ocasionally crashes while reading the disc prior to converting, could be due to CUDA as other have said, or DRM. DVD converter does about 3min of movie in 1 min with cuda, so it takes about 40min to convert the full movie, Blu-ray ripper does about a minute to minute conversion. Still playing with the options to get the best quality with the smallest size, currently i make MKVs 1280*720 dvds and HD MKVs 720p blu-raya, DVD takes up 1.5gb, blu-rays 2-2.5gb

Disappointed 48th comment, go to advanced..., Subtile adjust, and select NO for subtitles.

Just got to begin using these programs to rip. I had successfully installed and registered each program. In using the DVD ripper and Movie Converter each crash when trying to rip a DVD both at the exact point of adding titles. I have tried this on two different computers. One runs 7 32 Ultimate, the other 7 64 Home Prem. Both computers crash at that exact point in both software suites. I have not tried the BluRay software because I have no BluRay player. Don't think I'll keep, buy, or recommend this software.

Not really excited about this one. No matter what I do it includes subtitles on any rip. There is a lot of sound latency problems as well. Sorry, Modiac, I'll have to pass on this one.

Works fine in Win 7 64bit.

DVD ripping kept crashing until I turned off the CUDA support in the options - probably explains the slow speed.

BD ripping seems sluggish - 3hours for a 2hour movie, but very easy to use and sensible presets for a variety of devices. Seems to backup a BD that I couldn't with DVDFab or Aieesoft though.

I'll update my NVIDIA drivers to see if that'll help the CUDA support.

Download, install, registration... all went smoothly.
The suite's user interface has flair (even the Desktop icons). Looking forward for trying out the program.

#34 Mike, really respect your expertise in matters related to audio/video and your willingness to share that in your posts.

May I please ask you if you know what one can do with audio and video sync problems? I bought Daniusoft Video Converter Ultimate and used it to convert an AVI to MP4 using the standard IPAD profile. The resulting output has audio that plays faster than the video. I also tried using Avidemux after reading a tutorial on the internet. This method purports to just rewrap the AVI container into an MP4 one, leaving the video intact; the conversion is very fast but the resulting output has audio/video sync issues as well. Any comments and guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for not trying today's giveaway as I am concerned about it phoning home..

Boo
I can't register, I enter all the codes given by giveaway & they all get rejected. sux!

All three programs installed and registered just fine on my Windows 7 64 bit system. No time to try at the moment, but ALWAYS doing something with video on this computer so always happy to try a new ripper/converter and compare it to others that I've got.

And for the person who wondered about how many people have blu-ray drives on their PCs? When I went PC hunting for a new machine this past summer, it was the rare PC that DIDN'T have one in all the ones I looked at. So I'm guessing that sooner rather than later, most PC owners will have one. Hadn't been in the market for one, except for the U2 box set, I don't do blu-ray, but it came included on the machine I ended up with. I'm sure it'll come in handy someday. :)

Did a successful h264 conversion (and have had several failures). Tried to do an XVID conversion, but projected file size was very low. Enabled the option to pick a target file size, but never got a chance to enter the desired file size. Same thing for bit rate; it claims that I can select a custom bit rate but no where could I actually enter this. There also seems to be no way to do a two pass conversion rather thn a one pass conversion, But taking all of the default options the conversion started, but now is just growing in time for completion, is up over 4 hours and will clearly keep growing and never complete. Pretty disappointing.

Installed and registered OK in XP. Mixed results doing DVD rips and conversions. First conversion from an already ripped ISO seemed to go OK at first, but then bogged down and never finished, time to complete kept going up to unreasonable numbers so was aborted. A conversion from a physical DVD seemed to go fine (quick preview but have not watched it completely yet). So I tried another DVD. That seemed to start OK, but when I went back to check on it, it had made little progress and was estimating that it would take another 17 hours plus to complete and that number was growing. Might be of some use to some people, but too many problems to depend on, glad I didn't buy it.

Seems ok. Be very careful not to copy any extra space if you cut and paste the registration. Will compare with others soon.

Thanks for the excellent tutorial, Mike - very useful!

The people that are having problems with the E-mail for this programs , the order of the list is different than the order or arrangement of the programs that un -zip check to make sure that the name matches the program & they will not give U the message that e-mail or the Key code is not correct hope this helps would think both list would be in the right order but? JR.

It just IRK's me that people don't read the "TERMS & CONDITIONS" more carefully. It says NO UPGRADES, not NO UPDATES. There is a difference people. Wake up.

