Product Category: Video Conversion Software

Manufacturer: AVS4YOU

Where to Buy: AVS4YOU.com

Price: $59 for Unlimited Access or $39 for 1 Year Access

System Requirements: Windows Vista, Windows XP, 512MB of RAM or higher (1GB of RAM for Vista), and 1.5GHz or higher CPU (3Ghz/1.8Ghz Dual Core for Vista)

Pros:

• Simple easy to use interface;
• Included profiles make it easy for people with limited video editing experience;
• Priced right.

Cons:

• Conversion times seemed a bit slow;
• Changing the priority for the conversion seemed to have little effect on the CPU usage or the overall conversion time for the PC I used while testing.

Summary: AVS4YOU is currently offering all of their software titles for one amazingly low price. Is the software worth it? To find out I take one of their flagship products for a spin. Read on to find out what I discovered.

Overview

Everyone loves a bargain right? Especially in troubling economic times as these. AVS4YOU.com is currently offering lifetime access to all the software on their site with free updates included for $59. Their site contains around 30 software products ranging from video and audio editing to system utilities. Seems like a great deal right? But as we all know ultimately the value of the software is determined by its usefulness and usability. If software performs poorly, doesn't do what it is supposed to do, or is even just too confusing to use, then even if that software is free, it is not much of a bargain. So with this review I endeavor to discover whether or not this is as good a deal as it seems or if you should just hold onto your hard earned cash and look for something else. This review will be focusing on their AVS Video Converter 6 product. I figure if I put one of their more processor intensive applications through its paces, it will probably give me a general overall idea at how the rest of software will perform.

AVS4YOU.com has a large library of software devoted to media editing and production. In the video and audio categories they have software that allows you to edit, record, convert, burn to disc, and even play back audio and video files of all types, resolutions, and bitrates. They have conversion software dedicated to a specific playback device, such as an iPod or the Playstation Portable, and if all of that isn't enough they have simple system utilities such as a registry cleaner, information utility, and a firewall. All of this for $59 seems too good to be true. But you never know until you try, so let's take a look at AVS Video Converter 6.