Review
MobiDVD is a free powerful video encoder to transform your DVDs into formats that you can play in your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, mobile phone, etc. It supports all the most widely used video formats, and it is capable of extracting the audio of your DVDs and CDs and re-encode into WAV, MP3, AAC, or WMA.
This completely free application is certainly fast and robust, and includes specific encoding profiles for well-known portable devices like iPod (Classic, Nano, or Video), iPhone, PSP, Zune, Archos, and a generic setting for mobile phones. Once you have selected your preferred device, you can move into Advanced Mode and specify, for each device, which video and audio codecs you prefer, the video resolution, the audio quality, and more. If you really want to be in control, and only if you have a deep knowledge of both audio and video encoding, you can open the Preferences window and adjust every single setting regarding audio sources, audio encoders, video sources and encoders, multiplexers, and audio and video filters.
Despite the name, MobiDVD is also a fast audio encoder, ripping the content of any CD into MP3, WAV, WMA, or AAC. Of course, there is also an advanced mode available for audio codecs, where you can select the rate mode and the output quality.
Therefore, MobiDVD is an efficient conversion tool that applies to both the expert and the inexperienced user, mixing fast and high-quality device-oriented conversion processes, and a whole world of possibilities and settings for the most demanding user. |
