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GetFLV from SuperLogix is a shareware Flash video application that's free to try for 14 days. It's a full-featured tool that can create, convert, and download Flash videos, but unlike freeware tools that only work with a few sites or file types (or just with YouTube) GetFLV can download pretty much any video that can be downloaded, and from any video hosting site, too. It also quickly and easily converts videos to play on your iPhone or other device, and it packs some extras like an Audio Ripper and an FLV Fixer than can repair damaged or corrupted files.
If you've ever used any of the freeware Flash video downloaders, the first thing you're likely to notice about GetFLV is its premium-quality user interface. A sidebar on the left accesses the FLV Utilities, starting with the FLV Browser. This embedded window lets you search securely for videos directly from inside GetFLV's interface without having to install any add-ons or codecs to your main browser. GetFLV can download videos from more than 200,000 sites, so finding suitable material was no problem. We searched for a familiar title and clicked on one of the results. GetFLV not only previewed the video but automatically detected all the matches to a list view that we could sort and edit for batch jobs. Clicking FLV Downloader opened the main downloading tool, which includes Conversion options, including a specific choice for iPad Video. The FLV Converter is also very easy to use, thanks in part to prominently displayed (and easy) instructions. The FLV Maker and FLV Audio Ripper are very similar to the converter, only optimized for creating Flash videos to post online and for extracting and saving audio tracks from video, respectively. We didn't have a bad FLV file to try the FLV Fixer on, but it's nice to know it's there. GetFLV uses a series of pop-up Options dialogs for each function, such as Encoder, Frame Rate, Bit Rate, and more for both audio and video.
GetFLV isn't cheap, but it's a much better performer than most of the competition, as the free trial shows.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Getflv 9.1.1.1.
CBS Interactive does not encourage or condone the illegal duplication or distribution of copyrighted content.
Publisher's Description
From SuperLogix:
GetFLV is the unique web video downloader and converter chosen by millions of people. (1) Download ANY Web Video to your PC in only One Click; (2) Support thousands video sites including: Youtube, HuLu, MTV, CBS, CMT, FOX, UStream, History, Fancast, RTL-Now, 4OD, Channel5. (3) Easily convert downloaded videos for your portable devices like iPad, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune.
What's new in this version: Version 9.1.3.8 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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"The best web stream downloading software!!"
Version: GetFLV 9.1.3.8
Pros
GetFLV does the job I require. It works with youtube, hulu, cbs and almost any video web sites. Excellent!!
Cons
It will be better if GetFLV can download rtmp streams to mp4 files.
Summary
Excellent Software!!
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"Hijacked my search engine"
Version: GetFLV 9.1.3.8
Pros
I have used this before and I liked it, and paid for it, and I relied upon it. I had to update the software, and did, 5 days ago. The updated software hijacked my Google search engine, and from then on I had to use Yahoo. After 5 days of consulting Dell, and Firefox, I called my internet security company. It took them 40 minutes to clean up the damage and give me back Google.
Cons
Very unfortunately I had to uninstall the software and because of what happened, will never go back.
Summary
Too bad GetFLV was a good product, but getting my search engine hijacked was too high of a price to pay. Jim
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"contains a virus"
Version: GetFLV 9.1.3.8
Pros
contains a virus
Cons
contains a virus. As soon as I tried to install this, my antivirus wanted to move a bunch of files to the vault. I did, then deleted them. Evidently they were necessary files. Nothing worked....the computer wouldn't even shut off. I had to restore my computer to original factory condition.
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beware contains a virus. As soon as I tried to install this, my antivirus wanted to move a bunch of files to the vault. I did, then deleted them. Evidently they were necessary files. Nothing worked....the computer wouldn't even shut off. I had to restore my computer to original factory condition.
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"Probably the best live-stream recording software"
Version: GetFLV 9.1.3.8
Pros
Actually I did just test some feature of it to find out, if it does the job I require. I will soon buy a license to use it fully. It works with zattoo and there is also channel 4.
Cons
The user-surface needs some accomodation to get used with it.
Summary
If you want experience live-stream recording without restriction, try it first out.
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