Useful Tools

Below is a compilation of essential Video related tools (not written by Spellasoft)

The tools range from a fully featured Video and DVD player to video analyzing type tools to get under the hood of your video files.

Windows XP and Vista Codec Pack [13 MB]   Free download
None of the Spellasoft software range requires codecs to create video files. But if you want to play your ripped / converterd video files in software like Windows Media Player or Windows Media Centre, then you need to have the neccessary codecs installed. This is because Windows Media Player know very little about Video and Audio files other than those created by Microsoft formats such as WMV. This codec pack, gives you DivX, XViD, MPEG4, H.264, AC3 and many more formats.

MediaInfo 0.7.7.2 [1.3 MB]   Free download   More Information
MediaInfo supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file. This is free software (free of charge and free to access source code: GPL or LGPL licence)
Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista compatible. (32bit and 64bit)

VLC Media Player v0.86h [9.28 MB]   Free download
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista compatible. (32bit and 64bit)

GSpot Codec Information v2.70a [0.4 MB]   Free download
GSpot Codec Information is an alternative to MediaInfo, but essentially shows the same fabric that makes up a video and audio file.
Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista compatible. (32bit and 64bit)