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Free Studio bundles DVDVideoSoft's numerous free video, audio, and image tools into a versatile suite. Despite its many choices, a well-designed control panel makes it extremely easy to access just what you need.
Free Studio requires at least 278MB of free disk space, quite a substantial package for freeware. The check boxes that set the developer's Web site and search engine as defaults were already selected by the installation wizard (can't blame them for trying); we unchecked them, of course. Free Studio's unique interface is one of the most sensibly designed we've seen. Aside from its attractive 3D graphics, it's laid out in eight large buttons accessing important features: YouTube, for Web video; MP3 & Audio, for your tunes; CD, BD, DVD, for ripping, burning, dubbing, and converting; DVD & Video, for playback; Photos & Images, for your pictures; Mobiles, for cell phone vids and apps; Apple Devices; and 3D, for making 3D videos and images. A slider button on top of Free Studio's interface toggles the animated intro on and off.
We were curious about the 3D items, so we started there. The 3D button accesses two tools, Free 3D Photo Maker and Free 3D Video Maker. The photo tool seemed very easy to use, but it requires 3D glasses to view images, which we didn't have handy, so we moved on to the Mobile selection, which offered a page full of small apps designed for specific brands, formats, and devices, such as Android, Nokia, Samsung, Sony PSP, XBox, and Nintendo. Each shared a simple, wizard-based interface, as did most of the other tools bundled in Free Studio; for instance, the disc-burning section contained not only audio and video disc burners but also video and audio conversion tools like Free Audio CD to MP3. The DVD & Video section offers 10 tools for recording, converting, dubbing, and sharing video. Some tools, such as the 3D video and photo apps, show up in more than one section, which we think is fine since it makes them more accessible.
DVDVideoSoft's multimedia tools are easy to use and good performers. We'd like to see links to a Help file or other assistance for the individual tools, though we encountered nothing confusing or unclear. We think Free Studio is a great idea, bundling together a full suite of competent, straightforward video and audio freeware.
Publisher's Description
From DVDVideoSoft:
Free Studio Manager is a completely redesigned all-in-one package for more than 45 programs. It contains eight sections to bundle all free multimedia applications which have been developed by DVDVideoSoft. These sections the following: YouTube, MP3 and Audio, CD-DVD-BD, DVD and Video, Photo and Images, Mobiles, Apple Devices, 3D. Thus all the programs are included in the new interface for easy access to any of them.
With this free software you can convert video and audio files between different formats and to iPod, PSP, iPhone, BlackBerry, and all popular mobile phones and devices burn and rip DVDs and audio CDs upload and download YouTube videos and music to your computer, iPod, PSP, iPhone, and BlackBerry perform basic editing of audio and video files as well as record videos and make snapshots.
What's new in this version: - Major bug fixes in YouTube downloading programs - New application: Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter
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"Infected my PC with Sweetpacks Browser Hijacker"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.430
Pros
Progam is great if you don't mine the fact that it opens your pc up to problems from malware.
Cons
MALWARE!!!
Summary
It's irresponsible for CNET to allow downloads that contain harmful software! Shame on THEM!!! AND they RECOMMENDED this crap program that infected my PC!
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"For an All-In-One Audio/Video Suite, This Is the Best!"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.430
Pros
Considering the fact that this software suite does SO MANY different things AND does them very well, a thousand characters wouldn't be enough to share all the "PROS"; so let me just say like I said in the title of my One-line summary above: For an All-In-One Audio/Video Suite, This One Is Definitely the BEST!
Cons
For the time that I've been using this software, I've yet to find any real "CONS" that're really worth mentioning. Might I say, however, that when you do the install it (as with ANY software install) ALWAYS choose the 'Custom' option instead of just the regular normal 'Install'. Also, even though you'll find numerous individual software programs that're already inside this suite, that doesn't mean that all of them install when you install the program itself. You may click on one of the programs with the expectation that it'll just automatically load, but it will prompt you to download that particular program...which is really no big deal. Once it's downloaded, it will just put itself right there in the slot it was meant to go into, so the next time you click it, it will load just fine. These are more educational suggestions than actual "CONS", but they are worth mentioning so you're not caught off-guard.
