Free RM to MP3 Converter
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FOR WINDOWS
MediaCoder - Freeware
Introduction
MediaCoder is an open source universal audio/video batch transcoder (converter), which puts together lots of excellent audio/video codecs and tools from the open source community into an all-in-one solution, capable of transcoding among different audio/video formats. With many extra features and a expandable architecture, MediaCoder is more than a GUI of a bunch of command line tools.
Feature Highlights
* Convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats, on the fly, in batch
* Give you the control over the transcoding process and all the parameters of the transcoded files, so you can learn about, compare among and play with various codecs
* Specific user interfaces for specific devices with device plug-ins and extensions
* Fully standalone, no dependent on any media player, filter or codec, no registration of any components into system
* Multilingual user interface
Typical Applications
* Improving compression / reducing file size
* Converting for audio/video portable devices (digital audio player, MP4 player, mobile phone, PDA, PSP, VCD/DVD player etc.)
* Extracting audio tracks from video files
* Ripping audio/video discs
Supported Fomats
* MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AAC+, AAC+V2, MusePack, WMA, RealAudio
* FLAC, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, OptimFrog, AAC Lossless, WMA Lossless, WAV/PCM
* H.264, Xvid, DivX, MPEG 1/2/4, H.263, Flash Video, 3ivx*, RealVideo*, Windows Media
* AVI, MPEG/VOB, Matroska, MP4, RealMedia*, ASF/WMV, Quicktime*, OGM*
* CD*, VCD*, DVD*, CUE Sheet*
The latest MediaCoder Full Edition includes:
MPlayer, MEncoder, FFMPEG, Nero reference audio encoder, 3GPP AAC+ encoder, Lame MP3 encoder, Vorbis encoder, FAAC encoder, MusePack encoder, OptimFROG encoder, WavPack encoder, FLAC encoder, Monkey's Audio (APE) encoder, AAC lossless encoder, Matroska Muxer, MP4Box, PMP/PMPAVC Muxer
Download page and direct Download link of full version. See website for more details
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FOR WINDOWS - RIPPERS
RipIt4Me Version 1.7.1.0
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipIt4Me
What is RipIt4Me?
It is a freeware utility that helps you backup your copy protected DVDs.
Recently released DVDs are now very often equipped with stronger copy protections - such as ARccOS™ and RipGuard DVD. Programs like DVD Shrink or DVD Decrypter cannot handle these types of discs.
With the help of RipIt4Me, ripping these DVDs will be a very easy task. The program is fully automated and the wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps involved. If you prefer, there is also a true "1-Click" mode that will perform all the involved steps automatically for you.
Please refer to the official RipIt4Me Guide and FAQ for more information on how to use this program.
Here is the original thread for additional information:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123393
I used it to rip a movie and it worked great w/o any problems and was very easy to use. Read the user's guide first. It's very detailed. Both modes of ripping are on the guide so take the time to read the whole guide. Some Sony DVD's may give you an error message when trying to rip them. This is where this software will work to successfully rip the DVD so you can convert it. If the converted DVD has audio problems then try ripping in 'movie only' mode instead of ripping the whole DVD.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you first open RipIt4Me and then load the DVD. I must be done in this order. As stated on the Doom9 thread it will prevent the "Autorun.inf" from running.
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FOR WINDOWS
Download link for DVD Decrypter thanks to 'thenickster' here:
http://www.thenickster.net/DVDDecrypter.exe
The easiest ripper to use and will give you one .vob file to transcode. Use the guide to set on the Videora site.
Set up guide for DVD Decrypter. This set up will give you one (1) .vob file to transcode.
or
DVD Shrink - DVD Shrink v3.2.0.15
DVD Shrink is a versatile freeware tool for fitting a DVD-Video disc on a single DVDR disc.
DVD Shrink is capable of both re-authoring and re-encoding the movie. It features an intuitive user interface which makes it easy to choose what to keep, and what to lose.
DVD Shrinks allow the user to select compression level for each video track separately to obtain the desired disc size (which is usually below 4.38GB). The software is capable of producing either an ISO image of the ripped DVD, or a VIDEO_TS folder for further processing, viewing or burning.
See interactive guides here:
Guides
Download Shrink here.
or
DVDFab Decrypter - Freeware
This has been updated with the lastest encryption busters.
Rips the whole DVD only. Best for those problematic DVD's that you have trouble ripping.
DVDFab Decrypter is a simple version of DVDFab Express . It copies entire DVD movie to hard disk, and removes all the protections (CSS, RC, RCE, Macrovision, UOPs and Sony ARccOS) while copying.
