Great new files in this week’s PC World collection, all Open Source and free. That means that they’re continually improved by the developer community and are often superior to packaged software.

Audacity
All-purpose audio editor lets you record, play, and edit digital files.

Miro
Video feed agregator and recorder with a grassroots bent also lets you search the major video sites from one program.

MediaCoder
Convert files between many media formats.

HandBrake
Easily grab and convert video and audio from a variety of different sources.

Media Player Classic
Play media files with this stripped-down media player, reminiscent of early versions of Windows Media Player.

[tags]freeware, open source software[/tags]