Because We All Want To Watch Movies On Our Mobile Devices…
Posted on 01 November 2006, at 2:33 pm, by Judie Lipsett
Clinton Fitch just posted a review of DVD Catalyst GT on his site that should be of interest to anyone that needs a simple way to rip and convert their DVD collection.
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From his review, “In a nutshell, it is the quickest and easiest DVD conversion software application I have had the opportunity to use to date. Unlike it’s more sophisticated older sibling, DVD Catalyst GT makes conversion of a DVD or video file as simple as a few mouse clicks. While it does have some small customization ability, the idea behind GT is to make it simple – literally for anyone to use. This means that GT does not have many of the advanced editing features of DVD Catalyst but has all of the features that the majority of users will want and need. For the professional, DVD Catalyst 2 is still the best choice.”
He goes on to say, “GT also provides you the ability to crop a video to be viewed on different devices ranging from Windows Mobile devices to Sony’s PSP or an Apple iPod. This is all done in a preview window, allowing you to see exactly how a file is going to look on your device before you convert it. It is a nice touch to a well written and easy-to-use application that can make DVD ripping and file conversion simple, fun and rewarding for any level of user.”
Does it sound like something you might use? I thought so!
Read Clinton’s full review here.
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November 1st, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I did a review of Version 1.0 of DVD Catalyst for Tapwave Zodiac users back in February here: http://www.tapland.com/forums/.....p;start=30. Of the various methods available, I found it to be the best single-step tool for ripping and convering DVDs to a format one could watch on one’s PDA. I have also tested the latest version, which I found to be even better, so it doesn’t surprise me that the author has made a simplified version available.
While I personally prefer a somewhat more convoluted two-step ripping and conversion process, I would like to second Clinton’s recommendation for DVD Catalyst. And I am a real fanatic when it comes to converting files for PDA viewing.
Full disclosure: I have been in contact with the tool’s author, Mitch, on several occasions to provide comments, but otherwise have nothing to do with the tool. (I certainly don’t get any money for it!)
Doug