
Overall Rating : 8.8
- Easy to Use : 8/10
- Quality of Conversion : 10/10
- Speed of Conversion : 10/10
- Preview of Conversion : 7/10
- Formats Converted : 9/10
- Help/Support : 9/10
Product Details
- Manufacturer : Cucusoft
- Version : DVD Converter
- Price : $45.95 USD
The Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter converts DVDs to play on almost any portable device including BlackBerry, iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Zune, PSP, video capable MP3 players, video-capable mobile phones, Pocket PC, and so on. It also supports the output of any audio/video format including H.264, MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, RM, 3GP, FLV, SWF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VideoCD, SuperVideoCD, DVD, AC3, AAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, RA, WMA, etc. The Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter does it all.
Our Review of Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter
With a very fast MPEG-4 DVD rip rate of 300X [a 90 minute movie is ripped in 25 minutes] the Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter ties at the top of the speed category.
One program for all your DVD rips, no matter the device.
Sure, the DVD preview display is a little small and the colors of the interface could use an update to this millennium, but that’s not why you own this baby. You own this piece of software because the Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter rips every DVD out there - no questions asked.
The program has a massive list of compatible video formats and mobile devices. This is one of those tools you’ll use for a long time - ripping DVDs for your Blackberry, for your Mom’s Nokia, your girlfriend’s iPhone and your buddy’s Zune. One program for all your DVD rips, no matter what the device is.
Pro’s and Con’s of Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter
- Very fast MPEG-4 conversion at 300X +
- Converts almost every known video format
- Supports almost every known mobile/gadget/device
- Low profile interface
- Inexpensive
- No Mac version
- Needs UI update
Key Features of Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter
- The latest version includes three running modes, the first is “Direct Mode”, the second is “Batch Mode” and the last one is “1 Click Mode”
- “Direct Mode” means that you can directly click the DVD Menu to select the movie you want to rip - this mode is very easy for ripping movie DVDs
- “Batch Mode” means that you can select the DVD titles/chapters you want to rip via a checkbox list - this mode is very easy for batch ripping Music DVDs, MTV DVDs and Episodic DVDs
- “1 Click Mode” means that it’s just 1 click to open a DVD, then the remaining tasks will be done automatically
- Support for Subtitle Selection, i.e. English Subtitle, French Subtitle under “Direct Mode” through the DVD menu, and under “Batch Mode” through the DVD Title list
- Support for Audio Track Selection, i.e. English audio track, French audio track under “Direct Mode” through the DVD menu, and under “Batch Mode” through the DVD Title list
- Various kinds of video crop modes i.e. 16:9, 4:3, full screen and so on
- Various kinds of video resize modes i.e. “Keep aspect ratio” and “stretch to fix screen”
- Supports splitting output video by DVD chapters, and titles - fully supports MTV DVDs and Episodic DVDs
- Supports customized output video file size and video quality
- Provides flexible output profiles - you can easily customize the video properties
- Supports Dolby and DTS Surround audio tracks
- Converts DVDs to any audio format including AC3, AAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, RA, WMA, etc
- Converts DVDs to any video format including H264, MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, RM, 3GP, FLV, SWF, MPEG1, MPEG2, VideoCD, SuperVideoCD, DVD, etc
- Converts DVDs to any portable device including iPod, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, Zune, PSP, iPhone, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, BlackBerry, Apple TV, PPC, PDA, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, etc
- Offers customizable new device profiles
File Format Compatibility for Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter
- Video Formats : VOB, DVD (MPEG-2), AVI, DivX, XviD, MKV, WMV (Zune), ASF, MPEG-1, MPG, MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP4 (Sony PSP, Apple TV, iPod, iPhone), MOV, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, 3GPP2, MJPEG, H.264, H.263, AVC, PSP AVC, Real Media (RM, RMVB), DVR-MS, Tivo, IFO
- Audio Formats : MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, DVD (AC3), AAC, AMR, and more
Technical Requirements for Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter
- Windows 9X, 2000, NT, XP, Vista, 2003 Server
- DirectX 8.0 or later
- MMX-enhanced CPU or more powerful
- 32 MB RAM or more
- Any VGA card
- DVD player