Operating Systems: Win2k/ Win98/ WinME/ WinNT/ WinXP
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FOR WINDOWS
NERO 7 - Shareware $79USD or $99 Retail Version
Some of the applications included:
http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/Nero_Recode_2_Features.html
This will successfully transcode .WMV files as well. You can try it out the trial version. This software will transcode files with the new format 640x480 .MP4 and the files will work on the iPod. The AVC settings will not work on the iPod using 640x480 settings.
Use this link for a guide posted by kornchild:
Nero Recode 2 Guide
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FOR WINDOWS
PQ DVD CONVERTER - Shareware $34.95USD Free to try
NOTE: PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter Suite now supports high quality 640x480 H.264 and MPEG4 video. It is the first and the only iPod DVD, video converter available on the market supporting 640x480 H.264 iPod Video.
PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter is released. It's a One-Click, All-In-One solution to convert DVD, Tivo, DivX, MPEG, WMV, AVI, RealMedia and many more to iPod Video. Super fast (300% faster than other solutions) DVD conversion speed with high quality plus advanced video editing features gives you everything you need to turn iPod into a portable media center. Watch iPod movies, TVs, home videos on the go - a new lifestyle to experience.
* PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter supports all kinds of video formats including: DVD, DivX/XviD video, avi, wmv, mpg, mpeg, dat(VCD), rm, rmvb, Tivo2Go, dvr-ms, qt, mov(ver 2) and more. DVD subtitle is supported.
Software Requirements:
-PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter software run on PC (Microsoft Windows 9 8/ME/NT/2000/XP) to convert DVD movies, videos into iPod video.
-(No Mac OS version has been planed yet)
-Apple iPod (with video) is required. (It is a new iPod model released in Oct, 2005.) Other iPod models (e.g. nano, shuffle, etc) does support video playback. For these models, see the upcoming iPod Video Photo solution.
Download link
DVD to iPod, video to iPod conversion tutorial posted by deskvideo here:
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57515&highlight=audio+sync+video
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FOR MAC'S
Video Monkey
http://videomonkey.org/Video_Monkey/About.html
Video Monkey is a free video encoding application exclusively for Mac. It was created after the demise of the great tool Visual Hub. Video Monkey borrows heavily from the Visual Hub video conversion tool, both conceptually and from the original code dump posted to SourceForge as TranscoderRedux.
There’s new stuff coming all the time, so check back often!!!
Download
VISUAL HUB and iSQUINT are NO LONGER AVAILABLE
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FOR MAC, WINDOWS & LINUX:
Handbrake 0.8.5 Beta 1
The complete change set is available and well worth a read (PDF), but here’s a summary for the impatient:
• User presets (Mac)
• AppleTV and PS3 support
• Anamorphic, even in QuickTime
• Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II)
• Chapter markers (QuickTime-style)
• Official support for the Windows GUI
• PPC Linux support
• High profile H.264
baggss has provided a tutorial at the links below:
How To Rip A Movie with Mediafork
How To Rip TV Shows with Mediafork
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FOR MAC:
MacTheRipper 2.6.6 - Freeware
MacTheRipper is a DVD ripper (extractor). It removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, sets the disc's region to '0' for region-free, and is capable of removing RCE region checking. It can also copy ARccOS copy-protected DVDs. This is to backup your legally-purchased DVDs onto your hard drive.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
RELATED LINKS
MacTheRipper's user forum is available here.
Working Download link - When downloaded please burn to a disk. See Official MacTheRipper download site shut down
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FOR MAC:
ffMPEGX
ffMPEGX - Video/Audio Encoder for Mac OSX - freeware.
-As simple as 1.2.3 : Drop a file, choose a destination format, and click "Encode".
-Reads the following input formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DIVX, XviD, non-encrypted VOB and VIDEO_TS, Quicktime .MOV, .DV, .WAV, Real Audio, Real Video, H.263, MP4 H.264, PGM, YUV, PPM, AC3, PCM8/16 bits, mulaw/Alaw, WMA-1/2, SUN AU format, MP2, MP3, AAC, 3GP, FPS1, ALAC, and even more formats
-Converts the above formats to DivX, AVI XviD, H.264 MP4, MOV, DV, 3GP, Sony PSP, MP2, MP3, AAC, AC3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD, CVD, SVCD, KVCD, KSVCD, DVD, KDVD and MPEG-TS with complete control over encoding options.
Step-By-Step Guides are listed on this page for:
-converting to DVD/SVCD/VCD
-converting to XviD/DivX/H.264
-converting to handheld devices
-about converting to audio formats
-guides about subtitles
-guides about authoring, joining, cutting, fixing..
They also have a forum for additional aid.
Product requirements:
-Mac OS X 10.3 or higher (an older version 0.0.9k is available for Mac OS X 10.2).
