ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS
DESCRIPTION
DirectX 7.0 and DXMedia 6.0
Essential for many of the programs below. Note :
DirectX 7.0 cannot be uninstalled once installed
(unless you use the Uninstaller program below)
DirectX Uninstaller
Can remove DirectX from your system - please be very
careful and read the included readme file for any
additional warnings. Thanks to "not even" for
submitting that file to us.
AC3-UTILITIES
DESCRIPTION
AC3 Cut-Frame 0.1
Removes bad frames from AC3 files
AC3DEC 0.84
Converts ac3 audio stream to .wav while preserving
Dolby 2 channel encoding
AC3-Decode 0.8.17
aka. "AyeSeeThreeDecode" - Converts ac3 audio
stream to .wav, has many more options than AC3DEC
0.84 - you might want to get it's GUI
AC3-Fix 0.3
Corrects any bad frames within AC3 files
Wav2mp 1.0
converts .wav into Mpeg-1 layer 2 audio stream
BIT-RATE TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
Advanced DivX Bit. Calc. 1.5
Lets you find out the bitrate needed to put a movie
onto a CD-R or from the bitrate given, work out how
much space is needed.
Bitrate Viewer 1.3
Lets you find out the bitrate of DVDs
DivX Bitrate Calculator
Another quite nice DivX MPEG-4 bitrate calculator
DVD->CD Bitrate Calculator 1.6.18
A bitrate calculator that is in French
FeZ BitRate Calc. 3.5.2
Bitrate calculator with easy to use GUI
Encoding Utility 2000
Media specific bitrate calculators. Supports all major
video/audio formats.
JJE-VBRC 1.01
Video Bitrate Calculator
MPEG-4 Bitrate Calc. w/ GUI
Calculates the bitrate that you need to encode a
MPEG-4 file to fit into a certain size
MPEG-4 Bitrate Calc 1.0
Another quite nice MPEG-4 bitrate calculator
XVCD Bitrate Calc. 1.11
Calculates the bitrate that you need to make a XVCD
CD Launchers
Compact Disc Autorun
Compact Disc Launcher
DivX Autorun for MicroDVD
DivX Movie Launcher
DivX Video CD Launcher
MPEG-4 CD Launcher
MPEG-4 Film Launcher
RalfoDivX's CD Launcher
CUT/JOIN TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
AVI Chop 0.2
Very small but useful program for chopping up AVI
files
AVI Devil 1.0c
It enables the user to join a bunch AVI-Files to one big
movie using Virtual Dub. The VB Runtime files not
included, so if you get an error, extract this file into
the same directory as AVI-Devil. Require VirtualDub to
work, get it from below.
Merge Deluxe 1.0
Generic program for merging together any 2 files of
any kind
MpegJoin 1.0.7b
Joins multiple MPEG files
Mpeg Scissors 1.2
Great MPEG editing tool, cuts and glues together MPEG
files with ease
Peck's Power Join 1.1b
Easily join any AVIs, including DivX ones - also try this
mirror
VCD Cutter 4.01
VCD Cutter 4.03 - can't be registered
can play edit and cut MPEG-1 (VCD) files - very useful
VOB Merge 0.5
the latest program that joins multiple .vob files
together to form 1 big .vob file
VOBMerger 0.9a
joins multiple .vob files together to form 1 big .vob file
DivX/AVI ENCODING
AVI2MPG1 - Converts AVIs to MPEG-1
AVI2VCD - Converts AVIs to VCD (MPEG-1)
AVI FourCC Changer - Changes the FourCC code of AVI files
AVIEncoder - Converts MPEG-2 to AVI (DivX)
AVI Framerate Changer - Change the framerate of AVIs
Avisynth - A scripting language and a collection of filters
AV-SYNC - Fixes AVI sync problems
DivFix - Fixes corrupt DivX movies
DivX Codec - Needed for DivX encoding and playback
FPS Setter - Change the framerate of AVIs (more accurate)
MPEG2AVI - Converts MPEG-1/2 to AVI (DivX)
VID to ASF - Converts AVIs to ASF
MPEG-1/2/3 ENCODING
DESCRIPTION
bbMPEG & AVI2MPG2 1.23
Convert AVI files to MPEG-1/2 files
DVD2MPG 1.16
Converts VOB to MPG (DVD to VCD). You should also
try out FlaskMpeg (below).
This link takes you to my guide, which then links to
another site with the required files.
