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Soft4file software started soon after the Internet became popular in 1997. Located in the capital of Hubei province, Wuhan, China's third ranked science and technology city, Soft4file specializes in flash video and DVD authoring tools for web developers. Marketed under the brand Soft4file, the free video converter also has a paid Pro Version available. We will get into the differences later, but because of a support mixup (see the conclusions section), we ended up reviewing the Free version.

Many of theseVideo Converter programs have been, and still are, sold by major retailers. However, when purchased, some of the programs can't copy DVDs equipped with copy protection. You must use an Internet search engine to find and download a program, such as Soft4file, that empowers your DVD copy program to duplicate the contents of any CSS-protected DVD.

Soft4FileBlu-ray DVD to PC Converter is a two-in-one software product owning all the functions of Blu-ray to PC Ripper and DVD to PC Ripper. It enables you to rip and convert Blu-ray discs and DVDs to PC WMV, and rip Blu-ray and DVD audio to PC WMA and MP3 with marvelous quality. You can enjoy your favorite Blu-ray/DVD movies on multiple devices. The powerful Blu-ray DVD to PC ripper also provides multiple settings including selectable audio, subtitle and angle, checking disc info, and so on.

In fact, Soft4file Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash is not that new to Flash media server. It is a stable product that has been experienced for years and used by many companies and schools. Click here to buy it:/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=29508-19The Windows version and Linux version both have been upgraded to 3.0, and it even developed visual web management for users that do not like commend-line to build their video streaming sites easier.

At least for now, it appears thatBlu-ray DVD to PC rippers will be stymied if they choose to update their Vista PCs with the Vista SP1 beta--and that those who want SP1 and copies of their Hollywood DVDs will have to pay up to keep ripping.