Miro Video Converter

Miro Video Converter has a truly easy-to-use interface. Users can  drag a video file into the program’s window or use the browse tool to  navigate to a file. If the selected item is a compatible video format,  it displays the text “Read to Convert.” A single drop-down menu displays  options for supported output formats. For Android phones, these include the Droid, Nexus, G1, myTouch, Eris, Hero, and a few others. For  Apple devices, it includes support for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod  Classic, and iPod Nano. There’s no mention of the iPad just yet, but the  iPhone format should be completely compatible. Finally, it also has  official support for Sony’s PlayStation Portable. After selecting a  device, the “Convert!” button initiates the process.

Encoding videos will vary from computer to computer due to different  processing capabilities, however re-encoding an hour-long 720p HD video  took about 20 minutes on my Dell XPS M1530 that runs on a 2.5GHz  processor. Although I didn’t have a chance to compare it to other tools  such as HandBrake for the purpose of this review, I felt it was  noticeably faster. When a conversion is complete, the new file will  reside in the same folder as the original with a new filename. A link  should also be present in the program to direct users to the file.

While Miro Video Converter may not compare to some paid  solutions, it still gets the job done. While computer geeks may resort  to using command lines to convert content with FFmpeg, Miro is a great  option for the rest. In my opinion, the easy-to-use interface is one of  it’s best features. If you own watch videos on an Apple device, an Android phone, or a  Sony PSP, Miro Video Converter deserves a test drive. After  all, it’s free and open source.

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