Howto:Subsonic Music Streamer (Part 1)

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.

DVD Catalyst 4 V4.0.3 Beta 4

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.  

DVD Catalyst Newsletter

Sign up for the DVD Catalyst Newsletter! The last couple of months, I have received quite a few requests to implement some form of newsletter to make it easier for people to stay up-to-date with anything DVD Catalyst-related. Of course I update the latest news section on the tools4movies website with whatever I can think [...]

Fullscreen Movies with DVD Catalyst 4

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 [...]

DVD Catalyst 4 Update (v4.0.2.7) Release Notes

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 [...]

What is next ?

With the Xoom update released, here’s what is next on our todo-list at this point:

DVD Catalyst 4 – Power Features

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:

Quick Tip : Audio Sync Issues

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. [...]

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