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BVideoconverter is only tested with Linux Mint https://www.linuxmint.com, and this version
works probably also in Ubuntu and debian and other Ubuntu or debian based
distros with Graphical interface, Mate is most tested.
There is not any use for it with only command line. A basic mouse with 2 buttons and a scroll wheel is strongly recommended. If you are testing it or already using it send me e-mail and tell which distro (my e-mail address below).
GUI Languages: English (default) , Finnish, Swedish
Käyttöliittymän kielet: Englanti , Suomi, Ruotsi
Gränssnittsspräk : Engelska, Finska, Svenska
Easy Quick Install:
The script and the latest .deb are in https://repo.bittiainen.com and also in
https://github.com/mikkosilvfi-cryptob/bvideoconverter/releases/latest
Download the latest bvideoconverter .deb file and bvideoconverter_install.sh file,
make e.g. in File browser from the file´s properties it to be permitted to run as a program or
in terminal chmod +x bvideoconverter_install.sh and
then just in terminal give the command: sudo ./bvideoconverter_install.sh
and press Enter , or just copy that command from here and paste it in terminal and press Enter.
After testing Buy license STD or PRO
(PRO can´t be tested or used before PRO license buy.)
Buy license from https://bittiainen.com right after payment scroll down and
download the license file from the link before you loose it,
you probably can´t go back to get it afterwards. Import the License File from the
Help menu´s function (Import License File), the licensed features are at once usable then.
Then just start using the BVideoconverter !
BVideoconverter Guide
1. Install
(You maybe may skip this if you already have installed the Free Trial version,
but then you must make many settings and program installs manually if you want
everything to work as well as with the script install. You may anyway run the script.),
Download and run the bvideoconverter_install.sh bash script,
to make all the repository settings and the mirror settings for Linux Mint,
that worked for me automatically and it installs also the bvideoconverter and
also other programs needed for you to work effectively and smoothly, you may later
change the main mirror settings back the way you want just as long you don´t remove
the https://repo.bittiainen.com.
The script and the latest .deb are in https://repo.bittiainen.com and also in
https://github.com/mikkosilvfi-cryptob/bvideoconverter/releases/latest
Just make e.g. in File browser from the file´s properties it to be permitted to run as a program or
in terminal chmod +x bvideoconverter_install.sh and then
in terminal give the command: sudo ./bvideoconverter_install.sh
and press Enter , or just copy that command from here and paste it in terminal and press Enter.
If you don´t use the install script the https://repo.bittiainen.com must be added to the
e.g. with the Synaptic package manager to Additional Program sources manually, or
you might not get the updates automatically,
Or just download the latest bvideoconverter .deb from
https://repo.bittiainen.com or
from https://github.com/mikkosilvfi-cryptob/bvideoconverter/releases/latest
and install it manually you might install it easiest with GDebi graphical installer or just
any way you are used to but I recommend you will then make the settings manually and
install manually the additional software you might use if you already don´t have them,
additional help with that is in the BVideoconverter menu choices, if it spots that
you don´t have the program that you are trying to use.
You can also install all the missing additional programs manually afterwards any way you can,
BVideoconverter don´t care how they are installed just that they are installed, or you can use
other programs too for the purposes, but then you have to start them directly
from OS´s program icons or command line since they probably don´t start from Bvideoconverter´s menu choices.
2. Help functions and Buying license STD or PRO and importing the license file
In Free Trial version there will be watermarks in converted videos,
after importing the bought license file from the Help menu choice Import License File,
the next converted videos will not anymore have watermarks (be aware not to convert
the already watermarked files, because the old watermarks can not be removed).
The licenses can be bought from: https://bittiainen.com
With STD license you can use all the single mode functions.
With the PRO license you can use all functions also the Batch mode to convert several
videos at one go.
These helpful articles can be found from Articles menu in https://bittiainen.com .
And this Articles webpage can be also opened from the Help menu choice : Help from the web .
In Help menu there are also the EULA license for end users, the same you accepted when starting to use the program, and a Help text and Upgrade to Pro (same as to buy a PRO license)
and About and Credits and Support Project.
3. For support send e-mail to
4. Running BVideoconverter
Start from the Menu: Sound & video program group choose BVideoconverter icon
(Ääni & video BVideomuunnin in Finnish , suomeksi)
(and the other ones are in English.)
Then just choose output video format add input video or in batch mode also several videos or a directory and add the output video/directory and
set the other settings for video quality and bitrate from the menu or by using the sliders
and possibly check on/off the 4K screen mode checkbox then
click Convert Selected video (in single video mode) or in Batch mode click START ,
then just watch the Conversion progress bar/bars , in Batch mode there is also other relevant
settings you can adjust, there are also functions for subtitles and thumbnails use them as you need,
there are also menu choices for video editor Kdenlive in Menu and some other settings in
the Settings like GUI language and some others and video players and playing videos,
if needed additional external programs are installed they all work from the menu choices, like
also the Video capture functions.
5. Supported video formats currently:
for Output format: mp4, webm, ogv, avi, mkv, mov, wmv.
For input format all the above and also the Sony DSC-WX500 camera´s MTS format,
and maybe some others that I forgot to mention.
It would help me to list here more tested format´s and equipment if you send me
the equipment to be tested to:
Bittiainen Ltd
Mikko Silvennoinen
Äijänkatu 10 C 27
48700 Kotka
Suomi Finland
If they are not yet supported they might be supported in next versions,
and you might even get your logo here as supported devices.
We are also short of 4K TV s with hdmi input.
Laptops already tested are some models of HP and Dell.
Sound systems already tested are a model from DENON and one from Harman Kardon.
Contacts may also be made by e.g.
or the company´s official contact details (Bittiäinen Oy).
Volunteers for testing new features can also contact the same way, and
maybe get rewarded via Github Sponsors. Especially the programmers/ projects,
who´s opensource software we are using/recommending via the program menus.