I don't know the version number because I cannot open the program in order to see the version. I downloaded this recently from "Giveaway of the Day", obtained a registration key, installed the software and attempted to use it today for the first time.

When I click on the program icon to launch it I am immediately shown the error message:

"HDX4MediaPlayer2 is missing"

I have no idea what the media player in question is, nor do I have any idea why it is missing. If it was supposed to be a part of the Video Booster software then I got a corrupted download. if it is some additional software required for the video booster to work, then you might at least have stated that fact in the "system requirements" portion of the offer.

Meanwhile I am left with a totally useless program that I cannot run or make any use of, taking up space on my SSD, and I do not appreciate that at all, as I am trying to keep my read-write-delete activity on this ssd to a minimum.
What is the HDX4MediaPlayer2, why did it not install with the Video Booster, and since I obviously need it, where can I get it?

-Not a very happy customer-

Re: Relationship of SuperEasy with other companies.
There is a connection. Not sure who the parent company is, but SuperEasy appears to re-brand software from several other companies (all based in Germany) including: Ocster, Ashampoo, and Engelmann. I have programs from all of them including SuperEasy(thanks to GOTD and other giveaway sites).
All of SuperEasy's offerings have slightly altertered GUI's from the original software product, but easy to make correlation to the original. Sometimes they may be missing a feature or two of the original, but essentially function the same as the original.

Conclusion: SuperEasy has decent software but not cutting edge. Their product pricing is similar to the original "factory direct" version. So if you are going to buy it, check out the original vendor's version first.

Thanks to all for the excellent input.

This says that youtube and other videos can be directly downloaded. But the ones I've purchased from Ashampoo have terrible audio or none. Is this any better? Does it actually ALSO record the audio in good quality from, say, YouTube?

Mike

#17 Chuck Advent

FWIW - GmbH is not the NAME of a company. Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (abbreviated GmbH) is German for "company with limited liability".

@17 Chuck Advent, "GmbH" is the German acronym signifying a private corporation with at least two owners -- one that doesn't issue publicly traded stock (hence the private designation). In German it's Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung.

If SuperEasy, Ashampoo and Engelmann have a common parent company, it would be (Something) GmbH.

#17, Chuck
For what it's worth, just because they all have GMBH in their name does not mean they have any common parentage anymore than our companies with INC after their names.

LOL @#17,Chuck Advent:

LOL, because GmbH stands for: "company with limited liability" and it is used by thousands of German and Austrian companies.

When I tried to get the key it asked for a password, even though I had never been given or asked for one while installing. I had to use the reset password feature to create one.

Unlike most converters, this one seems to have DVD creation built in, although it doesn't appear to burn to DVD.

Given the options, I would be more inclined to use the free Format Factory than pay for a program to convert.

Started the program and from the moment I click start, the program stops working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Wikipedia - Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (abbreviated GmbH, in Austria also GesmbH or Ges.m.b.H.), German for "company with limited liability"

re: #8 frank, #1, #11, #17(my previous post)
I may have overstepped in describing the relationship between these three German companies. I know from experience and research that they share many similar features and sometimes the same programing. Google "GmbH & Co. KG" to get a better understanding of these types of companies.

`Installed as per instructions. Green register/get key button would not work. Installed, though i unchecked other software, came up as spyware on 3 different security program scans. I uninstalled and am seriously avoiding it!

#17 Chuck
GmbH is a form of a share based company and not the name of a company. If a company wants to trade it's shares at a stock exchange they will use the form AG (SA in other countries). If not they will use GmbH because that has less legal implications. It is commonly used in Germany.

#8 frank
SuperEasy, Ashampoo, and Engelmann(Videomizer, Cinema HD 2.0 etc.) all have the same parent German company - GmbH. Many characteristics and features are similar.

Hello,

I have been trying all of the software on GOTD for many years, and I only D/L what I will use. If the program doesn't work as it should I uninstall it. I am in school at Full Sail University and they require us to use MAC Book Pro. They send it and an IPad and deduct the cost from tuition.

I do notice that GOTD offers nothing for Apple products. I still have my Windows 8.1 Laptop, but the Mac must be used for school because that is what all of their programs are set up for. I am in the Masters Degree Program of Fine Arts for Multimedia design, Branding and Marketing. I must be able to use video, audio, typography creation programs and software programs for MAC. It is confusing enough to learn how to use the MAC as I have never used one.

