VisualHub: Universal Video Converter

Opening VisualHub

  • Go to the top left corner of the screen. Go to File-New Window.
  • Search “VisualHub” under Applications in the top right corner of the “Finder” window. Open VisualHub**Alternatively, look for the VisualHub icon on the dock.

Using VisualHub

VisualHub is a program that converts one video format to various other universal video formats. The top of the VisualHub window shows 9 possible formats you can convert your file to.

  • Choose the format you want to convert to.
  • Locate your original video (on harddrive, DVD, etc) and drag it onto VisualHub.
  • Set desired video quality.
  • Click Start.

Things to Remember:

  • When selecting iTunes format- make sure to select the device you are most interested in for optimal results.
  • PSP is for PlayStation Portable
  • DV is for MiniDV camcorders, iMovie, Final Cut Pro
  • DVD is for DVD players and most computers
  • AVI is Windows/Mac/Linux friendly, DivX certified DVD and portable players
  • MP4: Quicktime, VLC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • WMV: Windows Media Player, VLC, Xbox 360 (Can use on Mac with Flip4Mac WMV decoder)
  • MPEG: Computers, most DVD players
  • Flash: Commonly used by YouTube and Google Video. Macromedia-Adobe Flash web browser for all formats, VLC

* You cannot convert a purchased DVD!! VisualHub can only convert unencrypted or unprotected DVDs.