Allows you to view the file structure of iOS devices so you can copy data via USB from a mobile device to a PC and use the device as a USB stick. Provides direct access to photos, videos, music and ringtones. Contains adware.
Modifies the bitrate of MP3 and MP2 files to reduce file size. Retains ID3 tags and folder structure, and settings can be accurately adjusted as needed. Advanced tasks such as downsampling and changing the used channels are also possible. No installation required.
Records and replays voice messages. Also converts speech into written text. Stores voice messages in a compressed format such that 4 minutes of speech takes up around 500KB, according to the manufacturer. Also available as a gadget.
Small tool for ripping and transcoding DVDs and Blu-ray disks using the HandBrake engine. Converts the contents into current formats such as MPEG-4 or MPEG-2. Also supports H.264 encodings. Does not process media that’s copy-protected with CSS, AACS or BD+.
Tool to facilitate the conciliation, tidying and management of music archives in MP3, MP4, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV and AAC formats. Recognises duplicates and retains the better quality version, orders albums using drag and drop and re-adjusts playlists so they continue to work after reclassification. Can be linked to MusikBrainz and iTunes. Fast and secure download from The H
Analyses audio data, with a range of display modes including a spectrogram view. You can add text comments at any position on the wave form. Supports WAV, OGG, MID and MP3 formats and various effect plug-ins that are available as optional downloads from the manufacturer’s web site.
Collection of audio and video codecs for Windows 7. Lets you open and play formats such as FLV, DivX or OGG with Windows Media Player. Contains its own codec management and configuration tool. Also available for Windows Vista.
Downloads videos from platforms such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, Dailymotion, Metacafe or Vimeo, converts them to other formats (including AVI, MKV and MP3) and extracts audio tracks without loss of quality. Saves download history and resumes interrupted downloads. Fast and secure download from The H
Supplies technical information and tags from multimedia files, such as the codec, aspect ratio, refresh rate, bit rate, author and section outline. Supports AVI, OGM, MKV, MPG, VOB, MP4, 3GP, MP3, OGG, MKA, MP4 and AAC formats. Fast and secure download from The H
Collection of programs for creating, changing and searching Matroska media files in MKV and MKA format. Allows you to mux (multiplex) several images, sounds and subtitle tracks, with section tags, into one Matroska container file. Fast and secure download from The H
Organises music collections and can rename files in batches using the tag information (including ID3v2). Can read missing tags from Freedb. Features integrated audio player and playlist editor.
Sets a reference clock that is locked to the graphics card clock; ensures video playback is synchronised to the graphics card vertical sync. Allows audio timestretching and supports multi-channel audio and dynamic range compression.
Dictation device for iPhone & Co. Records voice memos and offers a fast forward/rewind function as well as a waveform monitor for editing and recording. Program no longer offered.
Fully featured audio and video codec pack for Windows Vista. According to the manufacturer, it includes all the codecs so that standard players (Windows Media Player and Vista MediaCenter) can play any file. Also available for Windows 7. During installation under Vista, you must disable User Account Control (UAC).
Tool to easily split MP3 and OGG files by allowing the user to choose the start and end points of a segment so the file doesn’t need to be recoded. If the track is a complete album, intersections can be automatically downloaded from the internet or from a local CUE/CDDB file. Fast and secure download from The H
Collection of codecs and DirectShow filters for playing common and more unusual audio and video formats. Three versions - Basic, Standard and Full - are available. Media Player Classic is also supplied, starting from the Standard version. Fast and secure download from The H
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