Super Video Converter

SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer.
A GUI to ffmpeg, mencoder, mplayer, x264, ffmpeg2theora & the theora/vorbis RealProducer plugIn.

If you need a simple, yet very efficient tool to convert (encode) or play any Multimedia file,
without reading manuals or spending long hours training, then SUPER © is all you need.
It is a Multimedia Encoder and a Multimedia Player, easy-to-use with 1 simple click.

SUPER © is totally FREE to download and to use. (Available here: http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html)
It plays & converts very fast full length movies to any other format with NO time limitation.

Please read the changelog and the following details to see how:
SUPER © does for FREE what other encoders CAN’T do for money.

SUPER © IS UNIVERSAL as it supports a wide variety of input/source file format to play
or encode (to & from) without any additional third party software.
Supported input source file formats are:
- Video format: 3gp/3g2(Nokia,Siemens,Sony,Ericsson) asf, avi (DivX,H263,H263+,H264,XviD,MPEG4,MSmpeg4 etc..), dat,
fli, flc, flv (used in Flash), mkv, mpg (Mpeg I,Mpeg II), mov(H263,H263+,H264,MPEG4 etc..), mp4(H263,H263+,H264,MPEG4), ogg,
qt, rm, ram, rmvb, str (Play Station), swf (Flash), ts (HDTV), viv, vob, wmv
- Audio format: ac3, amr, mp2, mp3, mp4, ogg, ra, wav, wma
- AviSynth Script Files: avs. Let you specify advanced encoding commands using AviSynth scripts!
SUPER © supports the conversion (encoding both ways, to & from ) of ALL the listed formats.
To list few examples:
drag & drop any Audio file or even any VIDEO file and EXTRACT the AUDIO part by converting it to
mp2, mp3, wav, ac3, aac, amr_nb or amr_wb format. (the last 3 are playable on Nokia)
Mobile phone 3GP converter Convert any input video format to 3GP. Convert a 3GP file to any other video format.
Mobile phone 3G2 converter Convert any input video format to 3G2. Convert a 3G2 file to any other video format.
PocketPC converter Convert any input video format to a PocketPC file. Convert a PocketPC file to any other video format.
iPod converter Convert any input video format to an iPod file. Convert an iPod file to any other video format.
The rendered iPod files are created using the most advanced video codecs H.264/AVC and MPEG-4 format.
To copy a DVD (that you legally purchased) into a valid iPod format, we recommend that you also use the best
available DVDDecrypter to decrypt the entire DVD and copy the VOB files to your HardDisk in order to encode
them with SUPER ©. Note that DVDDecrypter is also a Freeware.
PSP converter Convert any input video format to a PSP file. Convert a PSP file to any other video format.
The rendered PSP files are created using the most advanced video codecs H.264/AVC and MPEG-4 format.
To copy a DVD (that you legally purchased) into a valid PSP format, we recommend that you also use the best
available DVDDecrypter to decrypt the entire DVD and copy the VOB files to your HardDisk in order to encode
them with SUPER ©. Note that DVDDecrypter is also a Freeware.
VCD converter Convert any input video format to MPG-VCD. Convert an MPG-VCD file to any other video format.
The rendered MPG files are VCD-standard strictly compliant and “NERO burning” compatible. They are seamlessly
accepted by NERO to burn without any additional process and produce a CD playable on most stand alone players.

SVCD converter Convert any input video format to MPG-SVCD. Convert an MPG-SVCD file to any other video format.
The rendered MPG files are SVCD-standard strictly compliant and “NERO burning” compatible. They are seamlessly
accepted by NERO to burn without any additional process and produce a CD playable on most stand alone players.

DVD converter Convert any input video format to VOB-DVD. Convert a VOB-DVD file to any other video format.
The rendered VOB files are DVD-standard strictly compliant and “TMPGEnc DVD Author” compatible. They are
seamleassly accepted by the “TMPGEnc DVD Author” which will add the necessary Menu, create the
additional .bup and .ifo files, rename/split the rendered VOB file to Vts_xx_x.vob before burning to DVD.

