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Downloading videos from sites like YouTube, Dailymotion, and other Flash video providers should be easy, but we've encountered all too many downloaders that make this task needlessly complicated. SpeedBit Video Downloader delighted us with its ease of use; there was no trial and error, no need to consult the Help file, no guessing about how to proceed. We simply clicked a few buttons to download and convert our desired content. If you use Firefox or Internet Explorer, downloading Flash videos doesn't get much easier than this.
Once installed, SpeedBit Video Downloader appeared as a toolbar at the top of Firefox and Internet Explorer. There are a few items here that aren't relevant or needed -- links to Amazon, a custom search tool, and a translation utility -- but we're almost willing to overlook these considering how much we like the program otherwise. To download a video, simply navigate to the content you want and then click the Download and Convert Video button. The program will quickly download the video as an FLV file; if you install the optional conversion tool, it will also convert it to the format of your choice, including MOV, WMV, AVI, and other popular formats. If you only want to capture the audio track from a video, the converter also has an MP3 option. We tried downloading content from several different sites and converted it to multiple different formats, encountering no problems. The program doesn't come with much in the way of documentation, but that's OK; it's virtually foolproof. Overall, we found SpeedBit Video Downloader to be a quick, easy way to download and convert video, and we recommend it.
SpeedBit Video Downloader installs and uninstalls without issues.
SpeedBit Video Downloader - Download and convert videos from the web quickly and easily - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Speedbit:
SpeedBit Video Downloader is a free application that lets you download videos from Break, Facebook, Google, Dailymotion, and other Flash video sites. With SpeedBit Video Downloader you can download all your favorite videos to your computer, and play them whenever and wherever you like. SpeedBit Video Download works with your IE, Chrome or Firefox browser to make downloading as convenient as possible. Downloading videos is made easy with three simple steps: play your favorite flash video; click the download video button; save your video. Additionally, SpeedBit Video Downloader features a convenient Web translation tool to help you understand Web pages in other languages. It also includes an intuitive search prediction and auto-completion feature that gives you a smart search in any Web search box. It couldn't be easier to download the most popular videos on the Web to your computer so you will always have them with you.
What's new in this version: Version 3.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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"Cannot be removed, hides itself, then comes back"
Version: SpeedBit Video Downloader 3.1
Pros
None, garbage browser hijacker add-on ware.
Cons
Can't remember where I downloaded DAP, but was careless to not uncheck speedbit.com. This add on-suck ware has implanted itself on my pc, despite much research and many attempts, this speedbit.com bug will not go away. The manufacture actually sent me instructions on how to get rid of it, which did not work. More wasted time and frustration with this browser hijacker. Who knows what harm they are doing with this permanently implanted bug.
Summary
Shame on CNET for rating speedbit.com so well and setting their readers up for an unending headache. Do your own research on speedbit.com. There are reports all over the net that that dispute CNET's glowing report.
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