CatchVideo

[Neo // Racing Stripe A/V]

aka online YouTube converter #9,043; formerly YouTubeConverter, formerly VConversion.

catchvideo.net/
I find this site so much better than vixy.net's conversion; not only can you convert them into mp3, AVI, MOV, mp4, mpeg; but you can also choose to convert the HQ/HD version as well. (also, where possible, if the video doesn't have a HQ/HD version on YouTube bit you're able to force High Quality, you can also force High Quality on this, too)
There's also a Dailymotion converter there as well, but I don't use it.

As for reliability, I find it much more reliable than vixy; With vixy, there's a good chance the server's too busy to handle your request*; with CatchVideo, you're simply put into a queue of about 3 videos, so there's a very slim chance of not connecting.

There is one issue however; it does use pop-up ads when you convert. However, you only get the one per session, so I shouldn't worry too much.

catchvideo.net/
Enjoy.


*I am aware that vixy does offer a desktop converter, but that hardly works for me

[Oberstleutnant Insipid]

mediaconverter.org is superior where HD is not required

[dynamicsonic]

Agreeing with Dooms here.

[Oberstleutnant Insipid]

Sorry for the bump here, but Neo, when you try to convert HQ/HD video, do you only get the audio? That's what happens to me, it's still an AVI or whatever, but it only has audio.

[CoolCorky]

That used to happen to me. Try it in DivX player.

[Oberstleutnant Insipid]

I'd like to use them in Vegas mostly.

[CoolCorky]

Dunno then. Try saving it as a different file format?

[Eco]

You're missing some codecs. Download K-Lite Codec Pack.

[CoolCorky]

I thought the codecs were only to allow media player to use it? Or are these universal ones?

[Squirrel Hero]

Universal.

Nearly every codec is universal IIRC.