DIKO Free

Video files are found under a variety of file formats, based on the encoder used to put together the quality settings. Chances are you want to make the most out of a video file and burn it to DVD. In this regard, DIKO Free comes with a variety of dedicated scripts to convert videos so they fit better on DVDs and SVCDs.

The application takes little time to install, and you can launch it right afterwards to see what it’s all about. The main window lets you start a new conversion process, view the log of previous operations, or access the configuration panel to handle conversion parameters, authoring, subtitles, and audio layers.

Adding files is done through the browse dialog, because drag and drop is not supported here. On the bright side of things, multiple videos can be added to the operation. Unfortunately, file support leaves much to be desired, so you’re only able to perform conversion on formats like AVI and D2V.

It’s a good idea to first access the configuration panel. Here you can choose the mode, such as BDVD or BSVCD, PAL or NTSC system, the number of CDs, media size, thread priority, and whether or not to use Avisynth Monitor. Authoring options let you choose the A/V Muxer, which can be MPLEX or BBMpeg.

Video configuration options let you specify the encoder to use and the path if you use a custom one, maximum and minimum bitrate values, and encoding mode. Audio settings can also be managed, with options to choose encoder, bitrate, and more. You can adjust subtitles in terms of position, encoding, and font in case it’s already included.

As mentioned, you can convert multiple files. Before the operation starts, you can choose to edit a video, which lets you select the script to apply on conversion and includes several effects and quality options. There’s also a preview section.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that DIKO Free wants to help you make the most out of a DVD and convert video files so they perfectly fit without losing quality. Audio and video encoders can be configured, making it worth your while overall.