Replay Converter 3 is the easiest way to convert video and audio files from one
format to another, rip DVD's, or make CD's and DVD's from video and audio files on your PC. You simply pick the files to convert, choose an output target format,
and click GO to start the process. Everything happens automatically.
Here's how the main screen of Replay Converter appears:
Replay Converter can convert the following video formats:
Format
Convert From
Convert To
DVD (NTSC and PAL)
Windows Media Video (WMV)
Real Video (RM)
AVI
MPEG 4
Quick Time (MOV)
Flash Video (FLV)
Flash (SWF)
iPod/iPhone and Play Station Portable MPEG 4 formats
Replay Converter comes pre-configured with the most popular format options readily available. However, it's easy to add more to the drop-down list of options. Here's how to add more video options:
Select Convert to Video File.
Under Choose a Target Format, select Add more Video Formats. The Add Video Formats dialog appears:
Select an additional format to appear in your list of options and click Add. Repeat for additional formats.
Click Close when finished.
The same process works for adding additional Audio formats as well. Just start by selecting Convert to Audio File and continue with step 2 above.
To delete a target format from the default list:
Right-click the format.
Choose Delete Target Format from the pop-up menu.
Note that you can restore deleted formats to the drop-down list using the Add Output Format process above.
You can customize the parameters used in any predefined video or audio conversion. Here's how:
From the main screen, click Convert to Video File or Convert to Audio File.
Right-click a conversion, and choose Edit Target Format Properties from the pop-up menu. The Edit Target Properties dialog appears:
Change any of the parameters and click OK.
Note: New with version 3.1 is the Volume setting. This lets you adjust the final output volume of the converted file.
Note: New with version 3.4 is the Remove Audio Track setting. This lets you remove the audio track from a video.
Replay Converter 3.0 now has the ability to burn DVD discs from a wide variety video files. Here's how to do it:
Open Replay Converter, and click Add Files. A file picker appears:
Highlight the video files to burn to DVD, and click Open. The file you picked
appears in the list of files to convert:
Repeat the above step if you want to burn more files from other folders.
You can reorder the files by dragging them up or down in the list.
Select Burn to CD/DVD:
At Choose a Target Format, select one of the Burn to DVD options.
Click Go. The files are first converted to MPEG-2 format, which is required for making DVD's. Note: If the file you want to burn is already in a DVD ready MPEG-2 format, you can right-click on the source file and choose Don't Convert to avoid this step.
Once the Conversion process ends, then the DVD/CD Burn Wizard begins:
Click Next
If you'd like to just create an image file (iso file) and not burn the DVD now, select the create image file only option and browse to the location that you'd like to save the image file. If you're just burning the DVD now, leave this setting unchecked and click Next:
Next, select the SPTI default and click Next:
Select a DVD drive from the list and click Next.
Continue to use the defaults in the next 3 screens and click Next each time.
Replay Converter 3.0 can make CDs from MP3 and WAV files. Here's how to do it:
Open Replay Converter, and click Add Files. A file picker appears:
Highlight the audio files for your CD (in the order they are to appear on the CD), and click Open. The files you picked
appear in the list of files to convert:
Repeat the above step if you want to add more files from other folders to your CD.
Choose Burn to CD/DVD, then select Burn to Audio CD from the Choose a Target Format area.
Click Go.
Before a CD is burned, the audio files need to be converted into a suitable format for burning.
Once the Conversion process ends, then the Burn process begins. First of all, select the SPTI default and click Next:
Select a CD drive from the list and click Next.
Continue to use the defaults in the next 3 screens and click Next each time.
Replay Converter can create playable video files from DVD's. For example, you could take a video from a DVD and watch it on your iPod or iPhone. (See the legal note below.)
Here's how to rip files from a DVD:
Open Replay Converter, and click Add DVD. The Pick DVD Folder dialog appears:
Pick the drive and subfolder where the DVD files are located. Often you will see a folder labeled VIDEO_TS in the DVD drive. Click OK once the proper folder is selected.
The "VOB" files on the DVD appear in Replay Converter like this:
Click Convert to Video File, and pick an output option next to Choose a Target Format.
Click the GO button to start ripping the DVD.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTE: Many commercial DVD's are copy protected. However, if the laws
in your country allow this, you can use a utility like DVD43 to read those files. Any files created from
copyrighted DVD's are to be used for your own personal use, in compliance with the
copyright laws of your country.
