Best DRM Remvoal Software Review

In the following review, let's take a general look at several popular DRM removal software tools on the Internet, complete with conversion theory, pros and cons, main features, etc. for each piece of DRM removal software, so that you can choose the best one to help you liberate your DRM music and video.

Featured DRM Removal: Aimersoft DRM Media Converter

The best DRM Removal Software which legally removes DRM copy protection from WMV, WMA, iTunes M4P, iTunes M4V, M4A, M4B, ASF and converts other popular video/audio and even HD video. With this powerful DRM removal software, you can strip DRM with customizable output profiles for iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, Zune and other players.

Key features: DRM Removal + Video Converter + HD Video Converter + Audio Converter + Video to Audio Converter.
Conversion theory: Record play and save the recording.
The edge: Compatible with 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7, 500% conversion speed with NVIDIA® CUDATM support.

     $35.95 $28.76

Best DRM Removal Software for Mac: Tune4Mac iTunes Video Converter

Tune4Mac iTunes Video Converter is designed to help you convert iTunes purchased M4V videos with DRM protections to plain MOV, MP4 formats on Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 or 10.6.

M4V videos you get from Apple iTunes are DRM protected and limited to play on 5 Apple devices only. You may feel unfair if you can't play the M4V files on your other portable devices. So if you need to watch these M4V videos on other devices freely, you are recommended using iTunes Video Converter for Mac to finish this.

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DRM Removals		Aimersoft DRM Music Converter	Aimersoft DRM Media Converter	Noteburner M4P Converter	Tunebite Platinum
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Easy to Use
Easy to Install
Conversion Speed
Output Quality
Batch Conversion
Preserve ID3 Tags
Edge		Support various protected and unprotect video & audio formats	Optimized presets for all popular mobile players	Smart virtual CD burning technology	Record any and all music and videos found online
Conversion Theory		Advanced record technique	Record play and save the recording	The generated virtual CD drive	Repeated re-recordings, Includes virtual CD burner to efficiently re-record copy protected audiobooks
Key Features		DRM Music Converter Audio Track Extractor Music File Converter	DRM Removal Video Converter HD Video Converter Audio Converter	iTunes Music Converter iTunes Audiobook Converter	Converter DRM Remover Web Recorder DVD Ripper
Input	Audio	MP3 WAV M4A WMA M4B M4P	M4A M4B M4P MP3 MP2 MPA WMA AAC AC3 MKA OGG AIFF RA RAM WAV APE FLAC	iTunes music .m4p, .aac, .m4a iTunes audiobook .m4b	protected wma, protected m4p, unprotect wma, unprotect m4p, protected m4b, unprotect m4b, aac, m4a, etc.
	Video	TS TP TRP M2TS AVI MP4 MPG MPEG 3GP 3G2 WMV ASF RM RMVB DAT VOB MOV FLV MKV	M4V M2TS TP TRP TS AVI MP4 MPG MPEG 3GP 3G2 WMV ASF RM RMVB DAT VOB MOV FLV MKV DV NUT H.264 NSV MOD TOD		iTunes, protected wmv, unprotect wmv, unprotect m4v, protected m4v, etc.
Output	Audio	M4A MP3 AC3 AAC WMA WAV OGG APE MKA	MP3 M4A AC3 AAC WMA WAV OGG APE MKA AU AIFF FLAC	MP3 WMA WAV AAC FLAC OGG	MP3, M4A, AAC, WMA, WMApro, FLAC, OGG, WAV, etc.
	Video		MPEG H.264 MP4 MOV M4V 3GP WMV AVI FLV SWF MPG 3GP 3G2 ASF MKV DV VOB		WMV, MP4, H.264, AVI, XVID, 3GP, etc.
Trial Version Limit		1 min limitation	1 min limitation 30 days trial	3 min limitation	1 min limitation
Support		Free technical support Free automatic upgrade	Free technical support Free automatic upgrade	Free technical support Free upgrade	Free technical support Free upgrade
Platform		32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7	32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7	32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7	32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
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The Conclusion

After reviewing these 5 DRM removal tools, I'd like to share some of my thoughts on them:

1. For Windows users, Aimersoft DRM Media Converter is the best choice. Actually, it includes all the features of Aimersoft DRM Music Converter. So, it is recommended choosing DRM Media Converter in case that you would have the need for removing DRM from video files such as iTunes movies and TV shows, protected WMV files, etc.

2. Noteburner M4P Converter adopts the very smart virtual CD burning tech - simulating the process of burning a CD disc and ripping it back. I love this idea very much. Though it can be used for converting music only, it does offer an easy and fast way to free DRM music, especially iTunes music. I have used it to convert purchased music in both iTunes (.m4p) and Windows Media Player (.wma). The result turned out that the conversion process with iTunes is more smooth than that with Windows Media Player. The Mac version of Noteburner M4P Converter is used to convert iTunes music only.

3. If you want to convert audiobooks, I'd like to suggest that you try out Tunebite Platinum. It works great for removing DRM from iTunes audiobook (.m4b), audiobook .aa/.aax and recording music and video found online. I have once used Noteburner M4P Converter to convert an audioobook downloaded from iTunes and found the output was divided into several parts. However, using Tunebite Platinum, this problem was not found.

4. The Mac apps for removing DRM are very rare and I find Tune4Mac iTunes Video Converter is a pretty good DRM removal tool for Mac user. As its name indicates, you can only use it to remove DRM from iTunes video and convert iTunes video from M4V to other (DRM free) video format. Yet, it is well worth a try if you have lots of iTunes movies and TV shows which you'd like to transfer to mobile devices other than iPod, iPad and iPhone.