Xilisoft has packed the DVD to Zune converter and the Zune video converter into a single all-in-one discount suite, taking simplicity and ease of use to a new level without forgetting about quality of encoding.

Feature Set (4.5/5)

Xilisoft Zune converter suite includes two powerful applications in a single pack containing almost everything a Zune user will need: good conversion speed, support for all popular formats and simplicity of use.

The suite supports conversion of AVI, MPEG, MOV, RM, RMVB and DivX video files into Zune-compatible video formats MPEG-4 and WMV, as well as conversion of VOB, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, WMV, APE and CDA audio formats into Zune MP3, WMA and AAC audio.

The applications support specifying a fixed file size for output, automatically adjusting compression and encoding quality settings to match. If size is not a primary concern, though, it is recommended that you choose the encoding quality explicitly. Users can set a fixed size to partition the output, thus generating several output files from a single input file.

Xilisoft Zune converter suite lets users choose subtitle and audio tracks, segment starting point and duration, and output format. It can convert DVD movies to Zune audio-only formats, which is particularly useful for ripping a live performance video of your favorite band into MP3. The suite also features on-the-fly audio normalization of resulting files, and video preview while converting is a nice feature too.

Although the speed of the conversion process is not bad, it could be improved greatly.

Ease Of Use (5/5)

Xilisoft has put a great effort on improving usability.

Both applications are very simple to use, allowing conversion of DVDs or videos into Zune format with just a few clicks.

Xilisoft Zune converter suite is mainly aimed for novice users, so the interface is greatly optimized to improve ease of operation.

Ease Of Installation And Setup (5/5)

Installation is as simple as any other Windows installation: a nice interface will guide you through the whole setup process in a very short time.

Quality Of Copy (5/5)

The produced Zune videos have a really great quality, which makes you forget about the less-than-optimal conversion speed. Even when running on a minimum requirements system, the quality of Zune videos is awesome.

Software Stability (5/5)

The Xilisoft Zune converter suite has been tested on several different systems and found to perform reliably, with no undesired behaviors or problems.

Summary (4.9/5)

Easy to install, easy to use.
All codecs are built into the suite – no need to download them separately.
Supports the latest 640×48 video size.
Decent speed – could be better.
Great quality – almost exact copies.
Cheaper than buying both applications on their own. Xilisoft DVD to iPod Converter and Xilisoft iPod Video converter, which are also sold separately.