If making all of your videos suitable for all of your different devices and gadgets is something you are interested in these this little program could be the solution for you.

The most important factors in a piece of software like this are the type of file / devices supported and ease of use. On both counts the Hamster Free Video Convertor shows up well.

It supports a really wide range of types of file (MP3, MP4, MPEG, 3GP, AVI, WMV, FLV, XviD, MKV and more). What it then lets you do is convert the file into a format which you can use on your iPad, iPhone, DVD machine, Xbox, PS3, PSP, Blackberry or one any over 200 different types of video playing devices.

The downloading process is quick and simple and once you get started the interface is very simple and easy to use, although it is customisable as well if you want to play about with it a bit. You can then carry out the conversion in batches or one by one and the inclusion of a wizard for newcomers means that getting started is not going to be a problem for even the most inexpert PC user.

The Hamster program lets you carry out a preview of the file on the most commonly used formats such as MPG and WMV, although you won't be able to do this for all of the formats supported by convertor. The actual conversion process if fast and simple, with a progress bar showing you how long is left before the process is completed. The converted files then go into the My Videos folder of your PC, although you can change this to another location is you prefer. You then have the option of saving the settings you have used to your profile for future use.

If you want a simple and free video convertor then you really can't go wrong with this Hamster one. It is very easy to use and does everything which most of us could reasonably ask for from a video convertor. More expert users might be interested in something rather more advanced, but giving this one a try first is not a bad idea at all.