File Type Converters

Something that is essential to any computer is at least one file type converter. Whether your a YouTuber, always editing and working with videos, or just a music guru, constantly downloading and editing your music collection, a file type converter is helpful to almost anyone.

Today I'm going to share with you some of my favorite types of file converters. Click any of the screenshots for an actual size screenshot.

Free Ipod Video Converter (Price: FREE)

This software from Koyote Soft not only converts almost any video file type to a type completely compatible with iPods by default (.mp4), it allows you to change the output settings for different types of iPods. But that's nowhere NEAR being the best part. This little baby will download videos direct from YouTube! Simply click the YouTube logo in the software, enter a URL, click the checkbox, and click download! Once the download is done, FIVC will automatically convert the video from YouTube's .flv format to the iPod-compatible .mp4 format! Now you can have any YouTube video right on your iPod! Awesome, right? It even has the capability to preview the video you're converting in a little iPod while you're converting them (at upwards of 100 fps)

Alive Video Converter (Shareware: Free to Try, $29.95 to buy)

But let's say you don't want your files to be in the iPod format? What if you just want to convert your files? Well there's always the Alive Video Converter. This converter is good if you want quick, easy file conversion. Plus it has a cool little triangle to start the conversion!

SUPER (Price: FREE)

This software is the do-it-all. Converts almost any file type into almost any other file type. Convert audio and video. Change the audio format in your video files, or the video format in your audio files (why do your audio files have video, anyway?) And the best part? Free. With tons of controls, you can get exactly the conversion you're looking for. However, with all these controls, it can take a little getting used to.

Out of these three converters, my personal favorite is the Ipod Video Converter from Koyote Soft. Maybe it's because it's the one I use most, but overall I find that one to be best.

Up next from Mike: "How to Change the Look of Your Windows XP".

REVIEW [Windows 7]

Its been out, its been tested and though I havent personally tested it myself I am Getting Mixed reviews about Microsoft's new edition to its OS line. Before we can start with this review however i want to let everyone know that this is a review of th release candidate version and NOT the final which won't be released for sometime.

Now, I'm no large fan of Windows but anyone trying Windows 7 for the first time will probably be as dazled as I was. The new startbar and widgets look beautiful and are compairible to OSX Leopards Dashboard. The blur effects that Vista was priased for are not missing in 7 and deffinately are better than ever. The New UI looks Amazing.



The downside to this Glamerous new OS in sheeps clothing? Support so far is terrible, routers, usb devices, cameras. Not supported by defualt. One user complained that it was difficult to get his CD burner to burn ISO and data disks. Others were saying wirless cards were not working and no drivers Vista or otherwise could get them to. Anouther downfall of the new Windows release is that alot of people are complainign the the new iterface is difficult to navigate. None of these Features are perminate and its possible and likely that Windows 7 will see some improvement. However until then Microsoft, your Release Candidate won't be getting to much praise here.

Garii and Various Testers Rated Windows 7 a 65/100