I would like to see more programs geared toward the MAC and IPad. I have a Thesis that I will be working on most of this year. I have to make a complete rebranding campaign for a company or business, to include Logo, colors, Packaging, Pamphlets, Business Cards, and so on, that must include video, audio, a Full Book (E-mag) like on Smashing Website and explain where I got my references, for Photos, Typography Use, Inspiration for each part of the rebranding and marketing campaign as well as why I chose the images, why certain colors were used, and the Name of my created Font Type and my Logo Design. I also must make a mockup Website. I could use software related to the MAC and IPad I can use for the Marketing/Branding strategy. I do have some Adobe programs, which I am learning.

I have used Photoshop and Light Room but they have changed quite a bit since I used them. I am new at using vectors and am learning AI. I must sketch which is not my strong suit so I am looking for software to help me sketch better. I have to scan what I draw and make it into a Posters and other uses.

I have seen many types of these software programs in the past on GOTD. Now I feel like I am left out because all of the programs use .exe files and MAC uses .dmg files. This university specializes in Multimedia, game design, animation, makeup and special effects, film careers, Actors and Actresses, Singers, creative writing, scripts for movies, Video editing, Music producing, and Lyric writing. There were 23 Grammy and Oscar winners this year from Full Sail Grads. They have also worked on Monsters Inc, Twilight series, Cars, and many other movies. Several well known marketing campaigns for well known brands, which is what I want to do. With knowing most of the programs that are offered it maybe easier to find MAC software for these types of uses.

They teach almost everything related to the Arts, and entertainment field. Advertising, Marketing, and Branding also includes campaigns for music videos, well known bands and singers, game design, Web Design, digital graphics, video and audio editing, Designing posters for movies and other events, labels for CDs and other packaging, Photography, Filming for movies and documentaries Art Directors, sound technicians for movies, concept design, and the whole gamut.

Anybody with any suggestions or feedback/input on good programs for the MAC that might be useful in any of these courses please let me know. Since everyone at Full Sail U. must use a MAC I can post the link and the software title and a small description of what it is used for. It would be great if the software is free or of little cost. GOTD maybe you have a sister site with MAC programs, but I have never heard of one. I know there are many websites that one can get free programs from, but I like to read the feedback before I D/L anything and do not want to worry about Malware and Viruses, which many of those Websites have one programs that do. Plus as I said feedback from a user or tester of the software would be very valuable. I thank you or reading this.

Windows 7 Pro - Firefox (no IE)

Hitting the button "Request FREE Full Version Key" provides no response.
Can you give me the relevant URL so I can make the connection?

Thanks,
William W. Geertsema

It worked on the file I tested.

Other then that, does nothing for me.
Bla, sums up my opinion.

VERY constrained in its settings.
Suppose it "registers" various (HDX4*.ax) filters.
The only editing feature I see is to allow a (single) cut.

Bla.

#8 Frank
There does indeed appear to be a connection with Ashampoo. When you install today's offering it will automatically attempt to install a program called Supereasy Deal. BTW you can easily opt out and it is not one of those impossible to get rid of parasite programs that are increasingly connected with freeware. I remembered finding supereasy deal after installing an Ashampoo program and an Internet search did indicate a connection. Again, it is easy to opt out and uninstall if it does get installed. I probably will not install today's offering because like others I already have a converter that I use almost exclusively.

This program is more than a converter as already mentioned by Giovanni's statement, however what he forgot to mention if you want to keep this nice program you must go to settings and uncheck update automatic or you will lose this program upon any updates or upgrades as Gaotd don't offer updates, upgrades and support.

There are two big differences with SuperEasy Video Converter 2 compared to the many, many ffmpeg-based video tools, both those that have been on GOTD & recommended in the comments... One is that it uses .NET 3.5. The other is that Engelmann Media uses a licensed set of code to handle decoding & encoding. Whether that's the best or not, or better/worse than ffmpeg is a matter of personal opinion, but it is different, so if you don't want another one of the same video apps, this is indeed something different.

I can't say personally whether the code Engelmann licenses & uses is better or worse, though it has gotten good pro reviews. I have Sony, Nero, & Roxio software installed, plus I rely on AMD [ATI] & Intel OpenCL, they each have their own Direct Show stuff that's been installed & registered with Windows, & I don't want to risk Engelmann's Direct Show filters messing with those, now or when I update one of those 5. It's more than enough of a PITA making sure that stuff is working as it is. ;)

I don't expect most people are in the same boat, so I don't mean to scare anyone away from SuperEasy Video Converter 2. If does cause any problems, you can find the Direct Show stuff it adds in the Common Files folder, where you can rename or delete it.

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Not a critique at all but some stuff I hope might be useful re: AviDemux & smart rendering in general.

#4: "Same opinion: who needs 25 videoconverters?"