-To playback DivX, use codecs from www.3ivx.com or www.divx.com
-To playback mpeg-2, use VLC Media Player or the Apple MPEG-2 player component. To comply with applicable laws and licensing terms, the mpeg2enc, mencoder and mplayer components are not distributed with ffmpegX, and must be downloaded and installed separately. In addition, to comply with copyright laws, ffmpegX doesn't allow to select a DVD disk device as input and doesn't contain any DVD decryption software. Please make sure that you comply with all laws applicables in your country concerning copyright protection.
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FOR MACS
MovieChapterizer
MovieChapterizer opens up a world of cool chapter usage in QuickTime Player. Use MovieChapterizer to create chapter names for favorite sections of your movies. It's a snap to use. When you're done, open the movie in QuickTime Player and use the chapter popup button to jump instantly to any chapter markers you added. Check out the pictures below for how easy it is.
You can download and try MovieChapterizer for free, and add a small number of chapters. To use it to add up to 50 chapters you can also purchase a license code for $15 from our store page or by clicking the Buy Now button on this page.
See website for additional information.
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FOR MAC
PSPWare for Mac OS X - (ver. 2.1.4) - Movie Conversion - Shareware $15USD w/ a free trial offer.
http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/pspware
-Sync your music, movies and photos and back up your game saves with ease. You specify what you want synced and PSPWare takes care of the rest automatically. PSPWare integrates your Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) with your Mac.
-Tunes on the go: PSPWare integrates with iTunes. When you make changes to your music library, PSPWare will make the same changes on your PSP.
-Features include syncing of AAC and WAV audio formats, syncing of PNG, TIFF, GIF & BMP image formats as well as syncing of Safari Bookmarks to the new PSP web browser.
WINDOWS version is here
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FOR MAC & WINDOWS
MoviePod - Shareware $10
What formats are supported?
MoviePod supports every common movie format* (MOV, MPG, AVI, ASF, WMV, VOB, DV and QuickTime plugins) so you can easily get your movie collection onto your iPod!
Windows version
Windows users stay tuned, a Windows version of MoviePod is coming really soon!
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FOR MAC
ViddyUp!
http://www.splasm.com/viddyup/index.html
Here's what ViddyUp! can do:
UPDATE: Supports 640x480 MPEG-4 & H264 formats
* Works with all QuickTime-compatible files, and then some, but doesn't require QuickTime Pro.
* Creates MPEG-4 and H.264 files for iPod. You decide between MPEG-4's quick processing and average quality and H.264's slower performance and outstanding quality.
* Batch processing
* MPEG muxed audio support
* Cropping - choose from automatic 4:3, constrained 4:3 and manual.
* High-quality presets for iPod
* Low-quality presets for Podcasts
* H.264 single-pass and multi-pass, with better multi-pass performance than other QuickTime-based solutions.
* Sets each video clip's poster frame during encoding
* Sends each file to a special ViddyUp! playlist in iTunes.
Minimum System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. ViddyUp! is not compatible with Windows®.
* iTunes 6 or later
* QuickTime 7.1.3 or later
* Temporary hard drive space equivalent to 3x the size of each video clip
Recommended:
* iTunes 7 or later
* iPod firmware 1.2 or later
Pricing:
ViddyUp! is only US $9.95. That's a bargain compared to almost $30.00 for QuickTime Pro!
Upgrading from Podner 1.x:
ViddyUp! 1.x is free for registered Podner 1.x users. Download and install the latest version of ViddyUp! and it will automatically recognize your Podner 1.x license and preferences.
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FOR WINDOWS:
PSP Movie Creator - shareware $34.99 USD
Software Requirements:
-PSP Movie Creator and PSP Video Express video converter software run on PC (Microsoft Windows 9 8/ME/NT/2000/XP) to record video into Sony PSP movie/video format (*.MP4). (No Mac OS version has been planed yet)
-PSP Movie Creator / PSP Video Express requires a USB cable or memory stick reader to transfer movies/video file onto Sony PSP.
-PSP Movie Creator requires a DVD-ROM, a DVD video player software installed in your PC (e.g. WinDVD, PowerDVD, etc)
A full length DVD movie/video can be compressed into a 256MB or larger PSP Memory Stick using PSP Movie Creator / PSP Video Express software. PSP UMD video disc is not required.
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YOUTUBE VIDEO DOWNLOADERS & CONVERTERS
FLV Online Converter - ver.0.5.1229
http://vixy.net/flv_converter
This service converts a Flash Video / FLV file (Youtube's movie,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file. The service is using a compressed domain transcoder technology (outline in Japanese). Converts FLV to MPEG4 faster and losslessy than a typical transcoder.
When you submit an url, this service will download and convert to the video format. Then you can download the converted file.
