New Programs similar to GK

[xosuitehearts]

Hey everyone,

Recently I posted a thread asking about the GK codec pack, where in which I received a question about why I'm still using GK in the first place.

The reason why I use GK is because it has everything in one single program

My question is are their any newer programs that you would recommend that can compare to GK?

I've tried Handbrake, but it over heats my computer really really badly.

[nurbs]

There are plenty of programs that do more or less the same thing GK does. Some are easy to use like Handbrake or RipBot, others are more complicated. There is a whole subforum dedicated to encoding GUIs. The problem is when people say they want something similar to GK they usually mean they want something exactly like GK.

By the way if your computer overheats when using Handbrake the problem is your computer, not Handbrake. Get some proper cooling or clean the existing one if that's the problem.

[Groucho2004]

I've tried Handbrake, but it over heats my computer really really badly.

That's a really bizarre statement.

Last time I checked, the purpose of a computer was to run software and compute whatever it's told to compute.

Overheating is caused by either overclocking or a lack of cooling (which could also be caused by eccessive dust buildup) or a combination thereof.

[yetanotherid]

I've tried Handbrake, but it over heats my computer really really badly.

A CPU is only going to get hot according to how much work it's doing and how efficient the cooling is.
Does Handbrake work your CPU harder than GK when doing an identical encode? Does it encode faster than GK? If so, you're basically wanting to find less efficient software which won't work your CPU as hard, rather than looking at the real problem of your cooling not being adequate.

What gets hot and how hot does it get? What sort of CPU are you using?

[Gser]

A CPU is only going to get hot according to how much work it's doing and how efficient the cooling is.
Does Handbrake work your CPU harder than GK when doing an identical encode? Does it encode faster than GK? If so, you're basically wanting to find less efficient software which won't work your CPU as hard, rather than looking at the real problem of your cooling not being adequate.

What gets hot and how hot does it get? What sort of CPU are you using?

Get a big-ass Noctua cooler. Works like a charm.

[kshawkeye]

Try MeGUI, I used to use GK and wanted something updated, and MeGUI blew me away.

Try it, if you don't like it move on, but at least give it a go.

you can find it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/megui/files/megui-stable/

As far as the overheating goes, do you actually know that your CPU is "overheating" (getting dangerously close to causing physical damage to the computer or CPU), or is the fan just kicking in and your shocked because of that?

[Sharktooth]

if your CPU is overheating then your cooler and/or case ventilation/airflow is not adequate.

[Niubility]

What operating system are you using? And what is your CPU and RAM?

[Hagbard23]

You can use GordianKnotRiPPack further-on, without being afraid ... Gordian Knot itself is nothing but a Bitrate-Calculator with expanded functionalities. It is <for itself> up-to-date (for DvD-RiPs) without any missing functionalities.

BUT:

You have to Update all Video-Related Software that came bundled with GK. First of all this means:

Update Avisynth to newest/appropriate Version.
Update DGINDEX to newest Version
Update XviD to newest Version
...
and so on.

ALSO: You have to keep in mind some new knowledge, which came after the last Version of GK. This is for example: The Usage of Colormatrix for Colorspace-Conversions. Or: The Usage of Lanczos4Resize for extented sharpness (if needed) and a lot more.

You are best off, if you read frequently this Doom9-Forum to keep your knowledge up-to-date.

I have also started years ago with Gordian Knot and it was really a cool tool to use - maybe you consider to switch to handmade Avisynth Scripts instead of using another (newer) GUI in exchange like MeGUI. At least: That was what i had done and i ran good with it. GK taught me a lot about AVS Scripts - that knowledge was the base for me to move on without any GUI's.

I would say: Using GUIs is generally spoken: OUT. Most people i know are scripting by hand and let Virtual Dub do the Rest (or some Commandline-Encoder).

[Nahcos117]

Perhaps you should consider X-Media Recode. It comes natively with all the codecs you will ever need, and is frequently updated. Or, you could look around at VideoHelp.com. They have plenty of converters, rippers, players, ect.