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8th June 2008, 01:25 | #1 | Link |
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Preferred mpeg-2 encoder 2007 and beyond?
well, obviously for those with deep pockets CCE seems to be "the best", but is MEncoder still the preferred encoder for DVD-Spec MPEG-2?
the most recent threads i see are from 2004-2005, including google searches... it seems that HEnc, Quenc (ffmpeg?), and assumably MEncoder still seem to be actively updated. or is it content dependent? it seems that my previous fave, TMPGEnc 0.x-2.5x has fallen out of common discussion (and is pretty slow...) and possible use... Last edited by Guest; 17th June 2008 at 13:20. |
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isn't everything? some people take one encoder over another based on scenario. Quote:
you've left out procoder and mainconcept. i like procoder. if you're experienced and happy with mencoder, keep with it. HC is the best starting point otherwise. nothing to lose. keeps getting better.
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8th June 2008, 03:30 | #3 | Link |
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bah, too lazy to do nested quoting...
CCE supposedly good? i'm sure "the scene" doesn't just use it because it's expensive (but then again they change standards quite slowly (once a year, i understand), and i don't have access to DVDR scene rules). hell, "they" use x264. also this site (which didn't have any "accountability") liked it as well as the classic VCDHelp comparison which is even older. i've never used mencoder, but the MPEG-2 vs VC1 vs AVC comparison thread made me take note of it (but i haven't scoured the threads discussing mencoder making dvd-compliant video to determine if it makes legit streams or not) .. and i'm also going to look for a GUI (yes i'm a wuss) if i AM able to use it. |
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it's good.
but the "scene" can keep "best" Quote:
i can't think of an attractive gui.. try HC
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10th June 2008, 04:23 | #8 | Link | |
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yep,
and i'd wager you'll end up with HC. Quote:
you get the encoding engine. it's just you might soon end up frustrated when needing an SP feature. and HC has so many nice features.
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17th June 2008, 02:14 | #9 | Link |
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Yeah, HC really impresses me. A lot. It may not have some of the more professional high-output features of SP (like segment based re-encoding), but as a conventional 2 pass MPEG-2 encoder (that's free), it's hard to beat!
Oh yeah, it does HD too SP doesn't... ~MiSfit
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Can I quote from rule 12 please, because it is very pertinent to this thread.
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30th June 2008, 23:14 | #17 | Link |
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I use HCenc because I can't tell a difference between it and CCE usually (sometimes one seems better, sometimes the other, although I've never done a very low-bitrate encode), and I like supporting free software.
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