AVI converter Convert any input video format to AVI. Convert an AVI file to any other video format.
The rendered AVI files are created using a wide variety of codecs H.264/MPEG-4/DivX/XviD/H.263… together
with ac3, mp3, mp2 or wav audio.

MP4 converter Convert any input video format to MP4. Convert an MP4 file to any other video format.
The rendered MP4 files are created using a wide variety of codecs H.264/MPEG-4/DivX/XviD/H.263… together
with AAC, AMR, wav audio. They are fully playable on QuickTime7.
MOV converter Convert any input video format to MOV. Convert a MOV file to any other video format.
The rendered MOV files are created using a wide variety of codecs H.264/MPEG-4/DivX/XviD/H.263… together
with AAC, AMR, wav audio. They are fully playable on QuickTime7.
ASF converter Convert any input video format to ASF. Convert an ASF file to any other video format.
MPG converter Convert any input video format to MPG. Convert an MPG file to any other video format.
OGG converter Convert any input video format to OGG. Convert an OGG file to any other video format.
WMV converter Convert any input video format to WMV. Convert a WMV file to any other video format.
convert AviSynth script files (.AVS) to any other video format.
convert VCD (.DAT) files to any other format. (Also with Lossless Direct Conversion to MPG VCD-Compliant )
convert Matroska (.MKV) files to any other format.
convert QuickTime (.QT) files to any other format.
convert RealMedia (.RM .RAM .RMVB .RA) files to any other format.
convert Old.Play.Station (.STR) files to any other format.
convert Flash (.SWF) files containing FLV video codec to any other format.
convert HDTV (.TS) files to any other format. (Also with Lossless Direct Conversion To VOB)
convert Vivo (.VIV) files to any other format.
AutoMode to convert any type of video to VCD, SVCD, DVD.
Play all of the above file formats with SUPER ©

SUPER © provides a variety of video codec selection with every file format conversion (encoding).
SUPER © provides a variety of audio codec selection with every file format conversion (encoding).
Easy configuration of the essential output video parameters (size, fps and video bitrate) during file conversion,
simplifying the user’s encoding process while parsing internally optimized video commands for best encoding results.
Easy configuration of the essential output audio parameters (sampling rate, number of channels and audio bitrate)
during file conversion, simplifying the user’s encoding process while parsing internally optimized audio commands
for best encoding results.
Unique Advanced H.264 profile & level selection. Not available in any other software.

Multiple batch file processing by simple file drag and drop.
A built-in Multimedia File Analyzing engine (Portions by MediaInfo) to show tags and internal structure of ALL source
files with a double click.
As SUPER © is a simple GUI, the quality of the rendered files or the played files DOES NOT depend on SUPER ©
The speed, rendered quality or the variety of the codec selection are the result of the great work achieved
by the respective authors of ffmpeg , mencoder , mplayer , x264 , ffmpeg2theora , libavcodec library & the
theora/vorbis RealProducer’s plugIn.
The whole credit SHOULD go to these authors for their great ongoing projects.

SUPER © is compatible with most Windows® platforms.

Leaked: WM 5.0 ROM For Samsung SCH-I730

"Thanks to an anonymous beta tester at pdaphonehome.com, the incredible work of legendary programmer SuperDave and pdaphonehome moderator mrailing, we’ve gotten our hands on the unofficial WM 5.0 AKU2 Rom for the Samsung SCH-I730. It needs not be said (but I’ll say it anyway) that this is an unsupported ROM and we take no responsibility for damage to your device. This is not for the faint of heart. If you’re in doubt, wait for the official release. Still with me? Good. Fortune favors the brave."

[Via Windows Mobile Underground]

Remember… do this at your own risk! But if it works…. let us know!

