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Call anyone, anywhere
No cell minutes used
Get a US phone number
No charges, no fees
Change your number anytime
And keep your message and call history
Calls and texts
To most US numbers
The calling app that let’s you choose your own free U.S. phone number. Make and receive free texts and calls to most U.S. phone numbers, including landlines.
Unlimited texting to U.S. phone numbers.
Call and text friends and family with Talkatone via WiFi or cell data; no cell minutes required. Turn your iPod or iPad into a phone (also available for Android).
Take your iPhone, iPad or iPod with you when you travel. Call and text U.S. phone numbers on WiFi without paying outrageous roaming charges.
Connect with your friends and family. Truly unlimited free Talkatone-to-Talkatone calls and texts anywhere in the world, including picture messaging.
| | Details | |-----------|-------------| | No longer updated | Final version from ~2004; cannot handle modern copy protections (e.g., ARccOS, bad sectors, BD+). | | Windows 10/11 compatibility | May crash or fail to detect drives. Workaround: Run as Admin + Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode. | | No Blu-ray support | DVD only. | | Slow on modern CPUs | Not optimized for multi-core; uses single-thread transcoding. | | Nero dependency | Direct burning requires Nero (version 6 or 7). Otherwise must create ISO/folder. | | Large temporary files | Requires free space equal to full DVD (up to 9 GB for dual-layer). |
Installation on modern systems is usually straightforward. Because it was designed for older versions of Windows, it is recommended to right-click the executable and select "Run as Administrator" or use "Compatibility Mode for Windows XP." This ensures the software has the necessary permissions to access the optical drive and write files to the hard disk without permission errors. DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15 for Windows
The version is the final and most polished release of the software, dating back to 2005. The developer, known only as "dvdshrink," stopped further development after this version, but it has since achieved cult status for its efficiency, simplicity, and reliability. | | Details | |-----------|-------------| | No longer
You might be wondering, in the era of 4K Blu-rays and streaming, why would anyone use a program from 2005? | | No Blu-ray support | DVD only
One of the most powerful features in version 3.2.0.15 was "Re-authoring" mode. This allowed users to strip away everything but the main movie. If a user didn't care about the director's commentary, the French audio track, or the behind-the-scenes documentary, they could simply uncheck those boxes. This meant the main movie required less compression, resulting in higher video quality.
A unique feature was the ability to replace menus or extras with a "Still Image." Instead of deleting an extra feature entirely, the user could replace the video content with a single picture (like a warning screen) but keep the audio. This preserved the disc's navigation structure, ensuring the DVD still worked in set-top players, but reclaimed massive amounts of space.
Talkatone is the best option to call and text for free to and from most US and Canadian phone numbers. By contrast, Skype, Viber and Facetime are only free if the recipient has also already installed the app. Download the app on App Store or Google play.
