Aktiv CD Ripper is a great tool for creating direct digital copies of all your audio CDs and saving them as various popular formats including MP3s, WMAs, OGGs, or WAVs. The software is extremely easy to use and will allow you to compile your favourite artists and albums faster than many of its kind! You will be able to copy your CDs and save your music collection on your hard disk with as little effort as clicking a button.

The application has an intuitive main window which is not only attractive, but also very functional, displaying large, clearly labeled icons for all actions. Due to a powerful sound engine, Aktiv CD Ripper extracts at a high speed and quality. The program supports Freedb and ID3 tagging which means you are able automatically download CD track information and save them in the encoded file.

You can also use Aktiv CD Ripper to convert WAV files to MP3, WMA and OGG files and you have the possibility to choose between speed and quality by making some changes to MP3, WAV and WMA settings. Aktiv CD Ripper allows the multi-threaded operation of copying a CD and making mp3 files simultaneously.

The program includes a small Media Player and playlist editor so you can play those tracks right away and have a more enjoyable ripping experience. The player can function independent of the main Aktiv CD Ripper ripper app. The main window also includes a playlist. You can add files by either dragging and dropping files into the Aktiv CD Ripper Player window, or by selecting the "Select Files" button located on the toolbar.

Aktiv CD Ripper also supports the Ogg Vorbis encoder. The DLL is included with the Aktiv CD Ripper distribution and you are allowed to specify the following items: quality, minimum bit rate, nominal bit rate, maximum bit rate.

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0
Size: 13.09 MB
Release date: 31 May 2013
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,WinOther
Download: Aktiv CD Ripper Freeware

Express Rip is a software program for Windows that lets you extract digital audio tracks directly from audio CDs to either Wave (wav) or MPEG Layer-3 (mp3) files on your hard drive. By using direct digital extraction pure audio quality is maintained and the process is very fast.

Express Rip Plus CD Ripper Features:

* Converts music to wav or mp3 files.
* Quality CD digital audio extraction (ripping).
* Extract audio from CDs to wav, mp3 wma, m4a, aac, aiff and more.
* Complete control over mp3 encoding including constant and variable modes at selectable bitrates.
* Correct volume of ripped tracks as they are extracted.
* Automatically updates the displayed track-list when a CD is ejected or inserted.
* Automatically link to an online database to obtain track and album information.
* Can be run from command line with other applications.
* Simple, easy to use interface.

A free version of Express Rip is available from NCH Software for non-commercial use.

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Type: Shareware
Cost: $34.99
Size: 530.03 kB
Release date: 13 Jun 2013
Platform: Win7 x32,Win7 x64,WinVista,WinVista x64,WinXP
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AVS Video Tools : Video Converter, Editer, DVDtoGo Ripper & Burner, Capture Wizard & Video ReMaker

CONVERT, SPLIT, JOIN, MERGE, REMOVE COMMERCIALS, EDIT, ROTATE, APPLY EFFECTS, CAPTURE, TRANSFER, COPY, MAKE FLASH SWF, RIP, BURN DVD & VIDEO FILES.

- Convert between all Video formats: AVI (DivX, XviD, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (inc. Zune, PSP and iPod), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), SWF, DVD, VOB, VRO,MPG, MPEG 1,2,4, DAT, VCD, SVCD, ASF, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, Real Video (RM, RMVB), DVR-MS.

- Create movie DVDs or VCD and SVCD from any Video file with AVS Video Tools integrated burning engine to watch them on your home DVD player. Use DVD menu templates. Split your movie into chapters.

- Copy DVD and Video files to DVD, hard drive, Zune, PSP, iPod or any other portable media player. Video Tools support Memory Stick Video format with thumbnail preview.

- Make Video content for DVD/MPEG-4 players (with DivX/XviD support) and handled devices like Zune, PSP, iPod, Portable Media Player (PMP), and GSM or CDMA mobile phones. Transfer Video files via Infrared, Bluetooth or USB cable.

- Transfer Video from DV cams to hard drive and make movie DVDs. Transfer VHS Video recorders to hard drive and DVD. Capture Video from TV tuners and WEB cameras. Save Video directly to MPEG 4 and create movie DVDs.

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- Extract audio tracks and images from Video files. Save audio streams as audio files, extract single frames and save them as image files.

