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AVI has been around a long time, and there's a lot of video saved in the format. Some devices, including mobile devices, have limited media file compatibility and won't play AVIs. For many users, the simplest solution is to convert the AVI files to MP4 files. AVI to MP4 Converter from A Software Plus is a free utility that can do the job with a minimum of fuss. It converts AVI and similar formats like DivX and Xvid, singly or in batches. We tried it in Windows 7 Home Premium SP1.
AVI to MP4 Converter's user interface is so minimalist that it's not so much spartan as zen, so to speak, and agreeably so. It's little more than a plain rectangular dialog box nearly filled by a main window displaying a file list, plus a handful of simple controls around the edges. For example, the Add and Remove buttons simply bear plus and minus signs, with no labels; the output destination field's browse button isn't labeled, either. But any user should be able to catch on quickly due to a very good graphical layout. Aside from a button linking to the developer's Web site, only two buttons remain: One for selecting the output quality, including Custom settings, and the Convert button.
We added some AVIs from our video library, but before we clicked Convert, we selected the Custom Settings, which included both audio and video bit rate options, frame rate, frame size, aspect ratio, and Crop and Pad size in pixels. The easiest option is the program's default choice, Same Quality, so we chose that and pressed Convert. An animated green bar showed us that the program was processing our file, but the display doesn't track the job's progress, nor is there a counter or timer. But AVI to MP3 Converter worked quickly and displayed a notification when the job was done. Our converted files played normally and with no discernible difference in quality.
AVI to MP4 Converter has no Help file beyond its Web page, though it hardly seems to need one. This simple tool simply does its job. We like that.
Publisher's Description
From A Software Plus:
AVI To MP4 Converter is a very easy to use video conversion software. It can convert almost any video with avi extension including AVI, DivX, and Xvid. It can convert multiple videos at once. The interface is too simple. It also has advanced options which allows you to set bitrate, framerate, frame size, aspect ratio, also crop or pad black strips at outer part of video. It is simply a great video converter.
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All versions:
2.7 starsout of 13 votes
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Current version:
2.1 starsout of 10 votes
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"I never write reviews until now"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
No pros _
Cons
I never write reviews, but this software has motivated me to do so because it is so horrible. It completely fills your browser with crap-ware -- without asking.
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"Excellent... converted all my files"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
extremely easy... i just selected all my files and all were converted in a click... other reviews did nothing but scared me but anyhow I downloaded it and didn't find any kind of spyware etc... there are some offers though which one can deny or accept during installation...
Cons
none found yet...
Summary
must have for all who want to convert avi to mp4...
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"May as well be spyware"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
I assume the program itself actually worked. Barely.
Cons
Installed three different background programs without my consent, including two browser extensions. Once the actual program installed, it would not open right away, saying that it wasn't found in the place it was installed to. Very enraging experience. Also, one of the browser extensions was backed by bing. Why do I always find it installing itself on my computer without consent?
Summary
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone ever. Extremely stressful experience all around. Thought the file would have been fine and secure coming from CNET, but apparently not.
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"Downloaded product, plus two more I didn't want."
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
I have no idea if it's good or not. I uninstalled everything I had downloaded today, when I saw programs I didn't want
Cons
Added a coupon option and something called stronghold. The installation program gives you the impression that it's general permission stuff, but the first two items in the installation process are asking you to install these two programs. Yes, it's ultimately my fault for not reading every line, but it's pretty ****** that cnet doesn't mention these extra programs.
Summary
Don't bother.
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"terrible product"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
none that I can think of
Cons
tried to convert Band of Brothers and it did the first one then quit. I tried multiple times and that's all she wrote!
Summary
none
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"It is not free."
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
It does the job if you pay for it.
Cons
It only gives you a 3 min video that has an ugly watermark plaster across the center.
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"does the job"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
Good quality ouput files - does the job
Cons
No progress bar... It takes long time to convert big files... and without a progress bar, leaves you wondering what's happening.
Summary
poor GUI, but does the job
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"works as stated"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
simple, does the job.
Cons
very poor GUI
Summary
Worth it.
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"No output."
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
Very fast. Output files are really, really small.
Cons
Output files have nothing in them.
Summary
Quickly and efficiently produces zero-length files on my system.
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"Crash and burn"
Version: AVI to MP4 Converter 1.0
Pros
That one time I got it to work, it converted the file without issue.
Cons
The program crashes every time I try to add a file. I've tried reinstalling, restarting, etc. to no avail.
Also, it doesn't show a progress bar/time remaining which would have been nice for that one time.
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