XMedia Recode is an audio and video conversion tool that supports just about every format around: 3GP, 3G2, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AMR, APE, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, AU, DVD (unprotected), DIVX, DTS, E-AC3, FLAC, FLV, H261, H263, H264, M2TS, M1V, M2V, M3U, M3U8, M4A, M4P, M4V, MKA, MKV, MMF, MP2, MP3,…

Camtasia (previously Camtasia Studio) is a powerful screencasting tool that makes it easy to record what’s happening on your PC, convert the results into a polished presentation, then share it with the world. The program has many applications. You could use it to create a demo of your latest software, for instance.…

DivX 10 is a collection of tools to help you play, convert and stream video files. Specifically, during installation you’re able to install four components: the DivX Codec Pack, DivX Converter, DivX Player and DivX Web Player. (The installer will by default install the Google Toolbar, too, but no attempt is…

Wave Editor is a simple audio editor which is all about speed and ease of use. The interface looks dated but also works almost exactly as you’d expect. Open an audio file, it’s displayed as a wave form, spinning the mouse wheel over the wave zooms in and out and…

OpenShot Video Editor is an open-source editor with many powerful features. The program’s use of FFmpeg means it’s able to properly handle many different video, audio and image formats. There’s drag and drop support for importing clips, resizing and repositioning them on the program’s multi-track timeline. Right-clicking a selected clip gives…

When online you will encounter video which have been encoded using a variety of codecs. If you frequently watch different types of video you will generally have to have numerous different programs installed, each catering for different types of video – this can be an annoyance when you encounter a…

FireAlpaca is a powerful paint application, crammed with interesting functions and features. At a minimum, you can launch the program, choose a brush and start drawing. Preset brushes include Pen, Pencil, AirBrush, Watercolor, Leaf, Flower, Star, Eraser, Blur, Smudge and more. Selecting any brush displays a preview and – sometimes…

VSDC Free Video Editor is a surprisingly powerful, if unconventional video editor. The program comes with a host of transition effects, for instance. You can tweak colours, brightness, contrast, levels and more in a range of ways. And there are options to apply blur or sharpen filters, flip or rotate…

AIMP is a capable music player with some useful extra features. Core audio support is good, with the program supporting a wide range of input formats: .CDA, .AAC, .AC3, .APE, .DTS, .FLAC, .IT, .MIDI, .MO3, .MOD, .M4A, .M4B, .MP1, .MP2, .MP3, .MPC, .MTM, .OFR, .OGG, .RMI, .S3M, .SPX, .TAK, .TTA,…

ProgDVB is a powerful tool that allows you to watch digital TV, listen to digital radio, play internet TV streams and more. It’s packed with professional features, including time shifting, electronic program guides from Digital TV or XmlTV,JTV, subtitle support, a teletext module and more. To get the most from…