Giveaway of the Day and Other Free/Charity Software Offers

[Chewtobacca]

N.B. I have turned this into a generic heads-up thread for free software that is on offer, by which I mean available for a limited time.  (Note the emphasis on free, by which I mean gratis rather than free in the Richard-Stallman sense of the word.) EDIT: Offers that involve a minimal payment to charity (e.g., Humble Bundle) can also be posted.

Offers don't necessarily have to be from giveawayoftheday.com, though of course they might be, and the software on offer might be limited to a fixed term of free use.  Please note that I don't intend to download everything that gets posted here, and so I can't always endorse/recommend the software or field questions about it.  Please also note that, as this is FanRes, I tend to confine offers that I post about to things that are in some way related to video, audio, image-manipulation, etc.

Thanks: DigitalModiFicaTion from fanedit.org

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Original Post

Faneditor DigitalModiFicaTion posted this on fanedit.org.  This is just a heads-up.  I don't know the details of the software, so please don't ask me.  It might be of use to someone.

N.B. This is very much "of the day" in that you now have less than 24hrs to decide to download it.

Code:

https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/leawo-blu-ray-creator-7-7-0/

Leawo Blu-ray Creator 7.7.0

Professional Blu-ray DVD burner for you to easily burn video to Blu-ray disc.

https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/leawo-b...tor-7-7-0/

Leawo Blu-ray Creator delivers practical but quite easy solutions in converting and burning videos in various formats to Blu-ray/DVD disc, folder or ISO Image files. With 40+ disc menu and template models preset, Leawo Blu-ray
Creator still allows personalizing disc menu and template with personal images, audios, icons, etc. Aside from video to Blu-ray/DVD burning, it also features built-in video editor to customize video effects, 2D to 3D converter to create 3D Blu-ray/DVD movies, built-in media player for video playback and screenshots snapping, etc.

Main features:

Burns videos to Blu-ray/DVD/ISO file;

Create photo slideshows and burn them to disc;

Burn ISO files to Blu-ray/DVD disc;

Edit output videos with useful features;

Convert 2D video to 3D Blu-ray/DVD videos.
Please note: The software provides a 1-Year license. Leawo Blu-ray Creator works as a module of Leawo Prof. Media suite.

Code:

Installation

Unzip the package you've downloaded and install the software by running Setup.exe.

To activate your free copy visit the page below.

Press "Get it now" button, fill in the form and sumbit your data.

The registration key will apper on the next page and also will be sent to you by email. Use the key to complete the activation procedure.

Please note, that Blu-Ray Copy is provided as a module of Total Prof.Media.

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http://www.leawo.org/cooperation/giveaway-of-the-day.html

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!!!! .GCD file included is necessary for correct installation and activation. Please make sure to extract all enclosed files to the same folder. After successful activation and installation you may safely delete GOTD installation files from your PC (including .GCD)!!!


You have to install and activate it before the Giveaway offer for the software is over.

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IMPORTANT: please note that due to the Themida wrapper usage your installation might be blocked by your antivirus (AVG, Avast or Kaspersky)!

This will result in no program installed on your PC even if your antivirus reports no files are blocked.
In order to install the program, you'll have to temporally disable your antivirus.

If you have Kaspersky antivirus, disable it and restart the computer.
Please make sure it won't start automatically with the computer.
Now please download the program archive once again and try to install it.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

If you have any questions, please contact our tech support team at giveaway@giveawayoftheday.com
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Terms and conditions

Please note that the software you download and install
during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:
1) No free technical support
2) No free upgrades to future versions
3) Strictly non-commercial usage

[titanic]

I'm waiting for the day that  AnyDVD or DVDfab Passkey will be free giveaways!
Thanks for the heads up.
I'm using the Leawo Player to play my newer blurays, but I wish it could play all of them with menus and stuff.

by the way, I didn't know about this site.
So, they're giving away a free software every day?
I should check it daily then.

[Chewtobacca]

I've updated the first with the readme that comes with the installer. Let's hope that provides y'all with a clearer idea of what to expect.

@titanic
I wouldn't expect much from the daily giveaway. I doubt it's something exciting very often.

EDIT: Okay, I installed it. It's pretty basic, but it might be useful for some.

I ran the setup, obtained an activation code, and registered it with a fake name and dummy e-mail -- no problems with my anti-virus or anything like that. *shrugs*

[spoRv]

Thanks!

I've briefly tested it;

pros:

• it's free!
  
• it's easy
  
• it does 3D conversion of the fly
  

cons:

• seems to re-encode always (at least, using big files which, by the way, fit in a BD)
  
• no chapters (I haven't found a way, at least)
  
• only one audio and one subtitle trask (it seems)
  

it could be useful for someone, for something; probably it will remain unused here, I'm afraid...

[BronzeTitan]

Thanks for the heads-up!

Yeah, it's minimal and even less than I thought.    I'm sure there must be SourceForge projects that do more and at least are configurable. (Suggestions, anyone?)

A major downside is it trying to phone-home at startup (even though ticked for "don't check for updates") until it times-out about a minute later, then the program starts. Also, the registration is for "366" days (not "forever"). I'll save them the trouble and un-load it now. 

[Koopa Luath]

As did I; it was getting in the way of my anti-virus software.

[Colek]

DVDFab Passthru was given away free few months ago, I can post the download link to this version, but keep in mind that license doesn't work if you update DVDFab.

[Valeyard]

Thanks, I'm downloading it now with about 30 mins left on the offer before it expires.

Installation doesn't work, oh well. Every time I get this:



Followed by this:

[spoRv]

Don't know... installation worked flawless, even without disabling antivirus.

[Valeyard]

Now it doesn't even get as far as the crash:



Absolutely worthless, it shouldn't matter seeing as I have a registration code to use.