The Blackberry Video Converter is a free utility that encodes video so you can play it on your RIM Blackberry. It does this with a simple, intuitive interface that was created with usability in mind.

The Blackberry Video Converter uses the mencoder engine and supports many forms of video.

Here are some key features of "Blackberry Video Converter":

· Simple yet powerful
· One-click quick convert feature
· Supports many types of video
· Supports DVD (.vob)
· Easily choose aspect ratio
· Easily adjust volume
· Can use all available languages
· Ability to pass custom arguments
· Price (free)

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Blackberry file transfer wizard. Automagically detects your attached Blackberry and spawns a custom side-by-side file browser so you can manage your video files (add, move, cut, copy, delete)
· Default device setting (8100/8800) includes setting default resolutions for each device and setting the home picture.
· Added corresponding aspect ratios for the 8800
· Removed "Quick DVD" but added considerable DVD support in the form of parsing the available optical drives and offering them as drop down choices and making it easier for users to "stitch" multiple .VOB files together
· Added .ini support allowing users to set personal choices and retain them across sessions and program versions
· Default input and save to directories
· Default language
· Default background color
· Added avaliable space checker for your default save direcory
· Added experimental subtitles section to add subtitles to encoded videos
· Added argument for Canon Powershot videos.
· Added section for debugging. Includes full mencoder output and the entire argument that was passed to mencoder.
· Created a help (.hlp) file. Access from GUI or by hitting F1
· Added several keyboard shortcuts
· Added PayPal button to GUI. Never hurts to try...