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The following list is ordered by operating system and approximate price to purchase.
Non-Linear Editing (NLE) Software
WINDOWS
Title: Xpress
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP Pro, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Edius
Company: Canopus
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.canopus.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Premiere
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Vegas
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: MediaStudio Pro
Company: Ulead
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Avid Liquid
Company: Pinnacle Systems
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Camtasia Studio
Company: TechSmith
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp
Price range: approx $300
Trial version? Yes
Title: MainActor
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 2000/XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: DDClip
Company: SoftLab
System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: EditStudio
Company: Pure Motion
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.puremotion.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Premiere Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Studio
Company: Pinnacle Systems
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: VideoWave
Company: Roxio
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.roxio.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: VideoStudio
Company: Ulead
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Movie Edit Pro
Company: Magix
System: Windows
Web link: http://usa.magix.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: EVE
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Movie X One Plus
Company: AIST
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.aist.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: Movie DV
Company: AIST
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.aist.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: MoviePlus
Company: Serif
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus4/index.asp
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: NeroVision Express
Company: Ahead Software
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.nero.com/
Price range: Free w/ purchase of Nero
Trial version? Yes
Title: DDClip Free
Company: SoftLab
System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Free DV
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP Pro, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Windows Movie Maker
Company: Microsoft
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/default.asp
Price range: Free with Windows OS or update
Trial version? N/A
Title: Jahshaka
Company: None
System: Windows XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.jahshaka.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Zwei-Stein
Company: t@b
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tucows.com/preview/195042
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
MACINTOSH
Title: Final Cut Pro
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? No
Title: Xpress
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Final Cut Express
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
Price range: Approx $300
Trial version? No
Title: iMovie
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/imovie/
Price range: Included w/ purchase of iLife ($80)
Trial version? No
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
LINUX
Title: MainActor
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 2000/XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: Cinelerra
Company: Heroine Virtual
System: Linux
Web link: http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Kino
Company: None
System: Linux
Web link: http://kino.schirmacher.de/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Image Editing Software
WINDOWS
Title: Photoshop
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Painter
Company: Corel Corp.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.corel.com/
Price range: under $500
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photoshop Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: PhotoImpact
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/pi/runme.htm
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Paint Shop Pro
Company: Corel Corp.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.corel.com/
Price range: Approx $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photosuite
Company: Roxio, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.roxio.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: Windows Paint
Company: Microsoft
System: Windows
Web link: N/A
Price range: Free with Windows OS
Trial version? N/A
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
MACINTOSH
Title: Photoshop
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photoshop Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
LINUX
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Effects Editing Software
Title: Combustion
Company: Autodesk Media & Entertainment
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://usa.autodesk.com/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? Yes
Title: Curious gFx
Company: Curious Software
System: Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.curious-software.com/products/gFx/
Price range: Approx $1000
Trial version? Yes
Title: After Effects
Company: Adobe Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Boris FX
Company: Artel Software, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.borisfx.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Magic Bullet
Company: Red Giant Software, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: MovingPicture
Company: Stage Tools
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.stagetools.com/
Price range: Under $300
Trial version? Yes
Title: SpiceMASTER, SpiceFILTERS
Company: Pixelan Software, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.pixelan.com/
Price range: Under $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: Blender
Company: Blender Foundation
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh, Linux
Web link: http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Home.2.0.html
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: Makehuman
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.dedalo-3d.com/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Image Editing Software
WINDOWS
Title: Photoshop
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Painter
Company: Corel Corp.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.corel.com/
Price range: under $500
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photoshop Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: PhotoImpact
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/pi/runme.htm
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Paint Shop Pro
Company: Corel Corp.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.corel.com/
Price range: Approx $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photosuite
Company: Roxio, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.roxio.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: Windows Paint
Company: Microsoft
System: Windows
Web link: N/A
Price range: Free with Windows OS
Trial version? N/A
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
MACINTOSH
Title: Photoshop
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photoshop Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
LINUX
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Video Utilities
Title: MPEG Encoder
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: under $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: TMPGEnc XPress
Company: Pegasys, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/index.html
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Tsunami Video Encoder
Company: TMPG Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/index.html
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: TMPGEnc (freeware)
Company: TMPGEnc
System: Windows 98/me/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: VirtualDub
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.virtualdub.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: VirtualDubMod
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: AviSynth
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: eo-video
Company: Maya Studio Ltd.
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.eo-video.com/
Price range: Under $50
Trial version? Yes
DVD Authoring
Title: Encore DVD
Company: Adobe, Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $400
Trial version? Yes
Title: DVD Architect
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: $500 and up (purchased with Vegas)
Trial version? Yes
Title: MovieFactory
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Nero
Company: Nero AG
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.nero.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Tsunami DVD Author Pro
Company: TMPG Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Media Players/Viewers
Title: eo-video
Company: Maya Studio Ltd.
