VIDEO EDITING SPECIAL

Easy Video Joiner 4.01

Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Limitations: 7-day trial.
Contact: DoEasier Tech doeasier.org/joiner

Easy Video Joiner can help you join multiple AVI, MPEG (MPG), RM (Real Media) or WMV/ASF (Window Media) files into one large movie file. You can add an unlimited number of video files as you like to the list and easily rearrange their order if needed. With just a few mouse clicks, you can enjoy your movie clips without interruption.

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Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, DirectX 6.0

Limitations: 15-day trial
Contact: Webline www.webnavel.com

Joiner is an application intended for joining multimedia files. The program possesses simple operation, smooth design, all in style of a PDA (palm pilot). Joiner enables the joining of audio mp3, mpeg and rm files while the output quality is determined by function 'compatibility status'. You can add arbitrary number of files in 'Join List' and in the sequence you require. The options available allow you to select a default save folder, default file type, multimedia files playback and sending of joint files list by email to your friend directly from Joiner.

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Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Limitations: Only quarter of the movie
Contact: Backup DVD www.backupdvd.info

Backup DVD Pro is a DVD conversion application, which converts a DVD to simple video file VCD/SVCD/AVI. It also burns VCD/SVCD directly. Now there is no need to keep DVD, you can view the movie in VCD player. Backup DVD will automatically burn more than one VCD. You can view the status of conversion any time and stop it. So you can copy a small part from the beginning by pressing Stop. Backup DVD Pro supports both PAL and NTSC frame rate. You can also change the resolution of the converted file using Backup DVD Pro.

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Requirements: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP processor 1.5 Ghz or faster; 256MB RAM; Direct 8.0 (or higher) compatible graphic card with 32MB or more of RAM; Windows XP or 2000; 20GB or more of hard disk space recommended for large projects; UDMA 100 (or higher) or Ultra-SCSI (or higher) internal hard drive or USB 2.0 or Firewire external hard drive; DVD-R; DVD-RW; DVD+R; DVD+RW writer;CD-R or CDRW drive for creating Video CDs or SuperVideo CDs
Limitations: 30-day Trial
Contact: Pinnacle Systems www.pinnaclesys.com

Pinnacle Studio version 8 software is packed with power. Its simple, drag and drop interface combines with a ton of professional features to help you make your video something really special! Here are just some of the features you'll find in this package:

Requirements: Intel Pentium III 450MHz or higher (700MHz or higher recommended); Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP; 64MB of RAM (128MB or more recommended);500MB of available hard drive space for program installation 4GB+ hard drive space for video capture and editing; 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV/D8 camcorders; OHCI & Adaptec 8940/8945-compliant; analog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW & WDM support); USB capture devices and PC Cameras; Windows-compatible DVD-R/RW; DVD+RW or CD-R/RW
Limitations: 30-day trial
Contact:  Ulead www.asiapac.ulead.com

Take over the director's chair with Ulead VideoStudio 6. Easily create memorable movie productions no one will want to miss. Features include:

Requirements:: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6/ME/2000/XP; DV support requires Window« 98 SE; Windows 2000 or higher version Intel Pentium with MMX compatible system; 64MB RAM (128 or higher recommended); 300MB of available hard disk space required (4GB recommended; true color or high color display adaptor; Mouse or windows compatible pointing device; Windows compatible sound card with speakers; OHCI compliant FireWire (IEEE1394) card for use with DV camcorders
Limitations: 30-day trial.
Contact:  Ulead www.asiapac.ulead.com

Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.5 is a complete video editing package with DV and MPEG-2 support. This edition lets you create DVDs and VCDs within the application. It also includes the vector-based generation program CG Infinity and the rotoscoping module Video Paint.

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Requirements: PII 450MHz; or AMD Athlon 500 MHz; 128 MB RAM or above (256 or above is recommended); IEEE1394 I/O devices compliant with OHCI standards; Media Player 7.0; Internet Explorer 5.0; Microsoft Windows 98SE; Windows ME; Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Limitations: 30-day trial
Contact: CyberLink Software www.gocyberlink.com

PowerDirector Pro is the total solution video editing software that enables you to unleash your movie making creativity. It comes complete with everything you need to take any recorded videos and magically transform them into Hollywood style movie productions. These movies can then be outputted for direct viewing on the PC or the Web, or they can be conveniently Authored and Burned onto CD or DVD via the Disc Making Wizard.

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#1-TuffTest-Lite 1.53

Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Limitations: None
Contact: #1-PC Diagnostics Co. www.tufftest.com

Having trouble surfing lately and your ISP swears it's not his fault? The cause could be your PC's basic hardware (i.e. flaky memory, hard drive, CPU, etc.). If you really want to know, check out this FREE PC diagnostics utility. It's very easy to use and is specifically designed for end users who want to rigorously test their PC's basic hardware without having to call for professional help. Self-booting with its own operating system. This version adds support for troubleshooting Pentium 4-based and compatible AMD-based PCs, testing SCSI hard drives and numerous minor enhancements and fixes.