Can MS Push-Mail really Challenge R.I.M.?

 

“Microsoft Corp. may one day challenge Research In Motion Ltd. for dominance of the mobile email market, but, despite the launch of the first “direct push” email devices, the Windows Mobile operating system isn’t up to the task yet, according to analysts. They point to several constraints. For starters, there aren’t many push-capable Windows Mobile devices out on the market yet, the upgrade path from older devices isn’t at all clear, and enterprises haven’t yet had time to test the server and device software fully to ensure that it works well. “The press seems to be giving Microsoft the benefit of the doubt that their release 1.0 of wireless email software will be competitive with the Blackberry in terms of security, manageability, and battery life,” says Gartner Inc. analyst Todd Kort. “But I have strong doubts about this.” He predicts Microsoft’s wireless email problems will be resolved with the next software revision, expected sometime next year, as well as more and better hardware that exploit it more fully.”

RIM licenses or Microsoft Direct Push? There is much speculation going around about the future for both, with this piece coming to the consensus that RIM need not fear a license drop-off in sales for quite some time. But as new WM 5 devices role out (And non-converged devices seemingly drop off the map), might RIM not be able to rest as long as some predict? How quickly, if ever, will the MS solution become dominant?

The press seems to be giving Microsoft the benefit of the doubt that their release 1.0 of wireless email software will be competitive with the Blackberry in terms of security, manageability, and battery life,” says Gartner Inc. analyst Todd Kort. “But I have strong doubts about this.” He predicts Microsoft’s wireless email problems will be resolved with the next software revision, expected sometime next year, as well as more and better hardware that exploit it more fully.

Kort cites three key weaknesses in the software as it stands:

• Mobile Outlook is still too hard to navigate on a mobile device.
• Windows devices still use too much battery power compared to the Blackberry.
• The security and manageability features in the 1.0 release are inferior to those on the Blackberry.

“Smart companies using Windows Mobile devices will choose GoodLink rather than the Microsoft push email offering, at least until the next Microsoft rev,” comments Kort.

Of course, if users have already installed the RIM email servers it will be difficult for Microsoft to persuade them to swap them out. They tend to be a fiercely loyal bunch. (See RIM’s Unified Theory.)

“We’re a Blackberry shop… We’ve made our investment in their backend, so we’ll be sticking with Blackberry, especially now that the attorneys have made their decision,” says Stephen Taylor, IS manager at Denver-based law firm Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons.

Companies that do want to implement Microsoft push email for their mobile employees, however, will need to install Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), which was first made available late in 2005. Then they will also need to upgrade Microsoft Mobile devices with the the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for Windows Mobile 5.0.

Microsoft users, however, will have to get the device upgrade from the hardware manufacturer. And at least right now, it doesn’t look as if many vendors are going to be offering upgrades for anything other than devices with the 5.0 version of the mobile OS.

For instance, Palm Inc. will offer a downloadable upgrade for its new Windows Mobile device, and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ – message board) will be bringing out a new smartphone using the push software, but vendors aren’t talking about upgrades for older devices.

“You’re better off asking the manufacturers,” a Microsoft spokesperson told Unstrung recently, when we asked about upgrade cycles.

“The OS update process for mobile devices is very device- and manufacturer-specific,” comments David Via of Ferris Research. “I am seeing fewer and fewer device manufacturers even offer major OS updates, like from Windows Mobile 2003 to Windows Mobile 5.”

Many users will just go ahead and buy new devices, as they’re known to do every two to three years, Via added.

This lag between market hype and enterprise reality may not be all bad for Microsoft, however — as Gartner’s Kort points out — there will come a time when users want to do more with their devices than just mobile email.

“About the time Microsoft improves its email offering and fixes mobile Outlook, enterprises will begin entertaining the idea of mobilizing additional applications beyond email, such as CRM, SFA, and field services. This is when Microsoft will become a threat to RIM,” Kort opines.

— Source: Unstrung