Alternative encoder to MeGUI?

[spyros78]

Hi all,

I apologise for asking such a basic question but haven't got a lot of experience with x264 and the amount of information here and there is overwhelming.

Is there any alternative to MeGUI? I hate the fact that I need to pass through so many stages in order to convert an MPEG-2 file into h264 for ipods (d2v, avs, multiplexing and so on). Quality is very important for the project I'm working on and I am quite familiar with specs but I do not have so much time for setting all parameters every time as I have to encode a few hundreds of 50Mbps MPEG-2 files.

The output requirements are: h264, 700Kbps, 2-pass encoding, 640x480, 25fps with aac-lc @ 160Kbps

Many thanks in advance.

[froggy1]

try RipBot or AutoMKV

[weaver4]

Or StaxRip.

But once you have MeGui setup with a audio profile, video profile and script profile then one-click is very fast. So if you want to do all these videos the same way you only need to set it up once.

[poisondeathray]

Another option would be Avidemux, which is very easy to use for encoding 1 at a time

But if you have hundreds to encode, I would stick with Megui because of it's queue - you could just set it and encode overnight

[buzzqw]

don't forget RipBot264

a valid application, with batch system

BHH

[spyros78]

a big thank you :)

[valnar]

All good choices, but one more vote for AutoMKV. :cool:

-Robert

[Poopoo]

You should give Avidemux a try ! You can set the encoder as high as possible while retaining your aimed size, and contrary to Megui, the GUI is extremely self-explanory and logical.

[Sharktooth]

There's a sticky...
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=129748