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Robert H

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TunePat

Honest opinion from experienced video editor

I've been converting and editing videos for more than a decade and I've worked with several software packages. I'm a movie collector as well and have countless DVD's and Blu-ray movies. I love Netflix but they have a lot of great movies and TV shows that aren't available on disc. The TunePat Netflix downloader looked like a good opportunity to add some of the Netflix content to my library. The software has a great looking interface and it's very simple to use. The demo version includes free unlimited capture of movies and shows in 480p resolution which is the same as a DVD. I was able to download a couple TV episodes to determine if it was worth spending money on. Unfortunately the results were less than impressive. The mp4 files were in 480p format but the image was heavily pixelated (very grainy). Other people have made reference to the large file size and that is due to the high data bitrate, which would be great if it appropriately reflected the image quality. One of the worst aspects of the downloaded file was that it had 12 audio layers which all played at the same time with no way of disabling the unwanted audio tracks. I guarantee that you will not want to watch more than 5 seconds of video with these defects. Feel free to demo the software for a month or so, and if you're unhappy with the quality the paid version isn't going to be any better. Sorry to keep going on but it's worth noting that Netflix is a multi-billion dollar company who has the resources to break software that circumvents their right to protect their content. The company behind TunePat is most likely comprised of 3 or less people who can not keep up with the ever evolving pirate protection measures that Netflix puts in place. The TunePat software might get fixed and appear workable at one point but then stop working a week later. You should expect that, and you should expect poor customer service from the 3 man team developing the software in Israel. They are probably doing their best to stay up with the changes but they can't beat Netflix.

2020-03-29