Just FWIW, myself I have a folder set aside where I keep portable & almost portable video apps, like the Wonderfox converters. Why bother? Video files can vary a lot, even when they're the same format, depending on the encoder that was used & its settings. And the apps can [& unfortunately often do] include small bugs [I *think* usually regressions with new versions]. I don't use them that often, but when I do I normally run a test using a short segment of the video file, & if the results are not what I want, I'll move on to the next. I can always get around using one of these video converters, but it's a bit more work or bother, so I keep them for the occasional quick conversion, since all they've cost me is the disk space.

"Please use free AviDemux for very fast and lossless cutting at i-frames."

Personally I haven't used, or had AviDemux on this rig for quite a while now -- it's just got too large a footprint in Windows for what it might do for me. That's not to say it's a good or bad app nowadays, but rather to say I don't use it so am not familiar with how current versions work, or how well they might work. You mentioned that you used an older version of AviDemux -- if you read the comments on the AviDemux page at videohelp that may be a very wise choice. videohelp.com/tools/AviDemux

That said, mpg2 video has I frames -- many other formats call it something else. I wanted to mention that, not to nit pick, but to hopefully avoid confusion if someone goes looking for more info regarding some other format. Many compression formats or methods use a limited number of complete or key frames, then store just the changes between these key frames, so for one second of mpg2 for example you might have 2 key frames, and 28 partial frames stored.

And you can't do smart rendering with every format or every file -- Smart Rendering means rewriting the video file, with whatever cuts &/or joins, without or with a minimum of re-encoding, e.g. if you cut/join at a non-key frame, just those non-key frames at the cut/join will be re-encoded.

"A well known problem with cutting is that sometimes video and sound get desynchronized. AviDemux can correct delay (+ -) and has a lot of functions as e.g. extracting sound."

IMHO the best way to deal with audio is to make sure it's in the .wav format before you perform any editing other than trimming the end. Audio & video use 2 different clocks, & there are various ways to store the audio so it syncs with the video... One of those methods is to store the audio in packets that are often larger than the audio data stored inside, like a milk carton that's only partly full. That way each segment of audio [in one of those packets] always starts playing at the prescribed time. So what happens when the place you cut the video happens to be in the middle of one of these packets? It moves on to the next packet, & the original timing can be lost. This happens at every cut, so if you cut out the commercials during a TV show or movie, moving the entire audio forward or back will not fix it. Converting the audio to a .wav file gives you a continuous stream of audio data, so you can edit it anywhere.

Some software that lets you cut/join AC3 for example converts the audio to .wav, performs the cut/join, then re-encodes it. If yours doesn't, strip out the audio 1st & convert it to .wav, then if your software lets you use separate audio, use that .wav file as-is -- if not, re-mux the audio back with the video portion [there are several apps for muxing & demuxing, but they're usually specific to the format of the video].

Terrible user interface! First hint: The opening screen has dozens of options that are very confusing. Second hint: The "play" and "pause" keys on the editing screen are separate instead of being one key that toggles between the two options. Third hint: The output quality is very poor with intermittent noise. Much better options available elsewhere.

For sure it deserves much more than 33% THUMBS UP, since it's not just a Video Converter but also a Video Downloader and recorder.

And it's very easy to use: in fact, what you have to do is just enter the target device and this does the rest with no questions asked.

But its low rating score is probably due to the fact that most people here are fed up with Video Converters.

THUMBS UP from me!

BEST FREE ALTERNATIVES

http://www.videotovideo.org
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free
http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/Multimedia/Video/Portable-XMedia-Recode.shtml
http://www.cuda-soft.com/video-converter/index.htm

Enjoy!! ^_^

Is Supereasy related to Ashampoo? The UI of the program and license register of their website are strikingly similar.

Definitely not 'Super Easy'. Prog opens to about seven drop-down menus, side by side, and you have to choose an option from each. No indication why, what or how. With today's multiplicity of simple GUIs, I'd have thought accessibility was a prime requirement and easy to incorporate into a video conversion application. I know it's not free, but ConvertX to DVD shows how to present an easily useable interface.
Uninstalling within the next minute.

Download from MyVideo does not work - as expected. I've yet to find any program that can handle MyVideo and this would have been the only feature for me worth keeping this program. Deleted.

