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Roxio Crunch Win/Mac

Roxio Crunch Win/Mac
From: Roxio
Category: Software

List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $33.99
You Save: $15.96 (32%)



Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars 51 reviews
Sales Rank: 2308

Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Vista, Macintosh, Windows Xp
Color: ROXIO INC
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.2

MPN: 234600
Model: 234600
UPC: 815227007813
EAN: 0815227007813
ASIN: B000PC1IR2

Release Date: May 22, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Convert your movies and shows from almost any format including DV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, DivX, DVD-Video, Video_TS folders, and more
  • Automatically add converted video to your iTunes library for easy syncing with your Apple TV, iPod, or iPhone
  • Save time by batch converting multiple video files in one step
  • Powerful award-winning video conversion technology from the leaders in digital media
  • Choose between standard and high-quality output; customized settings

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Roxio Crunch helps you easily convert your DVDs, movies, and TV shows for use with Apple TV, iPod, and iPhone. Powerful award-winning compression and conversion technologies work together to bring content from almost any source in to the living room or the palm of your hand.
Roxio Crunch is a one-stop shop for all of your video conversion needs. Batch export will make your life even simpler: converted video will be automatically added to iTunes for syncing. Don't just convert it, Crunch it! Roxio Crunch includes both Mac and PC versions. Preview DVD-Video titles prior to export Custom MPEG-4 and H.264 quality settings Capture screen shots of DVD video during preview Supports the widest range of video file formats available including QuickTime files and popular non-QuickTime video file formats such as DivX and MPEG-2 files Mix and match content with both 16 - 9 widescreen and 4 - 3 fullscreen aspect ratios Convert video to high quality MPEG-4 or H.264 formats and save hard disk space Device optimized video quality presets for iPod Device optimized video quality presets for Apple TV Device optimized video quality presets for iPhone Compatible with QuickTime 7.1.5 or higher and iTunes 7.1.1 or higher



Customer Reviews:   Read 46 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Slow but functional   July 17, 2008
FrKurt Messick (Bloomington, IN USA)
As others have noted, this is an add-on with a fairly limited purpose -- it converts video from one format to another. I've found that most of my computers have multiple players on them (Real Player, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, etc.) so I'm not entirely sure that I will need to convert very often, but every now and then there's something that might be worthwhile. I tried converting AVI and MPEG files back and forth, and things proceeded uneventfully but slowly, on both my Mac OSX and my Windows XP. I think for those with a superfast processor and lots of RAM, this might be okay, but otherwise, plan to use it while leaving the computer alone for a while.



3 out of 5 stars Roxio Crunch   June 19, 2008
Xoe Li Lu (Sea Girt, New Jersey USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I got this product as part of the Amazon Vine/Early Reviewer program. As a recent convert to Mac and Iphone, I wasn't initially sure how much use I would have for the Roxio Crunch program. Since you can't convert DVDs that have copy write protection, the only use I can find for it is to convert my home movies into a viewable format for my Iphone. And the only person I know who wants to watch that stuff on an Iphone is my 5-year-old son. The only benefit I can see from this product it that I don't have to tote a portable DVD player on the plane for my son anymore - for now he's happy watching "crunched" reruns of his birthday party on the Iphone.

The Roxio Crunch program downloaded easily enough onto my Mac, however it is very, very slow (as noted by other reviewers). Overall, I am really glad I didn't pay for this product, as it is very limited in what it can do, and what it does isn't that great.



4 out of 5 stars Helpful and useful tool, but nothing extraordinaire   April 17, 2008
WilM. (Republics of TX & Guatemala)
This is software following the tradition of Nero.

Just remember it won't let you do anything with video footage from commercial DVDs.



4 out of 5 stars If you feel the need for organization.   February 21, 2008
G. Smith (& now)
This product does exactly what it says and in a smoother than average manner. If you are already using Roxio products to burn and archive, then I'd definately use this. However, there are many free programs/shareware that do the same things this does. Albeit, in a less organized fasion and with a steeper learing curve.


1 out of 5 stars No Go   February 15, 2008
CodeMaster Talon (Orlando, FL United States)
Normally I don't review this way, but because so many people are venturing into the wonderful world of the Ipod I thought I give the heads-up. I can't get this program to run on my Mac. Yes, I have the right system requirements, and I promise I'm not a total moron who forgot to turn the computer on or something. Also, being a woman, I did read the instructions. No dice. I tried it on another one of my Macs, nothing. So either some copies of the program are flawed, or it is me, in which case beginners beware because I am not a beginner and the only way I'm getting a crunch out of this program is if I eat it.