Installed and registered fine on Win7 64 bit. Recoding a DVD to AVI (XVID) went OK but not as fast as PC Hand Media Converter PRO (my favorit GotD, offered some time ago) or Aiseesoft packages (also recently offered as GotD). On the website it is claimed that the program supports CUDA technology from NVIDIA. Unfortunately, my NVIDIA GT330 was not recognized, which is a real disappointment to me. As a consequence I could not enjoy the claimed speed improvement. Overall, the program works as advertised but it does not offer much more than other packages. As I have no BR drive I haven't tested the BR ripper.

Great Bluray ripper. Works fast too. Converted Waiting For Superman into DVD and used Nero to burn to DVD.

Yet another generic video converter that likes to make itself sound good by throwing technical jargon at you to try & part you from your cash...
There are better & free ones out there, of which Format Factory is my favourite...

The main area where this is most disappointing (on a brief inspection) is....
No option for 2-pass encoding... 2 (or more) passes are (to me at least) the most important factor if you rate quality over speed. For those who don't know about 2-pass encoding the 1st pass just analyses the video allowing for a better distribution of bits on the actual encode (less in low action scenes, more in high action scenes) resulting in a better end product & in particular less blockyness in high action scenes.

Hi all, this is rather nice software which I installed on win 7 64 bit, with no problems. I tested it with a 40 minute tv show from a dvd and it was going to take over 3 hours to do so. Um I dont think so thanks!! Wow they say their soft burns fast? I introduced it revo and with stick to my old program thanks anyway. Have a great day all!

At #20 and #27. I'm running Windows 7 32bit with the same problem initially. I closed it and ran it as admin and registered fine.

Though I use and search a lot of video-related software, I had never came across this one.
For what I've seen until now, I think it's a nice tool with a very friendly interface and, in terms of DVD-creation, ideal if you're looking for a program that allows to make some quick decisions on the options department, while giving you a reasonable margin of choice.
Of course, if you want a more sophisticated and customizable menu you'll need a different kind of software. Yet, that does not, in any way, diminish the qualities of Modiac.

Installed and registered smoothly on Win XP3. Converting flv to avi was the best quality so far compared to previous giveaways and the conversion speed was ok.

Thanks to GOTD and Modiac.

I'm getting the same error message as #20 trying both cutting and pasting and hand entering the email address and code. I'm running Win 7 64bit on my system and installed the programs as administrator. Hopefully there will be an answer before the offer ends.

Installed fine on Windows 7 64 bit but I could not register any of the software with the provided email and codes :(

Related to #16 & #18
It is clear the Blue-ray ripper must be connected to the net to work. How about the other two products do they also need to be connected to the net to work?

TIA

#20 Dennis, make sure you don't copy and paste any extra spaces.

NR 1, ever use DVD43? Free and works with any dvd copy program. Nero, Windows media. Started using it when DVD Shrink was left out in the cold. Rip OWNED dvd's all the time for iPod and thumb drive use when traveling. Not had a dvd yet that I couldn't backup, even recent dvd releases that I purchased. ;-)

Is anybody receiving a registration error due to invalid e-mail or registration code? Every time I enter the correct corresponding e-mail and registration code I get this error. If anyone has any advice for me please let me know, greatly appreciated, I am always converting videos so I'm interested in this product.

I've just downloaded the program, installed and when I go to register it, I get an error message of 'registration failed due to invalid e-mail address or registration code'. Now I'd like to know what's going on with that, as I deliberately copied and pasted the information from the text file to avoid having any problem with miskeying the codes.

Windows XP Pro SP3 here.

Just tested the converter, very impressed by both speed and quality of conversion, on a single core machine 3 Ghz, it took 5 minutes to convert a 20 minute flv file to avi. Certainly up to now appears to be one of the best I have used and I have used lots. Another impressive feature is simplicity of use and clean look of the interface.

As Terry #7 says, check out the FAQ. Notice FAQ #3 says the product must be used online. Could it be any more obvious that most of these products are spyware? They SHOULD have an option to NOT go to any "internet database" or phone home and just do their job quietly offline. Mind you the same is true of Win Media Player; it not only phones home but reports everything you play to both napster and Walmart. Check out all this activity yourself with a port viewer and decide what of this new breed of spyware you are willing to 'allow'.
Just sayin...

Downloaded and installed successfully on Win 7 64 bit. As others have noted there are three seperate programs each requiring registration with the readme file provided. I have not tested the program, but it appears well laid out and user friendly. Please note, each program is defaulted to auto check for updates. As with most GOTD programs, this could result in the loss of the free status as GOTD program are prohibited from updates and technical support. I recommend disabling upon setup.

