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Free media converter -- a smart download
Monday, December 14, 2009
How many times has this happened to you? A friend emails you a "must watch" video clip, but when you double-click the attachment, your PC tells you it doesn't have the necessary software to play it. Or if you like a song and try to copy it to your favorite MP3 player, it says the file format isn't supported. Sigh.
Now, there is good news. FormatFactory is a free media converter that converts audio, photo and video files.
- For audio It reads and converts to MP3, WMA, MMF, AMR, OGG, WAV and MP4 (including support for iPod, iPhone, PSP, and BlackBerry formats).
- For photos It supports JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIF, and ICO.
- For video This software plays and converts to MP4, 3GP, MPG, AVI, WMV, FLV, and SWF.
Other features include a DVD/ISO ripper; the ability to repair some damaged video and audio files; batch conversion options; and photo conversion that supports zoom, rotate, flip, and tags.
While not pretty, the interface is clean and accessible.
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I am a syndicated technology journalist and author. I've spent the last 12 years waist-deep in gadgets, gizmos, gear and games. I'm very much living the "digital lifestyle," whether I'm flashing barcodes on my BlackBerry to board a plane, backing up my laptop's data onto a USB memory watch (Ok, so I know it's geeky) or jamming with my three kids in Rock Band. Like you, I love this stuff. So come back every Monday and Wednesday for new entries.
--Marc Saltzman
