Free Video to Audio Converter software review

Do you have iPod nano? or Creative zen? any mp3 players?There are so many software that can convert DVD video to mp4 video players, but how about mp3 players? How can we convert video and separate mp3 music free, so we can enjoy any audio, any music?

The answer is Video to Audio Converter software.I'd like to introduce an excellent Daniusoft Video to Audio Converter software, which valued $25 now completely free for windows users, it can convert RM/ MPEG to MP3 or extract the audio of video files like AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV, XviD, DAT, MOV, ASF, FLV to the most popular audio formats. So it's actually a very useful program for any of your video to audio conversion needs.

As usual we start off with the Specs and Features of the program, this is just the basics grabbed from their site, if you wish to read everything they've got about Daniusoft Video to Audio Converter, you can get this free Video to Audio Converter software here.

Daniusoft Video to Audio Converter

Price: Original $25.00 Now $0.00

When I first run Daniusoft Video to Audio Converter software on my XP, it starts as

Features:

1.Directly convert audio of video for playback on all popular portable video/audio players as iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, Zune, PSP, iPhone, iRiver, Archos, Creative Zen and some other MP4/MP3 players.

2.Supports all music format - Extract the audio from video files like AVI, RM, MP4, MPEG, WMV, XviD, DAT, MOV, ASF, FLV to MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE.

3.Convert video to most popular audio formats with powerful audio editing functions including trim any segment of your Video by set the Start time and End Time.

4.Customize video/audio quality with various video and audio settings.

5.Adjust the Volume, you can set volume of output files as you wish and convert Video to Audio with flexible audio settings

With this powerful Video to Audio Converter, you can enjoy any music on all popular MP4/MP3 players like iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, Zune, PSP, iPhone, iRiver, Archos, Creative Zen etc. This Convert Video to Audio Software is so easy-to-use that whether you are an experienced user or a beginner, Convert RM to MP3, Convert MPEG to MP3 or other supported video formats to Audio is just a breeze. After we test with the audio converter program, this is just the function simply converter software from their site, if you wish to convert video/movie on computer and more popular players, stop on over Here to get Video Converetr software.

Here's some stats for you:

Time to convert: 25:19

Output Size: 3.5MB

CPU Usage:Average: 25%

Peak: 31%

The software estimated the output size at 4.0MB, and the actual output size is 3.5Mb, so it's smaller which is nicer, you'll be able to fit more music on your player.The time to convert is pretty good as well, coming in under 3 minutes to convert a video that's over 20 mins long, that's about the average time for most conversion software packages out there today. Yes some are quicker, and of course so do take longer, but 3 minutes isn't bad really.

And I threw the converted Stargate over to my phone, quality was very good. If I had to rate this software I would give it a 4.5 out of 5 score, and I think I could recommend it as well to anyone looking for a program that's very easy to use, but does offer the ability to customize your output files and convert video to audio.

How iTunes could become the ultimate DVD ripper--and why Apple won't let it

The first smattering of user reactions to RealNetworks' RealDVD software--which allows users to legally rip DVD movies to their PC hard drives--is less than enthusiastic, to say the least. The most telling comment: "Lack of mobile device support is the killer for me."

Indeed, Real's product lets you move ripped movies between a total of five licensed PCs, but that assumes they're on a USB hard drive or some sort of flash media--thus far, there's no provision for network streaming, and no support for transferring the movies to portable devices."The iTunes Store: Apple's biggest incentive not to add DVD ripping.(from:cnet.com)

Of course, when people say "portable media players," it's pretty much a synonym for "iPod." And while we could imagine Real eventually cutting deals to have devices that are compatible with its proprietary RealDVD format, it's a safe bet that Apple won't be among the partners. But the whole existence of RealDVD raises another question: if Real can release software that makes it quick, easy, and legal for users to rip DVDs to PC hard drive, why can't Apple?

Real's software is built on the legal precedent set by Kaleidescape's 2007 victory over the DVD Copy Control Association. Provided that you are backing up DVDs that you own, doing so for your own personal use, and keeping the copy-protection intact, Real's betting that it, too, can keep the lawyers at bay. Assuming the company is correct, though, that would seem to open the floodgates for other companies to release kosher DVD rippers.Apple's iTunes already lets you rip audio CDs --indeed, the original iTunes tagline was "Rip, Mix, Burn."

