New DivX Converter 6.1 beta released

[kosmonaut]

Some of you might be interested, there's a new beta version of DivX Converter available on the DivX Labs site (http://labs.divx.com/archives/000071.html) .

While still a fairly basic program, you can now set resolution, bitrate, target size, output folder, and temp folder. Give it a shot, see what you think.

-Kosmonautbruce

[Slitheen]

It's looks good, but where's the option to choose output folder and temp folder?

[kosmonaut]

For output and temp folder options, right-click on Converter, then choose Preferences...

To set resolution, bitrate, etc., click on the "i" icon in the list of files after you've dragged and dropped a video file onto Converter. A bit hidden, but these will likely become more user-friendly by the final version.

[Slitheen]

Weird thing happening for me. Encoded files crash when trying to open with Divx Player but play fine in Windows media player and everything else.

[ricardo.santos]

:D much better now, but still no option to input a specific final size

[ricardo.santos]

Weird thing happening for me. Encoded files crash when trying to open with Divx Player but play fine in Windows media player and everything else.


same thing happening here

[Slitheen]

Yes but if you adjust the bitrate it tells you the predicted filesize.

I've done another and *named* the file, which means it now opens and plays in Divx player without crashing.

Odd.

[ricardo.santos]

Yes but if you adjust the bitrate it tells you the predicted filesize. ;)

yep, forgot that 1, never thought about that, i was used as not having any of these options!

[ricardo.santos]

I've done another and *named* the file, which means it now opens and plays in Divx player without crashing.

it only plays a second of the file and divxplayer shuts down.

the output produced is still a bit behind when it comes to video quality

avi.Net and StaxRip produced better results with the final size/bitrate/audio being the same on all programs.

We still need the ac3filter unlike the above programs, the final mp3 track is"lower" than the one produced by the other programs.

nice update, but at the moment i cant use it as my "converting to divx tool" because of the output quality

Ps: bit weird that the output of the divxconverter is not as good as the others since its divxnetworks that makes both the codec and converter.

EDIT:avi.Net and StaxRip produced MUCH better results with the final size/bitrate/audio being the same on all programs.

[Slitheen]

That's because of the encoding speed.

I think converter has the balance right for joe public.

[Slitheen]

Encoded two movies on it last night, I must say I'm very impressed with the speed it encodes. Use a good bitrate and the quality is good enough IMO.

I think converter will be a hit.

[ricardo.santos]

I must say I'm very impressed with the speed it encodes.
I think converter will be a hit.

i have to agree when it comest o the speed, but the speed factor on its own doesnt mean a lot.

ive done 4 vob files (15 min each), using same bitrate,final size, 1 mp3 track 128kbps) the quality of divxconverter was noticebly lower (more pixelazation)than avi.net and StaxRip.

it is faster converting but thats all, i would rather wait half hour more with the other programs but i knowthe quality will be much better.

if youre using the Converter because of the xsubs, StaxRip does them as well, not automatically like the Converter but video quality is better

[Slitheen]

Is Staxrip Divx certified? Staxrip doesn't look newbie friendly either, which is sort of the point of converter.

it is faster converting but thats all, i would rather wait half hour more with the other programs but i knowthe quality will be much better.

That's what Dr. Divx 2 is for ;)

[ricardo.santos]

Is Staxrip Divx certified?

Its the the dvd players that need to be divx certified not the programs that do the conversion.

Staxrip doesn't look newbie friendly either

i think the gui is user friendly, for creating xsubs it would require a few more clicks but lets end that here as program tastes are personall

[mod]

That's what Dr. Divx 2 is for ;)
You mean lower quality? ;) Well.. they got the objective.. :p

[Slitheen]

Using 1/3 DVD limit option:

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/6526/a1cryotubes9fx.th.png (http://img428.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a1cryotubes9fx.png)

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/2772/a1ripley9by.th.png (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a1ripley9by.png)

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/1176/a3dance0lp.th.png (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a3dance0lp.png)

Quite impressive considering the speed. Good enough for me.

[ricardo.santos]

like i said:


i have to agree when it comest o the speed, but the speed factor on its own doesnt mean a lot.

Using same bitrate,final size, 1 mp3 track 128kbps) the quality of divxconverter was noticebly lower (more pixelazation)than avi.net and StaxRip.

it is faster converting but thats all, i would rather wait half hour more with the other programs but i knowthe quality will be much better.

im not saying divx codec is bad, its the only one i use, what im saying is that there are better programs out there, are they faster:no, do they output better quality: yes!!

you said DivxConverter is easy to use for the regular Joe, can you get a more basic gui than avi.Net?

its faster alright , but............................

[Slitheen]

The screen grabs are enough evidence.

[ricardo.santos]

The screen grabs are enough evidence.

LOL

you're missing the point, perhaps i should use one of the translation sites online and post the translation here :)

[Slitheen]

You know, there comes a point when you become too obsessed with quality. Instead of just watching the film. I've stepped over that line myself before. These days, I try to be more objective about the overall picture.

[ricardo.santos]

You know, there comes a point when you become too obsessed with quality

its not a case of obsession. why would i want to convert a film with a tool that gives me pixelization in the final output.

Lets say for example: ive converted Star wars revenge of the sith a week ago with avi.Net and final output was marvelous, no pixelization and you know that on that kind of film(and others) that is an important factor

This afternoon after chatting here with you i converted the same movie again(with the same bitrate and so on...) with the <DivxConverter and as soon as the first shot of film appeared on screen i could see some pixelization.

i dont mind watching films with lesser quality(vcd,svcd etc), but given the choice of quality on final output i (and a lot more) prefer to have as much quality as possible.


DivxConverter is a nice tool for the Joe public like you said, but i have the choice to use other programs that give me better quality. wouldnt you do the same?

Its a matter of tastes i guess.

[Slitheen]

Yes, of course I would.

[kosmonaut]

Guys, no reason to fight! ;) If DivX Converter works for your purposes, great! If not, then there are plenty of other options out there. No one loses!

-Kosmonautbruce