CyberLink Media Suite is a complete multimedia suite that features all the applications you need to make the most of your multimedia library. Among many other tasks, you'll be able to burn personal music collections on CD or DVD, create backup copies of your most important files, and design photo slideshows to share with family and friends.

All the tools included in CyberLink Media Suite are conveniently organized in a sleek dark main menu. All you have to do is search for the particular task you want to do ("watch a DVD movie", "back up your PC", "make an audio CD", "manage photos", etc.) and then launch the corresponding application. The main menu also includes a special Favorites section where you can add shortcuts to your most frequently used apps.

What does CyberLink Media Suite include? As a starter, you'll find a powerful recording tool, Power2Go, with which you can burn data CD and DVD, burn your own music compilations, and create backup copies of important files. Another outstanding app is PowerProducer, which lets you create video discs, burn HDV/DV videos and create video and photo compilations. If you want to create a fully customized slideshow with soundtrack, transition effects and all the bells and whistles, then your best choice is MediaShow. Finally, PowerDVD Copy and PowerBackup also deserve a mention, allowing you to copy non-protected DVD movies and create security copies of your sensitive data respectively.

CyberLink Media Suite is a complete package with high-quality tools, perfect for the average user. That said, we think that more advanced users will probably find the vast suite overkill – the tools are great, but are you really ever going to need them all?

CyberLink Media Suite is a full-featured multimedia suite with a very varied set of tools to burn discs, create backup copies, design slideshows and more.

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The application is a doddle to use since you only need to load a video, select the format which you want to save it as (not only DVD, VCD and SVCD but also AVI, MPEG, WMV or RM) then choose the quality of the outputted file. Selecting the quality of the video is done through a simple slider and the resulting video can be previewed easily via a pane on the Smart DVD Creator interface. There are lots of other adjustments you can make to the output file, making this a great tool for both beginners and seasoned DVD authors.

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Plato DVD to 3GP Converter is what you're looking for. This simple video converter has been especially developed to convert DVD movies right into the standard video used for most mobile devices, 3GP.

The program is very easy to use. Simply load the DVD movie you want to convert from the DVD drive on your computer and tweak the conversion options according to your needs or the characteristics of the target mobile device: video size, bitrate, frame rate, aspect ratio and a lot more. The program can also be set to automatically shut down the computer when the conversion is finished. Apart from that, there are no other configuration settings.

I especially liked the simplicity of use of Plato DVD to 3GP Converter. On the downside, the interface is a bit too dull. Also, it would be great to have predefined profiles for certain devices, such as the iPod, the iPhone or the PSP.

If you want to convert your favorite DVD movies to 3GP and carry them on your mobile device wherever you go, this is the tool you need.

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The program has a simple interface. Your AVI files can be added to the source file window, under which there is a percentage bar that tells you how much room is left on the DVD. You can choose the PAL or NTSC TV system, on of two aspect ratios, and a few more options. Basically, the set up is ready to go once you've placed your files in the order you want.

Hitting the big start button gets the process going. ZC AVI to DVD Creator takes a while creating the DVD image, and burning speeds depend on your DVD burning drive. It is not a very fast process. There is a preview window in the application, for checking your files before you burn, but it requires external decoders to be downloaded, which is really unhelpful.

The finished DVD will be basic - no quality is lost from the original file. There are no options to add even basic menus to your DVD, so you will only be able to move through your DVD tracks using forward and backward controls.

ZC AVI to DVD Creator is easy to use, but perhaps too basic, and being limited to only converting AVI files is a real pain.

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Well, you could try Gilisoft DVD Region CSS Decryption, a simple program to remove copy protection and region codes from your DVDs, allowing you to copy freely. Gilisoft DVD Region CSS Decryption also has a few extra features - you can create an ISO files of the disc and mount and unmount them as virtual drives.

Although Gilisoft DVD Region CSS Decryption works efficiently, it come with very little help and no configuration options, which means that experienced users won't have enough control over the process, while less experienced users won't have enough help.

Gilisoft DVD Region CSS Decryption does the job quickly and simply, but has no options and little help.

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It's also very simple to use. Once installed, simply click "Add" to as many files as you want for the conversion list. If you want to remove a specific conversion task from schedule list, press "remove" button. If you want to reset the schedule list, press "Clear". You can also set the start and end point of a video to convert by dragging the sliding bar to the appropriate point. After that, you simply set the output Pocket PC AVI video quality and instruct the program where to save the converted file. Once you click convert, a status bar will show you how much is completed.

Prepare to wait a long time though - conversion speed runs at about twice the speed of playback so for a 2 hour film, you're going to wait at least an hour. You may also experience a common error message saying ""Decoder not initiated. Select IFO file first" depending on the encryption of the DVD. This can be fixed by selecting "Use aspi for DVD driver to access DVD driver" from the file menu although it simply can't convert all DVD's.

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