Getting DVD movies and video clips onto your phone
You have a DVD you want to watch on the train, or a video file your phone won't play. Most phones are picky about formats and screen sizes, and a raw DVD won't copy over at all. 4Easysoft DVD to Mobile Phone Suite handles both jobs: it converts DVDs and converts video files into formats that mobile phones can play.
Quick facts
- Platform: Windows
- Price: $31.95
- What's in the package: two programs, a DVD to Mobile Phone Converter and a Mobile Phone Converter
- Phones named: iPhone, Google Phone, BlackBerry, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Samsung and others
Key features
Two converters in one package
You can use the suite as a DVD to mobile phone converter, as a video converter for files you already have, or both. If you convert a DVD movie, you can pick the audio track and subtitle for the output file.
Fix picture quality with brightness, contrast, saturation and volume
You can adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Volume. For an interlaced DVD, tick Deinterlacing to avoid mosaic effects. "Apply to all" carries your settings across every selected item.
Keep only the part you want with Trim
Use Trim to take any part of a DVD or video file. You can type exact start and end times or drag while previewing.
Crop the picture to fit your player
Adjust the play region and zoom mode so the video fits your phone's screen.
Add a text or picture watermark
Put your own text or image on the video and set its position and transparency.
Control encoder, resolution, frame rate and bit rate
Set the video encoder, resolution, frame rate and bit rate, plus the audio encoder, bit rate and sample rate.
Grab stills and merge clips
Click Snapshot while previewing to save a picture to the default folder. Merge joins several clips into one file, so you can watch them without a break.
Pull audio out of a DVD
The DVD to Mobile Phone Converter part can also extract audio from a DVD and save it as MP3, M4A, WAV and similar audio formats. It outputs AVI, MP4, 3GP and 3GPP video for phones.
Who it's for
It suits you if you own DVDs or video files and want them on a phone, and you'd rather pay once than subscribe. It also fits you if you want trimming, cropping and watermarking in the same tool as the conversion.
Pros and cons
- Pro: one purchase covers both DVD and video-file conversion.
- Pro: built-in editing: trim, crop, watermark, merge and effects.
- Pro: detailed control over encoder, resolution, frame rate and bit rate.
- Con: Windows only.
- Con: it's an older-style converter. The system requirements list Windows NT4 to Vista, so check it runs on your Windows version before you buy.
FAQs
Can it convert both DVDs and ordinary video files?
Yes. The suite bundles a DVD converter and a video converter.
Which phones does it support?
The vendor names iPhone, Google Phone, BlackBerry, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola and Samsung, among others.
Can I choose the subtitle and audio track from a DVD?
Yes. When you convert a DVD movie, you can select the DVD subtitle and audio track.
Can I combine several clips?
Yes. The Merge function joins several clips into one file.
System requirements
- OS: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista
- CPU: 800MHz Intel or AMD, or above
- RAM: 512MB or more