Converts multiple file formats on Windows PCsįormat Factory is a powerful, free, and simple video file converter for commercial and personal use. As such, you can use the software to work with documents, audio tracks, video files, and the like. It’s a multi-purpose application, letting you convert a wide range of file formats. Since most tools allow conversions for limited file types, this program is considered to be an excellent choice. Now, I can't use it at all, other than the two-versions-old edition, which has serious problems with aspect-ratio management.I don't know what these guys are thinking, or WHY the pulled a perfectly good protocol - the ONLY one usable with the Zune 30 - but, there you have it.Format Factory is a leading file conversion software that lets you convert video and audio files from one format to another. They have NO support - NO product forum on their website, and polite email to both of the addresses they provide is immeditately and completely IGNORED.I feel like a bigger fool for having so enthusiastically recommended this program to so many people. Well, it installed to the new path - but, it went and DELETED the 1.85 path.Nice work, guys.I'm at my wits end.

I installed 2.0 to a new path, so that I'd still have 1.85, and thus, still be able to use my Zune 30. Dang, my post submitted while I was still typing! I can't see any way to edit or delete it, if someone can get rid of the scrap, please do, thanks!Anyway, they came out with a NEW update - version 2.0 - like a fool, I spent an hour or so downloading it and installed it and good grief, not only did they NOT restore the WMV1 encoding they REMOVED with the last update, but they ADDED a nifty misfeature - constant 'COM Surrogate has stopped working' errors while running unrelated apps, copying files, etc.Yes, they BROKE my OPERATING SYSTEM!I tracked it down to a problem with the FFMpeg component included with this edition of Format Factory - and remedied it by REMOVING Format Factory.I originally TRIED to play it safe, just in case.

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