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.eo-video.com/
Price range: Under $50
Trial version? Yes
Title: WinAmp
Company: Nullsoft
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.winamp.com/
Price range: Free ($20 for Pro version)
Trial version? N/A
Title: Media Player Classic (WMP6.4)
Company: None
System: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: VLC
Company: VideoLAN
System: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.videolan.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: MPlayer
Company: None
System: Windows, Macintosh, Linux
Web link: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/info.html
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: Irfanview
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.irfanview.com/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Video FX Backdrops
Title: Vision Series
Company: Sony Media Software
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: Jump Backs
Company: Digital Juice
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.digitaljuice.com/
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: Pick-a-Video
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: DVD Video Loops (PAL)
Company: Main Concept
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $20 each
Trial version? No
FTP Client Software
Title: WS FTP Home
Company: Ipswitch
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/home/index.asp
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Cute FTP Home
Company: Globalscape
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftp/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: SmartFTP
Company: Globalscape
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.smartftp.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Filezilla
Company: None
System: Windows
Web link: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Resources for Video Editing
News, tutorials, and forums relating to digital media:
http://www.digital-digest.com/
http://www.dv.com/
http://www.abcdv.com/
More on the technical side:
http://www.doom9.net/
http://www.videohelp.com/
Video and audio software list:
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/
Creative Cow has forums that cover many different software packages, notably Vegas and After Effects.
http://www.creativecow.com/
DMN Forums cover a wide variety of software and hardware topics in digital media creation.
http://www.dmnforums.com/cgi-bin/wwuglistcategory.cgi
Audio Forums is for music editing and production. Forums are dedicated to specific manufacturers of audio editing software.
http://www.audioforums.com/
Music and audio for Linux systems:
http://linux-sound.org/
Music and audio for Macintosh systems:
http://www.macmusic.org/home/?lang=EN
Sony Vegas-related:
http://www.blue7media.com/vegas/
Adobe Premiere tutorials:
http://www.wrigleyvideo.com/videotutorial/tutorials.htm
Windows Movie Maker tutorials:
http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2
Video software training courses:
http://www.classondemand.net/ClassOnDemand/Public/page.aspx?page=catalog.html
FTP (File Transfer protocol) issues:
http://www.ftpplanet.com/
Video Utilities
Title: MPEG Encoder
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: under $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: TMPGEnc XPress
Company: Pegasys, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/index.html
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Tsunami Video Encoder
Company: TMPG Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/index.html
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: TMPGEnc (freeware)
Company: TMPGEnc
System: Windows 98/me/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: VirtualDub
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.virtualdub.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: VirtualDubMod
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: AviSynth
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: eo-video
Company: Maya Studio Ltd.
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.eo-video.com/
Price range: Under $50
Trial version? Yes
DVD Authoring
Title: Encore DVD
Company: Adobe, Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $400
Trial version? Yes
Title: DVD Architect
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: $500 and up (purchased with Vegas)
Trial version? Yes
Title: MovieFactory
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Nero
Company: Nero AG
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.nero.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Tsunami DVD Author Pro
Company: TMPG Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tmpg-inc.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Media Players/Viewers
Title: eo-video
Company: Maya Studio Ltd.
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.eo-video.com/
Price range: Under $50
Trial version? Yes
Title: WinAmp
Company: Nullsoft
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.winamp.com/
Price range: Free ($20 for Pro version)
Trial version? N/A
Title: Media Player Classic (WMP6.4)
Company: None
System: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: VLC
Company: VideoLAN
System: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.videolan.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: MPlayer
Company: None
System: Windows, Macintosh, Linux
Web link: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/info.html
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: Irfanview
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.irfanview.com/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Video FX Backdrops
Title: Vision Series
Company: Sony Media Software
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: Jump Backs
Company: Digital Juice
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.digitaljuice.com/
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: Pick-a-Video
Company: Ulead Systems, Inc.
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: approx $100 each
Trial version? Yes (samples)
Title: DVD Video Loops (PAL)
Company: Main Concept
System: N/A
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $20 each
Trial version? No
FTP Client Software
Title: WS FTP Home
Company: Ipswitch
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/home/index.asp
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Cute FTP Home
Company: Globalscape
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftp/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: SmartFTP
Company: Globalscape
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.smartftp.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Filezilla
Company: None
System: Windows
Web link: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Fresh Download 7.74
Fresh Download is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager that turbo charges downloading files from the Internet, such as your favorite freeware and shareware, mp3 files, movie files, picture collections, etc. Unlike any other similar utilities, this software is 100% free, no charges, no banners (which steal your bandwidth), no spyware inside it.
