Forget paying for a program to rip your DVDs to your computer ever again. Considering HandBrake doesn't cost a dime, the application delivers exceptional results. Converting any type of DVD through a simple-to-understand user interface (UI), HandBrake whizzes through the process of producing an MPEG-4 file to save on your machine.

You'll need to have the right codec installed for the type of file you wish to convert (DivX, Xvid, OGM, 3ivx, etc.) but HandBrake lets you perform two-pass conversions and codify a double soundtrack.

Another great feature is the bitrate calculator, which alters the quality of the video according to the final file size you wish to achieve. You can even trim the black bands around a movie to maximize the size of the file.

Some users might experience occasional stability issues with the program.

HandBrake is a great open source solution for ripping your DVDs.

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted puts you in the county of Fairhaven. It feels like a hybrid of Critereon's previous open worlds of Burnout Paradise and NFS Hot Pursuit. There are open highways, with big, sweeping curves and off road shortcuts. The city is a fantastic place to weave through traffic, and has some great playground areas that really come into their own in multiplayer games.

The single player campaign sees you trying to become the 'Most Wanted' driver in Fairhaven. There are ten drivers to beat. You earn your right to challenge them by completing the many races and challenges available to you. Each vehicle has it's own races, and you find the cars parked around the city.

The most wanted races are fantastic. They are long and really exciting, with great routes and plenty of police interference. If you do manage to win a race against one of these rivals, you then have to chase them down, and take them out to win their place in the top ten and their car! These are some of the most intense and fun arcade races you will play, and are one of Need for Speed Most Wanted's crowning achievements.

The cars all feel different, but share the excellent arcade handling that we're used to from Criterion. Drifting comes easily, and is as precise as Mario Kart, while executing handbrake turns is a breeze. You'll get customization options as you win events, giving you tire options, better chassis, Nitro and more. All of these can be applied from the excellent Easydrive menus, which you access while on the road, so gameplay is seemless.

Mutliplayer drops you into Fairhaven with a group of other racers. You are given a meet up point, and have to drive there. Once you're all together, you are given a task: this could be a race or a cooperative mission, like jump or drift a certain distance as a group. It's fast, fluid and loads of fun.

Dropping in and out of multiplayer is simple, using the new 'Easydrive' menu system, and is an example for other games of how it should be done.

Combining Criterion's greatest hits in one game does mean some compromises. The most notable for Burnout fans is that the wonderful car-crushing crashes have gone. You do see car damage on these licensed cars, but it simply doesn't compare with the carnage that Burnout Paradise perfected.

You can never please everyone, but Need for Speed Most Wanted almost manages it. Fairhaven is an excellent, and beautiful racing playground, the cars a great to drive, and most importantly the racing is intense and exciting.

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Downloading videos from the web won't always play well with your devices or even the video players that you use. Green Free Video Converter is a free video converter that comes with a bunch of default device profiles to make conversions even simpler.

Unfortunately the device profiles that are included in Green Free Video Converter are out of date. Many devices listed aren't relevant any more. Hopefully the developers will update and include more device profiles in future releases.

Green Free Video Converter has a simple interface with some more advanced controls for power users. Novices will want to leave these alone and use the suggested settings. Conversions were quick but video quality looked a bit too compressed using default settings.

Overall, Green Free Video Converter works well as a simple video converter but power users may want to use Handbrake for more control over video and audio quality.

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iConvert includes handy options for adjusting video quality, batch conversion, and the type of video codec used. While there is a free trial of iConvert, it is severely limited, as it will only encode the first 3 minutes of each of your videos. You will have to buy the full version to get rid of this limitation. This is strange as the free Mac version of iConvert doesn't include this limitation.

The beauty of iConvert is its simplicity. Just drag and drop a video file into the window, check if you want the video imported into iTunes to sync to your devices, choose a device, and hit convert. While programs like Handbrake do the same thing, its plethora of options may be intimidating for the average user. iConvert is a great video conversion program for those who don't want to think about or fuss over complicated quality options.

Speaking of quality, videos converted fine but there was a noticeable degradation in quality. This is a shame as videos set to the highest quality setting shouldn't exhibit artifacts and blocky pixels.

Overall, iConvert does the job and makes converting video for use on your iDevices into a single click affair. Unfortunately you have to shell out a lot of money to make it work.

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Vidcoder is the ideal tool if you want to rip movies from DVD or configure the encoding of video files you already have. The interface is simple and clean and there are bunches of simple features that make using it really easy. The best of these are subtitle support, the ability to queue and pause conversions and configurable presets.

When configuring your videos with Vidcoder, you'll be able to use the program's excellent configuration options to make sure you get it just right. From picture settings such as video resolution and cropping, to advanced specs such as filters and bitrate calculator, you're sure to be able to configure your videos in Vidcoder precisely to your specifications.

Vidcoder's probably not the ideal beginner's application, as it does have lots of advanced settings that need to be configured before you start. Unfortunately, it can't deal with CSS protection, so if you want to rip from protected DVDs, you'll have to find a third party application to do the job.

DVD and movie ripping is made easy and flexible with Vidcoder.

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With the large variety of video formats and the limited video support on the PS Vita, it is difficult to simply import videos to the device. Using Handbrake and the Handbrake preset for PlayStation Vita, you can easily convert videos for playback.

The Handbrake preset for PlayStation Vita sets all the settings to accurately and quickly encode videos to play on the PlayStation Vita.

