xFast Video Convert

Videos you record with a camera, as well as those downloaded from the Internet are found under a stunning amount of different file formats. This is either to enhance or preserve quality, with each using different encoder settings. Not all players can process them, and this is where applications like xFast Video Convert come in handy.

The name tells part of the story and you probably figured it out that it’s main purpose is to convert video files. The deployment process goes about really quick, and before you know it, you can start converting some videos. However, you just need to make sure .NET Framework is installed on your computer.

On the visual side of things, the application’s features are wrapped in a pretty simple interface, with most space taken up by a large list where all files you add are displayed. The upper toolbar is fitted with some neat icons that represent options you can manage.

Sadly, you can’t just drag video files over the main window to get them ready, so you need to rely on the browse dialog. However, this unveils a rather disappointing aspect. In other words, you’re only able to import a poor amount of file formats, such as 3GP, AVI, FLV, MPG, MOV, and MP4. The good thing is that you can load more at a time.

Next in line comes the step where you choose the desired format. Unlike most applications of its kind, there aren’t any configuration options whatsoever, so you only need to hope that quality is preserved. A few presets let you export to formats compatible with iPhone, iPad, PSP, and Zune, with additional options for AVI, MP4, MPG, and WMV.

The conversion process itself takes only a little while, but this depends on the type and size of the file you provide. You need to keep an eye out on the progress slider, because there’s no prompt to let you know that the process is finished.

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that xFast Video Convert is not a professional approach on video conversion. Sure enough, it can take care of the files you provide in a short while, but it lacks several advanced options that makes practicality somewhat limited. It can do for quick conversion, but alternatives provide more flexibility and efficiency.