Key features of Fresh Download:
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Turbo charges downloading files in FTP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols using your current internet connection (dial-up, cable, DSL / ADSL, satellite, T1, etc).
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Pause and resume broken downloads, recovers from a dropped Internet connection.
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Multiple connections download manager. To get the highest possible speed, this powerful tool uses 4 simultaneous connections (up to 8 connections) for the same file, while many other similar software only support single connection download. Based on user reports, this method may speed up your downloads by up to 400%.
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Easy integration into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firebird and Firefox, Netscape Communicator, Opera, Avant Browser, Crazy Browser, Maxthon / MyIE2, Slim Browser, in any Windows operating system (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP). Simply grabs any URL from these popular browsers and Fresh Download will take over.
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Schedule your downloads for low traffic periods.
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Clipboard monitoring and drag & drop features. Easily grabs any URL from any applications.
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Antivirus support. Scan downloaded files from any viruses using your current antivirus software.
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Ability to download from password protected sites, in both HTTP and FTP protocols.
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Proxy Server support in both HTTP and FTP protocols.
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Plus now it has a built-in Zip file extractor.
DVDXCopy Deluxe
DVDXCopy Deluxe is the best program on the market that allows you to make perfect quality backup copies and protect personal DVD movies !
Backup your favorite DVD movies with nothing more than a DVD burner and your home computer. DVDXCopy Deluxe lets you make high-quality backup copies of all your DVD movies using a standard DVD-R burner. Your copies will play on your home DVD player just like regular DVDs.
DVDXCopy Deluxe can backup your entire DVD movie - including menus, trailers and special features to a single DVD disc. It produces perfect copies every time, and does it quickly and efficiently. Video quality of copied discs is pristine, since there's no recompression or altering of the VOB files from the original disc.
Features of DVD XCopy Deluxe 6.0:
- Perfect 100% DVD Duplication. Just like your original DVD movies.
- Sound and video never change in quality.
- Copy all the Special Features, Menus, Subtitles & Languages, nothing to lose
- High speed and easy to use. Just a few clicks.
- Playable in almost all DVD players
- Copies DVD Movie to One Blank Disc (No Need to Split)
- Supports both NTSC and PAL DVD movies
- Uses most DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW burners.
Warning:
It is against the law to reproduce copyrighted material for the purpose of selling it to third parties. Some country's' laws only allows for you to make one backup copy of any software or media for personal and archival purposes, which is the only intended use for DVD XCopy Deluxe. This program is not meant for those who intend on breaking copyright laws. In no way will we be held responsible if you do. Any other illegal use of this software is strictly prohibited.
Backup your favorite DVD movies with nothing more than a DVD burner and your home computer. DVDXCopy Deluxe lets you make high-quality backup copies of all your DVD movies using a standard DVD-R burner. Your copies will play on your home DVD player just like regular DVDs.
DVDXCopy Deluxe can backup your entire DVD movie - including menus, trailers and special features to a single DVD disc. It produces perfect copies every time, and does it quickly and efficiently. Video quality of copied discs is pristine, since there's no recompression or altering of the VOB files from the original disc.
Features of DVD XCopy Deluxe 6.0:
- Perfect 100% DVD Duplication. Just like your original DVD movies.
- Sound and video never change in quality.
- Copy all the Special Features, Menus, Subtitles & Languages, nothing to lose
- High speed and easy to use. Just a few clicks.
- Playable in almost all DVD players
- Copies DVD Movie to One Blank Disc (No Need to Split)
- Supports both NTSC and PAL DVD movies
- Uses most DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW burners.
Warning:
It is against the law to reproduce copyrighted material for the purpose of selling it to third parties. Some country's' laws only allows for you to make one backup copy of any software or media for personal and archival purposes, which is the only intended use for DVD XCopy Deluxe. This program is not meant for those who intend on breaking copyright laws. In no way will we be held responsible if you do. Any other illegal use of this software is strictly prohibited.
BitComet Accelerator 3.2
BitComet Accelerator is the finest software of its kind for BitComet network clients. This easy-to-use and efficient plug-in uses our newest technology that can double the speed of any download. It was designed to help you by boosting download of large files, such as full albums, movies, TV shows, games, and applications. Plus, it automatically finds more source faster then BitComet original program. Small and easy to use and NO spyware integrated!'
Features of BitComet Accelerator 3.2 Final:
- Saves configurations from last run and auto loads on start-up
- Automatically clears downloaded and inaccurate files
- Automatically resumes paused downloads
- Automatically Hang up dial-up connection when all downloads ended
- Automatically searches for more sources at user-specified intervals
- Minimizes into the system tray for faster and easier operation
- Shutdown when all downloads completed
- Saves configurations from last run and auto loads on start-up
- Automatically clears downloaded and inaccurate files
- Automatically resumes paused downloads
- Automatically Hang up dial-up connection when all downloads ended
- Automatically searches for more sources at user-specified intervals
- Minimizes into the system tray for faster and easier operation
- Shutdown when all downloads completed
BitComet 0.85
BitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc.