- Enhance your movies. The only Video converter which offers timeline Video editing. Delete unwanted parts. Split and join Video files. Rotate, add titles and credits, apply more than 50 audio and Video effects to your movies.

- Process several Video files at once. Merge and split them. Join several Video files and make one DVD.

Type: Shareware
Cost: $29.95
Size: 35.34 MB
Release date: 27 May 2013
Platform: Windows 8,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,WinVista,WinVista x64,WinXP,Win2000,Win98,WinMobile,Windows Phone 7,Windows Phone 8,WinOther
Download: AVS Video Tools Shareware

iPod Audio Converter is an easy to use tool to convert audio files to iPod Audio Format and also to another various audio formats,also can extract audio from video files to various audio formats.The program can also rip audio CD tracks to the iPod supported format. The Features: 1) Supported Output Audio Formats: iPod default format,wav,wma,mp3,ogg. 2) Supported Input Audio Formats: cda,wav,wma,mp1,mp2,mp3,mp4,ogg,aac,alac,flac,ac3,spx,mpc,tta, ape,ofr,midi,adx,mod,mo3. 3) Supported Input Video Formats: .wmv,asf,avi,mpg,mp2,mpeg,mp4,mov,dat. 4) Supports Ripping Audio CD Track using fast and direct method for ripping. 5) Easy-to-use design. 6) Support the most popular audio formats. 7) Supports multiple CD-R/RW drives for Ripping. 8) Play back toolbar for listening to files before converting. 9) Automatic generation for track names. 10) Variety range of encoders. With iPod Audio Converter you can: Add Audio / Video files to convert or extract, or even you can add a whole folder and the program will add the supported files into the conversion list, Watch the conversion list, review (Play) the files to exclude any file you need, Select either to output the files to the same input folder or to any other folder using step 2 and then Start converting the selected files or the whole list. If you select video files for conversion, then the program will extract the audio part to the selected output format. If the output file is already exist, then the program will rename the output file automatically.

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0.00
Size: 3.10 MB
Release date: 15 May 2013
Platform: WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64
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DVD To iPod is the powerful easy to use DVD Ripper tool for Video DVD devices into iPod Supported formats. With DVD To iPod you can do the following: 1- Rip from most Video DVDs’ [PAL/NTSC] with different encryptions to MP4 iPod supported format. 2- Rip from most Video DVDs’ [PAL/NTSC] with different encryptions to one of the following video output types: AVI, MPEG, MPG, ASF, WMV, MPE, MOV (QuickTime), MP4, MPEG-2 (ES, PS, TS). 3- Convert to any other format from one of the supported video codec. 4- Adjust the settings of the output video file (i.e. the size, bit rate…etc "Video Settings and Audio Settings Pages "). 5- Preview movie while ripping. With output audio settings window you can: Change common options for audio (Codec, Bit rate, Channels, Sample Rate). With output video settings window you can: Change common options for video (Codec, Bit rate, Scale, Encapsulation method). With output General settings window you can: Disable user request when output movie file already exist in the output directory, Shutdown PC when ripping complete, Open output directory when ripping complete, Lock DVD drive while ripping and Eject DVD when ripping complete. You can rip your DVD movie both PAL and NTSC systems, with the following output formats which are Container formats: ASF, AVI, MOV (QuickTime), MP4, MPEG-2 (PS,TS), OGG, MPG1. Video codecs: DivX, H.263, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV, Xvid. Subtitles: DVD, SVCD, DVB, OGM, Matroska, MPEG-4 Timed Text, Text files, Vobsub. Audio codecs: AAC, AC3, MP3, Speex, Vorbis, MPA, MP2A.

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0.00
Size: 8.43 MB
Release date: 15 May 2013
Platform: WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Win98,WinME,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Win95,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64
Download: AT DVD Ripper to iPod Freeware

Audio Converter Extractor Max is an easy to use tool to convert audio files to various audio formats and extract audio from video files to various audio formats. The program can also rip audio CD tracks to the supported formats. Features:
1) Supported Input Audio Formats: cda,wav,wma,mp1,mp2,mp3,mp4,ogg,aac,alac,flac,ac3,spx,mpc,tta, ape,ofr,midi,adx,mod,mo3.
2) Supported Input Video Formats: .wmv,asf,avi,mpg,mp2,mpeg,mp4,mov,dat
3) Supported Output Audio Formats: wav,wma,mp3,ogg.
4) Supports Ripping Audio CD Track using fast and direct method for ripping.
5) Easy-to-use design.
6) Support the most popular audio formats.
7) Supports multiple CD-R/RW drives for Ripping.
8) Play back toolbar for listening to files before converting.
9) Automatic generation for track names.
10) Variety range of encoders.

