vanierstein, it's a rebuilded version of Aiseesoft Total Video converter, looks different at the first glace, but if you compare some of their Edit window tabs, and preferences tabs, they're just the same.

Hi GK. :-)

True, they are very similar.
I still has got anymp4 video converter ultimate and aiseesoft video converter ultimate.
All these three software seem the same, just the skin seems to be changed.
By the way, the software of today seems a bit faster than the other two (110sec against 115sec).

Are they the same company?

bach, I am having the exact same problem on mine....

bozeke, thought it might a firewall issue. disabling it doesn't help. I just gave up.I'll just use some else :(

I get the same error when trying to load a BD folder.

bozeke, FIRST OFF...WHY should it have to connect to the internet to access a BD Disk that is in my machine?

WHY did this problem sit all day long unaddressed and unanswered by the software company. MANY PEOPLE has had the same problem.
Myself on 2 different machines...

Edward, Why don't you get it and find out?

Edward,

That kind of conversion is very specialized. Converting a sound file into a MIDI file would be like converting real-life video to an animated cartoon. i.e. a vid of rabbit running across your back yard into Bugs Bunny.

There are programs that do either, but you won't find either of them slinking around here at GOTD

Roger T,

Thank you for your response. While I do have a need to convert a couple songs I wrote back into their original midi format for re-editing, I don't have a need for another DVD ripper/converter, especially following on the heals of WinX from a few days ago! I have 3 DVD/video programs (WinX is the best) and don't need to waste my time downloading - at slow wifi speeds - something that I don't need.

Thank you!

Hi star-dot-star. :-)

Instead, I found this is the fastest converter I tried till now.
Give it a try. ;-)

ew, so it converts fast, but if you need quality, please pay attention at video bitrate settings.

PhilS, would you please name a few of your favorite converters, starting with free ones.

FreeMake video converter by far the best and free. Google it for free download

Yanco,

http://www.videotovideo.org
http://www.videoconverterfactory.com/free-hd-video-converter

PhilS, thanks for your comment. Any Idea how this stacks up against Freemake Video Converter?

Exactly, nothing special in the features, it is just another video downloader/converter, they all mostly do the same old things, not much to really stand out among all the many many free ones already in crowded market.
** Along with a video/audio trimmer option, a basic *(Video fade out effect), feature mainly at end of video downloads, so do not have to use an addtl editor program,to edit and re-encode just to fade out video at end at least. 
**Also, some Addtl Superhot video/audio Options could make avail even if by external Plugins, VST Effects etc)**:
--***(Video 5.1 Surr sound effects to max or boost video sound without clipping or distorting or sound effect to max or boost video sound without clipping or distorting
--(Hot Option to *Auto correct of video resolution, lighting or sound problems like others can already do.

McG, Freemake was one of the things I compared it against and the only thing that this offering has going for it is the more simplified interface.

Other than that, there wasn't anything that I would personally use that I could not do faster with freemake.

PhilS, you're the GOTD STAR of the day (SOTD?). Thanks for your quick and informative replies :)))

Hi steve. :)

Read my reply to ke (currently, it's the 2nd reply to the 2nd comment).

steve, I always have to turn off AVG these days for anything from GAOTD

steve,
setup.exe, setup.gdc they combine with GODT by Internet Explorer.
You need to reset Internet Explorer.
Internet options/Advanced/Reset internet Explorer's/Reset/OK

Richard, thanks, stupidly I didn't think of that doh! Turning it off works. Just got to remember to turn it back on every time. Thanks Rich.

Steve Carey, I normally use the 10min option for those forgetful times, and manually turn it back on once completed the installation. Have a good weekend.

Steve Carey, Not exactly, you can turn off AVG for a "set" period of time then it comes back on....check setting, seem they have several "time off" settings......
However or who knows why, AVG never "bothers" me..but it SURE catches a LOT of Crop.....not to promote but their anti-exploit keeps "busy" a LOT...and it's free.

steve, I've tried several times to install. I am running into the exact same issue. I have turned off AVG for 10 minutes with still no luck.

steve, I always had this problem too. It was caused by my Antivirus software AVG. I removed AVG and used a different software and things seem to work okay now. You could also try disabling your Antivirus software until you install that might work. Could you email me the download link

ChrisH007, Clear? A waste of time and a confusing distraction for the noob paranoids -- I have been using gaotd from the beginning and have never heard of a single virus infection from any offering. It is perfectly O.K. to disable your AV to run setup.exe anytime.