Handbrake preset for PlayStation Vita is the easiest way to convert videos.

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If you have different devices that accept different kinds of video formats, it can be a hassle to get your video files to work on all of them. There are plenty of video converters for Windows but many are confusing and offer too many options for the average user. Video Performer simplifies the process with a minimalistic interface and only a few customization options.

You can choose a single file or an entire directory to convert. Choose where to output your videos or Video Performer will default to the folder where the files are currently. Choose a format to convert to and Video Performer will begin the conversion.

Performance of Video Performer is very good. Videos encoded quickly and played back smoothly, though some formats showed some artifacts. Video Performer can also extract audio from video if you select one of its many audio formats. This makes getting audio extremely simple.

While there are a few options in Video Performer for the more advanced user, they are still pretty basic compared to apps like Handbrake that offer control over every aspect of the video conversion. Also, users shouldn't expect any help if any conversions fail as there are no warning messages or helpful popups.

Video Performer should be at the top of your download list if all you want is a simple video converter.

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To navigate through layers of corruption, you, as Bond, will embark on a global chase that will have you battling on land, sea, and air through Athens, Istanbul, Monaco, and Bangkok.

Nothing is what it seems as each adventure reveals a deeper and more sinister conspiracy. Engage in precise cover-based gunplay and tactical firefights, and speed your way through explosive adrenaline-fueled driving sequences.

Become Bond as he engages in intense hand-to-hand combat and uses his environment to finish off enemies. Take the battle online in a 16-person multiplayer mode that requires skill, teamwork and strategy as you compete in matches that will have spies battling mercenaries.

. In the fight to prevent the world's most dangerous weapon from falling into the wrong hands, you'll need to be the ultimate secret agent. James Bond Returns:.

Blood Stone. , an explosive third-person action/adventure game from critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations. Signature Bond Moments: Your 00 status has you battling through land, sea and air in exotic international locations such as Athens, Istanbul, Bangkok and Monaco.

Hunt down your enemies over a wide variety of environments including city streets, rooftops, casinos, oil refineries, dams and even hovercrafts.

Brutal Close Quarters Combat: Become Bond using authentic combat maneuvers such as punches, kicks, grabs, throws and the environment to finish off enemies with a fighting style inspired by a blend of martial arts.

Cinematic Bond Story: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Joss Stone lead you through an original story from the writer of GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies.

Trust No One: The UK's biggest secret is about to fall into the wrong hands. Nothing is what it seems as you track an enemy who cannot be seen.

High Speed Aggressive Driving: Use offensive driving techniques to speed, reverse and handbrake-turn your way through explosive driving sequences on land and sea.

Force enemies off the road, shoot out attacking vehicles, speed under collapsing bridges, slide out of the path of strafing helicopter gunships, do whatever it takes to stay alive and reach your destination.

System requirements:. OS: Windows Vista / XP / 7. Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 1. 8 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 x2 4000+ 2. 0 GHz or better. Memory: 1GB RAM for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win7.

HDD: 12GB of uncompressed hard disk space (plus 400MB for the Windows swap file and 2MB free for saved games). Video: 3D hardware accelerator card required.

0c-compliant 256MB video card and drivers.

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Thanks to the next-gen Neon engine, the models of the cars and their driving have become even more realistic, with every bump and scratch from your course visible on the body of the car.

You'll be able to practice mastering handbrake turns and braking on gravel and mud in this all-terrain rally game. Over 40 cars, including 20 rally racecars: -4 wheel drives including Subaru Impreza, Citro«n C4 and Peugeot 307 -2 wheel drives including Citro«n C2 and Renault Clio -Classics including Toyota Celica and Peugeot 205 -Propulsions including Lancia Stratos and Renault 5 Maxi Turbo Rally championships: Six different rallies composed of 6 specials (race against the clock from point A to point B) and a Super Special where two cars race against each other on a two-lane track.

A career mode made up of 66 challenges that alternate with the rally races with never-before-seen disciplines: uphill/downhill races, buggies, raid rallies.

More than 60 tracks around the world: UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, USA and Australia. New off-road events where up to ten cars race against each other on the same track: 4x4, buggies, vans and even lorries!

Includes the Pikes Peak racetrack, where you'll be at the wheel of 800-horsepower racecars trying to negotiate perilous turns at altitudes of 13,000 feet, without a co-pilot to give you precious help.

Revolutionary technology, thanks to a new physical and graphic Neon motor: environments and vehicles are recreated down to the smallest possible detail.

Soldiers of WW2. Soldiers is a third-person tactical action game that plays out like a blockbuster war movie complete with a stunning 3D visual engine.

The game pitches you the player headlong into the war-torn battlegrounds of Europe, commanding a highly trained special forces team behind enemy lines.

Your job is to get them in, execute the mission your way and get out. fast!. There are more than 25 all-action campaign missions to choose from, inspired by the exploits of World War II heroes, and teams from British, U.

S. , German and Russian special forces. With authentically modelled WWII vehicles, weapons and units. even ammo. plus a fully-destructible environment, you'll experience the totally realistic penetration physics throughout the game.

Overlord. Overlord is a groundbreaking action adventure, set in a seriously warped fantasy world, launching for PC. Controlling a mysterious figure that has inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord, the player emerges, near death, from the ruins of the old Overlord's Dark Tower.

Only the player's actions will determine if they will rise to become the new all-powerful Overlord

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