FLV to MPEG4 Conveter engine is now OpenSource! You can download the source code via subversion: http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=183657
FireFox Extension
http://www.downloadhelper.net/
It will download videos from YouTube and save it as a flash file so you can convert it the iPod.
SaveVid
http://www.savevid.com/
Download online videos with Savevid.com
Savevid.com is a tool which gives you the ability to download videos from streaming video sites. You can download videos from Youtube, Google Videos, Metacafe, Spike and more in FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG or WMV formats.
Help/FAQ: http://www.savevid.com/help/
KeepVid
http://keepvid.com/
See FAQ
DVDVideoSoft
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm
AnyVideo Converter
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
Input formats:
avi, asf, mov, rm, rmvb, flv, mkv, mpg, 3gp, m4v, vob, YouTube videos and more
Output formats:
avi, mp4, wmv, swf, flv, mkv, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, mpg (PAL or NTSC), mp3, wma, ogg, aac, wave, m4a
See website for additional information.
iDesktop.TV
http://www.idesktop.tv/#
You will have to register giving a user name & email address after being allowed 10 downloads without doing so. You can try it out.
TubeTV
http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/tubetv/
TubeTV is a new freeware program for Mac OS X Tiger and above which enables you to search for, save, and convert Google Video and YouTube videos to a format suitable for playback on your favorite devices.
Note: I have and use TubeTV for YouTube videos and it works great. Haven't had any problems with it and it is for Mac.
Tooble
http://tooble.tv/
Tried this and it works well for both Mac & Windows.
Zamzar
http://www.zamzar.com/
It is an online converter. See the blog for more details.
You can see this thread:
http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=214607
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DO NOT POST PROBLEMS ON THIS THREAD.
I've posted other software links I found while searching for information to convert my VHS tapes so I thought I'd post them here just in case others are seeking information for both MAC & WINDOWS.
NOTE: I will update the software listed thread as new information is found.
Updated video formats:
iPod can play the following video formats:
* H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* H.264 video, up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
See the iPod 101/201 Tutorials here
WINDOWS UPDATED: Handbrake Tutorial:
The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Windows)
The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Mac)
**The new version of Videora settings that work in iTunes and on the iPod see my post here.**
MAC
The Complete Guide to iPod Video Formats and Display Resolutions
The Complete Guide to Converting DVDs toiPod Format -Mac
The Complete Guide To Converting Video to iPod Format - Mac
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FOR WINDOWS
SUPER - Free
See website for additional details. This software will also rip the audio from DVD's.
SUPER download page
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FREEWARE CONVERTERS AND RIPPERS THAT WORK
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FOR MAC, WINDOWS & LINUX:
Handbrake
The complete change set is available and well worth a read (PDF), but here’s a summary for the impatient:
• User presets (Mac)
• AppleTV and PS3 support
• Anamorphic, even in QuickTime
• Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II)
• Chapter markers (QuickTime-style)
• Official support for the Windows GUI
• PPC Linux support
• High profile H.264
baggss has provided a tutorial at the links below:
How To Rip A Movie with Mediafork
How To Rip TV Shows with Mediafork
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FOR WINDOWS
Videora Apple TV Converter Released
We are happy to announce the first release of our new Videora Apple TV Converter. With this software you will be able to convert your many different types of videos into a format that is playable on the Apple TV.
Click Here To Download
Apple TV Video Codec Support:
MPEG-4: 640 by 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile
H.264: 320 by 240, 30 fps, Baseline profile up to Level 1.3
H.264: 640 by 480, 30 fps, LC version of Baseline Profile
H.264: 1280 by 720, 24 fps, Progressive Main Profile.
The current version of Videora Apple TV Converter already has profiles to convert video into the first three SDTV formats. We are working on profiles that will convert video into the fourth HDTV format but these likely won't be ready until the Apple TV hardware is released and we are able to find out it's exact main profile support.
Just a note, there is absolutely no point in converting low resolution video (say 624x352) to HDTV resolution (1280x720). Such a conversion does NOT create sharper video, it just scales the video up and takes a lot longer to convert. The Apple TV hardware should have a high quality video scaler and will be able to do this itself. Time will tell whether the Apple TV will provide a better quality upconversion
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FOR WINDOWS The New
Videora iPod Converter
Click Here To Download Current Version
Videora iPod Converter is a free video conversion application developed by the creators of Videora. It allows you to convert your regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into the proper video format that your iPod understands.
When combined with Videora, a video search and download program, Videora iPod Converter + Videora allows you to download, convert and (in some cases) copy video to your device automatically, using BitTorrent and RSS technology. See ITVCasting for more details.
