Downloads

Here you can find a few downloads related to the projects I am working on or simply links to software I find useful and you might too.

AAC Audio Encoder

Below you can find the link to download the AAC Audio Encoder application.
More information on how to install and use on the software page.

+++New Version 1.2.1.1 as of 04/06/08+++

1) Click the download button below to download the latest version.

  

The functions available:

• 04-Jun-08 Encode any wave, mp2, mp3, ac3, vob (ac3, pcm, mpa), ogg (mp2, mp3, mpa), avi (mp2, mp3, mpa) to mp4 using the Nero Digital Audio Encoder (Nero AAC codec).
  Compatible outputs are LC, HE or HEv2 profiles, target bitrate, target quality, 2 pass encoding...
  BeSweet used to convert non wave files to wave files temporarily so that Nero Digital Encoder can work.
  Batch encoding also available. Create your jobs and let the program encode the list of jobs without your intervention evrey time.
  
  

Movie Library ++

Below you can find the link to download the video library application.
More information on how to install and use on the software page.

+++New Version 5.1.2 as of 06/08/08+++

1) Click the download button below to download the latest version.



(Version 5.1.2 This version is stable but as it is very recent do not hesitate to contact me if you find a problem with it)



Uses Mencoder/Mplayer newest release (RC2). From version 3.2 onwards, no limitations, completely FREE!!


Try the faster dedicated "www.mandeldev.co.uk" database to search and if you need more info try the slower but very complete "www.imdb.com" database.

  

The functions available:

• 06-Aug-08 Fixed wrong video selection when using filters.
  
  Fixed imdb database import timeout due to updated code on their webpage.
  
  
  
• 09-Apr-08 Fixed problem with lost artwork link when updating video info, and fixed the imdb search algorithm when exact match is found.
  
  
  
• 07-Apr-08 Improved the artwork efficiency.
  Added a grid view mode (experimental, only for viewing at the moment).
  Added an integrated mplayer navigation panel for playing videos directly without wasting memory using another third party video player.
  

Full Change log

Remember to use the tutorial if you need any help on how to use this software.

DVD Decrypter
Below you can find the link to the wiki page of DVD Decrypter and to download you can google for it, no direct links available.(very strongly recommended for ripping VOBs to hard disk).
DVD Decrypter wiki

pgc.NET
Below you can find the link to the home page for pgc.NET, go to downloads page from there and download pgc.NET. This is another tool for ripping .vob files.
pgc.NET

DVD Fab Decrypter (shareware - 30 days evaluation period)
Below you can find the link to the download page for DVD Fab Decrypter. If you cannot find DVD Decrypter described above you may want to use this software instead.(Once the .vob files are ripped you will need to use vStrip see below to strip off the unwanted tracks...from the .vobs and create one single .vob file).
DVD Fab Decrypter

vStrip
Below you can find the link to the download page for vStrip. If you use a software for ripping the .vob files from DVD that outputs multiple .vob files use this software to merge them together.
To do this, open vStrip_gui.exe, on the Input tab click add and add the .vob files just ripped, then on the IFO tab select the .IFO file corresponding to the .vobs you added previously then select the correct movie track by selecting the one with the longest time. Then click on the Output tab and click the button "..." and choose where you want to save the output VOB and click Run (bottom left), this will take a few minutes.
Mirror 1
Mirror 2

Video Lan VLC Media Player
Below you can find the link to the home page of VLC media player (very strongly recommended for the playback of videos).
www.videolan.org

MPlayer (inc. Mencoder)
This application is the real brains behind the converting of Movie Library ++ and if you want the full power and flexibility of video conversion this is the software you need, please not that this is a command line application so to be used by advanced users only.
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/

SMPlayer (MPlayer GUI)
This application is based on the popular mplayer and it will play almost any file and is extremely lightweight. Below you can find the link to the home page of SMPlayer (very strongly recommended for the playback of videos).
http://smplayer.sourceforge.net

Media Player Classic
Below you can find the link to the home page of Media Player Classic (very strongly recommended for the playback of videos although it uses Direct Show and therefore you need to have all the codecs installed by installing a codec pack such as K-Lite codec pack or Vista codec package for Vista. This link might be useful too.).
Media Player Classic Mirror 1
Media Player Classic Mirror 2


I Usually use VLC as it has more options than most players, and also is very lightweight. VLC also plays almost any file without problem which is therefore the best choice for overall use, but I have noticed that it has sometimes some problems with h.264 content (something to do with how it deals with b-frames, which is why for h.264 encoded files I usually use SMPlayer or Media Player classic. You might be interested in knowing that SMPlayer is the most RAM efficient, then VLC and finally Media Player Classic. But even the "worst" (Media Player Classic) is still easily more efficient compared to other comercial and big company software such as Windows Media Player, itunes, Real Player... Using VLC under vista you need to change "output video module" from default to directX 3d or directX video or OpenGL, choose the one that looks better.