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Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP; Java Virtual Machine 5.00.3167 or Java Runtime Environment 1.1
Limitations: 15-day trial
Contact : Visualware  www.visualware.com

VisualRoute combines the tools Traceroute, Ping, and Whois into an easy-to-use graphical interface that analyses Internet connectivity and provides quick and essential data points for finding connectivity problems. In addition, VisualRoute has the unique ability to identify the geographical location of routers and servers highly valuable information for security purposes to help identify the source of network intrusions and Internet abusers.

VisualRoute also provides an email tracking tool for troubleshooting email problems and hunting spammers. VisualRoute tracks all IP hops in parallel (instead of consecutively), providing results much faster than conventional Traceroute programs. The VisualRoute Server package allows access via a Web browser, so users may access Traceroute information from behind a firewall and from remote locations. Version 6.1e updates the network name and network Whois reporting information, addressing a recent change by ARIN in the way network information is reported.

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Requirements: Windows 2000/XP; 128MB RAM; and Cisco router with IOS 12.0
Limitations: Shareware
Contact : Pancho Networks, Inc. www.panchonetworks.com

SuperQoS is a scalable and fail-safe QoS software solution that will discover, classify, and mark your network's application traffic for your Cisco router, thereby allowing you to implement very sophisticated traffic shaping policies on your IP network. SuperQoS supports multiple routers and interfaces with speeds up to 100Mb/s. SuperQoS also provides both real-time and historical application traffic reports. The product requires one Windows XP or 2000 PC and at least one Cisco router or switch running an IOS version of 12.1 or higher.

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Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP; 16MB RAM; 1MB disk space
Limitations: 30-day trial
Contact: PalickSoft www.siguardian.com

SIGuardian is the only tool that allows you to fully control the health of your hard disk drives and prevents data loss because of failures. Using S.M.A.R.T. - technology included in all modern HDDs - SIGuardian predicts the end date of a HDD's lifetime, so you can make a backup copy of all your data. Only SIGuardian can show all of the information about S.M.A.R.T. - attribute values, worst and threshold values, and more! Since 1.5 version SIGuardian supports hard drive temperature monitoring so that you can prevent your disk from overheating.

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Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Limitations: 30-day trial
Contact: Digital Widget www.digitalwidget.net

It's enough to make anyone nervous suddenly your system begins running noticeably slower. Or maybe you've seen some Internet traffic you can't explain. Startup Sentry to the rescue! Startup Sentry is an extremely powerful yet easy to use management tool designed to track and report on every application, service and driver that loads automatically when Windows starts and alerts you when new ones appear. With Startup Sentry you'll always know when something new or unexpected is being launched 'under the radar'. You'll be alerted to any spyware, adware or Trojan Horse applications that install themselves in your system's registry. You'll learn about drivers that are still being loaded for hardware that you might have removed long ago. You'll see any application 'extras' that load at startup which you might not use, but are consuming precious resources. Most systems load dozens, even hundreds of applications and drivers at startup. Startup Sentry goes well beyond simply keeping tabs of the startup folder. It monitors multiple areas of your system where startup items lurk. Whether you're arming yourself against spyware, adware, Trojans and rogue applications, or you want to optimise your system's startup routine, Startup Sentry can help.

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Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Limitations: 5-use trial
Contact : Kwakkelflap  www.kwakkelflap.com

Watchdog-O-Matic is an application that checks whether other applications are running correctly. It monitors the applications you choose. If a monitored application crashes, Watchdog-O-Matic will restart that application and log the error. It can even notify you by email. Check popular applications such as ICQ, Outlook, FTP servers, download managers. Main features: automatic crash handling and program recovery, no user interaction required once configured, notification by email of program crashes, detection of hanging (not responding) applications, shell integration, no noticable speed impact, low on system resources, does not replace the Just-in-Time Debugger and logging of first-chance exceptions.

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Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, DirectX 8.0
Limitations: 30-day trial
Contact : PassMark Software  www.passmark.com

PerformanceTest allows you to objectively benchmark a PC using a variety of different speed tests. 27 individual benchmark tests are available in seven test suites. Features include the following: Integer and floating-point mathematical operations; tests of standard 2D graphical functions; reading, writing, and seeking within disk files; memory allocation and access; tests of the MMX (multimedia extensions) within newer CPUs; and a test of the DirectX 3D graphics system; CD/DVD benchmarking. There are six summary results, plus an overall PassMark Rating result. The benchmark results are presented as bar charts and can be saved and exported. Version 4.0 adds advanced testing options for measuring TCP/IP network bandwidth, memory bandwidth and CD/DVD speed.

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