Old Buckaroo
I have that too, but my Bly Ray players don´t played the movie I convert and said that was unsuppored video codec, but with to days converter it works and thet are .ts I convert from to mkv with codec H264 and the yesterdays program didewn´t work, but todays program did, what can that depend on?

Phillip Lipton
how big was the video?

xenox

About 1GB.

Phillip Lipton
How can there be a negative comment about the size of a video file ? Do people put on blindfolds and then arbitrarily execute keystrokes ??

Yes, bottom right corner of the "Convert" page---->"Shutdown computer after coversion".

Phillip Lipton

bottom right corner of the software screen.

John Di
Did you closed the program completely and than run the Activate?
If the program was still running, the activate can't do the job well.
Advise: restart Windows and run the activate.
After the completion, start the Apowersoft Video Converter Studio 4.4.2
Good luck

Fallen
I have the same experience with this application on Windows 7 with desktop icons appearing upon each use and needing to toggle on and off to make them disappear. Why are there negative votes on this comment pointing out a legitimate bug in the program?

Pete
We test download video from YouTube, it's ok.
Can you watch videos via YouTube Web page?
Advise: send logs to us by "help" of video convert studio.

Harvey Mechanic
Try "Enable detector (Advanced)".
Good luck

vicky
I did try "Enable detector" and chrome then prevented me not granting your program access:
--- Start of excerpt ---
Your connection is not private

Attackers might be trying to steal your information from www.youtube.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards). NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
Automatically report details of possible security incidents to Google. Privacy policy
ReloadHide advanced
www.youtube.com normally uses encryption to protect your information. When Chrome tried to connect to www.youtube.com this time, the website sent back unusual and incorrect credentials. This may happen when an attacker is trying to pretend to be www.youtube.com, or a Wi-Fi sign-in screen has interrupted the connection. Your information is still secure because Chrome stopped the connection before any data was exchanged.

You cannot visit www.youtube.com right now because the website uses HSTS. Network errors and attacks are usually temporary, so this page will probably work later.
--- End of excerpt ---

Sigrid.DE try adding the 'Ant video downloader' extension from Firefox addons

walt eccles
Thank you, thank you !
Good tip :-)

walt eccles
ANT is the ONLY one I've used for a LONG TIME - it works and never have had a problem.
Simple to use with the click "download" in the toolbar.

Paul
if you have a definitive crash in your Hard Disk or if you have to format it, this software is gone forever, like every GAOTD giveaway! No re-instalation after the giveaway period is over, that is TODAY.

Paul
Back up your computer to an external drive with the free program Macrium Refleect and you will be able to restore everything on your hard drive

wolfe
Did you closed the program completely and than run the Activate?
If the program was still running, the activate can't do the job well.
Advise: restart Windows and run the activate.
After the completion, start the Apowersoft Video Converter Studio 4.4.2
Good luck

When you’ve already completed the software activation but it still reminds you to register, you can shut down the software first, exit it completely by right-click on the software icon hidden in the Arrow Pulldown next to the notification area on the task bar, then run the activation file and restart the software to try once again.

If you have any further problems or concerns then please feel free to contact us.

Thanks for your encourage and praise.

You can set "Preferences"----->"Specify the CPU Cores" to lolwer CPU utilization, but which will reduce the speed of conversion.

Michael
In Windows 7 itself there is an option to set the max CPU-power.
Mostly I have set the max on 85%. That's fast enough for me.
It don't know if Win10 has something like that.
In Win8.1 it is the same as in Win7:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10366431/_GOTD/ApowersoftVideoConverterStudio442_20160203/CPU-Max.png
If you want it in English:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/microsoft-surface-windows-8-pro/244129-processor-power-management-windows-8-1-a.html

vicky
But if you reduce the number of cores, the remaining ones will overheat even quicker!

There needs to be a facility to pause the conversion as in Format Factory and PowerDirector - hardly a complex programming feat.

Michael
Michael, if your computer overheats then you need to get it cleaned out. Power off, plug out, open up the machine and very carefully remove dust by gentle brushing or vacuuming out.
If you do not tend to that soon you might be in need of new hardware.

Ootje
Brilliant - that works! Many thanks.

I need to sort the fan out but the motherboard has to come off to reach it on this laptop. I am currently living in Nicaragua and experience tells me from previous computer problems not to get it repaired here!!

Ootje
"It don't know if Win10 has something like that."

Imagine Michael could always use the popular Process Lasso too, which runs on 10.

mike
I do use Process Lasso but could not see any setting for reducing the today's converter except by using "Throttle", but when I chose to do that, a very strong warning popped up suggesting I should not do that, so I didn't.

I have reduced the CPU to 85% which has completely sorted out my overheating problems with this and other software which is fantastic. (The constant heat here in Nicaragua does not help.)

mike
If have checked this kind of setting in Win10.
Via Control Panel, Energy ... the max of the CPU can be installed.
Therefore the CPU does not have to work so hard and become hot.
Process Lasso: does this program reduce the heat of the CPU?
Michael: maybe just clean the fan. I have seen a laptop, that became hot, very hot. I removed the bottom and clean the fan. Every repair-shop can do that.
It will extend the live of the CPU.