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Changes in version 0.85:
Changes in version 0.85:
- GUI Improved: new option in torrent maker dialog to enable large file(>1MB) align to piece boundary
- GUI Improved: new option in torrent maker dialog to allow user search for HTTP/FTP resources when BT downloading
- GUI Improved: new option in BT task properties dialog to enable search for HTTP/FTP resources for BT task files
- GUI Improved: new history task filter in fav list, in which tasks displayed in the order of download finish date
- GUI Improved: improve task delete dialog, able to remove downloaded files while keep task record in recycle bin
- GUI Improved: new option in preferences dialog to enable BT task access P2PCache server (need ISP support)
- GUI Improved: task created date and finish date are displayed in task summary
- GUI Improved: improve task piece graph, support page down using mouse wheel
- GUI Improved: new recomment side-bar which can be toggled in view menu
- GUI Improved: BitComet main window minimize to windows taskbar, and system tray icon always displays
- GUI Improved: if the task name/publisher name in task list is too long to display, it will be displayed in tooltip
- GUI Improved: new search toolbar in the top of BitComet passport view
- GUI Improved: improve the clipboard monitor, only capture url links of specific files type
- GUI Improved: add support for Maxthon browser
- GUI Improved: unhide the option of browse url in BitComet
- GUI Improved: downloaded file will be selected when open task save folder
- GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that some HTTP download fail due to missing cookie info
- GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that hash check of multi BT tasks not running in queue
- GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that move to other location command in task context menu does not work
- GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that some particular language can not be input to IE edit control when BHO loaded
- Core Improved: add P2SP download function to BT task, able to search for HTTP/FTP resources to accelerate download
- Core Improved: add large file(>1MB) align to piece boundary function to torrent maker and BT download module
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug that may lead to crash when download HTTP task using P2P connection
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug that may lead to crash when an error UDP packet received
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug that downloaded file may save fail if unsupported characte in current code-page occurred in torrent file
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug about GZIP decode in HTTP 1.0
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the task created from BCTP link is not properly saved if torrent had not downloaded.
- Core Bugfix: fix the bug that unable to connect to some FTP server
Monday, March 26, 2007
WindowBlinds 5.5
Overview
Customize the look & feel of Windows
Features:
Tired of your computer having the same old look as every other computer? Want to give your Windows PC its own unique style? Stardock WindowBlinds will let you apply thousands of different skins (visual styles) to change the look and feel of your entire desktop. WindowBlinds is so flexible that users can create skins that mimic the look and feel of other operating systems.
Not Just Eye Candy
WindowBlinds doesn’t just make Windows look better, it can make it more functional. You can create your own skins that add additional buttons to the title bar that provide additional functionality such as roll-up buttons, link buttons, program short cuts, even media player controls. Moreover, because WindowBlinds uses the latest features of your graphics card, it can make Windows even faster than the default Windows XP or “Aero” style.
You are in controlEven with thousands of different visual styles to choose from, you can customize those visual styles as well. WindowBlinds gives you total control over your graphical user interface. WindowBlinds will let you change the color of your Windows GUI, change your wallpaper, give different windows their own specific look, choose a new Windows taskbar and Start button.
Improve your productivityWindowBlinds has features that significantly enhance a user’s productivity when it comes to interacting with windows. For example, you set WindowBlinds to minimize windows just by right-clicking on the title bar, a great feature for minimizing several windows quickly without having to resort to “minimize all”.
Some features are listed below.Features:
- Skins virtually every aspect of the Windows GUI
- Clean and easy configuration dialog.
- Tons of configuration options for users
- Animation supported on titlebars, buttons, and many other elements.
- Change the color of any visual style on the fly
- Per-application visual styles
- Doesn't alter any system files
- Safe, reliable way to change the look and feel of Windows
- Windows XP/2003 and Windows Vista (Starting with WindowBlinds 5.5)
Windows 2000, ME, 98 users can use WindowBlinds Classic (v4.6). - 1GHz or faster processor recommended
- 60MB free drive space
- 256MB RAM
- Note: A 16MB DirectX 8 or later compatible video card with appropriate driver support is required for per-pixel alpha-blended skins. Some integrated graphics solutions and lower-end cards from before 2004 may not be able to use per-pixel skins.
- Languages Supported:
Azerbaijani, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French,
German, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese - BR, Russian, Spanish, Serbian (Srpski), Swedish, Turkish
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