Re: #10, the package includes more than a Blu Ray ripper. It also has a DVD Ripper which everyone should have by now.

their FAQ states this:

"3.Can I use Modiac Blu-ray Ripper offline?
Sorry. Caused by some technique reasons, Modiac Blu-ray Ripper must be used in connect to Internet."

http://www.modiac.com/faqs.htm

QUOTE" I think the FAQ page is good reading. Best done with a Chinese accent. Basic answers to some questions but amusing no less. Go here. http://www.modiac.com/faqs.htm.

Doesn’t exactly fill you with confidence somehow but at least they are trying.:) "
LOL. Typo in FAQ. The answer to number 10 is the same as the answer to number 9 which is obviously wrong.

Re #10 - the blue-ray ripper is only one of 3 apps included in the package, so there's at least 2/3 of the stuff interesting to most of us who dabble with vdo.
:-)

Look forward to trying it.

Presently running Windows 7 64-bit operating system. I have tried to convert a purchased DVD to iPad format. The program begins the conversion but instantly reports succeeded and leaves about a 250 byte file. No conversion is accomplished.

I have ran the software using the following adjustments:
Normal mode, using the developer's settings.
I have ran the software under Administrator Privileges but that doesn't seem to help.
I have ran the software under Administrator Privileges and Vista compatibility but it crashes during "Analyzing Disc"
I have ran the software under Administrator Privileges and XP Compatibility but after attempting to convert, it states succeeded and leaves a 256 byte file.

Does anyone else have difficulties with crashes?

#10 Charles, hey man it's Free! and it's a DVD ripper and converter. It's future proofed FOR Blue Ray, which you've kinda said yourself.
Would sir like chocolate with that?

SpongeBobSquarePants.

its good but why it need internet connection when register ,i am very dislike thistype software and now i am very apset ,very bad GOTD theme, i am kindly recuest you to please in future do not giveaway this software which need internet connection to register software by serial no.
thankiu

If anyone can find it, I would like to know what % of PC users have Blu-Ray Drive. Anyone know of a good stats source? I am guessing it's well below 50%. I do think it will eventually be something we all have and that's a perk or incentive to buy a certain model PC but right now I don't think many people have Blu-Ray Drives on their computer. They rarely come with a PC.

It's probably good to get this in case within a year we all end up needing a Blu-Ray Drive but as for now, I doubt most of us have one or need any tools for one.

Thanks anyway, and congrats to those who have a Blu-Ray drive. I went ahead and got this but it will just sit here in case I get the hardware to back-up my BR DVDs.

In sum, I think this offer excludes most of us.

Installed quickly, and registered using the 3 individual codes - i wouldn't have found them if i hadn't looked in the readme file as they are normally just on the screen at the end of the installation.

Other than that, has a very clean and modern interface that is easy to use and i am pleased with the speed that it rips DVDs compared to the AnyDVD software i use at the moment...

Good one today GAOD

Not impressed 50 min to backup a DVD movie. Huh!!!!

Lucky I didn't have to pay for it, or I would really be grumpy.:(

The website listed in #6 gives erroneous info...
DVD FAB for example DOES rip ANY DVD bluray or regular...
I have used it for years...updates have all been no cost and support is
very responsive...
It burns, shrinks whatever...
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I think the FAQ page is good reading. Best done with a Chinese accent. Basic answers to some questions but amusing no less. Go here. http://www.modiac.com/faqs.htm.

Doesn't exactly fill you with confidence somehow but at least they are trying.:)

You should visit http://www.modiac.com/modiac-super-package.htm to get the $29.95 modiac.

well, I've only tested the video converter on a sony handicam's 1080 hd in a .m2ts file, and unlike all the other converters I've tried, the output doesn;t stutter every so often. instead, it's at least 1,5x the speed of the original. next I'll try unchecking the 'stream copy technology' box,,,

It says - Buy lifetime updates and technical support for Modiac Super Package now! Only $29.95! - when I go to the site it is much much more.How do I get Modiac Super Package for $29.95?

When you register the products [there are three] you must register all three individually with different codes.
The email address is the same for each: Giveawayoftheday@modiac.com
The License code is also the same except the last two letters of the License code.

The License Codes are listed in the Readme.txt file included with the download file.

Downloading, Installation and Registration went well. It seems a good set of programs bundled together. Congrats for Modiacs and GOTD team.

Dear users,

Today’s giveaway has a one-year-license with all updates to new version and tech. support during this period

Have a nice day,
GOTD team