One would think adding DVD ripping to iTunes' bag of tricks wouldn't be that big of a challenge. Yes, like Real's solution, an Apple-ripped DVD would have to be locked into a proprietary, DRM-encoded iTunes-only format. But for most people, that'll be a feature, not a bug. You'd pop the disc into your PC, and iTunes would ask how you'd want it ripped: optimized for Apple TV streaming or optimized for iPod/iPhone (i.e. larger, high-res files or smaller downscaled ones). Once it was in iTunes, the files could be transferred within the entire Applesphere of products: the PC desktop (Windows and Mac iTunes libraries), the living room (Apple TV), and the portable realm (iPod and iPhone).Now, the more digital-savvy among you are already saying, "I can do all of this already."

Indeed, there are plenty of freeware/shareware programs that can rip your DVDs into an iTunes-optimized format, at the resolution of your choosing, where you can then do whatever you'd like with the file--including watch it on your PC, stream it to an Apple TV, or transfer it to an iPod or iPhone.

But that's still a two-step process (at mininum) that requires a modicum of techie skills to get up and running. By contrast, building the process into iTunes would make it all but a one-click operation.Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, I think you better keep those underground freeware rippers installed--I don't think we'll be seeing this feature added to iTunes anytime soon, for two reasons.

First, it's unclear if Real's legal gambit will pay off.After all, precedents were made to be overturned, and even if their position isn't legally tenable, deep-pocketed movie studios could try to tie down Real in expensive litigation--enough to make other companies shy away from releasing similar DVD ripping software.

Secondly--and arguably more importantly--it's not really in Apple's financial interest to add DVD ripping to iTunes. The company wants to expand, not shrink, the demand for its online iTunes Store: Apple makes nothing if you rip a DVD, but it (and its studio partners) split anywhere from $3 to $15 per flick, depending if you rent or buy. The company isn't likely to kill off that revenue stream anytime soon.I'd love to be wrong on this one. It'd be great if one of the big announcements at Tuesday's Apple event was the addition of DVD ripping to iTunes. But I think this one is going to remain strictly on the "in an ideal world" wish list.

What do you think: Will Apple ever add DVD ripping to iTunes? Or are you content with DIY solutions?

Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD formats compared

Blu-ray and HD DVD are rival incompatible formats, a situation that recalls the Beta versus VHS battle that stifled the early growth of the VCR and home-video market in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite an attempt to unify the two standards in 2005, the corporate godfathers of the two formats--Sony for Blu-ray and Toshiba for HD DVD--failed to come to an agreement.

What that means to you is that no standard Blu-ray player will be able to play HD DVD discs, and no standard HD DVD player can play Blu-ray discs (pricey combo players are the exception), but DVD Ripper software can rip HD DVD and protected DVD. If a movie comes out in one format, there's no guarantee that it will be available in the other. Certain studios could release movies in both formats, but you'll still have to be careful not to buy the wrong version of the movie. Adding to the frustration is the fact that the capabilities and features of the two formats are far more similar than they are different--as shown by the chart below.

Feature
DVD
HD DVD
Blu-ray
Maximum native resolutions supported via HDMI
EDTV (480p)
HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p)
HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p)
Maximum image-constrained native resolutions supported via component video1
EDTV (480p)
EDTV+ (960x540)
EDTV+ (960x540)
Disc capacity
4.7GB (single layer)8.5GB (dual layer)
15GB (single layer)30GB (dual layer)51GB (prototype triple layer)
25GB (single layer)50GB (dual layer)100GB (prototype quad layer)
Video capacity (per dual-layer disc)2
SD: approximately 3 hoursHD: n/a
SD: approximately 13 hoursHD: 5.1 or 3.3 hours, depending on encoding method
SD: approximately 23 hoursHD: 8.5 or 5.6 hours, depending on encoding method
Audio soundtracks3
Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES
Uncompressed linear PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, Dolby Digital, DTS
Uncompressed linear PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, Dolby Digital, DTS
Manufacturer support (home theater)4
All
Toshiba, LG, Thomson/RCA, Onkyo, Samsung
Hitachi, Mitsubishi, LG, Sharp, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Philips, Thomson/RCA
Manufacturer support (PC storage)4
All
Microsoft, Intel, HP, NEC, Toshiba
Apple, Dell, BenQ, HP, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, TDK
Studio support4
All
Paramount, Studio Canal, Universal, Warner (until end of May 2008), the Weinstein Company, DreamWorks Animation
Sony Pictures (including MGM/Columbia TriStar), Disney (including Touchstone, Miramax), Fox, Warner, Lions Gate
Compatible video game consoles
PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360
Xbox 360 (via external HD DVD accessory, sold separately)
PlayStation 3
Player prices
$99 and less
$130 (Xbox 360 accessory); $150 and more (stand-alone players); $999 for combo player
$399 (PlayStation 3); $499 and more (stand-alone players); $999 for combo player
Movie prices
$6 and more (retail)
$20 to $28 (retail)
$20 to $28 (retail)
Number of titles available at the end of 2007
50,000-plus
about 330
about 360
Players are backward compatible with existing DVD videos
Yes
Yes
Yes
Set-top recorders available now
Yes
No
No
"Managed copy" option5
No
Yes
Yes
Copy protection/digital rights management6
Macrovision, CSS
AACS, ICT
AACS, ICT, BD+, BD-ROM Mark
Region-coded discs and players7
Yes
No (currently; could change in future)
YesSources include: thedigitalbits.com, dvdfile.com, blu-ray.com, Toshiba HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Association, CNET News.com, Business Week, EngadgetHD, About.com, and WikipediaNotes

