Amadis Zune Video Converter

As its title implies, Amadis Zune Video Converter allows you to prepare video files (e.g. MOV, MP4, AVI, DVD movies) for Zune devices. The tool can also extract the audio stream and store it as WMA, MP3 or AAC.

The program comes with a plain and simple interface where you can load videos by using either the file browser or "drag and drop" method. DVD videos can be opened by selecting their source drive from a drop-down list. Encoding multiple items simultaneously is possible.

In the file list you can find out the source name and format, target type, start and end time (if you want to cut clips) and status of each entry. If you prefer to leave the standard settings unchanged, then you can initialize the conversion procedure by selecting an output profile and directory.

If you are an experienced user, then you are probably interested in configuring audio and video settings when it comes to the codec, size, bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, sample rate and channel mode. Too bad you cannot create output profiles or restore options to default.

You can preview videos in a built-in media player and cut them by marking the start and end position or time values, as well as set Amadis Zune Video Converter to turn off the computer or to open the output directory when all tasks are done.

The video conversion program finishes a task quickly while using a very high amount of system resources. It is very responsive and delivers videos with a good image and sound quality. There's also a help file that you can look into. On the other hand, you cannot specify the thread priority or minimize Amadis Zune Video Converter to the system tray.