Happy Happy Joy Joy to all

Merry Christmas

ChrisH007, agree about works very fast, but quality isn't that great, need to change video bit rate first.

ChrisH007, you are not by any chance working for the company that created the converter are you?

Just wondering why it will be so fast for you and so slow for PhilS above.

McG, I thought the same thing! Especially with the way the comment is formatted and worded. ;)

McG,
Hi,
NO, I don't work for a Company mentioned above! I'll tell you I'm not involved into any company connected to computers, softs a.s.o.!
I am just a fun of new technologies, softs, new trends and new ideas.
In general I say that almost all softs are similar and differences among them are of a "cosmetic" nature.
This soft works very well, though my PC is not to modern (HP, 2GB RAM!!!). May be my computer is SIMPLY not over-loaded with hundreds softwares..?
Try this way ;-)

BIGEYE, I recommend you to update your Winzip or Winrar program. This may solve the problem.

BIGEYE, Have no idea why posts with issues are getting marked down. That's the reason for this forum.

ke,

Try the file at the developers homepage given above in description. This problem occurs in many GOTD ones so I now use the publishers file & only the key from the .rar file.

Hi ke. :-)

GAOTD users reported problems with these antiviruses/firewalls, in past months/years: Avast, Avg, BitDefender, Comodo, Kaspersky, Norton/Symantec, pados.hu TinyWall, Zemana antilogger/antimalware.
If you have one of those AV, you could try these possible solutions:
1) If the package has been correctly downloaded, right-click it, click properties and:
- Win8, 8.1, 10 users --> tick/select the unblock checkbox, click apply, click ok.
- WinXP, vista, 7 --> click the unblock button, click apply, click ok.
2) If the package has been correctly downloaded, put the setup.exe and the setup.gcd (or their entire folder) in the whitelist of your antivirus
3) Disable the real-time/on-access scanning, just the time to download/install the software (then re-enable that function)
4) Disable your AV completely, just the time to download/install the software (then re-enable it)
5) Boot windows in safe mode with networking, just the time to download/install the software (sometimes this is necessary with kaspersky antivirus)

By the way in these months/years, almost all the engines on antivirus web services (virustotal, metadefender, jotti, virscan) that are problematic for some GAOTD users, i.e. AVG, AVIRA, AVAST BITDEFENDER, KASPERSKY, (NORTON) SYMANTEC, showed NO PROBLEMS.

No easy-to-find developer's address: I didn't find it in its homepage and I didn't find it through the first three whois web services found with google search.
But they still want to know users'name, surname, address, city, ZIP, nation, when an user want/try to buy their software.

My download/install/start-the-software experience with the software of today:
No problems during download.
No problems detected after doing scans with Windows10 Defender, SAS free 6.0.1230, MBAM free 2.2.1.1043, EEK free 12.0.0.6971, GSAM 3.0.67 (all definitions updated).
No problems detected after I've sent the package to (or checked previous results on) virustotal, metadefender, jotti (the package is too big for virscan).
About GAOTD setup.exe, web services found these false positives:
- Virustotal engine CrowdStrike Falcon (ML) shows malicious_confidence_73% (D).
- Metadefender engine VirITeXplorer shows Trojan.Win32.DownLoader16.CH.
- virscan engine Fprot shows W32/Felix:P:Lastsect_unkn!Eldorado.
No problems during installation.
No problems also after doing scans post-installation (with the same tools).
No problems at software startup and when changing its options.

I'm using:
- Windows 10 home/standard x64, DEP always on, custom scaling 150%.
- Resolution 1920x1080, color depth 32bit, refresh rate 60Hz.

Hope this helps.

Tregs, Doesn't work either. Programs install OK, but registration is invalid when entering GOTD registration details. So again, a waste of time.

Hi BIGEYE. :-)

What antivirus are you using?

xilolee,
Very helpful post.
Do I detect the new Ashraf?
Thank you. Xilolee.

Hi Terry. :-)

Thanks, but you detected only the old xilolee. :-D

xilolee, Kaspersky IS 2017. I have tried with it disabled and had the same results. Note that the install is OK from the developers website, but the GOTD registration details are incorrect for the version downloaded from the developers website.

Tregs, Doesn't work with the trial- I already tried.

xilolee, Helps What? I am certainly not going to read all those words. MS EULA is smaller.

Hi beans. :-)

Even if beans sometimes have an eye, they still won't read.

xilolee, i think you're posting same comment again.

Hi WhatName. :-)

The comment could seem the same, but the files sent to AV web services and to the AV tools on my computer are different.

Ant, what numbers?