We don’t convert videos as much as we used to do it a decade ago, but certainly, there are times when we all need a good video converter. Maybe you want to keep all your movie and TV show in one format so that you can easily stream them on your network, or maybe your video editing software (like FCP) doesn’t import certain video format (like Avi).
Up until now, I was using Handbrake – a free open source video converter and it’s pretty good. But recently folks over Wondershare reached out to us for a review on Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. It’s a video converter packed with many other useful options like – burn, basic video editor, download and convert YouTube videos and a media server.
Verdict / Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate stands head and shoulders above the rest of the video converters in our review. Its fast conversion time, high-quality output and extra features make it the perfect choice for video converter software. Precious reviews Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac mej 'ej qatlho' vaj latlh customers. Cia koj kev precious rau Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac thiab lwm cov neeg tuaj yuav ua tsaug. Ultimate a kan Mac da Yowel Newman. Wannan Wondershare software ne da gaske sosai, da kyau. Ina bayar da shawarar da shi a duk ta amfani da FCP da farko da za a iya shirya fayiloli ga Rumbun da yanar gizo (mazan Formats ana iya aikata da - musamman ma ISO fayiloli!). Wondershare Video Converter Pro for Mac is so much more than just a converter; you can download videos, edit them and organise them for your Mac and other devices. With this software, format is truly never a concern when it comes to enjoying videos and songs.
But as good as it sounds, a one year license of Video Converter Ultimate cost $40.
And while, there are several ways to convert a video, like you can use a VLC media player, Handbrake, FFmpeg (most video converter uses FFmpeg library btw), but for simplicity of this post, we’ll compare Wondershare video converter with handbrake.
So, does it make sense to buy a paid video converter, when there are some good ones available for free? Well, let’s find out.
Design
Wondershare video converter’s design is clean and more intuitive than any free video converter I have seen. There is a big empty window in the middle with small menu option at the top and bottom. To convert your videos all you have to do is drag and drop them into the software, choose the output format and click on the convert option (small refresh sign at the bottom)
Verdict: When it comes to layout and design, the Wondershare video converter is better than free video converters like handbrake, format factory or FFmpeg command line.
Performance
To test performance, we compressed few videos from both Wondershare video converter and handbrake. And here are the results.
| Original File Size | Time taken by Handbrake/Final output size | Time taken by Wondershare video converter/Final output size |
| 300 MB | 27 sec/23 MB | 48 sec/58 MB |
| 4 GB | 4m02s/245 MB | 6m40s/702 MB |
We tested with both MOV to mp4 and Avi to mp4 and the results were same as MOV. Handbrake was twice as fast and final file size half of what we get from Wondershare video converter.
Verdict: Handbrake has better compression both in term of final file size and time was taken.
Features
Features are where Wondershare Video Converter really shines. Apart from being a video converter it also sports a DVD burner, YouTube downloader, and media server. Let’s take a look at them one by one.
Video Converter – While the video converter doesn’t perform as good as Handbrake, it does have some useful that were missing in handbrake. For instance, if you are not sure what format is supported in like FCP or what format can you iPhone play, you can simply choose the desired options under Devices and Editing option at the bottom. You can also extract audio out of video files or even merge all video together.
Edit Videos – this edit video option is easy to miss, once you import your videos, click on the small pencil icon at the right side. You can do basic video editing like – trim, cut, crop, filters, and add watermarks etc.
Burn – these features give you option to burn videos to DVD/CD drive, though I’m pretty sure most people don’t burn CD these says.
Download – since KeepVid is own by Wondershare, they have also incorporated the option to download videos from youtube and convert them as they go. We tried downloading the playlist and converting them to mp3; it worked fine.
Media Server – with this you can stream the videos from Wondershare Video Converter to your TV if you have anyone of these – chromecast, xbox360, apple tv, ps4 etc. You can find the full tutorial here.
Verdict – Wondershare Video Converter is defiantly the king when it comes to extra features.
So, is Wondershare video converter worth buying?