Each movie studio may choose to implement the image-constraint token (ICT) on a disc-by-disc basis, which constrains or downconverts the movie's resolution to 960x540 via the component outputs (HDMI output remains at full resolution). However, most major studios--Sony (Columbia/Tri-Star/MGM), Fox, Disney, Paramount, and Universal--have publicly stated that they will not make use of ICT, at least initially. There are even rumors of a backroom deal among studios to withhold use of ICT on HD disc releases through 2010. If true, movies from those studios will display at full resolution via the component outputs.

Video capacity will vary depending upon the type of encoding used. Discs encoded with MPEG-4 or VC-1 offer more compression and, therefore, more video per gigabyte (standard-definition or high-definition) than those encoded with the older, less efficient MPEG-2 codec.

Nearly all HD DVD and Blu-ray discs offer one or more of the new, higher-resolution audio soundtracks, but the ability of players to deliver them varies widely. All current standalone HD DVD players can decode Dolby TrueHD and deliver it via HDMI as uncompressed PCM that most HDMI-equipped AV receivers can handle; or via multichannel analog outputs. Some Blu-ray players can do the same, but some cannot as it is not required by the Blu-ray specification. If the player cannot pass the full resolution of the soundtrack, it will pass a lower-resolution "core" surround soundtrack that's equal to or slightly better than standard Dolby Digital or DTS. There are currently players available in both formats capable of passing DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD in bitstream format, but not all players can do this.

Manufacturer and studio support is subject to change. With the exception of Sony's devotion to Blu-ray and Toshiba's to HD DVD, other manufacturers and studios can (and already have) switch sides, or they can support both formats. Also, the depth of support for companies aside from Sony and Toshiba has yet to be determined; for many of them, "supporting" one or both of the formats has been limited to issuing press releases or scheduling future product and/or movie releases that remain theoretical until they are available for purchase by the public. Meanwhile, Microsoft's support for HD DVD does not preclude Blu-ray compatibility for Windows; Blu-ray discs will be usable with Windows XP and Windows Vista PCs through the use of third-party software and hardware.

Managed copy refers to the ability to make an HD DVD or Blu-ray movie viewable via a home network or a portable video device. The details haven't been worked out yet, leaving managed copy as more of a theoretical option than a usable feature for the foreseeable future.

It is likely that HD DVD and Blu-ray will feature additional copy-protection methods (including Macrovision or other protections for analog outputs) than the ones listed here.

As of spring 2006, HD DVD discs and players are not region-coded, but that could be changed at any point in the future--for example, the appearance of region-coded discs and a firmware upgrade for the hardware needed in order to play them. Blu-ray discs are coded to three regions (roughly, the Americas and Japan; Europe and Africa; and China, Russia, and everywhere else not included in the previous two regions) that are far more streamlined than the nine-region DVD system. That said, HD DVD and Blu-ray players should honor the nine-region system when playing standard DVDs--so don't expect to play out-of-region discs.

Free video converter with Two real-time preview windows

Daniusoft Video Converter is created to help you convert video to MPEG/WMV/AVI and other popular formats such as: MP4, FLV, 3GP, ASF, MOV, M4V, MPG, VOB, XviD with high speed and excellent quality. In addition, the Video Converter can also extract audio from video file and convert them to M4A, MP3, AC3, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE as you want.

Now, the Daniusoft Video Converter has update with two real-time preview windows can realize what you see is what you get.


The new update key features:

1. Optimized basic codec system.

2. Two real-time preview windows can realize what you see is what you get.

3. Optimized the interface, more convenient for users to operate.

4. Support customizing watermark for video file.

5. Added MKV, iPod Nano 4, iPod Touch 2, iPod Touch 2 for TV and Zen Playe MPEG-1/2.mpg as output formats.6. Categorized the output profiles.

