ADS offers video conversion on the go

Written by Dave Horvath @ 15 Jan 2007 6:32 User comments (9)

When you think of video conversion for your iPod or your PSP, you often think of one of the many available software solutions to do the job for you. The thought of a portable hardware device doing the job in a quarter of the time is often not at the forefront of your mind. The company ADS Tech is hoping to change your mind.

Announced for $79.99 is the "industry's first hardware-based H.264 conversion solution for PCs" all in a nice small USB flash drive package. ADS, with their Instant Video To-Go states its newest USB drive will convert MP4, MP3, AVI, WMV, MOV, RM, JPG, TIFF, and MTP, via a two-step procedure to get your videos ready to play on your personal media player. ADS claims the device can take a 100 minute MPEG2/VOB file and convert it into a 320 x 240 H.264 file in approximately 20 minutes. If this device works as well as they claim, that could be a handy little gadget to keep around.

The ADS Instant Video To-Go should be available right now on their website right now for a retail price under $80.

Source:
CNET

<Toshiba puts one up on Sony >Nintendo celebrates Christmas success in UK

9 user comments

115.1.2007 06:35

solarf

Send private message to this user

Member

way cool. A little pricey tho.

215.1.2007 07:06

ZippyDSM

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

Ok so this is not a USB drive its a hardware thingy that helps converts files....the trouble is....4GB worth of H.264 from any format could take 6-12 hours ,IE over night......can you say waste of money.....

315.1.2007 07:07

sharp1977

Inactive

I got one and would mot reccommend it, didn't see any difference in speed and the software is crap

415.1.2007 09:22

dsgtrain

Send private message to this user

Member

Different but I would not Buy it. It's just to pricey and like sharp1977 said, it's slow!

515.1.2007 17:11

cleverick

Send private message to this user

Junior Member

i think i'll stick to the free software.

619.1.2007 19:36

borhan9

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

Pretty nice little nifty gadget there. it will be $A160 for me so I will wait for it to come down. But am not sure what exactly i will do with it.

719.1.2007 23:23

ZippyDSM

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

borhan9 it dosent work tho,altho if you must look up reviews of it on the net first.

819.1.2007 23:34

borhan9

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

@Zippydsm It doesn't work?? Please explain??

919.1.2007 23:45

ZippyDSM

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

borhan9 So your sayign you don't do alittle checking before you buy something? I can convert a whole DVD9 into anything in under 50min I have a 2.2cpu adm 3700 and 512mb ramm,unless you have a older PC you don't really need this bobble to encode stuff with. Alltho if it can coherently aid encoding it might be worth 30-40 but as it stands your probably better off with media coder a free video conversion tool for handling anything but dvds,

Comments have been disabled for this article.

	YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers (13 Nov 2024 3:09) For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform. 3 user comments
	Android 16 will launch sooner than expected (01 Nov 2024 6:45) Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025.
	Winamp ends its "open source" project that wasn't really open source (20 Oct 2024 11:12) Less than a month after the legendary MP3 player Winamp made its source code public, the company has made a sudden U-turn and removed its code from distribution. 2 user comments
	Winamp released its source code - but didn't go open source (25 Sep 2024 12:38) The source code of Winamp has now been officially released. However, it hasn't become a pure open-source project, as its licensing terms prohibit the creation of new, different versions.
	Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens (25 Aug 2024 8:30) When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 2 user comments

	Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 1 user comment
	What IP rating for dust and water resistance means An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 1 user comment
	What happens if you don't update Android? Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS?
	GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 1 user comment
	Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 2 user comments

ADS offers video conversion on the go

9 user comments

Latest news

Reviews

Guides

News archive

Subscribe

Sections:

Follow us:

	Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance doesn't work as it should, otherwise almost perfect robot vacuum We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors.
	Sharge x OnePlus Pouch review: Beautiful power bank that supports SuperVOOC charging In our review, we take a look at Sharge's power bank that supports OnePlus SuperVOOC quick charging technology as well as standard USB PD charging. It has small design flaws, but despite those, the Pouch is very nice product. 1 user comment
	Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.