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Software

List of related software items. Each software item listed here can be downloaded directly from our site using the links below.

h264info alpha 0026
h264info allows editing of H.264 files' encoding and playback parameters without re-encoding the video file itself again. Things that can be edited include framerate, aspect ratio, pulldown info, used encoding profile/level and more.
TSConverter v2.5
TSConverter is a program that can convert .ts files into the DVR-MS format which is used natively by Windows Media Center Edition -- or vice versa. TSConverter is also handy tool for demuxing / splitting .ts files into separate audio and video files.

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Less than 2 years ago

LG announces premium content for 3D TVs (21 Apr 2012)

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CES: Lenovo unveils TV running on Android 4.0 (09 Jan 2012)

Broadcom to demonstrate 1Gbps Wi-Fi chips at CES next week (05 Jan 2012)

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LG shows off new pictures of upcoming 55-inch OLED TV (02 Jan 2012)

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LG to unveil 55-inch OLED TV at CES (26 Dec 2011)

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Sharp expects to sell over 1 million big screen TVs in NA (11 Dec 2011)

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Google TV 2.0 unveiled with Android app support (28 Oct 2011)

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LG Philips & Sharp attempt to standardize Smart TV apps (07 Sep 2011)

LG cuts TV sales forecast (19 Aug 2011)

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Current free Fox TV shows to disappear behind pay wall (27 Jul 2011)

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More than 2 years ago

U.S. household TV ownership drops (04 May 2011)

Apple launching HDTV this year? (14 Apr 2011)

Sony shows off 25-inch OLED (22 Feb 2011)

Average LCD TV prices expected to drop another 16 percent this year (03 Feb 2011)

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CES 2011: Toshiba announces 3D TVs for 2011 (08 Jan 2011)