Quite often when our customers hire a DVD camcorder from us they need to be able to edit the footage using software such as Windows Movie Maker. Sounds straight forward? Well unfortunately its not, although it is possible it does require a bit of time and know how. When you record straight onto a mini DVD disc the footage is saved as a .vob file. This means you will be able to play the film back either on your laptop or conventional DVD player. Frustratingly though, it is not possible to edit your movie with the file in this format. WIndows Movie Maker for example will not allow you to upload your movie for editing purposes as it does not recognise .vob files. The file needs to be converted to a supported file type such as a .wmv file.

Converting VOB to WMV

By typing the search phrase “convert .vob to .wmv” into Google you will see plenty of downloads that claim to solve this problem. After having tried most of the free downloads we discovered either it will only convert a percentage of your footage or it will leave a watermark on the end film. However, we have found this website which seems to do the trick Super© and also is available as a free download. You simply download the software to your laptop or PC then you are able to convert your VOB files to WMV simply. Once your file has been converted you can now upload the file to Windows Movie Maker ready for editing.

I was looking at the TomTom site today and found that they put their maps on sale by up to 30%. This doesn’t apply to all maps, such as Australia or New Zealand but if you were thinking of updating your map now might be a good time.

Despite this limited time reduction, our TomTom hire service is still very competitive compared to buying a map for a country that you might only ever visit once.  Take a look here.

We are now offering a temporary broadband solution by way of a 3 mobile broadband dongle. This is the perfect short term solution if you are moving home or office or going on a business trip and is the affordable way to be able to pick up your emails and access the internet. Many of our customers who have already used the service have found it to be invaluable whilst they do not have access to their normal internet connection.

As long as your order is received by 4pm we are able to dispatch for a next day guaranteed delivery. The costs to hire the mobile broadband dongle are just £20 per week including delivery and only 20p per megabyte of usage.

For more information on hiring a 3 mobile broadband dongle click here

New Product

Mobile Broadband Hire

For all our customers travelling to the UK we will be soon offering Mobile Broadband at a low cost.

We will be offering a USB dongle that boasts speeds of up to 7.2mbps. The dongle simply plugs into your laptop and accessing you to hi-speed internet access and email retrieval on the move.

This means that you will no longer be reliant on wi-fi hotspots and will be able to access the internet from any location.

This hire service will be available to hire from Zintech in the coming weeks. For more information please contact us on mobilebroadband@zintech.co.uk or +44 1202 741212.

Click here for more information on Mobile Broadband Hire

Sat Nav Hire on 2 wheels.

Following numerous requests from our customers we have added the TomTom Rider for motorbikes to our hire range.

The TomTom Rider includes detailed mapping throughout Western Europe. The TomTom Rider is supplied with a RAM mounting kit and also a bluetooth headset enabling clear audio instructions straight into your helmet.

The price of one weeks is hire is just £35.84. Whether you are touring throughout French Alps, Spain or Italy the TomTom Rider will provide you with stress free navigation.

If you would like more information on TomTom Rider sat nav hire please click here or call us on 01202 741212.