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0.00
Size: 3.46 MB
Release date: 15 May 2013
Platform: WinXP,Windows2000,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Win98,WinME,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Win95,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64
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Replay Media Catcher makes it easy to download online video and audio/MP3 streams from millions of popular sites, with more supported formats and protocols than any other stream capture program. All media from Flash and Windows Media servers can be recorded, as well as MP3 song files from many popular online music radio sites. Replay Media Catcher can even capture multiple streams simultaneously.

Plus, only Replay Media Catcher has a SmartNames feature to automatically name and tag most video & MP3 files. This eliminates weird, unreadable, cryptic file names forever.

Now it’s easy to save previously viewed videos using the new Video History tool. Any videos that you have previously watched, that Replay Media Catcher can capture, can be saved by just clicking the "save" button in the Video History tool.

Replay Media Catcher is fully functional to record and convert YouTube files in demo mode. Try it today!

Type: Demo
Cost: $49.95
Size: 15.31 MB
Release date: 30 Apr 2013
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64
Download: Replay Media Catcher Demo

Copy DVDs for personal use by saving files to your hard disk. Protect your valuable DVDs or save damaged files as repaired files that are scratched. Dvd quality copies are crisp and clear. Use as a back up utilty to save your disks from being lost through damage that can happen from handling DVDs. Only for making personal copies for yourself. Comes with FFMPEG converter utility that automatically converts files to flv format for playback in Real Player or other media players. Build a library on your computer that you can access without loading individual disks.

Type: Shareware
Cost: $49.99
Size: 8.10 MB
Release date: 29 Apr 2013
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,Win7 x32
Download: DVD Store Shareware

Convert WAV, MP3, WMA, MP4, OGG, AAC absolutely free. Find the safe audio converter! You convert audio online; no need to install anything on your pc. Your mp3 player does not support OGG? Convert it to MP3! Online Audio Converter will convert your tracks, change bit rate, channels or sample rate. All is done in 3 clicks. You browse for your file, select target format and get the resulting new audio. Make any track compatible with your portable player, cell phone, or any other device. Converting audio is fast, simple and safe. Try it now!

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0
Size: 1.10 MB
Release date: 15 Apr 2013
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,Win2000,WinOther,Windows2000,Windows2003,WinServer,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64
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Aktiv CD Ripper is a great tool for creating direct digital copies of all your audio CDs and saving them as various popular formats including MP3s, WMAs, OGGs, or WAVs. The software is extremely easy to use and will allow you to compile your favourite artists and albums faster than many of its kind! You will be able to copy your CDs and save your music collection on your hard disk with as little effort as clicking a button.

The application has an intuitive main window which is not only attractive, but also very functional, displaying large, clearly labeled icons for all actions. Due to a powerful sound engine, Aktiv CD Ripper extracts at a high speed and quality. The program supports Freedb and ID3 tagging which means you are able automatically download CD track information and save them in the encoded file.

You can also use Aktiv CD Ripper to convert WAV files to MP3, WMA and OGG files and you have the possibility to choose between speed and quality by making some changes to MP3, WAV and WMA settings. Aktiv CD Ripper allows the multi-threaded operation of copying a CD and making mp3 files simultaneously.

The program includes a small Media Player and playlist editor so you can play those tracks right away and have a more enjoyable ripping experience. The player can function independent of the main Aktiv CD Ripper ripper app. The main window also includes a playlist. You can add files by either dragging and dropping files into the Aktiv CD Ripper Player window, or by selecting the "Select Files" button located on the toolbar.

Aktiv CD Ripper also supports the Ogg Vorbis encoder. The DLL is included with the Aktiv CD Ripper distribution and you are allowed to specify the following items: quality, minimum bit rate, nominal bit rate, maximum bit rate.

Type: Freeware
Cost: $0
Size: 6.45 MB
Release date: 08 Apr 2013
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,WinOther
Download: Aktiv CD Ripper Freeware