Best Free Video Converter?

cooler · 23/09/14 - 17:46

Are there any good free video converters that run on Vista?

I've tried Freemake Video Converter. It converted 1 video okay, but then after that when I try to convert a video, the program just crashes and quits. I restarted the computer and tried it again, but the same thing happens.

I've seen Any Video Converter mentioned a lot online, but I've read that it installs Malware. http://download.cnet.com/Any-Video-Converter-Free/3000-2194_4-10661456.html

Total Video Converter sounded okay, but this review says it crashes frequently. http://total-video-converter.en.softonic.com/

mac2708 · 23/09/14 - 17:57

cooler wrote: »

I've seen Any Video Converter mentioned a lot online, but I've read that it installs Malware. http://download.cnet.com/Any-Video-Converter-Free/3000-2194_4-10661456.html

The official site http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/ checks out clean with Web of Trust and is 97% clean here http://any-video-converter.en.lo4d.com/virus-malware-tests with only AVG detecting anything

I tried it myself some time ago without problems but use Freemake which I found quicker

Mr Dos · 24/09/14 - 14:05

You don't say what you are converting from and to, but I find Handbrake converts almost anything to mp4 or mkv. Also crops black bars.

https://handbrake.fr/

XP or later

colin_anson · 24/09/14 - 14:15

why not use movie maker?
If its not on your system it can be downloaded for free from MS site.
its packaged with MS essentials

christwo · 24/09/14 - 17:40

Handbrake

colin_anson · 24/09/14 - 20:41

Adapter
http://www.macroplant.com/adapter/

spiney2 · 28/09/14 - 16:18

iwisoft video converter. brilliant. best ive ever seen.

the "nag screen" is that it connects to to the website when you first startup the program. but thats all. and you might well wish to make a small payment its so good .....