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Even wondered how to download youtube videos to your computer hard disk? If you did a search on google to find out free applications that can download youtube videos, there are quite a few of them available.

But some of them add advertisement, or only download 60 to 70 % of the video, and if you want to download the 100% video, you may have to buy it.

Here is a free 100% online download site which enables you to download in two different formats. MPEG4 and FLA formats. All you need to do is goto youtube.com and find your favourite video.

Eg. http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9793NCGxI

Now replace y in youtube with 3

So the URL now becomes

http://www.3outube.com/watch?v=yY9793NCGxI

This will bring you to a page where you can select which file format you want to download. MPEG4 or FLA.

Just click on the file format you want and the youtube video will be downloaded to your hard disk. It is that simple.

Have you ever wondered how to cut and and extract a portion of the video from a large video file, CD, DVD and other video formats. Video Cutter software allows you to do just that.

Free Video Cutter is a free video utility to help you to cut and split your video files into small size you can use it as a "video cutter", "video splitter" or "video clipper". Program can work with most video formats, such as MPEG 1/2, MPEG4, DivX, Xvid, AVI, WMV, Quicktime MOV, Flash video and more, the output video can have a good video quality.

You dont have to have any professional IT stills, knowledge about all kinds of video formats, it is so easy to use.

The use of Video projector in Offices, Companies and Universities are getting more and more popular. The projector which is also referred to as the ‘LCD Projector‘ and ‘VGA Projector‘ are getting cheaper and cheaper.

Projectors are used to show important programs and presentations. Teachers like projectors as projectors are very useful in teaching. Easy to carry portable projectors are also available in the market.

Here are the buying tips for choosing a good projector

1. There are two types of projectors based on the technology they use. The ‘Liquid Crystal Display’ (LCD) and the ‘Digital Light Processing’ (DLP) based projectors. The LCD projectors are very cheap compared to the DLP projectors
2. The weight of the LCD projector is very high compared to the weight of the DLP projectors. Therefore those want to carry the projectors easily then you should buy a DLP projector.
3. If the size of the projector is small then there will be minimum connections available in the projector. Therefore if you go for more features and do not care about the size then you should choose a bigger projector.
4. If you want to be able to connect VCR, VCD or camcorder to the projector then you should check whether these connectors ara available.
5. You should check the light brightness of the projector. This is measured in lumens. Different projectors have 1000, 1500, 2000 or 3000 lumens. If you are going to use the projector in a small room then 1000 to 1500 lumens is enough. If you are planning to use your projector in big halls, auditoriums then choose the 3000 or higher lumens projector.
6. Also remember that the resolution is very important. If you need sharp and clear pictures then you should choose the projector with high resolution. Projectors are available at 800×600, 1024×728, 1280×1024 resolutions. The price of the projector will increase with the increase in resolution. Also note that the computer monitor’s resolution and the projector’s resolution should match when you give presentations.
7. Also check the contrast ratio of the projector. The ratio should be high for example between 400:1 projector and 2000:1 projector the latter is better.
8. See if the VGA, SVideo, Composite Video connectors are available. Similarly check if the ‘Audio In’ connector is available.
9. Check the ‘tilt mechanism‘ provided in the projector. This is used to tilt your projector, upwards or downwards based on your requirement. Usually the projector will rest on four screws which are adjustable. Some brands come with two screws behind and one screw in the center front. You can adjust these screws to adjust the projection to fit the screen.
10. Check the life of the ‘bulb’ in the projector. Check the price of the bulb in case you need to change it.
11. See the menu options provided in the projector and whether it is easy to operate using the remote control and whether it is easy to connect to the computer.
12. See if the laser pointer comes with the remote control or given separately. The laser pointer with the remote control is better.
13. See if the projector can be locked using a password. This is very useful if you do not want unauthorized use.
14. Also check if there is a ‘control panel lock‘. This will prevent the use of projectors without the remote control. So only those who have the remote at hand can operate it.

Even those serious computer users use their computer to listen to songs or view video clips during their leisure. The Windows Media Player in your windows OS will allow you to use and open both audio and video files. However if you have other popular video and audio software you can handle these multimedia files more efficiently. You can also use your audio and video cds more effectively.

Free Audio Software

1. Music Match Jukebox is an essential and handy audio software which you must have in your computer. You can use audio files using this software. Music match jukebox also can convert your audio cds into MP3 songs and you can create mp3 cds. Likewise you can convert mp3 files to audio cd format. You can also use this software to print labels for your CDs and CD boxes as well as the table of contents for cds. You can download Music Match Jukebox fromwww.musicmatch.com
2. If you do not have WinAmp audio software then you are strongly encouraged to download WinAmp fromwww.winamp.com and install it. WinAmp can also playback video.
3. ‘Audio Catalist‘ is another audio software that can convert audio cd format files and wave format files to mp3 format. You can download audio catalyst from www.xingtech.com

Free Video Software

1. VCD cutter is a very handy video software. When you are viewing a video on screen, you can use VCD cutter to save this whole video or part of the video to your hard disk. If you just want to copy the audio from the video file you are watching you can also do it using VCD cutter. You can also use VCD cutter to add audio to video files. VCD cutter can also convert AVI video format files to MPEG format. You can download VCD cutter fromhttp://www.topdownloads.net/software/view.php?id=9743
2. TMPGENC is a free software that you can download from www.tmpgenc.net TMPGENC allows you to convert any video format to another video format. For example you can convert AVI format to DAT format or DAT format to MPEG format and so on.
3. EasydivX is another free video software which can be downloaded from http://easydivx.does.it You can save video from your DVDs into your hard disk converting them to AVI or MP3 formats,
4. Power DVD XP is another free video software that handles all the existing dvd formats and can be downloaded fromwww.gocyberlink.com