7. Added function to check the space of target disc.

By taking advantage of this powerful video converter, you can enjoy your favorite video and music freely on any portable player like iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Zune, PSP, Pocket PC, PDA, PS3, Archos, iRiver, Creative Zen, Xbox 360, PMP, Smart Phone, Mobile Phone, etc.

Compared with the other video converter, Daniusoft Daniusoft Video Converter also provides many editing functions as video cropping, movie trimming, and video effect adjustment (including resolution, bit rate, frame rate, brightness, saturation, and sound channel, etc.)to convert video file you like.Support OS: Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista.

It available now at it's video converter official website with $35, but free one month to try, without any limit, without watermark, totally free video converter.

Share: Easy way to Rip DVD and remove DRM media on Mac and Windows

There are tips of the easy way to rip dv and remove DRM on Mac and windows. Mostly, it's for audiophile and film-goers. The introduced tools here are Apple iMovie HD and DVD Ripper Platinum.
Before part one:
What's DRM?

DRM(digital rights management) is a restriction on the use or copying of files, imposed by the copyright owner. For example, songs and videos purchased from the iTunes Music Store have DRM protection and can only be used according to the license agreement.(From google define)

Blu-ray and HD DVD:
What that means to you is that no standard Blu-ray player will be able to play HD DVD discs, and no standard HD DVD player can play Blu-ray discs. If a movie comes out in one format, there's no guarantee that it will be available in the other. Certain studios could release movies in both formats, but you'll still have to be careful not to buy the wrong version of the movie. So there is an applied way to share DVD and play on PC or playbacks such ipod, iphone, psp, ps3, wii and so on.

Part one: Get easy use DVD Ripper to rip protected DVD for windows

There is lots of DVD Ripper software to choose, you can convert online at Zamzar, or with free Handbrake, DVD Shrink, Automate unDRM... but here I'd preferring to introduce a professional and easy-to-useDVD Ripper I use - Daniusoft DVD Ripper. It appears as all in one DVD Ripper, full version shareware, trial version rips any DVD free, time unlimited,


The best DVD Ripper rip DVD movies to almost all popular video and audio formats such as MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, RM, H.264, 3GP, 3G2, VOB, MPG, FLV, WMA, M4A , MP3, AAC, AC3, etc with excellent quality.


It is also the first DVD Ripping program that supports almost all portable video/audio players, and it can easily rip DVD to iPod , Zune, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, Archos, iRiver PMP, Creative Zen Vision, MP4/MP3 Player, Smart Phone, Pocket PC, PDA, Mobile Phone and so on.

Here is the official website of this best dvd ripper: http://www.daniusoft.com/dvd-ripper.html#115 ;


And the detailed guide about how to rip DVD to any format: http://www.daniusoft.com/guide/dvd-ripper.html#115 ;


Part two: Free remove iTunes DRM music on Mac
However, in order to remove DRM protection, you will need iMovie - iMovie is a separate application, the current iteration of iMovie released with the iLife '08 software bundle is iMovie.

1. You can download iMovie at Apple . Once downloaded and installed, start iMovie and 'Create a New Project' titled 'DRM-free', then save the project to your Desktop.

2.In the iMovie window, select the 'Media' tab located between 'Themes' and 'Editing'. You will notice that the top right portion of the interface now offers a media browser. Select the 'Audio' tab and locate the playlist which contains purchased music, or search by artist / title.
Select the DRM-laden song and drag the file from the media browser into the iMovie timeline where it says 'Drag audio here to build your project.'

3.In order to export the song, iMovie requires that a visual image be associated with the audio track. Simply drag a blank image (or any other image as you like) to the track above the previously imported audio file.


Once iMovie has processed the image, select the 'Share…' sub menu item from found inside 'Share' in iMovie's menu bar.

4.Select 'Expert Settings' in the 'Compress movie for:' drop-down menu, for selecting 'Expert Settings' mode will provide the options to export the file as an audio file. Then click the 'Share' button.

5.In the 'Save as' dialogue, select 'Sound to AIFF', in the Export drop-down menu, choose an appropriate directory for iMovie to export to, input title and 'Save'. iMovie will compress and export the movie project as an audio file in 15-40 seconds, it depends on your machine configuration.

Locate the exported AIFF audio file and drag to your iTunes Library, then right-click on the file and select 'Convert Selection to AAC'. Once completed, 'Get Info' on the new file, add album art, done.