Handbrake being a freeware does have cost benefits, but paid software have more features. So, is the extra features worth your hard earned cash?
Well, it depends on what you are using video converter for. If all you want is converting video from one format to other, then sticking handbrake is a better deal. However, if you looking forward to using your video converter in conjunction with YouTube downloader, simple video editor, media server etc, then Wondershare video converter make sense.
The software looks neat, stable, and all features work as they claimed. You can get the trial version of Wondershare (has to limit to each feature) or buy the complete back from its official website.
My Experience on Using Wondershare's Video Converter Ultimate for Mac
Product:Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac | 'I have migrated from iDVD to Wondershare for burning my DVD projects. I can easily import my iMovie and iDVD projects and Wondershare does it's magic. It just works.' |
When I set out to test this new round of multimedia software in 2012 I was hoping to find a few features that were not currently present in today's offerings and I was looking for improvements in features that were lacking. The first offering I looked at was Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.
Tech Specs: Mac OSX 10.5 and higher also supported on 10.7 Lion.
Price when reviewed: $69
File Size: 16 MB
The best way to describe this software in one sentence is: A complete solution for working with Video and Audio for your Mac. With that said this software supports DVD Burning, Video Converting, Audio Converting, DVD Creating, Video Editing, Audio Editing, Downloading Online Videos. I'll mention why you want to use these features in more detail below.
The most common questions I get about this software is: Can this software take my existing video and make a DVD that I can play on my home DVD player? The answer is Yes and it does it wonderfully.
One Of the Better Burning Apps for Mac Users
I have been testing, tweaking, and using various DVD burners for Mac over the years and most do a good job. What sets this DVD burner apart from the others is the included video conversion tool. With this not only can you burn your videos to DVD but now you can have that video converted into a DVD format which you can then take to your DVD player and have a compatible DVD to watch on your TV. This is one feature that I am really impressed with simply because of the ease of which this is done. It literally takes 3 mouse clicks to get this process going. You can also create a DVD image and burn it to a blank DVD disc, DVD Folder, a .dvdmedia file or an ISO file.So for me the DVD burning aspect of Video Converter Ultimate for Mac = Win!
Main DVD Burning Features:
- DVD Burner/Creator - You can create and burn your own DVD video discs from either existing video or from physical DVD video discs.
- DVD Copying - Copy both dual layer and single layer DVD movie discs. Hint: copy protected discs can be copied too.
- DVD Ripping - extract all or parts of a DVD disc straight to your hard drive. You are now ready to convert into other formats or use it in iDVD or other professional video editors.
Another feature that I found really useful is the ease of which you can convert any video you have into MP4 or any other video format of your choice. Why is this useful? Because you can now put those downloaded movies onto your iPod, iPhone, or other gadget that you take with you. :) Really any video is supported. The intuitive video output selector gives you a list of supported devices which you can convert video to, thus ensuring that you are getting the correct video file format and crop size to fit your screen perfectly. I know you probably don't have a gadget other than an iPod, iPhone, or iPad but the software also supports Android devices, HD Video, 3D video and more. You can see a full list of supported video input and output formats by clicking the Developer Description Tab above.
In addition to converting videos you also have the ability to edit your videos by Trimming, Cropping, any Video Adjustments, and even add a Watermark. The preview windows will allow you to see what you are changing to make sure what you want is what will be in the final production. The batch conversion is a nice touch to do multiple video projects automatically.
Supports Downloading Online Videos
Now this is what sets this software apart from the others. The built in video download tool which is easy to use because the software will automatically detect any online video that is being played, then if you want to capture the said video then all it takes is a simple button click to save the video to your hard drive which you can then edit, convert, or burn to a DVD.
There are so many cool things that you can do with Wondershare's Video Converter Ultimate. So if you are looking for a DVD Burning tool or a Video Converter tool for your Mac then I would recommend giving this one a good look.
Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate
Download Sites Supported to Download Online Video
- YouTube
- Google Video
- Vimeo
- Break
- Viddler
- ...psst Any Video Online