Web Video Downloader And Converter
Web video is so popular that Internet Providers throughout the world are feeling the network bandwidth
increase and trying to find ways to lower the bandwidth consumption.
The popularity of web video caused a strong increase in web video
downloaders and converters that download videos from video portals to
the local computer.
TubeMaster (via Download online video using TubeMaster Plus)
is one of those applications. The portable application supports more
than 100 video portals including the ever popular Youtube and
Dailymotion but also some unsuspected ones like Hulu, IGN or ESPN. Not
all web video portals could be tested because some will only show the
videos to users of specific countries. A test of downloading web video
from Hulu would be greatly appreciated.
The application uses its own browser that can be used to display the
video portal websites. Videos will be automatically downloaded when
they are played on the portal. This is unfortunately the only way to
download videos from the various websites.
It is still a comfortable way to download web video. Besides the
option to load the websites directly users can also use the search
engine included to search for various on single or all web video
websites.
A maximum of 500 search results can be displayed. The videos cannot
be downloaded directly from the search. A click displays additional
information about the selected web video and an option to load the
video on the video portal’s website from where it will be automatically
downloaded when it starts playing.
Another option is the mp3 search which leaves the user in the dark
from where the files are coming. Quicktime is needed to play and
download the mp3.
Videos can be automatically decoded which is the default option in
TubeMaster. The user can choose between various video codecs and stop
the conversion.
Tubemaster supports adult web video sites as well but that option is
locked for users who subscribe to the service. Downloading from the
“normal” web video portals is completely free though.
