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DVDFab Blu-ray 3D Ripper

Flavum commented on 09 Feb 2012

I've got a funny feeling about a software company that releases 7 similar video ripping/conversion programs on the same day with the same version number at strange and random prices. I would hope that DVDFab is legit, but it just smells fishy.

[Version 8.1.5.9]

Jaksta

Flavum commented on 06 Feb 2012

None of the downloads in the provided screenshot appear to be streaming content. They're all downloadable files, whether hosted by YouTube or another site. Can this program really grab *streaming* audio and/or video? I've yet to find one that does, other than screen capture apps.

[Version 1.2.2]

HTR HD High Tech Racing

Flavum commented on 10 Dec 2011

The game is 33.4mb, not 334mb. You might want to edit that.

[Version 1.0.0]

MediaHuman Audio Converter

Flavum commented on 26 Sep 2011

Oddly, there's no support for AIFF files. I realize this is freeware (many thanks!), but the program's of little use to me without it.

[Version 1.1]

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Flavum replied on 01 Oct 2011

Thanks for adding AIFF support - that's quick service! Wolfperson - AIFF was not supported when I posted my comment.

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NZBVortex

Flavum commented on 10 Sep 2011

Is anyone else experiencing HUGE memory use with NZBVortex? I'll contact the developer, but I wanted to see if I'm alone on this. Activity Monitor shows memory use climbing from around 200mb to over 3gb of real memory use over the course of 10 minutes. One of the same reasons I've been so disappointed with Unison. Not resource-friendly.

[Version 2.4.2]

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Flavum replied on 10 Sep 2011

Boy, did I get spanked. =(

Daily Ab Workout

Flavum commented on 09 Sep 2011

5-minute abs? I don't think so...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeHVYuRnIjY

[Version 1.2]

Unison

Flavum rated on 11 Jun 2011
[Version 2.1.4]

DiskRefresher

Flavum commented on 11 Apr 2011

Can anyone direct me to something more than the anecdotal evidence provided by the developer of hard disk data "fading" over time (like actual research or a study of some kind)? It would seem to me that either the data is intact, or it isn't. Corrupt data needs recovery software - does this app provide that feature? Exactly what does it do when it discovers disk problems? Sounds a bit sketchy, but I'd love to be proven wrong by a clearer, more informative description.

[Version 1.1]

mkvWatch

Flavum commented on 09 Mar 2011

What's up with that screenshot? And just for the record, "mkv" is a *container* format, not an A/V codec like xvid, x264 or divx. The description is too vague for me to get much of an idea what this app really does.

[Version 2.0.0]

Movist

Flavum commented on 22 Feb 2011

Movist appears to be a fine alternative to VLC, especially for viewing huge m2ts files (over 30gb) ripped from Blu-ray discs. It has the ability to skip forward by dragging the marker in the progress bar which often causes VLC to freeze and/or become unresponsive. However, it is not currently able to detect and display embedded subtitles that both VLC and MPlayer can see. I hope this shortcoming is addressed in a future revision, as the program works wonderfully otherwise. Tom

[Version 0.6.8]

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Flavum replied on 06 Jun 2011

The new version (0.6.9) has the same trouble as the previous one - it doesn't detect embedded subtitles in M2TS files. MKV files (being a container, not a video codec) do work OK, as gatovadio mentioned. VLC often chokes on enormous files, but Movist plays them smoothly, so that's a plus. Hoping for further updates and refinements - so far, so good!

VLC Media Player

Flavum had trouble on 06 Feb 2011

A consistent problem I've had with VLC is that it freezes when using the progress bar to skip forward with large m2ts files (ripped from Blu-Ray). On rare occasions playback will resume after a minute or two, but VLC seems to have trouble locating the new playback point and resuming playback. There may be settings that could be adjusted within the advanced Preferences, but they're a bit daunting for a novice like myself.

Just to be sure this is a VLC quirk, I opened the same m2ts file with Movist and it was able to smoothly jump to whatever playback point I selected. Of course, it won't play the embedded subtitles, so there's a tradeoff.

Anyone have any ideas and/or a solution? Thanks! Tom

[Version 1.1.7]

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