Conversion Guide - Use this link to set up DVD Decrypter to rip DVD movies for iPod use.
Forums for support help
Release Notes:
With this latest version, Videora iPod Converter will now automatically add your video files to iTunes once your video conversion is complete. If iTunes is not open, Videora iPod Converter will automatically open it and then add the file to your Movies Library. This removes the added step of having to import it on your own through iTunes. You can turn off this feature by going to Settings > Devices > iPod, un-checking the box and hitting save.
If you do end up turning this new feature off, but at some later time want to add some files you’ve converted to iTunes, you can now do this easily through the Library section. We have added an “Add to iTunes” button which does exactly what it says when you click a file. We have also added an “Open Folder” button which will open a new Windows Explorer window in the folder where the video you clicked on resides.
The program icons should show up properly now as they have been included in the installer. We also forgot to make the Apple TV Device settings editable in the last release and that has now been corrected.
NOTE: We have added 2-Pass support for both MPEG-4 and H.264 encodes. To activate it for your specific profile, you must select the proper encoder with “2-Pass” in its name. The mode “Automated 2-Pass” setting doesn’t do anything at the moment but will be used in the future for error checking. So once again, to enable 2 Pass support, select the proper encoder in Settings > Edit Profiles > General section.
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FOR WINDOWS
3GP Converter - Freeware
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/3gp_converter.html
3GP Converter
This software will also convert .VOB files to an iPod compatible format. So you can rip your DVD and then use this software to convert the files.
1) After downloading 3GP Converter you will see a Setup.exe file. You need to open this file.
2) You will see the 3GP_Converter configuration Manager here:
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3) You first need to select the language of your choosing then click 'Apply'
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4) Once that is done select "Model: MP4, for iPod" then click 'Apply' to set.
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5) When done the 3GP_Converter will open. Then click on the 'browse' button in the Output Directory section located in the middle of the application to select the destination for the output file.
6) Then click on the drop down button to select one of the conversion options.
7) When done you can then select your movie/video file or Video_TS folder and drag-n-drop it into the top window and 3GP will begin the converting process.
8) When 3GP is done converting the movie it will automatically open iTunes and transfer the converted movie directly into the iTunes library.
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FOR WINDOWS
Free iPod Video Converter 1.32 build 852 - Jodix
http://www.download.com/Free-iPod-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10498771.html
What is Free iPod Video Converter
Free iPod Video Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert all popular video formats to iPod video. You can enjoy DVD/VCD and AVI, MPEG, WMV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB video files in your iPod with few clicks. The program is a freeware and does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.
Key Features
-It's clean and free, without any adware or spyware.
-It supports all popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV (ASF), RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB etc.
-It's stable and fast.
-Easy-to-use wizard-like user interface helps you setup conversion process easily.
-The output video has excellent image and sound quality.
-ID3 Tag can be derived from the input files automatically.
-Batch Processing is supported, it can process an unlimited number of files at one time.
-Detailed HTML help file is included.
-The installing and uninstalling process is very easy.
Download link:
Step-By-Step
Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server, DirectX 8.0 or higher
There are links to these other applications on the site:
- Free DVD MP3 Ripper
- Free WMA to MP3 Converter
- Free RM to MP3 Converter
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MediaCoder - Freeware
Introduction
MediaCoder is an open source universal audio/video batch transcoder (converter), which puts together lots of excellent audio/video codecs and tools from the open source community into an all-in-one solution, capable of transcoding among different audio/video formats. With many extra features and a expandable architecture, MediaCoder is more than a GUI of a bunch of command line tools.
Feature Highlights
* Convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats, on the fly, in batch
* Give you the control over the transcoding process and all the parameters of the transcoded files, so you can learn about, compare among and play with various codecs
* Specific user interfaces for specific devices with device plug-ins and extensions
* Fully standalone, no dependent on any media player, filter or codec, no registration of any components into system
* Multilingual user interface
Typical Applications
* Improving compression / reducing file size
* Converting for audio/video portable devices (digital audio player, MP4 player, mobile phone, PDA, PSP, VCD/DVD player etc.)
* Extracting audio tracks from video files
* Ripping audio/video discs
Supported Fomats
* MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AAC+, AAC+V2, MusePack, WMA, RealAudio
* FLAC, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, OptimFrog, AAC Lossless, WMA Lossless, WAV/PCM
* H.264, Xvid, DivX, MPEG 1/2/4, H.263, Flash Video, 3ivx*, RealVideo*, Windows Media
* AVI, MPEG/VOB, Matroska, MP4, RealMedia*, ASF/WMV, Quicktime*, OGM*
* CD*, VCD*, DVD*, CUE Sheet*
The latest MediaCoder Full Edition includes:
MPlayer, MEncoder, FFMPEG, Nero reference audio encoder, 3GPP AAC+ encoder, Lame MP3 encoder, Vorbis encoder, FAAC encoder, MusePack encoder, OptimFROG encoder, WavPack encoder, FLAC encoder, Monkey's Audio (APE) encoder, AAC lossless encoder, Matroska Muxer, MP4Box, PMP/PMPAVC Muxer
Download page and direct Download link of full version. See website for more details
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FOR WINDOWS - RIPPERS
RipIt4Me Version 1.7.1.0
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipIt4Me
What is RipIt4Me?
