Softworld editor's review -
Download all of your favorite YouTube videos
ImTOO YouTube HD Video Downloader is a download manager that can be used to get high quality YouTube videos.
The application has a built-in browser and because of this, searching and downloading videos is extremely easy.
To download a YouTube video, first of all select one. If it's available, enable the HD quality feature, copy the link from the URL bar and then click on the New Download button, which is located at the top of the interface right under file.
Then, paste the link into the URL field and set the download location. Whether you choose to start the download automatically or manually, it will be added into the Downloading section of the program.
The only difference is, if you choose manually, you will have to start the download procedure.
What is great about the application is that the moment you click on a YouTube video, on the main screen you are provided a download box.
In this way you can quickly get all sorts of videos. Before starting the download process, you may choose to select HD or default quality.
Then, at the bottom of the interface, you may set the location where you want your video to be saved.
When pressing on the green download button, your video will be transferred in the Downloading field.
What i have noticed, after downloading several high quality videos a window is displayed in which you are informed the following: "This is a trial version which has the following limitations: Batch Download is not available, Only 5 High Definition videos can be downloaded.......".
Although, you will not be able to get HD videos anymore, the trial version of the program can be still used to download videos in the default quality.
After the video has finished downloading, it will be placed into the Downloaded section. The aspect that i don't like is that the downloading process can't be paused.
All of your videos are placed into specific categories: Downloading, Downloaded. In the left side of the interface, beside those fields, you also have Browser.
When accessing that section, you will be able to navigate through the YouTube pages by using the available browser navigation controls.
Regarding the built-in browser, after using the program for a while, it starts to move a little bit slow.
Now, lets take a look at the menu located right at the top of the interface.
In File you can choose to add a new download and in Action you are provided quick access to various functions.
Going in the Tools section, here may be accessed the Settings of the application. In this field you may enable check for updates automatically, set the application to be launched after Windows startup, establish the download location, set the max downloading speed etc.
Regarding the interface of the software, i must say that it looks nice and it's easy to be used.
To conclude this review, ImTOO YouTube HD Video Downloader is a good software. It has an user friendly interface, a built in browser and you can easily download YouTube videos.
On the downside, the trial edition allows you to get just a couple of high definition videos.
Good:
-nice design
-built-in browser
-easy to use
Bad:
-in the trial version you can download just 5 HD YouTube videos
-the downloading procedure can't be paused
-after using the program for a while, the browser slows down a bit
Version 3.2.0.0630 reviewed on: 26 Aug 2011
Publisher's description
Download YouTube High Definition videos in resolution of 1080P or 720P.
ImTOO YouTube HD Video Downloader is an excellent YouTube HD video downloader and accelerator which can speed up video playback and fast download YouTube High Definition videos in resolution of 1080P or 720P and standard definition videos.Besides as a YouTube HD video downloader and accelerator, this YouTube HD video downloader can also work as an Internet Explorer and an FLV video player.
New features:
1.Adds video search function and batch download function.
2.Landscapes the interface of the program.
Features:
1.With ImTOO YouTube HD Video Downloader, you can easily download High Definition YouTube videos in resolution of 1080p or 720p and standard definition videos in high speed and great quality.
2.Embedded with a built-in web browser, you can logo on YouTube directly and watch videos within the application.
3.ImTOO YouTube HD Video Downloader provides several convenient ways to start downloading YouTube videos, directly when viewing videos or by giving a correct URL of the video to initiate the downloading task.
4.Batch downloading tasks can be proceeded simultaneously to promote the efficiency. You can set max simultaneous downloading numbers to gain better performance.
5.Thumbnail view on downloading file list, you can have a more straightforward preview of downloaded videos.
6.Proxy server configuration is enabled to set up IP addresses and ports to satisfy different demands on network.
7.Automatically start previous unfinished tasks after launching the application.
8.System Power Management Options prevents standby/hibernation when connecting to mains or using battery.
9.Auto-exit the application, shut down, hibernate, stand by the computer, or do nothing after the downloading tasks are done.
10.Multi-lingual interfaces are offered in language of English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Simplified or Traditional Chinese.
Changes on the new version:Adds video search function and batch download function; landscapes the interface of the program.