Here's how to make a copy of DVD. (See the legal note above.)
Open Replay Converter, and click Add DVD. The Pick DVD Folder dialog appears:
Pick the drive and subfolder where the DVD files are located. Often you will see a folder labeled VIDEO_TS in the DVD drive. Click OK once the proper folder is selected.
The "VOB" files on the DVD appear in Replay Converter like this:
Select Burn to CD/DVD, and select the target format of Copy DVD.
Click the GO button to start copying your DVD to another blank DVD.
Display Hints: Replay Converter can display helpful hints when the program starts. If you've selected to turn these hints off, you can see them again here.
Display Log: Opens your recording log for troubleshooting purposes.
Open Log Folder: Opens the folder where your log files are located. This is useful in case you need to send tech support a log file.
Computer Resource Usage During Conversion: Select normal for faster conversions or low for better computer responsiveness while converting.
Audio Alert after conversion(s): Plays a pleasant sound when your conversion jobs have finished.
Transfer files to iTunes after conversion(s): Automatically adds your converted files to your iTunes library.
From the main screen, click Convert to Video File or Convert to Audio File.
Right-click a conversion, and choose Edit Target Format Properties from the pop-up menu. The Edit Target Properties dialog appears:
Type in a new Format Name so that you can use this format again later.
Select the Remove audio track check-box at the bottom-right.
Click OK and then convert using this new format. The audio will be removed from your video track.
Replace the audio track in a video:
From the main screen, add a video file to convert, select convert to video file, and select your target format.
Right-click on the file in the main window and select Replace Audio Track:
The Select Audio browse window will open. Browse to the audio file that you'd like to have replace the current audio track. Select it and click Open.
Now when you convert, the audio track will be replaced with the new audio track that you just selected.
Extract a portion of a file to convert:
From the main screen, add a video or audio file to convert and select your target format.
Right-click on the file in the main window and select Extract:
The Edit File Convert Settings window will appear:
Enter the number of seconds where you would like the conversion to begin, and the length of time to convert in seconds.
Click OK and convert.
Change the video track speed: Use this option to speed up or slow down the playback of your video. This is great for creating time-lapsed videos or re-syncing audio or video files that are having problems re-syncing using the troubleshoot function because of audio gaps in the video.
From the main screen, add a video file to convert, select convert to video file, and select your target format.
Right-click on the file in the main window and select Change Video Track Speed:
The change video track speed window will appear:
Enter the frame (in frames per second) that you would like your video to convert to.
As you've seen, Replay Converter is pretty straightforward to use. Here's a
few hints and tricks that will save you time and effort.
Picking Files
Instead of using the Add Files button, you can also drag and drop files into
Replay Converter from Windows File Explorer.
Reordering Files
You can change the order of files in the list in two ways:
Select a file and press Shift + Up or Shift + Down.
Drag a file using the mouse to a new position.
Converting Video files to Audio
You can make MP3 or any other audio format from video files - this is great
if you want to listen to a TV show on your iPod, for example. The conversion
process is the same as converting audio files. Just add your video file(s) to
the list and make sure to select the correct Audio Target Formats
Removing Files from the conversion list
Use the Remove button to remove the selected file from the conversions
list, or click Clear List to remove all files.
Picking a folder for converted files
Replay Converter will place a converted file in the same folder as the original,
or place it in a new folder. Use the Write file to Same Folder or Write
File to New Folder options.
The following shortcuts can be used in Replay Converter:
ALT + M = Minimize.
ALT + E = Exit.
ALT + T = About.
ALT + B = Target file browse.
ALT + D = Add file.
ALT + R = Remove file.
ALT + L = Clear file list.
ALT + S = Write to same folder.
ALT + N = Write to new folder.
ALT + A = Convert to Audio.
ALT + V = Convert to Video.
ALT + C = Start Conversion job.
ALT + O = Options.
ALT + H = Help.
ALT + X = Do not convert audio in video.
ALT + Y = Select Burn to CD/DVD check box.
ALT + P = Select Add DVD option.
Shift + Up Arrow = Move selected file up the list.
Shift + Down Arrow = Move selected file down the list.
Replay Converter 3 User Guide