It is a freeware utility that helps you backup your copy protected DVDs.
Recently released DVDs are now very often equipped with stronger copy protections - such as ARccOS™ and RipGuard DVD. Programs like DVD Shrink or DVD Decrypter cannot handle these types of discs.
With the help of RipIt4Me, ripping these DVDs will be a very easy task. The program is fully automated and the wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps involved. If you prefer, there is also a true "1-Click" mode that will perform all the involved steps automatically for you.
Please refer to the official RipIt4Me Guide and FAQ for more information on how to use this program.
Here is the original thread for additional information:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123393
I used it to rip a movie and it worked great w/o any problems and was very easy to use. Read the user's guide first. It's very detailed. Both modes of ripping are on the guide so take the time to read the whole guide. Some Sony DVD's may give you an error message when trying to rip them. This is where this software will work to successfully rip the DVD so you can convert it. If the converted DVD has audio problems then try ripping in 'movie only' mode instead of ripping the whole DVD.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you first open RipIt4Me and then load the DVD. I must be done in this order. As stated on the Doom9 thread it will prevent the "Autorun.inf" from running.
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FOR WINDOWS
Download link for DVD Decrypter thanks to 'thenickster' here:
http://www.thenickster.net/DVDDecrypter.exe
The easiest ripper to use and will give you one .vob file to transcode. Use the guide to set on the Videora site.
Set up guide for DVD Decrypter. This set up will give you one (1) .vob file to transcode.
or
DVD Shrink - DVD Shrink v3.2.0.15
DVD Shrink is a versatile freeware tool for fitting a DVD-Video disc on a single DVDR disc.
DVD Shrink is capable of both re-authoring and re-encoding the movie. It features an intuitive user interface which makes it easy to choose what to keep, and what to lose.
DVD Shrinks allow the user to select compression level for each video track separately to obtain the desired disc size (which is usually below 4.38GB). The software is capable of producing either an ISO image of the ripped DVD, or a VIDEO_TS folder for further processing, viewing or burning.
See interactive guides here:
Guides
Download Shrink here.
or
DVDFab Decrypter - Freeware
This has been updated with the lastest encryption busters.
Rips the whole DVD only. Best for those problematic DVD's that you have trouble ripping.
DVDFab Decrypter is a simple version of DVDFab Express . It copies entire DVD movie to hard disk, and removes all the protections (CSS, RC, RCE, Macrovision, UOPs and Sony ARccOS) while copying.
Operating Systems: Win2k/ Win98/ WinME/ WinNT/ WinXP
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NERO 7 - Shareware $79USD or $99 Retail Version
Some of the applications included:
http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/Nero_Recode_2_Features.html
This will successfully transcode .WMV files as well. You can try it out the trial version. This software will transcode files with the new format 640x480 .MP4 and the files will work on the iPod. The AVC settings will not work on the iPod using 640x480 settings.
Use this link for a guide posted by kornchild:
Nero Recode 2 Guide
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FOR WINDOWS
PQ DVD CONVERTER - Shareware $34.95USD Free to try
NOTE: PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter Suite now supports high quality 640x480 H.264 and MPEG4 video. It is the first and the only iPod DVD, video converter available on the market supporting 640x480 H.264 iPod Video.
PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter is released. It's a One-Click, All-In-One solution to convert DVD, Tivo, DivX, MPEG, WMV, AVI, RealMedia and many more to iPod Video. Super fast (300% faster than other solutions) DVD conversion speed with high quality plus advanced video editing features gives you everything you need to turn iPod into a portable media center. Watch iPod movies, TVs, home videos on the go - a new lifestyle to experience.
* PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter supports all kinds of video formats including: DVD, DivX/XviD video, avi, wmv, mpg, mpeg, dat(VCD), rm, rmvb, Tivo2Go, dvr-ms, qt, mov(ver 2) and more. DVD subtitle is supported.
Software Requirements:
-PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter software run on PC (Microsoft Windows 9 8/ME/NT/2000/XP) to convert DVD movies, videos into iPod video.
