Software programs - CD/ DVD Backup
Most of these programs here have been tested, or come highly recommended. They are all spy ware free, and they are very good programs.
These are some of the best free and low cost cd/dvd backup devices (sometimes called rippers) available today. There is plenty of help available to get you up and running in no time at all, and installation is easy. Check them out.
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SlySoft Clone - Professional Cloning of any CD or DVD (Windows)
This package is the surefire way of getting guaranteed results and not making coasters out of your blank DVD media!
AnyDVD works in the background to automatically remove the copy protection of a DVD movie as soon as it's inserted into the drive, allowing you then to backup the movie using a DVD backup tool such as CloneDVD and CloneDVD mobile.
You can also making the movie region free and viewable on any DVD player and with any DVD player software.
AnyDVD is capable of removing unwanted movie features, including subtitles and prohibition messages such as copyright and FBI warnings. It also allows you to launch an external application whenever you insert or remove a disc, or prevent 'PC-friendly' software from automatically launching when you insert a video DVD.
But AnyDVD doesn't just stop at DVDs. It also decrypts protected audio CDs to allow you to copy them.
RATING 9/10 Click here to find out more...
Game Copy Pal - for your PC
Want to make a copy of a game or DVD? Now you can with Game Copy Pal!
Both games and DVDs are expensive and there are many reasons why making a backup copy is a good idea. Have you ever sat down to play a game or watch a movie and and about half way through, just when you are really into it, the screen locks up and you have to start the whole thing over again? Well with Game Copy Pal you don't have to worry about that ever happening.
Game Copy Pal makes it easy for anyone to make a copy of it easy for anyone to make a copy of virtually any Xbox, PS, PS2 or DVD on the market today.
RATING - 8/10 Click here to find out more...
StaxRip - Convert your DVD's for Free (Windows)
This
is a great freeware program that comes with support and regular updates.
As with all our recommendations there's no spyware, adware or any other form of malware
With StaxRip you can easily convert your DVD's, DVB captures and many more formats into MPEG-4 like DivX, XviD and x264.
It has a clean installation, no registry bloat and settings are saved in files within the application's directory or within the user directory. No lost settings after a fresh windows installation and no awkward setup/installer.All in all - a great free program with excellent video quality.
RATING - 9/10 Visit now...
DVD Shrink - Back up your DVD's for Free (Windows)
DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction
with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any
DVD video disc.
This great freeware will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed separate burning software. The output from DVD Shrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice.
This can be done with the latest version of Nero or if you download CopytoDVD (if you would like this then register with us.
DVD Shrink is free software - what more could you ask for!
RATING - 9/10 Download now...
DVD Rip Pack for Windows
Wow - This package has got everything you need for decrypting and resizing DVD´s ready for being put back on DVD, or to be transcoded to another format.
It has many of the best dvd tools around including - DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 - ImgTool Classic 0.91.5 - A great ISO program for use with DVD Decrypter. DVD Shrink 2.3 - The best solution for large DVD resizing. DVD Shrink 1.03 - The best solution for simple DVD resizing. VOBrator 0.2b - For VOB manipulation. VOBsplitter 2.6 - For VOB splitting. I-Media FileMerger - Great for merging VOB´s. Adaptec ASPI 4.71A2 Checker + Installer files.
A great all in one pack.
RATING - 9/10 Visit now...
AudioGrabber - CD ripper Free for Windows
Audiograbber
is a great piece of software that grabs digital audio from cd's. It copies
the audio digitally-not through the soundcard-which enables you to make
perfect copies of the originals.
CD-ripping applications aren't the most exciting programs in the world. However, this gem is so loaded with useful features that you might wonder how you've made it this far without it in your arsenal.
This software is really easy to use and there is plenty of help at this AudioGrabber web site. Audiograbber can also automatically normalize the music, delete silence from the start and/or end of tracks, and send them to a variety or external MP3 encoders, such as Fraunhofers L3enc, or even use some MP3/WMA encoders internally for automatic creation of MP3's.
RATING - 8/10 Visit now...
More rippers for Free (mostly Windows only)
Visit now >> FreeRip Mp3 - Exact Audio Copy - Fairstars CD Ripper - Express Rip
CD / DVD Burners
Burn4Free - CD / DvD Burner
Burn4Free CD & DVD is a burning solution that's compatible with more than 3,000 DVD and CD burners. Burn data and audio from different file types (WAV,WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WavPack, and CDA).
Burn and save ISO files, open and save your project to disk, verify content, print compilations, copy DVDs, and import your audio compilation from M3U and ASX playlists. The drives supported include dual-layer DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM (SCSI, IDE, EIDE, and USB 1.0 and 2.0).
Version 2.3 adds different language support inc. Hellenic, Korean, Galego, and Russian language support.
RATING - 7/10 Visit now...
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Media Players
VLC Media PLayer - Free for all OS
With support for many, many video codecs, this free player helps you avoid the annoying necessity of downloading different programs for different video formats.
VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. The site provides you with lots of documentation to get you started.
RATING - 7/10 Visit now...
DivX Create - Windows video player with free trial.
The DivX Create Bundle gives you everything you need to create, play, manage and burn DivX® videos.
DivX Create includes the DivX Web Player, a versatile plug-in for viewing DivX videos in your web browser. The DivX Converter, part of DivX Create, requires an optional $9.99 MPEG-2/DVD plug-in to convert MPG, VOB, TS and SVCD files.
Comes with free trial The DivX Create Bundle requires Windows 2K/XP.
RATING 9/10 Visit now...
Musicmatch Jukebox - Free for Windows
This is a really fantastic free music application. It includes their
music player, music library, auto DJ, volume leveling, mp3
recorder/ripper,
CD burner and portable device manager.
You can pretty much complete all of your management of your music files with this software.
Listen to CD's, MP3s, WMAs, WAV files and more. View album art and access artist, album and song information while listening. Also create playlists with ease - just drag and drop music files from your Music Library or from any Windows Explorer window to hear your favorite music instantly.
Winner of PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award - seven times in a row!
DRM Removal Software
This great little tool will remove any DRM protection from your mp3 downloads. It unprotects and converts music and movie files from:
* iTunes - * Napster - * Zune - * Yahoo Music - * MusicMatch - * MSNMusic
- *MusicLoad - * MTV / urge - * MusicNow - * BuyMusic - * AOL Music -
* Virgin Digital - * Sony Connect - * Beon Music - * Peer Impact - * iMusica
- * Rhapsody - * Wal-Mart - * AOL MusicNow - * Audible - * connect-europe
- * akuma - * Listen JP - * ongen - * hmv - * Bigpond Music - * Soundbuzz
- * digirama - * imusica - * cdigix
* cingular mMode - * puretracks - * metro tunes - * fnac
There is a free download of this software if you want to try it out first.
Click here to download your free trial
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