Any free encoders for MPEG?

[ChinaGuy]

My trail offer with TMPGenc is drawing to a close and I need something to convert .avi files into .mpeg. Anyone know a link for a free encoder?

[Baldrick]

mpeg1(VCD) encoding is free in tmpgenc.

if you want a free mpeg2(SVCD,DVD) encoder try bbmpeg, ffmpeg (you can use it with the quenc gui).

[ChinaGuy]

mpeg1(VCD) encoding is free in tmpgenc.

if you want a free mpeg2(SVCD,DVD) encoder try bbmpeg, ffmpeg (you can use it with the quenc gui).

Thanks, think I'll download bbmpeg. Is that any good?

[thor300]

QuEnc is great, a little bit fast too. I had some problems with low bitrate encodes in an earlier version, with version 0.51 its all good. You will need to use AviSynth to frameserve, so it doesnt fully replace Tmpgenc. BUT! If you know how to use some basic filters in virtualdub its not an issue anyway, all you ever need to put in the AviSynth script is 2 lines:
AviSource("C:\YourVirtualdubFrameserverFile.VDR")
ConvertToYV12()

[ChinaGuy]

QuEnc is great, a little bit fast too. I had some problems with low bitrate encodes in an earlier version, with version 0.51 its all good. You will need to use AviSynth to frameserve, so it doesnt fully replace Tmpgenc. BUT! If you know how to use some basic filters in virtualdub its not an issue anyway, all you ever need to put in the AviSynth script is 2 lines:
AviSource("C:\YourVirtualdubFrameserverFile.VDR")
ConvertToYV12()

I know how to basic filter with VD, but don't understand the rest you said. Frameserve, convertoyv12? Put in terms of a noob because I am one.

[thor300]

First you install AviSynth, v 2.54 would be good. After you set up virtualdub to resize and do other things you want with the AVI file (or mpeg2 file if using virtualdubmod) then you start the frameserver (file -> frameserver) and save the file as for ex c:\frameserved.VDR, you open notepad, write two lines:

AviSource("C:\Frameserved.VDR")
ConvertToYV12()

...And then save it with AVS extension, open that AVS file with QuEnc and you are ready to start encoding. If virtualdub frameserver doesnt work, go to the virtualdub folder, open auxsetup.exe, click "install handler".

The first line in the AVS script calls the function to open the videofile/frameserved video stream, and the second line converts to colorspace YV12. QuEnc use YV12 internally, any other colorspace will give an error message.