video converter

[bobbiedville]

Im looking for a all in one video converter freeware.im working in a Post Production House.We convert lots of MOV files to any format.Currently im using about 3-4 software,depends what im converting it to.its such a hasle.Any recommendation???thanks.

[PuzZLeR]

Free ones that may be worth looking at are SUPER and XviD4PSP.

I understand the hassle, but all-in-ones usually suck. It's so much better when an encoder/GUI/converter/etc is dedicated to very few, or one, format(s). Since every format has it's own peculiarities and temperaments, it needs it's own optimizations and features, and an all-in-one may not do as well handling all of them.

If your production house wants to open the budget for a Professional all-in-one app then look into MainConcept and their encoder called Reference which handles pretty much everything (you'd have to buy the codecs separately though as plugins).

The companies I know that use it are generally quite happy with it and its customizations.

[bobbiedville]

Yep.its true.cant really get those all in one works well.lots of limitation.im trying to download SUPER but it always encounter error msg.may b my line is bad.it looks good bcos we can change settings from size,ratio,mbit etc..

Is H264 or Xvid is the best compressor ?sometimes i need to convert 1GB of MOV file to below 10MB file but maintain the quality.its really take my time converting it.

[jagabo]

The "best" codec depends on your needs. Xvid delivers good picture quality at low bitrates and is compatible with most set-top Divx/DVD players. H.264 compresses even better but requires more CPU power (for both compression and playback) and set-top Divx/DVD players will not play it. Most of the newer standalone media players like the WDTV Live can play h.264 video.

[olyteddy]

sometimes i need to convert 1GB of MOV file to below 10MB file but maintain the quality

That's a little extreme isn't it? That would be a 100 to 1 compression....

[[_chef_]]

Yeah, thats for sure impossible....

[surfmonkee]

xmedia recode everytime

[bobbiedville]

yep.that's definitely sounds extreme if you wanna convert 1gb to below 10mb.i need to email this 10mb to my client.if im sending bigger MB it will take time to upload & download.the problem is this client is such a smart a$$.they are downloading HD movie with mp4 format but still maintain a high quality but lower memory.so they use it as an excuse why my video im emailing not in HQ.

[PuzZLeR]

This is normal among the demanding and unaware among some clients. I've seen some even ask for VHS -> blu-ray in HD quality. Really!