iVCD 3.3 review

Discover the easy way to burn DVD, VCD, SVCD and more with this easy to use MPEG converter/ encoder/ burner software for Mac OS X.

License: Trial OS: Mac OS X File size: 15897K Developer: Mireth Technology Corp. Buy Now Price: $29.00 Updated: 24 Aug 2006

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Discover the easy way to burn DVD, VCD, SVCD and more with this easy to use MPEG converter/ encoder/ burner software for Mac OS X.

Use iVCD to convert from avi, divx, mpg, mpeg, mov, iMovie, iMovie HD, Quicktime movie to MPEG and burn to DVD, VCD, SVCD, XVCD or XSVCD in just one step. This software has all the burner features you need and the ease of use you really want from an MPEG encoder/ burner - just drag in the source files and press the burn button. Get the features you want from a VCD maker - make DVD, VCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, make VCD/DVD with menu (playback control), looping VCDs for kiosks, VCDs that Autorun in Windows, hybrid movie/music CDs, all kept in a project folder so you can easily burn another copy of your project.

Extra features include video rescue features to lighten video & rescue video that appears clipped on the TV, support for both NTSC and PAL output, generic MPEG encoder, erases CDRWs. (Note: MPEG-2, AVI, DivX source files require component - see system requirements)

Here are some key features of "iVCD":
Discover the easy way to make a VCD in just one step With the Convert + Image + Burn button, you can make a VCD in just one step! Or you can do just the steps one at a time. And there's an easy to use "drag and drop" interface

Convert almost anything to VCD or SVCD.
Use iVCD to
convert from iMovie (.mov), Quicktime Movie (.mov), MPEG (.mpg)*, AVI*, DivX*, XviD*
convert to VCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD or MPEG (generic MPEG)

Burn VCD and more
Burn standard VCD, SVCD
Burn non-standard XVCD or XSVCD
Burn a VCD with menus (playback control)
Burn a looping VCD for use in Kiosks and retail outlets
Burn hybrid movie/music CDs
Burns VCDs that will Autorun on Windows

Flexible operation
Use the convenient one-step “convert+image+burn” operation, or use the converter/MPEG encoder standalone
CPU Usage Control allows you to manage the amount of CPU used by iVCD during the Convert process
Support for CDR Disk At Once (cdrdao) in additional support iVCD provides for drives not supported by Apple's Disc Recording APIs
Video Rescuing features
Light video feature rescues video that's too dark
TV Safe Border feature rescues video that appears clipped on the TV screen

MPEG Encoder support
Encode MPEG - MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Generic MPEG encoder
Variable MPEG encoding quality
Preview Windows previews encoded MPEG for quality check before burn
Pixel Aspect Ratio selection (1:1 – for computer display, 4:3 – for standard television, 16:9 –for widescreen television)
Interlace option

Convenience features
Keeps a project folder so multiple copies of VCDs can be easily made
Erase CD-RWs
Plays movies (.mov) and previews encoded MPEG
Supports NTSC and PAL output formats
Erases CD-RWs
Free demo.

Limitations:
watermarks video.

What's New:
Universal Binary that works on both PowerPC Mac and Intel Mac (MacIntel)
DVD burning added.