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Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter converts DVDs and MP4 files for playback on portable media players or your computer. It also converts DVD files to MP3, WAV, and M4A files. You can save files in the AVI, MP4, MPEG-4, or MOV-Quick Time format.
Leawo's interface is well designed and easy to use. You can adjust settings such as audio and video quality. It's handy to have the high-quality options for playback on portable devices or TV monitors and low-quality choices for online playback and low-bandwidth uses. This program's standout feature is its customizable options. For example, if you're converting DVDs to play on your iPod, you can select the specific model of iPod you're using. The program also has custom settings for different models of the iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, and PS3 devices. We appreciate that these settings are built into the program because there are few things worse than watching video on a machine when the resolution is off and the playback is skewed, flattened, or stretched. We were also glad to see that you can save files in the QuickTime format. In other video conversion programs we've tried, that file format is not always an option, yet QuickTime is many users' preferred format for posting videos online.
Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter is free. There's a Help file, and online support is available through the manufacturer's Web site. This is a useful application for transferring your DVD library to portable devices, and we recommend it.
Publisher's Description
From Leawo Software:
Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter is a free DVD converter. It can easily convert DVD to MP4 formats for your portable media players, like iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3. This free DVD to MP4 Converter also free converts DVD to MP3, WAV, M4A for music entertaining on your go with earphones! It is easy to use with several clicks for import and export files that will finish the job.
What's new in this version:
- 1. Added F4V format as output profile.
- 2. Main program supports full-screen operation.
- 3. Optimized Convert interface in nodes mode display and one-to-one node operation.
- 4. Optimized watermark problems in video editing.
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All versions:
2.7 starsout of 21 votes
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Current version:
2.1 starsout of 11 votes
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"Good job. Seemed slower than DivX. Output was good."
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
Good clear output.
Cons
I thought that it was slow.
Summary
Certainly worth considering.
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"Hijacks Computer - Stay away"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
None that overcome the hijacking of your computer.
Cons
Takes over your computer and browsers.
Summary
I can't believe this is on CNET. I thought you could trust them.
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"Tries to hijack PC"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
Didn't get to find any because I uninstalled it as soon as all the popups and other invasive measures appeared.
Cons
Program and installer tried every trick in the book to get me to enabled its invasive hijacking of my browser and desktop.
Summary
Stay away from this program. I'm very disappointed that CNET gave this a good rating. I'm not sure I can trust their download site anymore.
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"IT's NOT FREE"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
Very Easy to use
Cons
Not Free as they told. so just uninstall it...
Summary
do not cheat user.... this trick show that if I buy your program I should not trust you. Not only this program but all yours.
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"It's not free"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
Installs ok
Cons
It's not free
Summary
Stop deceiving people. This software is not free. If it's not free say it. Don't waste my time.
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"Not support what so ever!"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
I purchased a bundled pack - DVD Ripper and Video Converter.
They do seem to produce newer versions of the software on a regular basis and have been able to update to the later versions so long as the major version number stays the same.Cons
Cannot get any support what so ever. For example: try and register on their forum! Try and call any of the support phone numbers. Submit bug reports on-line or via the software. Never a single response.
Summary
If you are happy with a trial OK, otherwise avoid like the plague!
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"avoid Leawo"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
None come to mind
Cons
No customer support at all.
Summary
Avoid this product and this company at all costs. The Leawo website claims customer support and phone support which are non-existent and forums which are either empty or full of customer questions with no Leawo answers.
I purchased the Leawo Blu-ray Creator to add to my suite of Blu-ray burning software as it seemed to come highly rated. But within hours of purchasing the software I discovered that there is no display of how much space the converted video required to burn which meant burning blind and taking the chance that my project would not fit and my BD-R would be wasted.
After several attempts using extremely small video files it turned out everything I burned was unplayable. I used all the same hardware as I do with all other Blu-ray burning programs - all of which continue to work - but the Leawo program continued to put out unplayable discs.
That's when I discovered that the link for phone support on the Leawo site links to an email contact page as does the support link. The emails I received - all seven of them - only asked why I didn't use their trial version first. None of them would address my issue or attempt to help me with them.
I opened a complaint against them with Paypal hoping to get a more helpful response but it was the same.
Avoid this program and this company at all costs. Before purchasing any software check the links on support and look at the companies internal forums and faq's. I made the mistake of not doing that with Leawo but you don't have to. -
"Good as it is but not complete"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
good software easy to be used...but you need a third party software to convert the DVD's ...
Cons
as mentioned above you need another software to unlock the DVD's
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"does the job"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
program is free and works. besides mp4, you can also convert to divx and quicktime video formats. also has profiles to easily convert videos to various devices such as the iphone, ipad and ps3 and others.
Cons
many of the features are disabled. can only convert dvd's to
"medium" video quality. there is no button to boost the audio level in the resulting converted file. you must convert the entire dvd since the "trim" feature is disabled.Summary
this is basically a full length dvd converter. there is a button to trim/edit your dvd, but this feature is also disabled.
i used this program to convert a dvd to mp4 to playback on a kindle fire. the video quality was very good, but the audio level could have been louder. if you use this program to convert your dvd's i suggest you play them back in a quiet environment, otherwise, you may be disappointed with the results. -
"Just what I was looking for!"
Version: Leawo Free DVD to MP4 Converter 4.3
Pros
Very Easy to use!
Ability to convert into multiple formats with a simple click!
The Price is perfect! I would expect to pay more for this tool. We bought it for our company and even have people who are very technically challenged using the tool.Cons
I can't think of one.
Summary
All-in-all, I'me very pleased with this software. We need to convert many files, in all sorts of formats. Highly recommend!
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