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Convert pretty much anything with youconvertIt
YouconvertIt is a new web-based file conversion service. Like Zamzar, YouconvertIt lets you upload audio, video, image, or document files and convert from one format to another. Just select the file from your computer to upload, select your target format, and the web service will send you an e-mail when your new file is ready to download.
Unlike Zamzar, YouconvertIt doesn't appear to have a file size limit (although that may change), and currently has no advertising (which will definitely change). Oh yeah, and you can convert units like miles, kilometers, inches, and feet.
The service is definitely fast and convenient. But you get a lot more control over your file conversions if you're using desktop software. If you're converting a document from HTML to text, this might not matter so much. But if you're converting a WAV to MP3 or MPEG-2 to MP4, there's no telling what kind of file size/quality you're going to get with these web-based services. If you need to convert a file and you don't happen to have a good desktop program handy, YouconvertIt will do in a pinch. But we wouldn't recomment it if you regularly need to convert/compress multimedia files.
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Sid Das said 7:00AM on 9-21-2007
What would you recommend as a good desktop program to convert media?
Specifically, video
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hazard said 7:00AM on 9-21-2007
For Windows my favourite encoder for ease of use, export options and speed is commercial version of the Tsunami Encoder. As sometimes I need mpeg2, sometimes I need wmv or quicktime etc..
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/te4xp.html
VirtualDub is also very handy and there are loads of filters available if you search around.
http://www.virtualdub.org
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Brad Linder said 7:28AM on 9-21-2007
Another few video tools I like to keep around:
Auto Gordian Knot:
http://www.autogk.me.uk/
Gui4ffmpeg:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/gui4ffmpeg
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MK said 4:42PM on 9-21-2007
I can't get it to convert feet to cubic fahrenheit.
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Zaid said 11:21AM on 9-22-2007
My very first try gave me this "your file (PICT0011.MOV) have failed to convert, rest assure that this email have been forwarded to our developers". Too simple to be true? They also go on saying that they Beta testing with me "Please keep in mind that this is a Beta". Downloadsquad readers just tend to beta test everything nowadays ;-)
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Arc|Angel said 12:17PM on 9-22-2007
The Mormon to Satanist converter also is not working.
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