Ultra QuickTime Converter 2.3

Many game and movie trailers come today as high definition files in the QuickTime MOV file format. The problem is that not many players support this format, especially if it is encoded using one the latest codecs, the H.264. In such a case you would need a good tool to convert it into other more popular and accessible formats, like DivX AVI or WMV (windows media video).

  

The Ultra QuickTime Converter comes as a handy solution for those who wish to transcode QuickTime MOV, QT, MP4, M4V files to AVI, DivX, Xvid, MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD, SVCD, DVD, WMV format. A very good thing is that the software is well integrated with the Windows Vista Aero Shell, and it has been built to work independently: you don’t even need to have already installed any version of the QuickTime player itself – you can decode files with ease and save them into the format of your choice.

  

However, the converter does not support the M4V type of files that have been downloaded from Apple iTunes Music Store, because such files are protected by the DRM (digital rights management) standard. Also, the encoding in the DivX format is rather limited (even if you have lots of options to choose from in the menu) – it uses embedded libraries from the Divx 5 version, which is already an old standard when compared to the new 6.7.0 version. That is why even the top resolution that you encode your videos into is 720x576, unlike the new type of videos of HD resolutions like 720p and 1080p. But there is a trick – if you convert for example a native 1080p resolution MOV file into an AVI one, you can keep the original resolution and give the settings the max value for the DivX encoding and you will get an HD AVI video of 1080p!

  

Applicability: The converter can be ideal for home use and generally for newbies who wish to simply transcode MOV, MP4 or M4V files (not downloaded from iTunes) into other more accessible types of files.

Pro(s): The price is relatively fair and you get a simple and an easy-to-work-with interface. The application does not need any wizard as any action can be seen and monitored. The converter makes use of the new dual-core CPUs.

Con(s): Each codec can adjust its on settings of compression, but this converter does not give access to such panels. Oh, an it's Resolution not just Solution in the first file information field title!

Official site

Buy: $29

Download trial