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Webex vs. GoToMeeting

Nov 27, 2009 in Software Reviews, Web Conference

Web conferencing is quickly becoming the preferred method in business communication.  With benefits such as increased productivity and an extended customer outreach, companies are able to compete economically using inexpensive online meeting tools.  As a cost effective alternative to travel, small businesses may especially benefit from this new technology. The most difficult part is finding the service that best fits your company.
Two applications appear especially promising – Cisco’s WebEx and Citrix Online’s Go To Meeting. (more…)

How to Convert Video and Audio from One Format to Another

Oct 25, 2009 in Software Reviews

I bet most of you have had the need to convert a video or audio file from one format to another, either because your favorite software doesn’t support the first one or you needed to make the file smaller, or maybe you had another reason to.

Most of the users in this situation find out that there are very few good tools that will help them. Even paid software has some bugs, is difficult to use or somehow just doesn’t want to work as you intend it to.
I’m going to show you a secret that will solve all these problems. There is a piece of software in this world that is indispensable for the arsenal of a media lover and artist. It is a free utility called SUPER. And indeed it is super!

It allows you to convert almost any audio and video file to any other format AND specify all parameters that can be specified: size, aspect ratio, compression, sampling frequency, frame rate and anything else that is part of a video or audio composition.

I’m going to explain how to get it (it’s not as easy as it sounds) and the basics of using it.
First, to download it, head over to http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html , scroll past the ad(s) at the top to the very bottom where you’ll see some more advertisements and a link saying “Start Downloading SUPER”. Click on it, then scroll down about 5 lines and click the “download and use” link, which is blue (in between red text). (more…)

Easily Convert Video Formats

Oct 08, 2008 in Software Reviews

Anytime you transfer video from cameras or recorders to pc’s, or from pc’s to portable viewing devices such as ipod’s, portable dvd players, phones, etc., the need may arise to convert formats.

One new software program that handles the task quite well is ‘TransferMyVideo’ by Avantquest.

TransferMyVideo provides high speed, high quality video conversion for all popular video formats (AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, 3GP, RM, MOV, and more.) and portable devices such as iPod®, iPhone®, Microsoft® Zune®, PSP, MP4 players & smart-phones. TransferMy Video comes pre-installed with support for over 600 phones, consoles, & players.

In Action:

After a one-click download and quick install, the software (more…)