AVex DVD to iPod Converter Review

If you only have a collection of DVD movies and don't have video files, AVex DVD to iPod Converter is your best choice. Otherwise, if you also have some other video files, such as wmv, avi, flv(Youtube video format), gvi(Google video format), DivX/Xvid, tivo, tivo2go, dvr-ms, rm/rmvb, mov, mpeg, mpeg4, vob, etc, you might want to go with the AVex DVD to iPod Video Suite, which can handle both of your DVD movies and video files.

Clearly, AVex DVD to iPod Converter is the fastest converter on the market, converting DVD movies at up to 3 times of the normal playback speed. You only need to wait 35-40 minutes for an entire 2-hour DVD movie to be completed for your iPod MP4 Video. The output video and audio quality is also fascinating.

Support all DVD movies (9.9 out of 10)
From your home-made DVD movies, lecture DVD, TV series DVD movies, music/concert DVD, to commercial DVD movies, all of which are supported by AVex DVD to iPod Converter.

Ease of Installation & Setup, and Integrated high speed technology X!-Speed (9.6 out of 10)
Installing AVex DVD to iPod Converter is even simpler than having your windows updated automatically. And it only takes you as few as 35 minutes. Of course, converting a DVD movie to H264 will take another 10 to 15 minutes due to the time-consuming-compression nature of H264. With the build-in X!-Speed Transcode technology, AVex DVD to iPod Converter provides iPod Video fans with great user experience.

Ease of Conversion (9.8 out of 10)
One click leads to the completion of an entire DVD movie to iPod MP4 video. Even we say it is easy, you are not convinced? OK, here's the step-by-step guides with detailed pictures provided by United Digitals, and they will guide you through all the processes that a novice needs to know: Download & Installation Guide, Convert DVD to iPod Guide, and How to Sync iPod with iTunes' movie library Guide & How to Sync PC with iPod's movie library Guide. You don't even need to read the text, simply take a look at the well-described pictures and you'll know all the procedures.

It is so easy even a 6 year old can do it!

Now comes to the features that AVex DVD to iPod Converter provides:

Product Features (9.2 out of 10)
Support 640x480 iPod MP4 and H264 format, which makes watching the AVex-converted iPod movies on your HDTV a wonderful experience. By setting up the audio bitrate up to 160kbps, video bitrate up to 640x480, you'll have all of your own DVD movies available for your HD Home Theater.

Crop mode 1 to 6 are available for different viewing purposes. Audio volume, video brightness are adjustable. You can also set up the 16:9 widescreen or 4:3 aspect ratio. You can also split a TV series into different parts by configuring its "split file size" into any size you prefer, e.g., if each of your TV episode is 200MB, then you can config the "split file size" as 200MB

The feature of automatic shudown the computer when conversion is done, is also available. You can leave the computer unattended, do something else more important, and when you come back, an entire DVD movie will be converted into an iPod MP4 movie. you can setup this feature in "Output Setting" of the "Options" menu.

Hyperthreading, Optimization for Duo-Core (9.8 out of 10)
It is the only product in the marketplace that is fully optimized for Dual-Core, HyperThread Processors SSE2/SSE/MMX/3DNow! SSE2/SSE/MMX/3DNow!

Superb Video & Audio Quality (9.6 out of 10)
The converted movies from DVD movies looks great, decent enough to watch these converted videos on your HDTV. It looks better than a VCD movie, might not be as good as the original DVD movies with resolution of 720x540. Unless you're so desperate for a professional movie effect, you will live happily with it.

OS Platform (9.3 out of 10)
It works for Windows ONLY, from Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, to Windows Vista. Not compatible with Mac. However, United Digitals does have the product support for Mac, check it out here.

Summary (9.6 out of 10)
All in all, AVex DVD to iPod Converter is
(1) An easy-to-install, easy-to-setup, and easy-to-convert production tool
(2) Enables you to converting the collection of your DVD movies to high quality iPod MP4 movies
(3) Support for 640x480 MP4 and H264 format gives iPod fans a pleasant experience to enjoy movies on their High-Definition Home Theater.
(4) Super fast conversion, complete an entire 2-hour movie in 40 minutes, yet with nice movie quality
(5) Hyper threading that fully optimized the duo-core processing power, the genuine one available on the market, thus boosting your conversion speed up to 3 times of the normal playback speed
(6) Support OS platform from Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, to Windows Vista