This article contains a list of DVDs (and a few Blurays) that have been reported by one or more person as having conversion issues with DVD Catalyst 4. Whenever we receive reports on complications, we try to verify and figure out if settings-changes are needed or something else. The names link to articles on our [...]
DVD Catalyst 4.1 Guide Bluray Guide
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DVD Catalyst 4.1 User Guide Additional Resources
DVD Catalyst 4 v4.1 RC3 Release Notes DVD Catalyst 4 v4.1 should have been final a long long time ago. In development and available in public beta for over half a year ago, it already exceeded performance and stability over the “official” 4.0.x versions, however, due to the large amount of changes, I wanted to [...]
Many people believe that “easy” conversion tools are too simple or limited. While in most cases this is true, the thing is, DVD Catalyst 4 is different. The idea behind DVD Catalyst 4 is “automation”. Over the last 7 years, the concept of video conversion software has not changed a bit. They all still use a step by step interface, and while some new things have been added, the concept is still the same. DVD Catalyst 4 is the only conversion tool that includes innovative technologies and creative thinking on how to make it as easy as possible. Rather than forcing users to manually configure each aspect of the conversion manually, DVD Catalyst 4 remembers the changes you make, and will use them for all the conversions you use it with. After install, many of the most commonly used settings, such as black-bar removal, volume adjustment are already set, so all that is left for you to make use of it is to simply start a conversion. For the more demanding user, Power User mode and Global Settings provide access to 100′s of features and options that let you control every aspect of the conversion, many not found in any other application. Automatic language/subtitle selection, volume maximizer, brightness/contrast/hue/saturation. On top of that, DVD Catalyst 4 is the only conversion tool that doesn’t care if you want to convert 1 movie or 100. No need to set up each individual conversion, just drag a folder of video files onto the program, and start a conversion. All the basic settings such as video/audio quality, screensize and video format are set, but also the more advanced features you might have enabled.
DVD Catalyst 4 V4.0.3 Beta 6:
Part 2 of the Subsonic Guide, setting up the Android App.
Access your entire music (and video) collection from your phone or tablet anywhere you are. A dream? Not anymore, meet the free Subsonic Streaming application.
Not really advertised, DVD Catalyst actually works with TiVo files.
DVD Catalyst 4 V4.0.3 Beta 5:
A new public beta of DVD Catalyst 4: Mainly internal fixes, but Toy Story 1 and 2 (Special Edition) should work fine now. The work-around should kick in when needed for other DVDs as well.
Full Screen Movies. This is the most often asked question I receive. With all the different video playback devices on the market, Blackberry, Droid, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Xoom, Zune etc, there is a large variety in screen aspect ratios, which affect the way movies and TV shows are displayed on-screen. Even if you use a [...]
A bit quick, 5 days after the previous update, but somehow a bug regarding volume slipped into the new settings. With my complete attention focused on video playback quality, I never checked the volume settings. Currently 4.0.2.7 is available on the Tools4Movies website. The original installer files have been replaced, and of course you can [...]
With the Xoom update released, here’s what is next on our todo-list at this point:
While Apple’s iTunes Store provides quick and easy access to new movies and TV shows, unfortunately, they have not created an easy way of transfering your own DVDs and video files onto it. With an extensive collection of DVDs, why would you purchase the same movies again, just to put them on your iPad2? This [...]
DVD Catalyst 4′s capabilities are often underestimated. While it is quite easy to use, it offers a lot more than just 1-click DVD to Whatever conversions. Besides all the standard features, DVD Catalyst 4 includes many options that you will not find in any similar application:
Every now and then, people ask about audio sync issues, such as where lips don’t match up to the video. 99.99% of the times, this is because they use Windows Media Player to preview the files. While Windows Media Player (on Windows 7) can play MP4 files, the codec it uses is not completely reliable. [...]