-(No Mac OS version has been planed yet)
-Apple iPod (with video) is required. (It is a new iPod model released in Oct, 2005.) Other iPod models (e.g. nano, shuffle, etc) does support video playback. For these models, see the upcoming iPod Video Photo solution.
Download link
DVD to iPod, video to iPod conversion tutorial posted by deskvideo here:
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57515&highlight=audio+sync+video
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FOR MAC'S
Video Monkey
http://videomonkey.org/Video_Monkey/About.html
Video Monkey is a free video encoding application exclusively for Mac. It was created after the demise of the great tool Visual Hub. Video Monkey borrows heavily from the Visual Hub video conversion tool, both conceptually and from the original code dump posted to SourceForge as TranscoderRedux.
There’s new stuff coming all the time, so check back often!!!
Download
VISUAL HUB and iSQUINT are NO LONGER AVAILABLE
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FOR MAC, WINDOWS & LINUX:
Handbrake 0.8.5 Beta 1
The complete change set is available and well worth a read (PDF), but here’s a summary for the impatient:
• User presets (Mac)
• AppleTV and PS3 support
• Anamorphic, even in QuickTime
• Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II)
• Chapter markers (QuickTime-style)
• Official support for the Windows GUI
• PPC Linux support
• High profile H.264
baggss has provided a tutorial at the links below:
How To Rip A Movie with Mediafork
How To Rip TV Shows with Mediafork
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MacTheRipper 2.6.6 - Freeware
MacTheRipper is a DVD ripper (extractor). It removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, sets the disc's region to '0' for region-free, and is capable of removing RCE region checking. It can also copy ARccOS copy-protected DVDs. This is to backup your legally-purchased DVDs onto your hard drive.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
RELATED LINKS
MacTheRipper's user forum is available here.
Working Download link - When downloaded please burn to a disk. See Official MacTheRipper download site shut down
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FOR MAC:
ffMPEGX
ffMPEGX - Video/Audio Encoder for Mac OSX - freeware.
-As simple as 1.2.3 : Drop a file, choose a destination format, and click "Encode".
-Reads the following input formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DIVX, XviD, non-encrypted VOB and VIDEO_TS, Quicktime .MOV, .DV, .WAV, Real Audio, Real Video, H.263, MP4 H.264, PGM, YUV, PPM, AC3, PCM8/16 bits, mulaw/Alaw, WMA-1/2, SUN AU format, MP2, MP3, AAC, 3GP, FPS1, ALAC, and even more formats
-Converts the above formats to DivX, AVI XviD, H.264 MP4, MOV, DV, 3GP, Sony PSP, MP2, MP3, AAC, AC3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD, CVD, SVCD, KVCD, KSVCD, DVD, KDVD and MPEG-TS with complete control over encoding options.
Step-By-Step Guides are listed on this page for:
-converting to DVD/SVCD/VCD
-converting to XviD/DivX/H.264
-converting to handheld devices
-about converting to audio formats
-guides about subtitles
-guides about authoring, joining, cutting, fixing..
They also have a forum for additional aid.
Product requirements:
-Mac OS X 10.3 or higher (an older version 0.0.9k is available for Mac OS X 10.2).
-To playback DivX, use codecs from www.3ivx.com or www.divx.com
-To playback mpeg-2, use VLC Media Player or the Apple MPEG-2 player component. To comply with applicable laws and licensing terms, the mpeg2enc, mencoder and mplayer components are not distributed with ffmpegX, and must be downloaded and installed separately. In addition, to comply with copyright laws, ffmpegX doesn't allow to select a DVD disk device as input and doesn't contain any DVD decryption software. Please make sure that you comply with all laws applicables in your country concerning copyright protection.
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FOR MACS
MovieChapterizer
MovieChapterizer opens up a world of cool chapter usage in QuickTime Player. Use MovieChapterizer to create chapter names for favorite sections of your movies. It's a snap to use. When you're done, open the movie in QuickTime Player and use the chapter popup button to jump instantly to any chapter markers you added. Check out the pictures below for how easy it is.
You can download and try MovieChapterizer for free, and add a small number of chapters. To use it to add up to 50 chapters you can also purchase a license code for $15 from our store page or by clicking the Buy Now button on this page.
See website for additional information.
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PSPWare for Mac OS X - (ver. 2.1.4) - Movie Conversion - Shareware $15USD w/ a free trial offer.
http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/pspware
-Sync your music, movies and photos and back up your game saves with ease. You specify what you want synced and PSPWare takes care of the rest automatically. PSPWare integrates your Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) with your Mac.
-Tunes on the go: PSPWare integrates with iTunes. When you make changes to your music library, PSPWare will make the same changes on your PSP.
-Features include syncing of AAC and WAV audio formats, syncing of PNG, TIFF, GIF & BMP image formats as well as syncing of Safari Bookmarks to the new PSP web browser.