Summary
To summarize, if you want a FREE program suite that can do it all, or at least 'nearly all', I highly recommend this program! It's definitely worth the download!
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"A LOT OF BLOT SOFTWARE ADDED WITHOUT PERMISSION"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.430
Pros
Good Software.
Cons
Comes with a lot of bloatware and browser hijacker.
Would rather pay then get free software.
Free software is not FREE.Summary
It took me half a day getting rid of the lot.
Uninstalled completely.
Advice to CNET: Remove from your downloads.
Gives a bad name to CNET reputation.
Advice to DVDSoft: Would be good for you to charge a fee and remove the list in Cons. -
"dissappointing"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.430
Pros
It seems easy enough and offers a great bundle , however the one conversion that I attempted over 20 times with different video each time left me dissapointed
Cons
The freeware wouldn't let me complete a conversion from Youtube to DVD. Each ended with 99.93 to 99.97 complete and the burning process wouldn't start . I looked for instructions as to how to proceed none were there. I first thought I was trying to burn too many files but even two using 2 G out of 4.3 G still ended 99. and some fraction complete.
Summary
With as many satisfied users I must be missing a step , but i reviewed the video and found no answers . I remain dissapointed
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"I found this great."
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.430
Pros
It is easy enough for a computer cluless to use. Also it works awesomely (if that is a word.), I can do what I want to get done.
Cons
No cons cause I have not figured out something I can not do with it.
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"Not even worth the 1/2 star"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.1.426
Pros
..........
Cons
upon download - it infected my computer! ANNOYING!!!!!!!
Summary
DON'T BOTHER
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"Great Programs AND they are FREE"
Version: Free Studio 6.1.0.320
Pros
A great product and it's free... So there is NO reason to complain.
Cons
Read my summary for more details, but I like this program. I have AVS Suites and paid $60 for it 2 years ago and it does not have many of the features FreeStudio 2013 has.
I recommend it highly and by the reply's to most negative comments, it is easy to see the company is trying to correct those problems by asking those with problems to contact customer support to find a fix for their problems... VERY PROFESSIONAL!Summary
So far, I have only tried the "Free Video to DVD Converter".
This program takes your AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, etc., files and converts them into DVD viewable files that you can watch on your DVD player.
The first time I used the default settings and the program converted 6 WMV videos into a DVD with an opening menu consisting of a simple list of the video file names that you can scroll through and select individually.
The only problem I found was trying to MAX out the amount of files to see how many I would be able to fit on a single layer DVD. I selected about 9 video files and the set the program to the highest capacity of compression. The conversion took about 2.5 hours and after the burn I tried watching but something went wrong and the DVD turned out jerky with pauses every half second. This happened throughout the whole DVD. So until they fix the "Highest Compression" settings, use the default settings.
I did not use any other settings, but the default settings turned out surprisingly clear and without problems.
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"All glitz and no Glamour"
Version: Free Studio 6.0.0.128
Pros
Nice interfacce and it's free.
Cons
Couldn't edit the simplest AVI file without making a mess of it and making my speakers turn out the most painful noise as it tried to play back the sound.
No sound editor.
Few editing controls.Summary
If it can't edit a little video I don't think I'll wast time tring to convert formats.
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"Rating based on one program - Free Video Dub"
Version: Free Studio 6.0.0.128
Pros
It works a little sometimes
Cons
I've tried doing simple editing with mp4 and mkv files. It works about one third of the time. If it doesn't like the file it crashes. It had few features.
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"Works perfectly."
Version: Free Studio 4.2.2.63
Pros
Absolutely no problems.
Cons
Frequently needs to be updated to keep up with evolving technology. Not exactly a con, but actually a plus.
Summary
Highly recommended.
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