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  • sharewareAnyDVD [Download] [Screenshot][Review]
    AnyDVD - from the makers of CloneCD and CloneDVD - works in Windows 'background' to avoid copy protected DVD movies so that you're able to make a backup copy of your DVD with e.g. CloneDVD. AnyDVD can also remove regional codes so that every DVD can be played on every DVD player.
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  • freewareAudacity: audio editor en recorder [Download]
    This editor can record and play sounds and import/export WAV, AIFF, MP3 and OGG files. With Audacity it's possible to edit sounds with cut, copy and paste (everything with 'undo' possibility) functions. You can also mix tracks and add effects. VST and LADSPA plugins are supported. Audacity further has audio analysis functions to please you.
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  • freewareBest Practice [Download]
    BestPractice is a tool that lets you play music slower or faster without affecting the original sound. This can be done with WAV as well as from CD. A nice tool for upcoming musicians to play with a certain song or to let Celine Dion sing at rave speed. BestPractice also contains a karaoke filter.
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BurnAwareBurnAware
BurnAware is an excellent allround burn program that burns data on Blue-rays and HD-DVDs.

BurnAware is slightly ahead of it's time. Although there are already players for Blue-rays and HD-DVDs, these are still relatively expensive. Because at the moment no one knows, which of these technologies will prevail, the free allround burning software BurnAware simply supports both.
  • freewareBurnOn CD/DVD Free [Download]
    BurnOn CD/DVD is CD/DVD burning software. Backup and duplicate unprotected CD/DVD media in 1:1 mode. Split DVD movies. This application doesn't copy CSS protected discs. But you can make your own data, audio and video CD/DVD compilations with it. Rip data and audio form CD/DVD and copy them to your hard disk.
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  • freewareCDBurnerXP Pro [Download]
    A CD and DVD burning application that burns CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs and can rip music. Also makes ISO-files.
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  • freewareDivX Player [Download] [Screenshot]
    Useful for playing DivX movies. It contains a download manager and also works as media manager to categorize your movie collection. Through the build-in burning program you can burn DivX movies to CD or DVD. The DivX player download contains a bundle of video codecs that are necessary for playing movie files. If you have no idea what DivX stands for and what can be done with it go to DivX Start.
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  • freewareFree Mp3 Wma Converter [Download]
    Simply convert music files from MP3 to WMA or the other way around. Free Mp3 Wma Converter is also able to handle WAV, AAC, APE and OGG formats.
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  • sharewareImTOO DVD Ripper [Download] [Screenshot]
    A superb DVD copy and ripping tool that's easy to use and has a high ripping speed. It can copy your favorite DVD movies to nearly any popular video format like VCD, SVCD, WMV, ASF, WMA, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, Xvid, AVI and so on. It also converts VOB easy and fast to AVI, DivX, MPEG, MPG and VCD. And all this while keeping the original picture and sound quality.
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  • freewareK-lite Codec Pack [Download] [Read more]
    Contains a broad collection of codecs. Codecs are needed to play movies. The K-Lite Codec Pack offers a few advantages over other codec packs: - always up-to-date with the newest versions, - user-friendly and you can adjust the installation to your own needs so that certain components are not installed, - it's tested very well so that the package doens't contain conflicting codecs (tip: remove possible installed codecs first before using K-Lite Codec Pack).
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  • freewareMediaCoder [Download]
    A free universal audio/video batch transcoder that lets you convert audio/video files. You can turn a Quicktime or AVI file into a DivX or AAC into MP3. You don't need to install codecs because they are already build into the program. With MediaCoder you can also rip cd's and dvd's and convert video clips into audio files.
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  • freewareMediaMonkey [Download]
    Thi musicmanager and - jukebox for music collectors. Categorizes more than 50.000 cd's, OGG, WMA, APE, MPC and MP3 audio files, synchronizes information between music library and portable audio devices. Easy to use tags, missing information is sought after through Freedb and the internet. CD's can be saved in OGG, MP3 and WMA format. MediaMonkey also converts audio files into other formats with the Audio Converter.
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  • freewareMP3DirectCut [Download][Review]
    MP3DirectCut is a easy and skilful tool to cut certain parts out of a MP3, change the volume level, cut up files or copy certain parts as new files. Everything without having to change your MP3 into PCM or WAV. It saves work, time and disk space. Quality loss through re-compression also belongs to the past now.
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  • freewareMP3Rocket [Download]
    MP3 Rocket is p2p software for music, mp3, movies, software and games and works through the Gnutella network. The latest version has the possibility to preview files while downloading and also works with filters to avoid unwanted content and viruses entering your computer.
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  • freewareNeoSound FX [Download]
    Neosound FX is a free audio editor and recorder. Neosound FX can record, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, MP3 and OGG files. You can edit sounds with cut, copy and paste options, mix tracks or add effects to your recordings.
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  • freewareQuicktime Alternative [Download]
    Don't feel like installing the Quicktime Player? This program is a great alternative.
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  • freewareReal Alternative [Download]
    Don't feel like installing the Realplayer/RealOne Player? This program is a great alternative.
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  • freewareReaper [Download]
    Reaper is a complete solution for recording and editing sounds on multiple tracks. The beta version is freeware, for the final version 1.0 has to be paid.
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  • freewareScreamer Radio [Download]
    Screamer is a fantastic program to listen to internet radio. Beneath the preset button a couple radio stations have been pre-programmed, but you can also add stations yourself. It's also possible to record streams. Screamer uses a buffer that lets you start the recording in the middle of a song but eventually will let you get the whole song in the end. It supports ShoutCast and IceCast-streaming in MP3 format, IceCast in OGG format and Windows Media Audio. We wish all software would be this simple!
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  • freeware SUPER [Download]
    stands for Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer and is a GUI (graphic user interface) for ffmpeg, mencoder, mplayer, ffmpeg2theora and the theora/vorbis RealProducer plugIn. It lets you convert all types of media files into other formats in a easy to use and simple way. SUPER is also used a lot by owners of mobile devices, because it can convert e.g. movie files to a mobile format so that you're able to watch it on your Pocket PC or Smartphone. It handles a awful lot of formats: 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, FLI, FLC, FLV, MKV, MPG, MOV, MP4, OGG, QT, RM, STR, SWF, TS, VIV, VOB, WMV, AC3, AMR, MP2, MP3, MP4, OGG, RA and WMA. Thanks to Jasper van den Heijkant for the tip!
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  • freewareVideoDVD Maker Free [Download]
    Video DVD Maker is a free tool for home video enthusiastics to make DVD discs in "3 steps". You can edit movies of tv-tuners, webcams, DV's and it imports most video formats whereafter you can burn the output to CD or DVD.
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VLC Media PlayerVLC Media Player
VLC (originally VideoLAN Client) is a straightforward multimedia player that has practically all codecs on board to let you watch any movie you want (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...). Further it contains several streaming protocols and can act as a server to stream video via networks.

 
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