VLC Media Player 2.0.5 improves encoding, fixes bugs, tweaks Mac interface
Open-source, cross-platform VLC Media Player 2.0.5 has been released for Windows and Mac. Although a relatively minor update, it fixes a number of regressions from previous releases, plus improves...
View ArticleMakeMKV 1.7.10 Beta is your one-click solution to ripping media to your hard...
Everyone’s looking for that magic one-click solution to digitizing their personal video and movies collection. Often you find yourself having to jump through a number of hoops before you can get the...
View ArticleCyberLink PowerDirector 11 “GM4″ adds ultra-high def profiles, boosts stability
CyberLink has released a notable update to its popular and powerful consumer video editor range. With release GM4, both CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra and CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultimate add...
View ArticleBurnAware 6.0 gets new disc-error checker, updated burning engine
Windows disc-burning tool BurnAware 6.0 Free has been released. This major update, also available with additional features as BurnAware 6.0 Premium (rebadged from Home Edition) and BurnAware 6.0...
View ArticleMount just about any disc image as a virtual drive with VirtualDVD
Download an ISO disc image onto a brand new PC and you probably won’t need any third-party software to handle it. Windows 8 makes it easy to mount the image as a virtual drive, so you can access the...
View ArticleFreemake Video Converter 4.0 acts as spur for Gold Pack add-on
Ellora Assets Corporation has released Freemake Video Converter 4.0, the latest version of its freeware video conversion tool for Windows. Despite the major version number change, version 4.0 contains...
View ArticleMediaPortal 1.3.0 unveils HD-friendly new look
Open-source Windows media-centre tool MediaPortal 1.3.0 has been released after an extended period in Release Candidate mode. Version 1.3.0 debuts a fresh new skin, optimised for widescreen full HD...
View ArticleFolder SimpBurn is a fast, free and portable disc burner
Are you tired of bloated disc burning suites? You’re not alone. Modern burning programs are mostly very overweight, packed with unnecessary functions which you’ll probably never use. If your needs are...
View ArticleFree Studio 2013 v6.1 adds XP support to Free Video Call Recorder for Skype
DVDVideoSoft Ltd has released Free Studio 2013 v6.1, a minor update for its freeware media tools bundle for Windows PCs. The tool, which provides a front end of no less than 48 different tools for...
View ArticleCyberLink PowerDVD 13: better image quality, easier to use and faster than ever
CyberLink has unveiled PowerDVD 13, the latest edition of its popular media player. And it’s an interesting upgrade with new features wherever you look. New support for APE and AVCHD 2.0 1080p/3D...
View ArticleReview: CyberLink PowerDVD 13 Ultra
After 15 years of development, it’s probably no surprise that PowerDVD has become one of the most powerful and comprehensive media players around. Music, video and movies, DVD and Blu-ray, 3D, DLNA,...
View ArticleCyberLink PowerDirector 11 “GM5″ adds RAW image support, promises better...
Taiwanese software developer CyberLink has released PowerDirector 11 Ultra GM5 (build 2707), a notable update to its powerful consumer video-editing tool for high-end Windows PCs. The update adds...
View ArticleVLC Media Player 2.0.6 ships with multiple bug fixes and improvements
Popular cross-platform, open-source VLC Media Player 2.0.6 has been released, focussing on fixing a number of regressions introduced in previous builds since its initial 2.0 release. The update also...
View ArticleBurnAware 6.2 Free adds new file manager, handles timestamps better
Burnaware Technologies has released BurnAware 6.2 Free and BurnAware 6.2 Premium, the latest builds of its free and paid-for disc burning products for Windows. BurnAware 6.2 adds two new features to...
View ArticleHandBrake 0.9.9 makes transcoding to MP4 or MKV video easier than ever
Popular cross-platform, open-source video transcoder HandBrake 0.9.9 has been released, and despite the version number increment is actually a major update. HandBrake allows users to convert video from...
View ArticleVLC Media Player 2.0.7 squashes more bugs, updates language support
The VideoLAN Organization has released VLC Media Player 2.0.7, a minor refresh of its popular open-source video player and streamer. VLC 2.0.7, which is also available for Windows users as VLC Media...
View ArticleDVDStyler 2.5 implements subtle redesign, supports videos with no audio
Alex Thuring has released DVDStyler v2.5, a major new version of his open-source, cross-platform DVD authoring tool. DVD Styler makes it possible to create video DVDs from a wide range of movie...
View ArticleFreemake Video Converter 4.0.3 adds Fraps support, improves audio conversion...
Ellora Assets Corporation has announced the official release of Freemake Video Converter 4.0.3, its ad-supported video conversion tool for Windows. The new build adds full support for Fraps files,...
View ArticleMediaPortal 1.5.0 FINAL integrates PowerScheduler++, improves support for IPTV
Team MediaPortal has released MediaPortal 1.5.0 FINAL, a major update to its open-source media center for Windows PCs. Version 1.5.0 sees the functionality of the PowerScheduler++ plugin incorporated...
View ArticleFree Any Burn is a portable, easy-to-use burning tool
Finding the right disc burning tool for you can sometimes be a problem. The big commercial suites are expensive, but smaller freebies are often buggy, unreliable, sometimes weighed down with adware. So...
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