Multimedia Tools

Codecs

Codec Packs

AFreeCodec

http://www.afreecodec.com/

Codecs.com

http://www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm

Codec Central

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm

Combined Community Codec Pack

http://www.cccp-project.net/

FFDShow

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow

FLAC

http://flac.sourceforge.net/

FOURCC

http://www.fourcc.org/indexcod.htm

Klite Mega Code Pack

http://www.codecguide.com/

Patin-Couffin (alternative to Adeptec’s ASPI)

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Patin_Couffin_access_layer.htm

QuickTime Alternative

here and here

Real Alternative

http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/realalt.htm or here

TechSmith (Camtasia) TSCC video codec

http://www.techsmith.com/download/codecs.asp

Windows Essentials Codec Pack

http://www.mediacodec.org/

Windows Media Plugins

http://www.wmplugins.com/

Windows Media Player Supported Codecs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291948

Windows Media Player 9 and 10 Codecs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899113

WVC1 (WMV9 Adv. Profile)

here

Xiph (Vorbis, Theora, FLAC, Speex, CELT)

http://www.xiph.org/

XP Codec Pack

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

Xvid

http://www.xvid.org/

Codec Tools (also see Converters)

AudioGuru

http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/prog.php?id=ag

AVIcodec

http://avicodec.duby.info/

CodecInstaller

http://www.jockersoft.com/english/codecinstaller.php

GSpot

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Sherlock (portable)

http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

VideoInspector

http://www.kcsoftwares.com/index.php?vtb

CD/DVD Rippers and Burners

Rippers

BoncEnc (CD ripper, encoder, converter)

http://www.bonkenc.org/

CDex (Audio CD ripper)

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

cdrtfe frontend for cdrtools

http://home.arcor.de/kerberos002/cdrtfe/index_en.html and http://demosten.com/cdrfe/#download

Daemon Tools (ISO disk)

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/announcements.php

DVD-Baker (create slideshow from photos)

http://dvd-baker.sourceforge.net/

DVD Shrink (re-authoring)

http://www.dvdshrink.org/

Exact Audio Copy (audio CD grabber)

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

Express Burn Free

http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html

InfraRecorder (portable)

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/

ISO Recorder (FAQ)

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Burners

AimerSoft DVD Creator (free trial)

http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-creator.html

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free

http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html

Burn (Mac)

http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/

burnatonce

http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/

BurnAware Free Edition

http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html

BurnQuick

http://www.tritoninteractive.com/burnquick.asp

CDBurnerXP

http://cdburnerxp.se/

CommandBurner (CLI for data CD/DVDs)

http://www.commandburner.com/

CreateCD

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/CreateCD.htm

DeepBurner (portable)

http://www.deepburner.com/

DVD Decrypter

here

Easy Burning

http://cdr.dpaehl.de/

FinalBurner Free

http://www.protectedsoft.com/download.php

ImgBurn (portable)

http://www.imgburn.com/

JetBee Free

http://www.complexnt.com/jetbee_downloads.htm

InfraRecorder (portable)

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/?page_id=5

Nero (free trial)

http://www.nero.com/en/download.htm

Simply Burns (Mac)

http://simplyburns.berlios.de/

StarBurn

http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html

Totally Free Burner (audio & video CDs too)

http://www.dandans.com/TotallyFreeBurner.htm

iTunes/iPod

Also see Converters

Floola (manage iPod from any PC)

http://www.floola.com/ (myPodder is better for podcasts; Pod Player is better for playback)

iTunes (manage iPod from one PC)

http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/

iTunes Export

http://www.ericdaugherty.com/dev/itunesexport

iTunes Folder Watch (auto add new tracks)

http://albumbrowser.klarita.net/iTunesFolderWatch.html

iTunes Sync

http://www.binaryfortress.com/itunes-sync/

iTunes Library Updater

http://itlu.ownz.ch/wordpress/

iPodWizard (loads 3rd party iPod firmware)

http://www.getipodwizard.com/

iPod 3rd party firmware hack

http://www.drivendesign.us/ipod.html

myPodder

http://www.podcastready.com/download.php

Pod Player