There are so many SuperEasy video converter 2, both free and paid. Just name several well received alternatives:

1. Handbrake: Everyone knows this free tool: http://www.handbrake.fr/
2. Freemake free video converter, also supports ripping and burning DVDs: http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
3. Winx free video converter, supports most of the video formats and transfer videos to iphone, iapd ,android: http://www.winxdvd.com/video-converter/
and its deluxe version Winx HD video converter deluxe: http://www.winxdvd.com/hd-video-converter-deluxe/ which is more powerful in video converting, video editing and online video downloading.
4. the list can be really long

@2 Karl

Same opinion: who needs 25 videoconverters? But the usual problem is: which is best for your usual format? As I don't convert any videos to worse quality portable gadget's formats I won't test this soft myself. But nevertheless any potential user would be interested much more in its conversion quality than in its cutting abilities because:

If you aren't satisfied with SuperEasy Video Converter's or any other converter's cutting qualities I want to suggest a two step procedure: 1 Please use free AviDemux for very fast and lossless cutting at i-frames. It allows cutting one portion, then next ones, then saving.
2 Then use the best converter available to you afterwards.

For those not having read my two published comments (for Bandicut GOTD on 2014-03-26) concerning free AviDemux its essential part is repeated here for all of you:

If you cut at i-frames (one of the fast forward/backwards symbols) AviDemux is cutting lossless, i.e. without encoding again (only if you didn’t change target format!) in utmost speed and if you cut elsewhere it reencodes (much slower).

If you have several files in a folder former versions asked whether you wanted to join them. I’m not quite up-to-date as I’m using latest version at the moment just for cutting out advertising in USB-recordings from our TV and why should I join two recordings?

As far as I remember you can use AviDemux as portable too and with a lot of OS as Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

I prefer download from a site without any forced softonic etc. downloader possibly with unfavorable addons:
http://avidemux.org/ offers three download sites.
But please use others on
http://www.filehippo.com/de/download_avidemux
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/
for not producing too much costly traffic on one single download source.

(AviDemux 2.6.8 V2 can do lot more than Bandicut.) A well known problem with cutting is that sometimes video and sound get desynchronized. AviDemux can correct delay (+ -) and has a lot of functions as e.g. extracting sound. I prefer multifunctional software to a bunch of single ones. And AviDemux had a lot of time for improvement and the unpaid programmers used it. Many thanks to them too!

Sometimes files are desynchronized in first place even before cutting and you should correct delay before conversion!

Concerning “how to AviDemux” please follow AviDemux instructions
http://avidemux.org/smuf/index.php?topic=10420.0
with several appropriate links.

Never used any instructions myself as I use most software intuitively first and study details only if needed.
My own shortest manual:
- Leave preferences as they are.
- Go to erasure starting position by drawing pointer (or by fast forward). (If you don’t use finetuning buttons you cut at i-frames and get quick results without reencoding.)
- Click at left bracket “A”.
- Mark end point in the same way with right bracket “B”.
- Use delete key on your keyboard.
- Go to next erasure starting position.
- . . .
- Save file with new name (just in case you do something wrong, you can start once more).
Buttons are very similar to a hardware recorder.

My last advice - for today I think (until the one and only censor between nice moderators is removing one comment of mine too much):
Often useful advice is to be found in later comments even to GOTD offers which are - let's formulate nicely - not commented as very useful. (And this advice will improve GOTD advertising traffic - they are living from this, I suppose!)

A quick heads-up after install. I recommend the first thing you do is go to settings and un-check the “Enable Auto-Update” box or you may loose the program the first time it updates.

run windows 7 64x and found it is:
Terrible interface.
Wouldn't play the MP4 clip I loaded.
Doesn't allow custom resolutions!!
Non-intuitive.
Prone to periods of freezing up.
Waste of time...

Installed and registered without problems on a Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit system. Registration via checked email. You don't need to give personal information (you can deny).

A German company with name (Engelmann) and address.

We had had already "supereasy" software. A big claim, let's see...

A non standard interface opens. A "ribbon" gives you the change to select your output device, you select an video file and you convert. Conversion is fast, depending on the computer power of course. And you can switch the Quality from a middle position to low or high... In the advanced settings to can set bitrate, framerate, audio and so on.

And here the "supereasy" ends for me. I tried the useful option to cut out unwanted parts of a marketing video.

Pushing the scissor, I was in the cutting menu. Normally I select a start and an end position to cut out, select the next part to cut out and finished.

In the actual case I selected the start marker at 0:16 and the end marker at 0:30 to cut out. Then from 0:50 to 0:60. Save and back to the main screen. Selecting more than on cut marker pair was impossible. It overwrites the cut markers with the latest one. That's not the way as it should be. You should be able to select several cut outs...

Seems to be a good converter, lacking the possibility to cut out more than one part. Video downloader for more than just "youtube" (which we had had some days ago)

Will not stay on my machine, I simply don't need 25 video converters.