convert High quality movies!!

[dan4u]

@op

MYTHBUSTERS:
1. Formatshit is better than Handbrake, Avidemux etc.
NO. It can't be. If you say so you know nothing. There are two most popular standards, Xvid and h.264. And, there are a few software implementation of h264 encoders(I am saying 'software implementation' cause, there are hardware implementation too). Among them, x264, made by same folks who made VLC player, is the best.
Now, most free and non-free encoder apps like Handbrake, ffmpeg, MeGUI, formatcrap etc use x264 inside them. Which means, these apps are only just fronends to x264. So, as long as an app lets you fiddle with all the options that x264 supports, it cant be any worse than x264.

2. This and this paid apps are better than free apps like handbrake, ffmpeg, megui etc.
NO. Read above.

3. Handbrake and meGUI are bad. Formatcrap is good cause it gives better quality.
NO. Read above. Also, quality and encoding speed depends heavily on the encoding settings. You supply appropriate options to Handbrake(or any encoder, per se) it will surely beat formatcrap.

4. Cyberlink total.... and xilisoft... are better and faster cause they support GPU encoding.
NO, they are just two piece of craps. Don't even bother to pirate them. But yes, theortically GPU acclerated encoding should be faster. But you have to wait a few years for that.

even if its not as good as some of the others, call it by its name i.e Format Factory, not format****.

 

[toad_frog09]

^^or else formatfactory will get upset and will not talk to us for few days.

all in all, What software would you suggest for converting vids to decrease the size (significantly) and maintain clarity?

 

[topgear]

I think that greatly depends on the codec, bit rate settings and resolution.

 

[karankathuria]

i have used Magix video converter for these jobs and trust me it used to work like a gem.

 

[digit.sh]

all in all, What software would you suggest for converting vids to decrease the size (significantly) and maintain clarity?

^any converter that can convert to h.264. But I would prefer Ffmpeg, Handbrake, Avidemux or MeGUI cause they let me tweak all the encoding settings(bitrate, bframes, 1/2 pass, motion estimation, etc etc). Even if you encode in h.264, "size" and "clarity" depends a lot on these parameters. So its wise to use an app that lets you tweak them rather than using one that does not.

 

[comrade]

I use virtualdub + x.264 vfw + Lame MP3 - always get best results for my TV captured MPEG videos.

 

[topgear]

at last someone at-least has mention the name of virtualdub It used to be one of my most fav transcoding app but with the availability of AIO transcoding apps virtualdub lost it's place though it's a very good app but the need of manually getting plugins ( though one can get some pre built mod but these are old ) may feel awkward to some but those who are interested to do things in a geeky way rather simple give virtualdub a shot - you will feel great.

 

[Zangetsu]

at last someone at-least has mention the name of virtualdub It used to be one of my most fav transcoding app but with the availability of AIO transcoding apps virtualdub lost it's place though it's a very good app but the need of manually getting plugins ( though one can get some pre built mod but these are old ) may feel awkward to some but those who are interested to do things in a geeky way rather simple give virtualdub a shot - you will feel great.

Oh yeah..virtualdub is the most popular..the best part is we can compare the original & encoded video side by side...
also supports various encodes (Xvid,DivX etc)

 

[topgear]

is there any AIO plugin/filter pack for this ??

 

[TheMost]

@OP
for me Ripbot264 yield the best results with proper settings ....

Even low bitrate 720P looks awesome ..

also batching available !!

 

[mitraark]

I use Handbrake , interface is not that tough , encodes are really good. Multiple presets are available (iPod , TV , HDTV ) , and you can obviously set values as well.

 

[101gamzer]

@ OP Use Handbrake good user interface can convert to various formats for (ipod,iphone,psp,etc)

 

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