Ootje
I really appreciate your help today as it has solved a really big problem for me.

To clean the fan on my HP laptop requires the removal of the motherboard as the fan is underneath and there are no external panels I can unscrew to get to it.

I had a previous Sony laptop ruined here in Nicaragua by repair shops and am not letting them near another computer of mine. I have tried several "computer experts" here over the years but never again. I will eventually get it fixed when I am back in London as I am not up to taking it to bits myself.

At least with your assistance my computer is properly usable in the interim. Many thanks.

Michael
Can you give me the version/type of your HP laptop?
I can't imagine that's so difficult to clean the fan.
Laptop's are difficult to open, that's a fact.
I had trouble with a Asus laptop: after a few weeks I read somewhere to use a small pin for removing/sliding something.
Mine old laptop was also difficult, until the manufacturer of my new laptop recognised it and with a screwdriver clicked it open. Just what I needed.
If you mail me the number/type of the front AND back of your laptop, maybe i can find something, like a servicemanual; ootje.gotd (at) gmail.com

It's useful for recording video by PC camera.If you have any further problems or concerns then please feel free to contact us.

Thanks for your advice.

Domo
Its editing capabilities are very similar to most converter programs.
Having said that if you know of any converters that also do frame by frame editing would be kind enough to post the link?

XP-Man
Sony Vegas etc. but check for the price range first

XP-Man
"Having said that if you know of any converters that also do frame by frame editing would be kind enough to post the link?"

videohelp.com/software has 5 categories of video editors -- each category lists individual apps - click on the link for an app & you see comments, links to guides, alternatives etc.

As several video editing apps move to 64 bit, an alternative for some *might* be live *nix discs already set for working with video.

And there's always one of the oldest, most reliable, often fastest video editors ever, & VirtualDub is free. There are 2 cons -- 1) it's linear rather than non-linear, & you don't have a bunch of tracks where you can move video & audio clips; 2) it doesn't include codecs, nor will it work with every codec, so there might be some cases where you create an intermediate video file to be encoded elsewhere.

XP-Man
HitFilm 3 Express that was offered here on 1/11/16 offers frame by frame editing. It is still free, but you can only convert to MP4 or AVI.
https://hitfilm.com/store/hitfilm-3-express

Domo
VSDC Free Video Editor does frame by frame editing.

XP-Man
Pinnacle.........

Sigrid.DE
Like your cool nickname. XP is my OS of choice.

24 hours. Thanks for your attention.

The key code for this version of the software will never expire, you can use it as long as you can if you don't updgrade.
Anyway， You can contact us for a new key code when your program not work and upgraded to new version.
Regards
Vicky

Colin

It would be nice if the Developer responded to your points as they are very relevant!

vicky
I am still confused, does a) the software lose full function capability after 24 hours, or b) does it retain full function until we initiate an upgrade ourselves?

vicky
Hi Vicky. What 'key code' for this version of the software are you talking about? Where do we get the keycode from, so that we can reinstall this same version on our systems if we need to reformat the computer in the future?

fubar

The 24 hour period referred to is the GAOTD period. The program remains functional. "Later" means "after this giveaway has ended"

Thus: ""Later you need to purchase the software if you want to keep using its full functions.""

Means: "If you do not activate during the 24 hour giveaway of the day offer, you will be required to pay in order to obtain full functionality.'

I REALLY hope that that's clear enough

vicky

Does this mean that when a new version is released we can upgrade and contact you for a new activation key?

If so does that also apply if we change computers (ie: when I replace my computer in a year or so)?

Thanks, hope useful to you.

Jane
Do you have a list of the sites your program can download from? Can it download from hulu.com?

Robert C.
"Another converter program following the same old features and pretty much the same GUI)..."

We seem to be having a lot of luck getting a few of these all at once.
But you have a point. How does the Apowersoft video converter differ
from the one we got a couple weeks ago from "WinX DVD Video Converter Deluxe"?

Can anyone compare any of the recent video converters?
Are they all the same inside?

Mom's Basement
In my experience, the Aieesoft is just a smidge better. Mostly in that you're not getting a "commercial" plug for their product every time you open the file.

Granted, the "WinX (whatever)" only flashes for a brief moment but if you're running subtitles or any kind of captioning and the video file opens with someone talking right away, it's hard to read what they just said. I found that annoying so just never played around with WinX that much.

Other than that, they seem to be similar enough that most folks probably wouldn't notice a lot of difference.

Robert C.
RE: what's the difference between this & most other converters, I think it depends on whether you have a use for the other features, like the downloader, recorder etc. & how well they work for you.

RE: the GUI, it works with an emphasis on easy, so in that respect it's kinda like an everyday claw hammer, where loads of brands sell the same design. IMHO it may also be the main difference between Apowersoft Video Converter Studio & most of the better free &/or open source alternatives, which may offer more options at the cost of not being so easy to use.