You have a shelf of DVDs and an Android phone that can't play them
Your Google Phone has no disc drive, so the movies you own stay on the shelf. 4Videosoft DVD to Google Phone Converter rips a DVD into a video or audio file your Android phone can play, and it gives you some editing tools to tidy the result first.
Quick facts
- Version: 5.08
- Platforms: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Installer size: about 22.10 MB
- Upgrades: free for life after purchase
- Support: email support, 7 days a week
Key features
Convert DVD to video formats Google Phones accept
You can output MP4, 3GP, WMV and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC. You can also pull the soundtrack out as MP3, AAC, AMR, M4A, WMA or WAV.
Pick the audio track and subtitle you want
You choose the audio track and subtitle before converting, so you don't end up with the wrong language.
Trim, crop and adjust the picture
You can clip any segment by typing exact times or dragging the slider. You can crop the playback area and set the output aspect ratio to suit your phone. You can also change brightness, contrast and saturation, and turn on deinterlacing.
Merge titles, add a watermark, grab snapshots
You can join several DVD sources into one file. You can overlay a text or image watermark. You can capture a snapshot while previewing, and it is saved to the default folder automatically.
Control the exact output settings
You can set video codec, resolution, frame rate and bitrate. For audio you can set codec, sample rate, channels and bitrate. You can save these settings as your own profile. Several output formats can be converted at the same time, and the program uses dual-core CPUs to speed things up.
Who it's for
It suits you if you own Android phones and want your own DVDs on them. The vendor also lists profiles for iPhone, BlackBerry, Motorola and Nokia devices, so it works if you have a mixed set of devices.
Pros and cons
- Pro: a preview window shows the original DVD and the output effect together.
- Pro: you get editing tools (clip, crop, effects, watermark, merge) without a second program.
- Pro: free lifetime upgrades.
- Con: it is Windows-only, and the listed systems stop at Windows 7.
- Con: it is a paid product, and the vendor's page doesn't describe a free trial.
FAQs
Can I extract just the audio from a DVD?
Yes. You can save the soundtrack as MP3, AAC, AMR, M4A, WMA or WAV.
Can I convert for phones other than Android?
Yes. The vendor says you can also rip DVDs for iPhone, BlackBerry, Motorola and Nokia.
Can I combine several DVD titles into one file?
Yes. The merge option joins the sources you selected into a single file after conversion.
Will I pay again for updates?
No. The vendor offers free upgrades for life once you buy.
System requirements
- OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
- CPU: 800MHz Intel or AMD, or faster
- RAM: 512MB or more