WINDOWS version is here
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FOR MAC & WINDOWS
MoviePod - Shareware $10
What formats are supported?
MoviePod supports every common movie format* (MOV, MPG, AVI, ASF, WMV, VOB, DV and QuickTime plugins) so you can easily get your movie collection onto your iPod!
Windows version
Windows users stay tuned, a Windows version of MoviePod is coming really soon!
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FOR MAC
ViddyUp!
http://www.splasm.com/viddyup/index.html
Here's what ViddyUp! can do:
UPDATE: Supports 640x480 MPEG-4 & H264 formats
* Works with all QuickTime-compatible files, and then some, but doesn't require QuickTime Pro.
* Creates MPEG-4 and H.264 files for iPod. You decide between MPEG-4's quick processing and average quality and H.264's slower performance and outstanding quality.
* Batch processing
* MPEG muxed audio support
* Cropping - choose from automatic 4:3, constrained 4:3 and manual.
* High-quality presets for iPod
* Low-quality presets for Podcasts
* H.264 single-pass and multi-pass, with better multi-pass performance than other QuickTime-based solutions.
* Sets each video clip's poster frame during encoding
* Sends each file to a special ViddyUp! playlist in iTunes.
Minimum System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. ViddyUp! is not compatible with Windows®.
* iTunes 6 or later
* QuickTime 7.1.3 or later
* Temporary hard drive space equivalent to 3x the size of each video clip
Recommended:
* iTunes 7 or later
* iPod firmware 1.2 or later
Pricing:
ViddyUp! is only US $9.95. That's a bargain compared to almost $30.00 for QuickTime Pro!
Upgrading from Podner 1.x:
ViddyUp! 1.x is free for registered Podner 1.x users. Download and install the latest version of ViddyUp! and it will automatically recognize your Podner 1.x license and preferences.
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PSP Movie Creator - shareware $34.99 USD
Software Requirements:
-PSP Movie Creator and PSP Video Express video converter software run on PC (Microsoft Windows 9 8/ME/NT/2000/XP) to record video into Sony PSP movie/video format (*.MP4). (No Mac OS version has been planed yet)
-PSP Movie Creator / PSP Video Express requires a USB cable or memory stick reader to transfer movies/video file onto Sony PSP.
-PSP Movie Creator requires a DVD-ROM, a DVD video player software installed in your PC (e.g. WinDVD, PowerDVD, etc)
A full length DVD movie/video can be compressed into a 256MB or larger PSP Memory Stick using PSP Movie Creator / PSP Video Express software. PSP UMD video disc is not required.
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YOUTUBE VIDEO DOWNLOADERS & CONVERTERS
FLV Online Converter - ver.0.5.1229
http://vixy.net/flv_converter
This service converts a Flash Video / FLV file (Youtube's movie,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file. The service is using a compressed domain transcoder technology (outline in Japanese). Converts FLV to MPEG4 faster and losslessy than a typical transcoder.
When you submit an url, this service will download and convert to the video format. Then you can download the converted file.
FLV to MPEG4 Conveter engine is now OpenSource! You can download the source code via subversion: http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=183657
FireFox Extension
http://www.downloadhelper.net/
It will download videos from YouTube and save it as a flash file so you can convert it the iPod.
SaveVid
http://www.savevid.com/
Download online videos with Savevid.com
Savevid.com is a tool which gives you the ability to download videos from streaming video sites. You can download videos from Youtube, Google Videos, Metacafe, Spike and more in FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG or WMV formats.
Help/FAQ: http://www.savevid.com/help/
KeepVid
http://keepvid.com/
See FAQ
DVDVideoSoft
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm
AnyVideo Converter
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
Input formats:
avi, asf, mov, rm, rmvb, flv, mkv, mpg, 3gp, m4v, vob, YouTube videos and more
Output formats:
avi, mp4, wmv, swf, flv, mkv, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, mpg (PAL or NTSC), mp3, wma, ogg, aac, wave, m4a
See website for additional information.
iDesktop.TV
http://www.idesktop.tv/#
You will have to register giving a user name & email address after being allowed 10 downloads without doing so. You can try it out.
TubeTV
http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/tubetv/
TubeTV is a new freeware program for Mac OS X Tiger and above which enables you to search for, save, and convert Google Video and YouTube videos to a format suitable for playback on your favorite devices.
Note: I have and use TubeTV for YouTube videos and it works great. Haven't had any problems with it and it is for Mac.
Tooble
http://tooble.tv/
Tried this and it works well for both Mac & Windows.
Zamzar
http://www.zamzar.com/
It is an online converter. See the blog for more details.
You can see this thread:
http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=214607
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