DVD2MPG ShutDown tool
Program to automatically shutdown DVD2MPG and
your computer after compression is over in DVD2MPG.
Also works with many other programs.
Flask MPEG Encoder 0.593
An (faster) alternative to DVD2MPG. Read the official
guide
Graph-edit build 980902
A frequently requested utility
LSX-MPEG Premier Plug-in 1.0.0.23
A frequently requested plugin
Radium MP3 Codec
Very useful MP3 codec for MP3 encoding with suitable
software (like VirtualDub)
RE-MPEG2 v1.43
Some very useful functions to manipulate MPEG-2
streams, including encoding to lower
resolutions/bitrates
VirtualDub 1.3d
very useful proggie for MPEG-AVI manipulation - a
must have. Also get the subtitle plug-in
VCD Multiplexor 1.1
Simple yet effective VCD multiplexor
GUIs
DESCRIPTION
AVGUI 0.9
An easy to use GUI for MPEG2AVI, AC3DEC (0.8x),
AC3FIX and BBDMUX
AVI2MPG1 GUI
GUI for AVI2MPG1 (see above)
DVD to AVI Gui 1.04
A new and very good GUI for converting DVD to AVI.
GUI v0.19i
An easy to use GUI for MPEG2AVI, AC3-Decode
(0.8.xx) and vStrip. Please check the official site for
the latest news/info/downloads
GUI Build 1.0.0.53
A different windows GUI for MPEG2AVI, AC3DEC
(0.8.10)
VOBDec GUI 1.9e
A very good GUI for VOBDec. Please check the official
site for the latest news/info/downloads
SUBTITLE TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
DVD Subtitler 0.01
DVD Subtitler is a freeware VOB editor, which can
extract / edit any subtitle
MicroDVD SubAdjust 1.0
Fixes problems with MicroDVD subtitle files
MicroDVD SubUpdater
Similar to SubAdjust below, but for the MicroDVD
subtitle format - splits subtitles into segments for
multiple CD-R DivX movies.
Written by Morsa Arno.
Stitle 0.2
An extremely small, yet extremely useful program to
extract subtitles from a DVD
SubAdjust V0.95b
Adjust subtitles for better syncing and also cut
subtitles into segments - for SubViewer format
subtitles files only.
Sub Convert 0.9b1
Converts subtitles from SubRip 0.7b's format to
MicroDVD's subtitle format - also check out the
"SubRip Convertor" program below
SubRip 0.7b
A sub-title/picture ripper with timecode function
SubRip Converter 0.4b
Another software that converts subtitles from SubRip
0.7b's format to MicroDVD's subtitle format - but with
a better interface and smaller file size
SubMagic 1.0
French (documentation) only subtitle tool
SUBRipper 0.3.b1
Use to extract subtitles from a DVD
SUBTrack 1.0
Subtrack is an utility that will permit you to view
subtitles for DVDs and other formats
SubViewer 2.0 Final
Make your own subtitles with a simple Microsoft
Notepad and SubEditor for synchronization
VOBSE 1.01b
Export/Import subtitles from VOB files
VOB-UTILITIES
DESCRIPTION
bbTools 1.6
Includes bbDemux, bbInfo, bbVInfo and bbAInfo
DecodeVOB 1.4
A simple and useful VOB demultiplexor (separates to
.m2v and .ac3). Source included
DecodeVOB 1.3-modified
A simple and useful VOB demultiplexor (separates to
.m2v and .ac3) - modified to fix a few bugs - not an
official release
DVTool 0.21
Digital Video Tools : rate calculator, DVD info and
more - very useful. Please visit the official page for the
latest news and info for this software.
MpegUtils
extract AC3 stream from vob files and split the whole
vob file into a smaller stream.
Framerate Converter
NTSC-to-Film, Film-to-NTSC, and PAL-to-Film, Film-to-
PAL
VOBRator 0.2b
View/demux audio/video from DVDs and VOB files -
very nice!!
VOB Snoopy
lets you "snoop" around a vob file to extract out it's
contents
VOBsplitter 0.2
splits a big .vob file into multiple .vob files
VOB Splitter 1.5
a program with the ability to extract a part of .vob file
- now with GUI
VOBTools 0.06
various tools for editing .vob files. Note, you may get a
possible virus warning - please read this readme file
V-Strip 0.5c
VOB Demuxer, for the source code for the 0.5 version,
please download this file - you might want to get it's
GUI
VOBUtils 0.1
Splits .vob files using the .ifo file