If you have the need to convert video formats or own an Apple TV then I’ll assume you have heard of VisualHub. For the uninitiated, it’s basically the swiss army knife of video conversion for the Mac. VisualHub features fast conversions from nearly every video format to a plethora of formats in a quick three step process (shot of the UI below). I just finished converting some video for my Apple TV and it worked flawlessly and quickly.
I’ve been pondering buying VisualHub for a week or so and finally went to pull the trigger last night when I noticed that in addition to buying VisualHub for the low cost of $23.32 USD, there was an option to get it for free. So what’s the catch you’re saying? Well basically you buy something else and get VisualHub for free through a service called TrialPay.
TrialPay works by showing you other offers they think you might be interested in. In exchange for completing one of the participating offers, you get your original purchase, in this case VisualHub, for free. I decided to give TrialPay a chance and within a few hours I had my free VisualHub license.
I was able to get my VisualHub license free by purchasing a print from Snapfish. I took a fair number of pictures while in Wyoming a few months ago and wanted to get one of them blown up and framed. I’ve been slack about looking into online digital printing but seeing the Snapfish offer from TrialPay gave me the motivation I needed. After researching the Snapfish print quality, I uploaded my picture and purchased an 11×14 print. If the print turns out well, I’m very likely to use Snapfish again. For less than $10 USD I’m getting an 11×14 print of one of my pictures and a license for VisualHub.
If you’re in the market to do any type of video conversions for the Mac then VisualHub is a must. The fact that you can get something you want for free by buying something else you want, is a pretty amazing deal. I’m not sure what kind of terms the Techspansion folks (makers of VisualHub) are getting from TrialPay, but I hope it works out from them. I’m sure if it wasn’t to their benefit then they wouldn’t be using it. Sounds pretty simple, eh?
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October 24th, 2008 at 5:32 am
ISquint and VisualHub, the popular video converter on Mac OS X have now gone open source. They also has got new names, Film Redux (VisualHub) and PunyVid (iSquint). As you may or may not know, the developer, Techspanion has closed shop and after an outcry from fans, it has released the source code.