VirtualDub 1.9.8

Rated 50/50 by DudeBoyz at Mar 30, 2009

I really like this little program. I don't use all the functions but it is pretty great at what it does. I run it right out of the folder from the UNZIP - don't have to install it formally. I create a shortcut for it via the right-mouse click menu and put that shortcut on my Dock Bar program. I can download the latest XviD CODEC if I wish (I like it better than DivX) and install that and it becomes available from the VIDEO > COMPRESSION dialog. So, when I make FRAPS captures of my video game sessions and then save those, I can open up VirtualDub, load that game video (AVI) and go to the VIDEO > FILTERS dialog and then ADD the RESIZE filter, set it at 640x480, SAVE it then click the OK button. Then all I have to do is go to the FILE menu and choose SAVE AS AVI, type in a name and I get a compressed but great looking video of my game recording but in 640x480 instead of 1600x1200 or 1280x960, and then I can upload that video to YouTube or a file download hosting site and people can view the video. It's great when you are playing different games and your buds all want to check out what the games play like. I can play PainKiller Black Edition and Unreal Tournament 2004, they can play C & C 3 Tiberium Wars, UT 3, L4Dead and Gears of War and I can watch the videos of how those games play. It's just awesome that it's so easy to do and it doesn't cost ANYTHING at all! 100% Free! So even if I just use one or two main features and make the video, that's still just fine. I'm getting my monies worth totally!

Rated 30/50 by Holybride at Jul 20, 2009

"Easy to use" So easy to use There's no undo button and cannot be saved to mpg.

Rated 50/50 by rhinohide at Jul 28, 2009

Recently needed to rotate a video 90 degrees that was captured with the camera on it's side. Common problem with cameras that can record video. I used an older rev of this and rotated the video in a very short time. In fact, it ran so fast on an older CPU that I really didn't think it worked, but it worked great. I was impressed with the speed and ease of use. Couldn't have been simpler. I'm glad to read the post before me because I've been thinking about doing some Xvid transcoding to get higher compression ratios, and wanted a simple app. I think the VirtualDub author is very conservative in his description. There are a lot of plugins for this, some of which will handle MPEG2.

Rated 50/50 by turkiston at Oct 3, 2009

thank you

Rated 40/50 by donnafbs at Nov 6, 2009

"Edit video files of all types" easy to use and understand interface A little cluncky on large files

Rated 50/50 by anomoly at Dec 29, 2009

@plasticpig72 AviDemux will open vbr audio avi's and then can save them to a cbr audio vdub-compliant avi in minutes (~30 min. for 700 MB depending on how fast your pc is). It will also append 2 vbr audio avi's to one almost as fast as you can copy the files.

Rated 20/50 by jerrylayde at Mar 19, 2010

"couldn't upgrade. The process was a bit bothersome." Smooth operation Pain in the arse to upgrade great product. Need a easier way to get the upgrade.

Rated 50/50 by ddhservices at Apr 25, 2010

Everything Nothing I can think of Perfect

Rated 30/50 by yahpete at Sep 18, 2010

It has some good effects. Im not really all that familiar with it apart from the plugins aspect. To me, it's too much of a fuss to install. good

Rated 50/50 by daccas at Nov 2, 2010

I tried loads of AVI joiners and when it came to streaming them through my xBox they were either Jerky or the audio was not in sync. VirtualDub is free and every AVI i have joined has worked perfectly (it's pretty quick too). Nothing at all.

Rated 10/50 by Kiwipeter at Feb 25, 2011

Seems to have huge ragne of features and is free I wanted to crop side bars and simply could not do this despite being quite experienced in editing software It might be my own failings but since I could not use it I had to give it one star.

Rated 30/50 by DWARNER497 at May 5, 2011

was not able to use, no time was not able to use, no time was not able to use, no time